you are cordially invited to avery's first birthday party ever.

Avery's first birthday party was this past Sunday and it went great! We couldn't have asked for a better day, the weather was perfect (I have a rockin sunburn to prove it!)

I wanted to share some of the highlights of the day.

Remember the party color scheme; red, pink & white with touches of galvanized metal.

 

First off I need to thank Sarah over @ Pewter + Sage for designing yet another awesome invitation for me!  I gave her a few of my thoughts and let her take it away...aren't they so cute! (they were mailed in a red envelope with a string tie too!)

I'll let the pictures do most of the talking...enjoy!

Avery & Grandpa waiting for her party guests to arrive!

Goody bags for the kids...simple paper bags with coordinating ribbon and a unique tag!

My water jug that I LOVE to have excuses for to use!

Of course I needed to incorporate some of my furniture into the party scene...so why not use a dresser as an outdoor buffet! I love the use of real furniture outdoors it's so unexpected!

(sneek peek at my latest piece...more on that later this week!)

My parents brought up my old mini table and chairs which Avery will now inherit. I put them in the yard for a coloring table for the kids...they loved it and my fridge has tons of great artwork they created!

Originally we were thinking of having the party in the side yard where there are some trees and shade however we switched it up last minute and had it in the front yard so some of my DIY  hanging decorations had to be re-purposed on the fly...my tulle garland turned into a table runner!

I love the table clothes...they kind of started my whole color scheme idea. I scored them @ Homegoods on sale after Valentine's day! The center pieces were cheap and simple...balloons in mini galvanized planters...topped with moss.

By far Avery's favorite present...here cozy coupe police car! Like daddy like baby!! It's in our living room right now because it is raining and she loads all her toys in it and just sits.

Of course we had to have a photo booth at her party! A few bails of hay and some white backdrop paper nailed to some trees...although that didn't last long because it was to windy (It's the thought that counts right).

A few snap shots in the photo booth before the party started.

Another shot of the outdoor buffet and Avery's photo tree...that was a big hit!

My mom made red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting topped with a slice of strawberry and sprinkles...they were delicious (and went with the party color scheme of course!)

She really enjoyed her cupcake!

I think she made out quite well...a big thanks to all our friends and family!!

Riley enjoyed some of his doggie ice cream too!

We borrowed cornhole from a friend. It was a lot of fun even though we didn't really follow the rules... Avery like climbing on it.

We had a lot of the food inside for people to serve themselves and then go out to sit since it is black fly season here...so my DIY banner adorned the doorway.

We had a great day with family & friends and couldn't have asked for better weather...it was a lot of planning and I'll tell you it is tough having an outdoor party because you can't really "set up" until the day of and some things which I thought sounded good in my head didn't play out like I thought but it all turned out great in the end. I can't believe Avery is 1!!! Yikes!