The Dr. Seuss book Oh the Places You’ll Go has become a popular theme for graduation gifts and parties, but we loved how this family put it to good use for a post-Baptism party. The “worldly” snacks and treats meant that no one went hungry and Jackson’s copy of the book signed with love from all those in attendance will inspire him for years! Thanks to LunahZon Photography for inspiring all of us with the photos!
With Mother’s Day approaching we thought we’d take our weekly Kids Party Tip up a notch and give moms (and dads) across the country what they really want. Ideas on how to have a kids party without losing your mind. Read more…
If you’re worried about the expense or hassle of having a child’s birthday party, sharing the party with another child with a similar birthday date can be a great idea. It not only avoids conflicting parties, but may make your party less expensive and less work. Other parents will be thankful too as it means one less scheduling conflict for them! We’ve got tips on how to pull it off. Read more…
Baby birthday parties and teenage parties tend to get all the attention when it comes to photos and blogs. Baby parties because Mom gets to decorate to her heart’s content and everything is so cute and teen parties because the teenagers get to set the stage. But a big kid party can be just as fun to look at, as evidenced here by this delicious seventh birthday party set at The Pottery Shop in Vegas. Photographs by Cardin Creative Photography. Read more…
My daughter was born on Leap Day so we knew for a while that her eighth/second birthday this year would be a big deal. She had four parties, and an almost week long visit from her grandparents. I was talking to a friend of mine about this who pointed out that this year her daughter was having three parties, and she isn’t a Leap Day baby. “It’s like the Queen’s Jubilee,” she joked. How did we get in to this mess with the multiple parties? Well, there’s the party for the birthday child’s friends, the family party and then of course, if neither of those parties winds up occurring on the actual birthday, you have a separate immediate family party on the day of the birthday. Too much? We have some solutions. Read more…
The Butterfly Ball is the Annual Charity Event for The Butterfly Fund. The Butterfly Fund was started to help children who suffer from a devastating disease called EB. Children with EB are known as Butterfly Children because their skin is as fragile as a butterflies wings. The Butterfly Fund has now grown to help ANY family with a child with any catastrophic illness or event. Read more…
The great thing about a first birthday party is that as a parent you can still decorate it to your heart’s content! A first birthday party is just as much a celebration of the parents’ making it through that difficult year as it is about the child. So pick a theme and go nuts! We love this Sesame Street themed party for sweet Aya (especially since it involves a balloon artist). Photographs from Uzbin Photography in Atlanta. Read more…
This weekend my kids are invited to two birthday parties each, both on the last day of Passover. For us, it’s not a big deal, we don’t celebrate the last day as a holiday, and we allow our kids to make their own choices about what they will and won’t eat during the holiday. But for more religious families it would be a problem. You can’t completely avoid other people’s conflicts when you schedule a kid’s party, but holidays have a special weight. While you might not feel guilty if you schedule over a guest’s t-ball game, you might if you schedule over his religious holiday. So, what do you do if you discover that you’ve inadvertently scheduled your child’s party during a holiday? We have tips. Read more…
There’s nothing like pictures from a real birthday party to inspire you when it comes to putting together your own little one’s party. First birthday parties are especially fun because they’re as much about the parents surviving that difficult first year as they are about the important milestone. We love this sweet monkey theme from San Diego photographer Ilana Morton. The only thing we’d add? Some live music to keep things swinging! Read more…
Last month we interviewed some of our fabulous event photographers to get tips on how to hire a photographer for your event. We love professional photography, but realistically speaking it isn’t affordable (or necessary) for every kid’s party. If you have a special milestone party like a Sweet 16, Bar Mitzvah, Quinceñera or 1st Birthday coming up then by all means go pro. But, if you’re just looking for some regular every day photos, we’ve got tips. Read more…
