Welcome to the greatest show you've ever seen!
I love when you can pick a theme that is easy to put together, even though you guests may not realize it. The party looked great and, in all honesty, it wasn't that hard to pull off.
Pick a theme.
Pick key colors.
Go to town!
The Birthday Girl!!
Snacks for the show!
Balloons everywhere!
Yummy sweets!
And no circus is complete without...
a clown!!
I wish I had gotten some good pictures of the tinsel banner and party favors. But at least you will see the banner in an upcoming post. I love a good decoration that can pull double duty as a photo prop!
Want to have your own circus party?
Here's some details on ours:
Invitations
I so wish I had a picture of the invitations to share with ya'll! If there's one thing I say to spend a little extra on... it's paper! I love good paper. I love the feeling of handwritten notes and I love the smile you get when you get a piece of real mail in the mailbox. So, I tend to spend a little more than others when it comes to invitations and cards. I love working with my good friend, Carly, from Carly Reed Designs. She did an fantastic job with the invites and thank you cards!!
Food
We served really simple food -- hotdogs, popcorn, peanuts, Cracker Jacks, snow cones, and cotton candy. Most of it I got from Sam's Club. The popcorn popper is my aunt's and the snow cone machine we borrowed from another aunt. I only served 2 types of drink and then juice hugs for the kids.
An easy tip: use "food boats" from Sam's Club. They are super cheap and very easy to use. Not to mention, they fit into the circus concession stand theme perfectly!
Blue solo cups and red striped straws and napkins were the perfect touches to round out the table.
Decorations
Balloons were the major decorations for the party. We had them everywhere. I bought big bouquets of them from the local party store. Our store keeps polka dot balloons stocked, so yours probably does too! We also had two GIANT red balloons at the gate to the pool. I got them from a friend, but she bought them at JC Penney - they are part of the Matha Stewart collection.
Cake
I say it every time we have an "event" but my biggie is the BEST! She always makes the most spectacular and delicious cakes. The tiny elephants on top of the cupcakes were from a toy store, so they aren't edible, but they were the perfect size so I couldn't resist. The glittery "2" candle is from my favorite store, Target!
Circus Attire
Lainey's dress was made by my friend, Yolande. She owns LindyLoo Whimsical Wear and has made several things for Lainey. I absolutely love her dresses and fancy tops for Lainey!!
Petunia the Clown
Yes, I know... a clown?! Really?! Sure it may be a little over the top, but when your best friend's godmother is a professional clown and you're having a circus party.... it's too good to pass up!
Favors
I used popcorn boxes from the Target dollar section and filled them with bubbles, punching balloons, a tiny set of crayons from Target's Valentine's Day clearance, and I used paper tickets to fill the bottom. I also found little snack cups from the same clearance as the crayons and included them.
Where did it all come from?
Alot of stuff for this party, as you read, came from Sam's Club and our local party store. But I got a lot of the party "extras" from Shop Sweet LuLu. I always love the stuff they have in stock. Sometimes I can find similar stuff for a little cheaper, but some things I can only get there.
Happy Birthday, Lainey! We love you!!
xoxo,
Linda
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