A Circus-themed 1st Birthday Party, Pre-Quarantine
Celebrating a birthday soon? Receiving a recent E-vite to one of our favorite four year old’s birthday party has me reminiscing of the times when we could celebrate parties in a grand way. I remember the way we celebrated our first child’s very first birthday. Because I love doing parties in a BIG way, I thoughtfully selected a circus theme way in advance and started planning all the custom details to make this first birthday special. The custom invites from Paper Built Shop were carefully designed, printed and mailed to all our friends and family. I had a birthday poster made to commemorate our birthday boy’s first year of achievements. The name and birthday banners along with the precious smash cake outfit, keepsakes we have treasured, were carefully crafted through Etsy. An artistic friend painted the lion photo booth for me and a local baker made the fabulous fondant and buttercream cake you see below. When the big day arrived, the celebration came together complete with a Big Top for guests to dine in the shade and a mini Big Top for the kids to play, a bouncy house, a ball pit, clown noses, games, presents and lots of cake! As the circus music played, our friends and family arrived to celebrate our son with plentiful smiles and hugs. It was a grand and joyous day!
Browse the photos for all the party details and to see my adorable Oscar when he was just one year old.
Birthday parties are going to look different these days.
Making the best of the situation and adhering to physical distancing, our dear friends decided to celebrate in a new way this year and host a drive-by bubble parade for their son who was turning four. Requesting no gifts, they simply invited each attendee to drive by their home during on a Saturday morning to blow BUBBLES and give a SHOUT out to the birthday boy. Some guests decorated their cars, some played music and sang, and everyone blew bubbles. Each guest had their special moment with the birthday boy as they paused in their vehicle in front of the house. It was so easy on everyone yet it made this little boys day! It was simple and perfect.
I typically love a big celebration with all the works but considering the times, I think this party couldn’t have been more meaningful. Simple in its creation, it made a BIG impact on this little boy and brightened the day of every participant. Now, that’s GRAND.