Planning your baby’s first birthday can be a both fun and daunting experience all rolled into one. Invitations, cake, decorations and entertainment are just some of the details I started thinking about a couple of months before his birthday. I kind of knew that I wanted to splurge since I figured this was a very special day for us as a family. I know a lot of parents say babies aren’t going to remember their first birthday, which is true. So why go all out? I think for me, it is not only a celebration for baby but also mom and dad. We’re celebrating one of the biggest life changes and adjustments that we’ll ever experience. Becoming a parent and surviving the first year is a big accomplishment and what better to celebrate that then a party surrounded by all of your family and friends?
I began thinking of a theme for the party. Baby Eli always loved watching Disney’s short film “Lava”. My husband and I started saying “I lava you” every time we put him to bed, and sooner or later the saying just stuck. The rest of our family began to say “I lava you” as well. So, when we started to think of a theme for his party, it seemed only natural to incorporate the Hawaiian decorations and add a little lava in there too. It also didn’t’ hurt that our backyard has a very tropical setting.
We were actually planning to have a pool party, but of course, nature has its way of getting in the way. The day of baby Eli’s party was the only day it rained in months. I tried not to get discouraged and my sweet sister helped keep my spirits up. Luckily, I had a plan b up my sleeve and came prepared with plenty of games to entertain the kids. We hired a bubble person, which I highly recommend for parties since it keeps all the kids engaged and occupied. We also had a bounce house, piñata, limbo and hula hoops for them to play with.
If there’s any advice I can give to mom’s planning their first birthday party, I would say to work hard to plan the party, then just try to let go and enjoy it. One way you can do this is by hiring a photographer. Of course it can be pricey, but shop around and you would be surprised that some are quite reasonable and offer quality photos. This was great because I didn’s have to worry about missing out on enjoying the party and being in the moment with family and friends. I knew I was going to get great pictures. I also, highly recommend hiring a taco man or caterer. A taco man is pretty reasonable as far as pricing goes as well. Keep it simple, so your not worried about serving people or the food getting cold. It’s totally worth not having the insanity and stress it can cause.
I rented kids tables and chairs and decorated them with greens, coconut cups, and pretty Hawaiian themed plates, which the kids loved. I also had a cascading balloon arrangement which added so much color to the cake table. We lit some tiki torches that we used outside, which were great for the Hawaiian tropical theme we were going for. I found most of my decorations at oriental trading company, which was very reasonably priced, and a few things on Amazon and Etsy. My sister helped me with some of the flower arrangements for the day, which all came together pretty well.
Knowing and accepting that the party isn’t going to turn out exactly as I planned really helped put me at ease. The show must go on rain or shine, and even though it rained, the party still turned out great!
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