Ok I'm struggling to pull the trigger. My mom sent me this pic today which I kind of want to use for her bday invites because she is kind of smiling and being her wild self...but I wish she had on a more "fun" outfit...
Thanks girls I was on board and then saw the super professional looking photos in brightly colored outfits in the templates and i started doubting it...but this is the real her ...going to order them!
Dies anyone know how to create a video with pictures and add music? I want to do all of her first year pictures kind of like a slide show but with a specific song.
@FTM53 I agree with Apple. We have a Mac and an Apple TV and I'm doing something similar to have playing indoor. I'm sure there's a similar pc program!
@TiffRox81 same here! I'll be making an Apple TV slideshow
Also, LOVE going shopping with DH. He's the big spender in our family. I showed him DSs birthday theme at the party store (which I already got decor for) and he was like "well, do you have this?" "Did you get this?" "We should get a TON of these!" We walked out with 4x the stuff I already bought that I thought was "enough"
I have a digital photo frame that I play the photos on. Music will be separately going on a speaker. People can look at the photos if they want.
On my phone I use the free app Splice (it's by GoPro) to make movies. They have music too. However I share it on Facebook and Instagram but I don't know how I would share for a party.
So I believe our head count is somewhere around 41 adults and 21 kids. Thinking of making/buying treat bags for 21 kids had me panicking!! But I found these super cute water bottles at Walmart for $0.88, stuffed them with a bag of fruit snacks and ordered these glasses off Amazon for less than a buck a piece. $2 little prize pack isn't too bad I guess?
I just ordered all my supplies for P's monster party in the park! Well, except food but I'll get to that later once my wallet recovers lol. Really wasn't too bad actually all things considered, I found really cute (and cheap!!) stuff at Wholesale Party Supplies so I'm hoping it's good enough quality stuff in person! I bought some picnic blankets in case we end up not getting to the picnic tables fast enough that day, I'll just make it look like we intended to have a good old fashioned on the ground picnic haha. Getting so excited!!! Here's the cake I want to make, it might end up a Pinterest fail but....
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@TiffRox81 - i LOVE that! We will only have adults- S is the only kiddo in the immediate family so I feel like I should do something for a favor- just don't know what...
My party had a monkey-wrench thrown at it! 2 days after I ordered her invites my Hubs told me (in the car with his mom) that he had talked to them and gotten his fam on board to drive to cinci (2 hours) to have the party at my parent's house so it would be easier for my grandparent's to go (g-pa has Parkinsons and doesn't get around well). While it is incredibly thoughtful...I had a slight panic moment because I had everything planned and thought out for our house... Logistically it will make the food a little harder, just because I don't want to put everything on my mom and I still want to feel like I'm the one throwing the party...and I'll find a way to doctor the invitations with the new location...but yeesh.
We ordered the cake on Saturday!!! It made everything feel so real! I got bright fuchsia icing and the cake lady told me I was brave...whatevs...the messier the smash cake the better...right?? I'm excited though because it should be delicious...this bakery was on the next great baker and came in 2nd!!! But now I'm transporting a cake and smash cake 2 hours...
@TiffRox81... we (I) decided to forgo party favors this year. The majority of kiddos are under 2 so they won't remember them anyway. But, Kudos to you..awesome idea!
I bought a 14" wooden 1 and am going to paint it white and have everyone at the party sign it with permanent marker in the theme (below) colors. Then I'll hang that on Drew's wall as a memento from the party. Really excited about it.
@FTM53 I'm so jealous of the ages of your child guests lol. Sadly a lot of ours are 4 and up. Only two other babies!!! I figure every 4,5,6 yo expects take home treats!
@kmurdock925 I've been to multiple first birthdays this year, and my friend and I noticed that the babies were really unhappy and screaming while eating their cake in front of everyone. It's nerve wracking having tons of people watch you. So she said for her son they will do it at home when he can enjoy himself, and then give him a small piece at his party in the afternoon while everyone else eats the cake. That may be an option for you!!
She typically isn't a very shy eater so I'm not really worried about her eating with an audience. There will only be about 10 people at her party (all grandparents, parents, and aunt/uncle so no one unfamiliar).
I think I have devised a plan though as I don't want to not give her anything yummy and special on her actual birthday (her party is 2 days later). Girlfriend LOVES her some strawberries...so I'm going to make a strawberry pie for her to eat like a mad woman on her actual birthday...just hubs and me...then she can have her smash cake at the party I figure strawberry pie is kind of like eating fruit (hahaha) so I'm easing her into the sugar
I ordered Dr Seuss' Happy Birthday To You book and I'm going to have everyone sign it at DD2's birthday party. For favors, I ordered this pack from Amazon since the party is on July 1st. There are going to be 10 kids there between 1 and 7 years old. I didn't have favors at DD1's first or second birthday but I thought these were cute.
I see an idea on Pinterest, and immediately run to the dollar tree to pick up supplies. It's feeding my addiction. And since I'm practically spending nothing, I just keep doing more projects! Bahahah
The only DIY projects are the "rag garland" and her monthly picture garland (which isn't made yet).
Everything else are backdrops that'll get put together Day of. I've already posted the pieces to the selfie station. The high chair will be in the corner and above hanging will be burlap/gingham bunting and paper fans. I've got brown butcher paper that'll go behind the cake/pie table with red and blue paper tassels draped across (inspiration pic below) and white poms at the very top to cover the seam where the paper and wall meet. So that's what I meant about projects Im not very good at DIY. I've long accepted that.
I'm telling you, this birthday party planning business is like just short of the efforts I put into my wedding! Nuts!! Do we have enough plates? Will people reuse their plates if they want more food? Do we have enough cups? It's endless!! Lol
@TiffRox81 Haha I feel like I should be putting that much effort into it because way more people are coming than I expected! I'm used to like half of people I invite actually RSVPing or coming, so I'm pretty generous with invitations for things. But I was planning on this casual, low budget park picnic and now I think we're going to end up with more than 30 people coming...whoops. I'm glad people want to come, but I have not adequately prepared!!! Or budgeted!
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BFP #4 4/2015 MC 7/1/15
BFP #5 10/21/15 EDD 7/3/16 Praying for our rainbow!
Ha...i think my husband is on to me. I am using the fujifilm instapix (or whatever they are called) for my photobooth and i found these cheap little frames for them that i will use as party favors since all guests are adults. They were sitting on the table and he asked what they were. Told him they were for her party. He asked why...told him they were frames for the polaroids. He asked Why we need polaroids and He said we dont have a polaroid. I said i got one while he was deployed and i made a photobooth. He was like...for adults...?...i was like yeah. He just shook his head and walked away!
Here is the frame with a oic of the dog, haha. They came in all colors
Look at all of us crafty Mommas! Great job, ladies! Seeing posts yesterday motivated me to get back to working on this project - all the circles, triangles, numbers, and letters are cut out now it's a matter of assembly! Each Minnie head with a number will be a picture for that corresponding month and then I have enough to spell out S's name. Still working out the fine details of making it into a garland to hang on the wall (fun fact - the circles are toy cups and the triangles were from a block I borrowed from S to trace haha)
@Jodi1980 LOVE THAT! It's life size! Hahaha!! Wow that must have taken you some time!! Turned out so great though!!!
Here I am, saying I'm not taking on anymore crafts....and I'm going to. I want painted mason jars for vases and to hold the forks, knives, spoons. Just pinterest searched it and SHOCKINGLY it doesn't look that difficult! A heck of a lot easier than buying a 3 pack on Etsy for $25! So Hobby Lobby, here I come....again. Hopefully for the last time.
Did I mention our party is Saturday?! LOL We have to do it a week early because we have a wedding the following Saturday.
Oh man, I think I'm just going to live vicariously through you all. We're gonna have a BBQ with mostly (if not all) adults. I may do a pineapple theme as I saw some cute stuff at Joann's and she has a cute pineapple tutu, but otherwise I have nothing so far... she's an august baby though so we have some time
@LDSJM123 those are so cute! The only thing we're doing for a party is a smash cake and I haven't decided what kind of cake to make.. I have like a week and 3 days, plenty of time
love the pinwheels!! I think I need some now....I just opened the box of crap i bought months ago and am disappointed with the balloon colors...clearly I need to go to the store...#ihaveaproblem
Re: 1st bday! Because someone had to...
Also, LOVE going shopping with DH. He's the big spender in our family. I showed him DSs birthday theme at the party store (which I already got decor for) and he was like "well, do you have this?" "Did you get this?" "We should get a TON of these!" We walked out with 4x the stuff I already bought that I thought was "enough"
On my phone I use the free app Splice (it's by GoPro) to make movies. They have music too. However I share it on Facebook and Instagram but I don't know how I would share for a party.
I just ordered all my supplies for P's monster party in the park! Well, except food but I'll get to that later once my wallet recovers lol. Really wasn't too bad actually all things considered, I found really cute (and cheap!!) stuff at Wholesale Party Supplies so I'm hoping it's good enough quality stuff in person! I bought some picnic blankets in case we end up not getting to the picnic tables fast enough that day, I'll just make it look like we intended to have a good old fashioned on the ground picnic haha. Getting so excited!!! Here's the cake I want to make, it might end up a Pinterest fail but....
My party had a monkey-wrench thrown at it! 2 days after I ordered her invites my Hubs told me (in the car with his mom) that he had talked to them and gotten his fam on board to drive to cinci (2 hours) to have the party at my parent's house so it would be easier for my grandparent's to go (g-pa has Parkinsons and doesn't get around well). While it is incredibly thoughtful...I had a slight panic moment because I had everything planned and thought out for our house... Logistically it will make the food a little harder, just because I don't want to put everything on my mom and I still want to feel like I'm the one throwing the party...and I'll find a way to doctor the invitations with the new location...but yeesh.
We ordered the cake on Saturday!!! It made everything feel so real! I got bright fuchsia icing and the cake lady told me I was brave...whatevs...the messier the smash cake the better...right?? I'm excited though because it should be delicious...this bakery was on the next great baker and came in 2nd!!! But now I'm transporting a cake and smash cake 2 hours...
I bought a 14" wooden 1 and am going to paint it white and have everyone at the party sign it with permanent marker in the theme (below) colors. Then I'll hang that on Drew's wall as a memento from the party. Really excited about it.
I think I have devised a plan though as I don't want to not give her anything yummy and special on her actual birthday (her party is 2 days later). Girlfriend LOVES her some strawberries...so I'm going to make a strawberry pie for her to eat like a mad woman on her actual birthday...just hubs and me...then she can have her smash cake at the party
I ordered Dr Seuss' Happy Birthday To You book and I'm going to have everyone sign it at DD2's birthday party. For favors, I ordered this pack from Amazon since the party is on July 1st. There are going to be 10 kids there between 1 and 7 years old. I didn't have favors at DD1's first or second birthday but I thought these were cute.
I need to stop shopping for party decor.
I see an idea on Pinterest, and immediately run to the dollar tree to pick up supplies. It's feeding my addiction. And since I'm practically spending nothing, I just keep doing more projects! Bahahah
#firstworldproblems
Everything else are backdrops that'll get put together Day of. I've already posted the pieces to the selfie station. The high chair will be in the corner and above hanging will be burlap/gingham bunting and paper fans. I've got brown butcher paper that'll go behind the cake/pie table with red and blue paper tassels draped across (inspiration pic below) and white poms at the very top to cover the seam where the paper and wall meet. So that's what I meant about projects
Ha...i think my husband is on to me. I am using the fujifilm instapix (or whatever they are called) for my photobooth and i found these cheap little frames for them that i will use as party favors since all guests are adults. They were sitting on the table and he asked what they were. Told him they were for her party. He asked why...told him they were frames for the polaroids. He asked Why we need polaroids and He said we dont have a polaroid. I said i got one while he was deployed and i made a photobooth. He was like...for adults...?...i was like yeah. He just shook his head and walked away!
Here is the frame with a oic of the dog, haha. They came in all colors
Here I am, saying I'm not taking on anymore crafts....and I'm going to. I want painted mason jars for vases and to hold the forks, knives, spoons. Just pinterest searched it and SHOCKINGLY it doesn't look that difficult! A heck of a lot easier than buying a 3 pack on Etsy for $25! So Hobby Lobby, here I come....again. Hopefully for the last time.
Did I mention our party is Saturday?! LOL We have to do it a week early because we have a wedding the following Saturday.
I'm super happy with how these turned out!