Monday, July 16, 2012

A Nautical 1st Birthday

Our real reason for heading south the weekend we stopped by College Station was to celebrate the first birthday of our friends' son.  C & C planned a beautiful red, white and blue nautical theme party for their son who was born just days before the 4th of July.  C utilized Etsy, DIY projects and some ideas from Pinterest to put together a great outdoor pool party at their house.


C's mother in law made a beautiful boat cake for all of the guests to enjoy while the birthday boy enjoyed his own smash cake made by his mother.


One of the projects that I helped with were the utensil packages.  C saw an idea on Pinterest that was perfect for this nautical party!  The silverware was wrapped in red, white and blue napkins and then tied together with a lifesaver.



So cute!  And I enjoyed having the lifesaver to pop in my mouth after eating from the delicious food spread.

Another project that Chris and I were tasked to put together were the red, white and blue fruit kebabs.  We used strawberries, blueberries and marshmellows to keep with the color theme.


Such a fun party and of course added a little bit more to the baby fever!

Have you used any ideas from the web when hosting a party?
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9 comments:

  1. BrandiJuly 16, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    I envy moms who are put together enough to plan adorable parties like that - I don't even have a baby yet and I'm not creative/crafty enough to put together such a pretty party! Love the look of the kebabs you made!

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  2. AmandaJuly 16, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    So cute! That's definitely one thing I am excited for about having kids - planning adorable parties!

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  3. pengaJuly 16, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    SO cute, love that little lifesaver! And the cake! Agree with amanda - kid parties would be so much fun to plan!

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  4. lavenderpugJuly 16, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    that lifesaver idea is so clever. and what pretty kebabs!

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  5. LaurenJuly 16, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    Thanks guys! I'm totally with you Amanda and Penga - planning parties for the kids is going be fun times!

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  6. MorganJuly 17, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Wow, looks like a great party for the little one. And that cake is amazing!

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  7. Stephanie Hain TorresJuly 21, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    What a cute theme! Love the details!

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  8. HannahAugust 24, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    Wow!!! I love your napkins and life savers idea = the stripes and twine make it look incredible !!! Also - those fruit skewers are incredible. Great, great work. Thank you for the inspiration! Glad to find your site :)

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  9. mackytonMay 12, 2017 at 5:57 AM

    Amazing birthday party!! This nautical theme is just best. Want to try it for my son’s birthday. As will host a party for him at one of New York venues. Will use your some ideas there. Thanks for sharing this awesome post here.

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