
We came across this beautiful little girl’s birthday party and just adored it. The theme, “peaches and cream,” was thoughtfully designed and executed by Jessica Levitt, author of the blog “Juicy Bits...” Jessica, a talented textile designer and crafter, posted photos and the details of her daughter, Aurora’s, lovely “peaches and cream” party, held last September.
We especially loved how Jessica carried the theme through every aspect of this outdoor celebration. Here are the elements that Jessica brought together to create a fabulous party for her little girl:
Location: Jessica chose to host the party on a farm that grows peaches and allows people to pick fruit. Understanding the risks of planning an outdoor event, she arranged to have a tent within a fenced-off area for the main event space. Fortunately, it was sunny on the day of the party, though Jessica reported problems with wind and yellow jackets.
Décor: Jessica decorated the tent with fabric garlands and peach-colored paper lanterns that she hung from the support bars of the tent. She also collected a variety of different patterned fabrics to use for table runners, tablecloths, and to line baskets.
The different peach-colored patterns created an elegant, yet craftsy look. Jennifer chose a budget-friendly centerpiece that also provided beautiful greenery. She decorated long rectangular boxes and filled them with wheat grass. She completed the look with adorable place settings to match the peach-themed décor.
Activities: The kids were kept busy from the moment they got there until the end of the event. When the guests first arrived, they fed carrots to the farm animals or had the opportunity to color pictures of farm animals.
Next, they played games, such as ‘ring around the rosy,” as they waited for the hayride that would take them peach picking. Once they reached the picking area, they were each given an adorable little basket in which to collect fruit in (shown above). The baskets and fruit served as party favors.
On the day of the party, the farm happened to be hosting a fall festival. So Jessica bought wristbands for all the kids, so they also got to go on pony rides, enjoy more hayrides, jump in a bounce house, and go “tractor train” riding.
Food: Much of the party food kept with the “peaches and cream theme.” The kids enjoyed a variety of sandwiches, fruit kebabs, cheese and crackers, nuts, peach-themed cupcakes and peach-colored cakeballs on top of ice cream cones. Capping off the party was delicious ice cream, kept cold in the ice cream cart that Jessica had rented.
What a perfect party–clever, creative, and one that the birthday girl and her friends will long remember. Thanks for the inspiration, Jessica! We can hardly wait to see what you do to carry out the theme of Aurora’s next birthday party–unicorns and rainbows!
Photos shown here were posted on Juicy Bits and taken by Christianne Ebel.
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