Last June we received a call from a customer who had at ordered cupcakes and a cake for her daughter’s second birthday. After seeing our County Fair Kindergarten Graduation Party post, she decided she’d like us to create a party to compliment the petting zoo she had booked for her daughter’s 2nd birthday. It was just one week until the BIG day, and we already had another table + shoot booked, however,she insisted that just me {Gina} setting up the event and leaving would be fine.
It was fun to mix bright colors and patterns with a black and white cow print
the client had specifically asked for,
Polka dots, gingham, plaid, candy stripes, burlap... oh the fabric!
Ruffled and grosgrain ribbon.
Balloons and sunflowers.
Here is a shaded look* in at the dessert table…
The charm of this table was adored + exclaimed over by the children and parents alike!
One of the favorite’s were
the This Little Piggy Rice Krispie Treats on a stick…
Everyone loved their fondant faces + little curly tails!!
However, the real star of the table was the cupcake tower –
filled to the brim with light + fluffy Orange Creamsicle cupcakes
and fresh + juicy Strawberry cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.
My hostess took a risk in the heat,
ordering my real buttercream + cream cheese frostings
{and I’m glad she did!}
They held up rather well,
and were devoured within seconds of me getting this snapshot anyway.
I always advise my clients to choose taste over looks
IF the looks aren’t completely compromised by the conditions &
they are not being served at an uber formal affair.
Every party guest attending mumbled through mouths full of cupcake goodness,
how wonderful the cupcakes tasted and what great flavor choices* for the event.
One last table detail…
Fringed cupcake liners + black and white paper straws
provided a cheerful way to keep the bugs out of drinks, while outside with the animals.
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*I want to take a moment to touch briefly on hostesses – this one in particular.
Many clients come to me because they (and I quote) “Do not have a creative bone in my body.”
I beg to differ.
Because once I lead them into a discussion about colors and theme,
often their ideas are flowing faster than my pen writes to take notes.
All they need is someone who can articulate what they have in their head
and who knows how to transfer those visions into reality.
And that’s where Trish and I come in.
And we ENCOURAGE our clients to put their personal touch on their event –
and love sharing with the guests the hand our host/hostesses had in creating their surroundings.
Many guests at this party teased the hostess about her lack of, I believe they called them
“Suzie Homemaker” or was it “June Cleaver” skills. {all in good fun}
But it was wonderful to point out the fact(s)
The hostess had purchased the cow tablecloths {LOVE!} that popped up throughout the event,
{and we added whimsical paper buntings in every nook + cranny}.
She also requested the cupcake flavors + hay bale seating,
Directed me as to where she wanted what and
provided me with a vintage milk bottle to fill with wildflowers from her yard
and
that ONE thing
a framed photograph of
her daughter’s FIRST BIRTHDAY portrait
to add to the dessert table.
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Our vintage potato sack races are always a BIG HIT at kids’ parties –
even in this age of tablets + video games,
boys and girls alike still dissolve in giggles
when hopping across a yard with their friends.
Below is a snapshot of
the gift area + our classic knock down the cans game
The weather was beautiful, the decor was charming, the treats delicious, the guests had fun
and best of all,
our hostess was able to enjoy the day right alongside her children, family + friends…
and
THAT IS PRICELESS!
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*I feel like I am stating the OBVIOUS here, but Trish did not photograph this event.
However it was such a fun kids’ party, I had to share. And boy does looking at it all
through the lens of my Droid Razr phone make me ALL THE MORE appreciative of
Trish’s talent! While we offered this hostess the event at deeply discounted price, we
decided afterwards that we were unwilling to comprise our process and will only offer
one party/event booking per calendar day. Thus, the idea of the “Create + Capture”
Couture event package was born. Trish and I are dedicated to creating magical events
of the highest creativity and personalized level possible and capturing it all for you
in professional images we share with you, that will be cherished by your family for
years to come.
These are the moments, YOUR moments… let us make them pretty for you!
