I love Cinco de Mayo each year because it means dinner is a no-brainer and everyone is happy! My kids can't wait to dive in to the salsa and chips- but if they saw the party these beautiful children had, the salsa and chips would never measure up again...
Bird, of Bird's Party, put together this fabulous fiesta- the colors are vibrant and the treats look delicious!! Thank you for sharing your party, Bird! In Bird's words...
The designs were inspired by the Mexican "Burrito" Pinata, with cacti, bright flowers, maracas and chili peppers party icons - Used to decorate party favors, dessert tables, cupcakes, straws and more!
The colors I chose were not necessarily traditional, but then again neither am I! I wanted something vibrant, fun and colorful to convey the feeling of celebration and party, suitable for a kid's birthday party or a grown up Mexican fiesta bash!
For the styling, I wanted a twist on the usual, dessert table layout and chose a very relaxed, outdoors sit-down style where all the goodies, desserts and party favors bags (decorated with a "Gracias" favor bag labels)are available at arms reach of the kids!
Logs from my garden were re-purposed as seating, and my garden plants acted as a natural table backdrop.
Paper Lanterns decorated with satin ribbon, Sombreros and Chilli garland (from my kitchen) were hung from the trees to add interst and height to the table.
The centerpiece was created using floral mousse, empty cardboard boxes covered with green wrapping paper, hardy grass from my garden and silk Gerbera Daisies from my local "dollar" store.
I "met" Ashlyn waaaaay back through an Etsy treasury and have been great friends ever since, and I'm soooo grateful for that! :)
Desserts Table:
Desserts tables included vanilla Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche filling and colored marzipan frosting (recipe coming soon), decorated cookies or Biscochos that can also be included in party favor bags, and yummy Cake Pops displayed in small terracotta painted pots.
Not only these cake pops were beautiful to look at, but they also matched my designs perfectly; and they tasted scrumptious too! My little models refused to be in the shoot unless they were well "remunerated" with her sweet treats! :)
Another fabulous collaborator was Sara from Dandy Delights!! I mean, you just have to look at these stunning decorated cookies to see what I mean!! When we were brainstorming about for the cookie designs, Sara gave me an array of fabulous cookie flavors to choose from: Almond Shortbread, Lemon Shortbread, Chocolate Shortbread, Chocolate Espresso Shortbread, Cinnamon Shortbread, Pumpkin Spice Shortbread, Lavender Shortbread, Mojito Shortbread, Peanut Butter Shortbread and Original Shortbread.
Since this was a Mexican Fiesta Party, I chose the Mojito Shortbread Flavor - Totally child -friendly (I asked hehe) but Sara told me it was more of a grown up flavor...Well, I guess my kiddos must have grown up taste then, 'cause there was not a crumb left! :)
Bespoke Party Tutu and Matching Hair Accessories: Cole Baby Tutu
Models: Bird's Own
One of the reasons I love my job so much is that I get to hang out with my kids all the time! Only when they're willing to join in the madness off course, and my little girl just loves dressing up for the occasion! Even more so when she gets a brand new, totally fabulous, and oh-so girly tutu out of it!! :)
My dear dad was a major help with the styling of the tables, the party crafts and sourcing of party props!! So a HUGE thanks to my lovely dad for the support, inspiring ideas and creative input with this party - It made the whole process a lot easier, a lot more fun and utterly memorable!! Love ya dad! :)
