DD 1st bday is in 2 weeks. We were just going to do a casual, more adult affair with hot and cold appetizers, cake and desserts. Obviously, DD will have her own cake. MIL, SFIL, possibly FIL&SMIL & my mom are driving down from Pittsburgh for the event. We don't have a theme or cute decor or anything like that. Now I am thinking that I am not doing enough. (DH is oot all week, so I have decided to stress and freak out about things.) This is ok, right? What did you do for LO's 1st b-day (or are you going to do if LO is not 1 yet)?
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I think it's perfectly fine! You're having people over, having cake, and celebrating. I know some people go all out, but I don't think it's necessary. And honestly, your LO won't even remember.
That being said, I am planning to have a theme and cute decor and all that crap just because I want to! It'll still be a small party though, and nothing super fancy.
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yes - this is totally fine.
We had "themed" plates and napkins but it wasn't anything really special - just "Garden Girl/1st Birthday" stuff from Party City.
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Thanks, Kathryn
Yes! This is totally ok. It sounds fantastic, in fact.
And the less stressed out momma is, the more fun it is for everyone!
You can do it any way you want. She won't remember her 1st birthday party, only through pictures. I think what your doing is completely fine.
For DD we did a funky girl monkey theme. I got most of the decorations from party city and I did go a little over board on the cake topper/cupcake toppers from Etsy.
DD1's first b-day was the week before Easter so I did a bunny theme and then I could use all my Easter decorations.
Totally fine! There's no rules saying you have to go all out or do themes or anything for the 1st b-day. I think what you're planning is perfectly fine!
For D's 1st, we did a monkey theme but that was only because he had so many toy monkeys that we decorated the house with them. I created & printed the invitations myself & the rest of the decor (plates, napkins, table cloths) were just plain colors (blue, yellow & brown). Really, nothing super fancy at all.