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Bursting with Color

October 5, 2016 by Kristin 18 Comments

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I love planning parties. I’ve got multiple plans for some fall parties – with school friends, with out-of-town friends, with church friends, for Ben’s 7th birthday – in the works, but first I wanted to share with you more about Rachel’s first birthday party.

When I was brainstorming a theme, I wanted something that would go with her happy, joy-filled demeanor. I ended up choosing rainbows and loved the bright pops of color …

  • Invitations – I introduced the theme with the invitations I made. Honestly, making invitations is one of my favorite parts of party planning.
  • Cake – My friend Courtney made her cake, which was layers of brightly colored cake.
  • Candy – I bought all sorts of colorful candy and sorted the pieces into mason jars. We had red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink candies – and let me tell you, blue candy is hard to come by! These were decorations during the party and then were poured into treat bags for the kids to take home with them.
  • Balloons – Rachel eyes balloons every time we’re in the grocery store, so Ben and I picked out a dozen balloons for her. (They’re just $1 each at The Dollar Tree.) What a good purchase that was – weeks later they’re still inflated and tied to the back of her high chair.
  • Food – I made a rainbow out of fruit to go with our hot dogs and cheese puffs.
  • Paper products – Paper plates, napkins, and tablecloths were easy to find at Oriental Trading. Plus somewhere along the way, I picked up some rainbow striped containers for forks and spoons.
  • Perler beads – I needed an activity for the older kids (my two, cousins, and my best friends’ kids) so when I saw these at Michael’s craft store, I knew they’d fit the colorful theme.
  • Prize – We had a game that involved people identifying 12 pictures of Rachel by month. The prize was a notebook and a package of colored pencils.
  • Shirt – I bought Rachel a rainbow shirt from The Children’s Place for her to wear during her party, which she did until after the cake. Although I took her shirt off, she still required a bath after digging into her cake!

The thing about a baby’s first birthday party is the theme usually isn’t dictated by the guest of honor. My other kids’ first birthday parties were planned based on when they were – Cate’s party was on Derby Day so we ran with that theme and Ben’s was in November on the same day as a Murray State football game so we went with a tailgating theme. I loved their parties, so I wasn’t sure what I would incorporate in mid-September that still felt like summer.

Rainbows worked for us as we celebrated our happy girl, who loved having her people all together – although she was a little unsure what to think about everyone gathered around singing “Happy Birthday” to her. But in third-child fashion, she went along with the party and adventure.

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  1. Michele Morin says

    October 5, 2016 at 7:12 am

    Speechless! I’m a birthday party planner from way back, and I am in awe of that gorgeous cake! So many layers and so much work, but what a statement it makes.

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    • Kristin says

      October 5, 2016 at 1:49 pm

      I am so glad my friend was able to create exactly what I wanted. Thanks for being here, fellow party planner!

      Reply
  2. Joanne Viola says

    October 5, 2016 at 8:22 am

    Kristin, I loved reading about Rachel’s party. This little girl exudes joy every time you share a photo and I, for one, am so grateful you share photos. Your children are blessed to have you and Greg as their parents!!!

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    • Kristin says

      October 5, 2016 at 1:50 pm

      Thank you, Joanne! You’re so sweet and encouraging. God has blessed us so much with and through these kids!

      Reply
  3. Sarah Koontz says

    October 5, 2016 at 8:34 am

    Love the rainbow party! Just perfect….

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    • Kristin says

      October 5, 2016 at 1:50 pm

      Thank you! I really loved it. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Susan Shipe says

    October 5, 2016 at 10:14 am

    The theme was absolutely perfect for the munchkin! I know if I lived closer, I would’ve been there! xo

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    • Kristin says

      October 5, 2016 at 1:50 pm

      I wished you lived closer! xoxo

      Reply
  5. Katie @ My Joy in Chaos says

    October 5, 2016 at 10:46 am

    Love, love, love it! My nursery was all done in rainbows when I was a baby and I’ve loved them as long as I can remember. Happy Birthday sweet girl!

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    • Kristin says

      October 5, 2016 at 1:51 pm

      Oh what a sweet nursery theme!

      Reply
  6. Lesley says

    October 5, 2016 at 11:12 am

    I love the theme and the ideas you shared, and the cake is amazing!

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    • Kristin says

      October 5, 2016 at 8:27 pm

      Thanks! My friend did an amazing job on the cake!

      Reply
  7. Sue Donaldson says

    October 5, 2016 at 11:14 am

    incrdibly cute!! great job.

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    • Kristin says

      October 5, 2016 at 1:51 pm

      Thanks, sweet lady!

      Reply
  8. Tara says

    October 5, 2016 at 12:52 pm

    So cute!

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    • Kristin says

      October 5, 2016 at 1:51 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  9. Jennifer Linck says

    October 5, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    Love this! So colorful and fun! I’m already in party planning mode for Jackson’s 5th birthday in December. I have to start early since it falls during such a busy time of the year! This year to celebrate the BIG 5 we are having a Favorite Things party! We will celebrate with all his favorite foods and characters. I will definitely have to blog about it….

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    • Kristin says

      October 5, 2016 at 8:26 pm

      Oh I love that theme! I’d been wanting to have a party with candy and colors for awhile so I was glad this was such a good fit. I’m glad you’re here and am already looking forward to your party post. I loved seeing those baby shower photos – so cute!

      Reply

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