Finally I have some party pictures from Princess M’s Bash.
Remember how very specific she was with her requests.
I made the invitation using a Design Aglow template.
She woke up the morning of her party……and ran into our bedroom (I had set everything up the night before) asking if she could go downstairs and see her party.
Her reaction is exactly why I do these things and go so over the top.
“Oh mama, I love my party, it’s soooo gorgeous!”
She went on and on……look at this and look at that.
But the funny part was….I didn’t have the ballons up and that was one of her very specific requests.
“But Mama…..where are my balloons?”
Luckily, I had them….
Princess and the Pea tablecloth.
I wanted the table to look like mattresses stacked on each other. I was happy with the results.
I love that she is still into Princesses.
Although half way through all of my sewing, she said she wanted a Super Hero party.
Uh, I don’t think so.
But I am inspired to do one for Firecracker!
I made her pajama top out of just a plain white pajama shirt and then appliqued a Princess and the Pea theme.
I cut out of one of Heather Ross’s Princesses and I found the rest of my inspiration from this photo.
Hand made party favor bags for each little girl.
Honey-Do drilled holes in the top of the lids to help slip the straws in. It made the table so cute and functional!
Each little girl came in started on a craft project.
They decorated their crowns, made wands, and little picture castles.
Dessert Table.
All of my paper printables were done by Paper and Pigtails.
She does beautiful work and I look forward to working with her again for Firecracker’s party!
I know I took tons of photos of the food table but for some reason I can’t find them. Weird.
My SIL made the girls pancakes, which they happily gobbled up.
We had a nice spread for the adults and my friend JJ made 2 amazing and tasty dishes. Yum!
How do I get it all done? I get it done because of my 2 hands. My right hand is –honey do and my left hand is Miss L (pictured below). You remember her from last year’s party? She is amazing. My girls love her. We tagged team projects and childcare. It worked beautifully.
She also played several games with the girls and ready the story of the Princess & the Pea.
She is fantastic with kids. I had a lot of people asking for her phone number after.
Stay away. She is busy. :)
Miss L’s friend did all of the facepainting. Very talented.
My friend Shannon, my MIL, and my friend JJ hooked up the nails and toes for everyone!
20 little girls made their way to our house for the big bash all dressed up in their best PJ’s.
I think that was their favorite part of the party, getting to wear PJ’s outside the house.
Princess M still does not do well at out of the house birthdays, which is why I like to do home parties for her.
Other than one minor hiccup, she was in her complete comfort zone for the entire day.
It was just one of those great days where so many people jumped in and helped, which is great because I probably had hot flashes at one point. :) Thanks to all of my family and friends for indulging in my obsessiveness!
Seriously though, I know I go over the top. But I feel blessed that I can. That I have the spare time to put in the extra details and really give them something to remember. These type of parties won’t be around much longer.
I really just want to enjoy doing it while I can. I love every minute of it.
Happy Birthday Princess.
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by Jodi
22 comments
Oh Jodi, I wish I had a smidgen of your creativity!!! You have outdone yourself!!!
you just amaze me!..absolutely beautiful and inspiring!!!
That was one awesome looking party! I love the gift bags you made. Over the top is completely acceptable.
Jodi, everything looks amazing. Isn’t crafting fun!!!!!
Jodi you are simply AMAZING!
I mean….seriously…AMAZING! Look at everything you did! WOW! That tablecloth was just the cutest! Great job all around! (and I agree, that reaction when the little one sees it…the best)
When can you start with decorations for my birthday party!!! I love the theme,its so Maddie and i love the decorations. The party looked beautiful thanks to you and your friends and i could tell Maddie loved it!!!
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So glad to have found your blog with this party. I am planning my daughter’s 2nd birthday and it will be a Princess and the Pea theme too! We will be using the Paper and Pigtails printables. I would love more insight on how you made the table covering. I plan on making something similar but someone who has “been there, done that” would be wonderful! Also, where did you find the blue damask paper plates?
Found your party through a link on facebook. It’s fantastic! I love your details, especially the “pea” details everywhere. So adorable!
Everything was so beautiful and done with so much love!
it was such a great joy to see Maddie’s delight with everything about her beautiful wonderful party!
I love your birthday party theme-the princess and the pea! If only I had a little girl (2 boys for me!) I was looking through your pictures and fell in love with your dessert set up (and your piece of furniture that your cupcakes are displayed on! I have been trying to find something like that for my dining room.
Holly
Thanks everyone!
These birthday parties are so much fun and worth all of the effort!! Thanks for commenting!
@Jen–I emailed you about the table cloth and the paper plates are from Party City.
@Holly–we bought that buffet at a random store in the Mall that went out of business. I can’t even remember the name. It was pretty affordable too.
Thanks for sharing these adorable pictures!!! Could you share how did you covered the doughnut holes?
was just wondering what the green pea details were – toys? something edible? please share!
this party is just so cute! i love everything!
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Hi! Still loving this party:) I’m planning my own Princess and the Pea party and I had asked you a couple of months ago asking about the FABULOUS tablecloth. Do you still plan on doing a tutorial? Even if you are not, would you be willing to give me a few pointers on how to get it started? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks so much!
This party is too cute, especially the table set up to look like a bed! Love it!
Could you share what kind of table set up is underneath the tablecloth? Did you rent some kid-height buffet tables, or is it something DIY like plywood set on top of crates? I want a low, long table like that for my son’s birthday in a few weeks but I’d rather not spend the money to rent something if I can DIY it!
Thanks!
Hi Lisa.
I just used costco tables with the legs folded up. I then plopped them on plastic storage containers! That’s it. Super simple and super easy!! Let me know if you have any other questions!
So cute! My twin girls are having a Pajamas and pancake theme party. I would love to know where you found the “M” topper for the cake. Also, were those gum balls you used at the bottom of the cake? I would love to make two cakes, one for each girl with her initial on top. Thanks!
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Hi Jodi
I absolutely love your princess and the pea party! So cute! I am a “wanna be crafty mom”. I have no idea how to sew. Would you be willing to rent or sell your tablecloth to me? If so, I would be forever grateful!