A Party In The Park
Where does the time go? I can't believe five years have come and gone since my first baby was born. Carson and I have undoubtedly cherished our years with Meriwether. We've made so many memories with her and she's changed us for the better. She's definitely becoming the girliest of girls who loves being outside, getting creative with coloring and paint, and of course, music. She definitely enjoys her music.
Over the last year she's proved to be a watchful big sister who's always looking out for Madeline to ensure she's safe. Although she hasn't quite mastered the art of sharing. As we say in our house, it's hard to share! She calls Madeline "my baby" and tells her friends things like, "my baby is turning one" and "my baby has blue eyes too, but she has brown hair". The other day when I was giving them a bath she said to me, "I really really wanted a cute baby...and here she is!" haha
the party details
This year, she wanted to celebrate with a few girlfriends from ballet and school, so that's what we did. She decided on a face painting party, so I booked a local artist and we threw a small celebration at a Nashville park. I stumbled upon a pavilion tucked into a clearing beside the river...Meriwether said it looked like a fairy house in the woods!
The girls ran around, made up games, played with bubbles and chalk and ate lunch together. The nature scavenger hunt was an unexpected hit! I made simple sack lunches in brown paper bags with PBJ, potato chips and apples. I folded the tops of the bags, punched two holes and tied bows with ribbon to dress them up a bit. We also took a cooler with juice and drinks. It was such a beautiful day filled with loved ones, laughter and of course, cake!
links and helpful tips
chinoiserie garden invitations by Dogwood Hill, so beautiful and coordinated perfectly for our park location!
park pavilion map pin (for Nashville locals - its first come, first serve)
white bunting/garland - used this for Madeline's party too. Love that I can use it year after year!
minimal nature scavenger hunt printable, the girls loved this!
wrapping paper: multi-colored floral here, pink/white floral, ticking stripe
prettiest cupcakes by Italian Mama's Bakery
i bought this sparkle happy birthday headband and cute cake hat, she wore the headband all day!
for the table:
small terra-cotta pots with white petunias down the center of picnic table
pink stripe table runner, sage green plates, napkins, kraft cups for snacks, butcher paper to cover table
scalloped cake stands for extra cupcakes
white fluted cachepot for floral centerpiece on food table, I did daffodils and finished with Spanish moss to dress it up
photos from the day
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