My very dear friend, Meghan, created the most beautiful first birthday party this weekend. I am a lucky girl as Meghan lives only two doors down from me. She is my partner in crime when it comes to obsessing about all things creative and in the home. While she really should have a design blog herself, she is rapidly becoming an amazing photographer. This past weekend she hosted family and friends to celebrate her daughter, Clara’s, first year of life. This theme fits the birthday girl perfectly as she really is a sweet child {sugar and spice and all things nice}. 
I had my camera set a little too light for this, but the Sweet Shoppe backdrop was a piece of bead board. She painted the pink and white stripes on it. Genius as they are already mapped out for you. And the cake is too darling. She unwrapped Dum Dum lollipops and stuck them in the sides for the polka dot effect. 
Above the snack table, Meghan strung a pennant with photos of Clara over her 12 months. All gorgeous shots snapped by Meghan. 
All the little guests {and big ones, too} were asked to scoop up some treats and fill a bag to take home. We are still enjoying ours as the kiddos get to have something sweet from their bag each night after dinner. 
t h e d e t a i l s ~Printables: www.MBradleyDesigns.etsy.com ( a DREAM to work with ) ~Vintage candy: www.candywharehouse.com ~Stripey straws: www.shopsweetlulu.com ~Vintage canisters and scoops: my own from the kitchen (bought at Target and antique shops years ago) ~Pint-sized mason jars, ribbon, cupcake liners: Michaels ~Cupcake holder: Target ~Plastic tablecloths, plates, napkins, tissue for poms: Party City ~Runners: Curtains from my daughter Emma’s room (and no stains!) ~Backdrop (for candy buffet): beadboard from Home Depot, painted with leftover nursery paint ~Display "table" for buffet: dresser from Emma’s room 
h a p p y b i r t h d a y c l a r a 
Clara was sporting the most adorable vintage ruffled outfit for the party but went sans ensemble for the cake eating moment! What I loved most was not that it was breathtakingly beautiful, but that the most important thing to Meghan and her husband was enjoying Clara that day and being in the moment with their daughters. It was special to see. We felt honored to be included in such a memorable day. We love you, Clara!
Oh my. Sweetest party ever!
xoxo,
Jen
What a fabulous party! So many wonderful touches. Love the dum-dums!!
What a sweet party! I love the styling and the color hues – so beautiful! Hope it was a blast. So fun to have a dear friend so close to your house!
xo Allison
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Such a sweet party! The pendant with all the photos of the birthday girl is such a cute way to display the photos – and they look like an adorable family. It's so great to have nice neighbors!
Wow. The details are amazing. Everything looks beautiful! Love the "polka dots" in the cake with the dum-dums. Great idea.
What an adorable party!! I love the color, the candy, just everything about it!
Amazing.
So sweet, and completely the opposite of the crazy and bold Super Hero party we had for my 3 year old boy this summer. ah… to have a sweet little girl. 🙂 http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2011/08/its-party-time-pinterest-style.html
Every little detail is perfect! What a beautiful little family, and so fun to have such special neighbors! I love the use of the dum-dums. Great ideas all around.
unbelievable!! I'm bookmarking this and turning it into some "6" year old bday party ideas for sure! love it.
OMG, how adorable!! So many sweet details…literally! Need to bookmark this for "one day!" 🙂
Wow!!!! This really is the cutest party!! I love the theme and all the details. This must have taken some serious work! Just lovely. Your friend and you probably have a field day together (:
This is so beautiful..I am in love with these labels.. super gorgeous..!!!
It's so stinkin' cute, I can't even handle all the adorable details! And that is a brilliant idea to stick dum-dum in the cake for dots…so brilliant! I'm saving this in my inspiration files…now I am having major stage fright for my little ones party on Thursday, yikes!
That is so cute…I dissected every single picture! I love the candy dots wrapped around the basket. how fun to have such a creative friend living up the street!!!! Can't even imagine how OCD and over the top I'd be if I had access to you everyday!
What a cute party! Love all the different glass jars she used.
SO amazing. Definitely pinning this one!
What an ADORABLE party. So happy you shared it. And how fun is it that ya'll are neighbors?!!
What a darling party! Every detail is fun! You two were meant to be neighbors and friends. How fun! I love the bubbles with the pretty names on each. They are a beautiful family!
Lovely party! Nice that you shared it.
What a cute party! Love all of the little details! So fun!
So cute and well-organized!
This is so crazy. First, I LOVE your blog. I found it while googling blogs with fashion tips. Your blog looked so cute, therefore, I decided to follow you by email. Today, I saw my cousin's best friend, Meghan, on your blog. So crazy how small this world is. Thank you for such a fun blog.
You are my new favorite blogger. I want to throw parties like your parties and I want to learn to decorate and organize like you do. Your style is awesome!
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