Here are the invites.
Here's the invite. I made these using these graphics. I usually never buy graphics but instead of me spending hours and hours on the computer and still not getting what I wanted...I decided to buy. So glad I did.
As you walk in the door I set up the gift table with Cookie Letter "E" for Emmy. I always hate walking into a party and asking, "where do I put this?" Question solved.
I got the cookie letter "E" idea here.
Since we moved in I haven't found anything permanent to go over the mantle and instead of a blank wall staring at you I saw this here and thought it was perfect. All it required was this free program you download and printer paper. I took this photo of the birthday girl the day before the party. It was so simple I even printed it off the morning of the party and my Mom hung it up with some double sided tape. Easy peasy. And to add a little character I added a yarn wrapped E.
Here is the table setup. I bought this crate at Joann's and it was raw wood. I liked it that way because then I could stain it any color I wanted. So for less than $10 I had a customized vintage milk crate. I turned it upside down and plopped the cake on top to give some height to the table.
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Faux milk bottles (Starbucks recycled frappucinno bottles). I posted a request online and a lady saved over 40 bottles plus one of my friends saved also. Free and easy. I just painted the top of the lids silver for the one's I put in the beverage tub. I didn't expect everyone to save so many.....thanks friends!
The cookies: we served animal cookies (the birthday girl's faves), snicker doodle, chocolate chip, no bake, and oreos.
I didn't really get a good head on picture of the table but I had tissue pom poms above the table on both sides.
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Pink hydrangeas in a vintage milk glass. By the way you can find those at Joann's. Well at least at the bigger Joann's.
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Chocolate "milk mustaches". Used later for photo props and of course to eat.
I mustache you a question,"do you like my party?"
Party guests goofing off.
12 Month banner and invitation I put on our cork board in the kitchen.
Here is the only picture that really shows off the birthday girl's outfit. Isn't it adorable? I love it. It has milk, cookies, #1, and her name. Can it get any cuter?
I found these Ms. One-derful sunglasses at a party store and thought they were cute. She actually kept them on for a few seconds at the store. But no such luck on her birthday.
The highchair setup.
Here is my attempt at a portrait style photo in our living room the day before the party. I used this for the tile picture above the mantle.
Guests were encouraged to take cookies home that were left over using these bags. I made the labels using the graphics I purchased and my Silhouette machine.
The official take home favors were oatmeal chocolate chip cookie mixes. I modified this recipe. I cut it down to 5 servings , which makes 1 dozen cookies. Perfect size for the recycled Starbucks frappacinno bottles. I omitted the nuts and the baking soda. Styled labels for the front and back of the bottles.
The back labels were the directions. The scaled down directions are: 1 T of egg, and 2 3/4 T butter. I tried it four times before perfecting it. Tough job, but someone had to do it.
These were the inspiration for the favor.
This party was a lot of work and as usual I couldn't have pulled it off without the help of family. Thanks family!
