Greenlee Kate's First Birthday Plans!!

Ok, so I jump the gun a lot! I'm a HUGE planner! But in this case I have to be - my hubby's birthday is October 3rd, Greenlee Kate turns one October 11th, I am designing a wedding for October 14th and then Carter turns 5 October 24th! Busy month! I always plan way ahead anyway, but especially this time.

I have decided to do a Saturday morning brunch so not to interfere with Saturday football. In the South, we plan our lives around Saturday college football (Go Vols!). Here are my plans so far - we'll see later how it all comes together :)

My darling Greenlee Kate is just too darn cute to not include her on the invitation! Can you tell? I'm head over heels in love with this little girl! She has stolen my heart!

Who doesn't love an old-fashioned powdered donut? I know I do! It's a bond I share with my dad that can never be broken - haha!

This is just too precious! I think it will look fabulous on her dark pink high-chair!

Mudpie - adorable!!

I LOVE ruffle cakes! Have I mentioned that before? Probably only a few times ;) I've already got a quote e-mail into my cake lady and my eye on a personalized bunting from Etsy!

I think poms are great no matter where or how you use them! We have some in Greenlee's room that will be taken down and used with my favorite vases for the tablescape (I know I'm not Sandra Lee, but I love  her word "tablescape").

These will be adorable in our milk jars (or mason jars) with orange juice and milk.

This is the overall look we are going for! There will be donuts, muffins, quiches, bacon wrapped hotdogs and of course a fruit pizza - get excited!!

Waffles! If "Donkey" were coming, he'd be in heaven :)

Stay tuned for more ideas as I come up with them, and then for the real party photos in October!

Let Them Eat Cake!

Wedding cakes are some of the most beautiful works of art in my opinion ~ such intricate detail! A wedding cake is also one of the hardest decisions for a bride to make. She will most likely have a date, venue, dress, table centerpieces and menu chosen before she finally decides on a cake! It has to be perfect ~ after all she has dreamt about this day her whole life!

Over the years I have spent countless hours looking at wedding cakes - it's a fetish of mine! I've also spent hours upon hours watching cake shows on The Food Network! So I decided to share with you a few of my favorites...

If you know me, you know that I am NOT a fan of pink - at all! But I love, love, love this cake! The details of the ruffles and the rough edges on the flowers just get me! It is beautiful!

Simple, white elegance with this one! 

This cake and the display of it are right up my alley! Vintage painted furniture and a breathtaking cake! You could use this display for a wedding, birthday party or a baby shower. Honestly, you could use it pretty much anywhere and I'm sure it would be the talk of the event!

Simple ruffles for a small, family wedding.

Love the details of this cake! The layers of the icing are just beautiful!

Lace and brooches ~ need I say more?!?

This cake would be perfect for an outdoor Fall wedding. The leaves and the branches are gorgeous!

The detail of the piping and roses is beautiful on this one! Also love the chocolate ribbon on each layer.

Whoever said "Diamonds are a girl's best friend!" may have been wrong. I LOVE these pearls! This would be perfect for an outdoor summer Vintage Garden wedding.

If you know me, you also know that I am not a fan of lavender ~ pretty much anything pastel I run from! But I might could learn to like lavender with this cake. After all, it has ruffles! I love ruffled cakes!!

This one is a little outside the box for me,  but I do love it! I found this one while planning our next wedding which is gray and yellow. I love the topsy, turvy angles of this cake. Also using a different design on each layer is a great touch!

Fourth of July Fun

Summer celebrations are always so much fun and, for us, the Fourth of July is the perfect time for the ultimate summer party!  Whether you're having a small family cookout in the backyard or throwing an extravagant block party for the whole neighborhood, we've put together some great ideas in this post to help you get started...

How precious would this bike be set up by the front porch to welcome guests, or with a sign directing them to the backyard?  The adorable 4th of July wreath, above right, is made using red, white and blue drink umbrellas and a small chalkboard.  We LOVE the bright tablescape shown above-left - doesn't it make you want to have a party!?



This fabulous table-scape is so simple to do - use a simple white table cloth draped with a red and white striped table runner or even a towel of the same pattern, pull out your party ware, grab a few vases from around the house and stock them full of sunflowers or even wildflowers from the yard and you're set!

This table-scape is just perfect - attention paid to every single detail. So simple to create, even using hand towels as the place mats. What a great idea!

These corn on the cob cupcakes are adorable and easy to make with Jelly Belly pieces! Let the kids help too!

A simple treat for your guests. Pretzel rods dipped in milk or white chocolate and rolled in sprinkles. This would also make a fun activity for the kids to do!

Hope all of you have a safe & happy Fourth of July!!

A Seussical Birthday!

If you are anything like us "Davis Girls" (we will always, I think, consider ourselves Davis girls, even though we've both been married for several years now and are, technically, a Posey and a Young), you grew up with Dr. Seuss.  Green Eggs & Ham, Are You My Mother, The Cat in the Hat, Oh the Places You Will Go...the list goes on and on.  Dr. Seuss's magical world of whimsy has entertained and enchanted children for years, so what better theme for a first birthday party?!  Starting with Dr. Seuss's "Happy Birthday to You!" book, this birthday party uses several table vignettes, with each mini-themed table showcasing different Dr. Seuss books. I am in love with all of the clever terms using "Seuss-ese" - a universal language for fun-loving children and adults alike!  (This would also be adorable for a twin birthday party...Thing One & Thing Two!)





This Seuss-tastic dessert table is just too much fun!  A framed puzzle and printable Happy Birthday banner make a clever backdrop for this fanciful table, which features a "Cat in the Hat" smashcake!  "WooFoo Fluff On A Stick" bouquets (DIY marshmallow pops made with candy melts, sanding suger and marshmallows) are displayed in vases, along with "ABC's of Seuss Cookies" and "Who Cakes" (cupcakes).

 





Who Cakes, ABC's of Seuss Cookies, and Cat in the Hat Smashcake.  Oh, my!!





This precious wreath would be so cute on the front door to welcome guests!





 

Bright colored pens provided for guests to sign Dr. Seuss's "Happy Birthday to You" book...what a neat idea and awesome keepsake!





A DIY Photo Booth, Complete with Dr. Seuss Themed Props!





"Guess How Many?" game for guests & mason jar filled with "Bird Egg" Whoppers - There's even a One Fish, Two Fish bowl to put guesses in! 



This food table is absolute genius!  Each snack has a Dr. Seuss theme - "Three-Decker Sauerkraut and Toadstool Sandwiches" (ham, turkey & cheese), "Yertle's Caramel Turtles", "Oodles of Noodles" (pasta salad), and "A Crumb That Was Even Too Small For a Mouse" (an empty plate!).





Kids will go crazy for these zany drinks - 

 "Beezlenut Splash", made of Sprite and colored Jello.





Personalized sippy cups for little friends and swirly cups for big kids, complete with a crazy straw!





Feather birthday hats ensure lot of silly fun!  Also here are favors for kids to take home - Dr. Seuss colored popcorn and mini Dr. Seuss board books...too, too cute!!





Thank you favors...how sweet are these little Dr. Seuss books, packaged with a lollipop and thank-you note from the birthday boy?!





Take home toothbrushes - the poem is inspired by Dr. Seuss's "Tooth Book"!! 

Green Eggs & Ham Cupcakes!

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish...

Love this idea!! Thing 1 & Thing 2 Cotton Candy Cups!

More Green Eggs & Ham, this time on cookies...Sam-I-Am would be proud!

Cat in the Hat Cake - look at the details!!

Thing 1 & Thing 2 Cake.  I love this one, but...

THIS is my favorite!!

If you love these ideas as much as we do, contact us and we'll get started planning your Seussical party!

Photos courtesy of http://www.hostessblog.com/,http://www.cakestudent.com/, http://www.servingpinklemonade.blogspot.com/, http://www.karaspartyideas.blogspot.com/, http://www.pbs.org/, and http://www.cakecentral.com/.

An Enchanted Forest Birthday

All little girls love to play dress up! Why not throw your little girl an Enchanted Forest Birthday party complete with fairy wings and wands?!

I love this owl cake! The details are spectacular and the owl is perfect for an Enchanted Forest Birthday!

This 3 tier cake is over the top, but fabulous! Great color choices for a vibrant centerpiece.

A chair for the "Fairy of Honor"

I love these print outs available on Etsy by TomKat Studio. These print outs are detailed, colorful and an inexpensive way to add color to your table-scape.

Flowers, butterflies and mushrooms. This table-scape is perfect!

Grass placemats are a perfect touch for the Enchanted Forest Birthday party!

A great way to display fairy wands as favors for all the fairies!!

This Enchanted Forest cake is perfect in every way from PinkCakeBox.com.

This is so easy to make! Pull some old branches from any tree, put them in a galvanized vase, fill the branches with mini poms and use a tutu from your little girl's closet to finish it off! What a great centerpiece idea!

These poms are a MUST!! Make them yourself or order them from Etsy. The good thing about these is that if the colors are right they won't go to waste - hang them in a corner in your fairy's room after the party :)

Photos courtesy of wedding-cakes-for-you, snowybliss.blogspot, hostessblog, cheescakecupcakes.blogspot and thetondrefamily.blogspot.