a cruise birthday celebration

today's party feature is on my niece's fabulous 35th birthday cruise celebration. on a beautiful saturday a couple weeks ago, we all went aboard star spirit to celebrate and honor anne-marie  on her 35th birthday. her wonderful and generous husband, cal  organized and put together an amazing party on board the cruise. he even managed to make chocolate pops as well! 

 

 

happy birthday anne-marie ! not too long ago, we featured her 33th birthday here as well.

 

 

  

 

we all had a great time (except i had the most embarassing case of seasickness - i'll spare you the details)!

ailynne  with daniel! 

the incredible dessert table and the best tres leches cake i've ever tasted (not too soggy, not too sweet) - it does taste good as it looks! 

 

thanks for a memorable day, anne-marie  and cal ! thanks for having us!


party sources :

photos from ailynne and anne-marie
cake by cakes by gina
cookies by cakes by gina
cruise celebration on board star fleet yachts

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a glam birthday luncheon

when one of my dear friends, nina  decided to host a luncheon for her birthday i knew it was going to be fabulous. she's all girly and glam and it was no surprise that it hugely influenced her party decor concept. she had envisioned lots of flowers in pinks and oranges with a punch of lime green.

since nina's hands were full with her new business and caring for her twin boys, i helped her coordinate and plan party strategies with her. we bounced off ideas ~ we shared pinterest inspirations and texted back and forth nightly on different party details. we had a blast planning, cake tasting ~ the whole process was just pure fun! 

it was a perfect gorgeous saturday. she served pate with crackers and fruits to start when guests arrived. nina  just recently opened an online gem shop, PBC CLOSET, so we all shopped and perused her home studio/boutique. it was the perfect time to catch up with old friends, shop and sip endless mimosas!

the huge white vase with lanterns was nina's idea and inspired by this image. it gave such a gorgeous impact to the tablescape and overall party decor. grocery-bought flowers beautifully arranged and bunched together lent a luxurious expensive look even if they were not. we kept the flowers in the same color scheme and scattered in the middle of the table in varied vase heights, just to give it a more casual less uniform look. the lovely ruffled rosette tablecloth and ghost clear chairs was the perfect blend of modern and girly. i just loved those mixed together! 

she hired a chef and small staff to cook and serve us during lunch. we were treated to delicious stuffed cremini mushrooms and mixed greens salad to start. followed with grilled shrimp linguine in lemon butter sauce with garlic bread which were absolutely yummy. then a refreshing coconut (the celebrant's favorite!) sorbet with berries and freshly baked ginger snaps were served to end the meal. then the final dessert treat for the guests were the individual two-tiered mini cakes in either vanilla butter cake or chocolate cake!

each guest get to take home a dainty bangle from nina's  shop, PBC Closet as party favors!

as nina  opened gifts, we stayed around and nibbled on macarons from 

mon cherie and chocolate chip cookies from tiny boxwoods! 

it was truly an unforgettable birthday party and we were just as delighted to be a part of it. thanks nina for having us! 

photography AILYNNE ABARADO-REMIGIO

catering ABUSO CATERING

mini cakes CAKES BY GINA

rentals AZTEC 

my birthday weekend

here's a quick look at my birthday weekend shindig! 

 photos from friends nina and rae 

superhero party peeks

last month we celebrated aston's 5th birthday with a superhero party and i finally got the amazing pictures my talented niece ailynne captured from the party (THANK YOU!). there are hundreds of beautiful photos to sort and i am just going to share a few of them here for now. i want to post them all! 

thank you once again to all our friends and family who came to celebrate with us and making that day another special birthday for our little superhero! 

 

 

 

 

all photos by AILYNNE-ABARADO REMIGIO
and she's in facebook too!

pink and yellow birthday party

it is such a treat to feature amanda's daughter's birthday in the blog today. amanda is a talented interior designer here in texas and i have been stalking her blog (and twitter) and just be amazed by her beautiful work. naturally, her daughter's 9th birthday party was darling and i am so excited to share them here today! 

her daughter invited a few girlfriends for some girly fun time and cupcakes. 

for a sweet soiree ambiance, amanda used decor already existing in her home with some additonal details such as the damask fabric used for the dessert table backdrop. even her lamps get to be dressed up for the occasion and were used to achor the table!

she lined up pretty daisies arranged in pink vases (can't get over the fact they are from the dollar store) on a striped tablerunner for a really feminine touch perfect for the color scheme and party theme! 

to coordinate with the color scheme, she served pink and yellow sweet treats in elegant glasswares!

i just love this color palette and works very well for a baby or bridal shower!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 

PARTY SOURCES :

cupcakes + candies : local grocery store

yellow and white damask fabric for backdrop : fabric.com

pink striped fabric for runner : fabric.com

gold M initial + pink ribbon + pink latern : hobby lobby

pink glass vases : dollar store

for more party pictures, please visit amanda's blog!
thank you amanda for allowing me to share!

HAVE  A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY!