Photography: McKenzie Coyle Photography. Balloons + Florals: Newberry Brothers Florals. Food + Beverage: Olive + Finch Eatery. Cake: Maggie & Molly’s Sweet Life. Sugar Cookies: Suga Me Sweet.
When I dreamed of my daughter’s first birthday, I certainly didn’t envision social distancing, a restricted guest list, and individually-packed lunches. Not to mention our state of Colorado was simultaneously battling wildfires, a drought, and a heat wave. But we are all getting through 2020 together and I was still able to make the day special for this little one that is so very special to us.
I wanted Georgie’s first birthday to feel like an extension of my baby shower; soft pink florals, lots of greenery, and a garden feel. I still call her my little “Bunny” so bunnies made a major appearance on her special day with bunny motifs on signs and thank you tags, plus an “Adopt a Bunny” station with little furry stuffed friends for children to bring home. At my baby shower, Georgie’s stroller was covered with a beautiful floral arrangement near the gift table. And at Georgie’s first birthday, her first little doll stroller made an appearance with a gorgeous bow on top too.
Some changes we made were having a very restricted guest list (my friend in healthcare suggested no more than 15 people), hosting the party in our little backyard garden, providing hand sanitizer upon entry and exit, social distancing as much as possible, individually packaged lunches, and only having two people handle food and beverage.
Newberry Brothers Floral created a whimsical, girly dream in our tiny backyard. We found a canopy tent we can reuse in the future and they brought in all the table + chair rentals, table linens, and florals to make our backyard a little oasis. I loved the balloon arch they brought in and the dreamy tissue poms hanging from the ceiling of the canopy tent. Despite the changes we had to make, Georgie’s birthday was lovely and she was the happiest girl in the world that day. My favorite part was watching her dig into her smash cake; she was having so much fun discovering the tastes and textures of the cake and frosting. I will cherish these memories and photos for a lifetime!
Georgie’s Pink Bow Dress. Invitations. Canopy Tent. Welcome Sign. Paper Flowers on Sign. Photo Garland. Moss Name Sign. High Chair Banner. Floral Garlands (On Sign and Bunny Fence). Bunny Fence. Floral Quilt Under Cake Smash. Floral Quilt Under Bunnies. Stuffed Bunnies: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Plastic Vintage-Inspired Plates. Clear Plastic Flatware. Floral Paper Napkins. Birthday Crown. Onesies. Pink Tutu. Thank You Tags.
