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Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party

14 Monday Jul 2014

Posted by melissaoconnor in Events & Parties, Real Events

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Cake Chaos by Nicole, cocos customs, country, events, first birthday party, florals, flowers, girls birthday party, gray star design, Magdeline's Cakes, neeko studios, parties, pearls, shabby chic party, SS Cake Creations, ten23 designs

Recently, I teamed up with Christine from Coco’s Customs in Queens, NY and designed some party decor for a girls first birthday party she was coordinating. The theme was shabby chic, so bright florals and pretty textures were the foundation and Christine incorporated lots of lace and pearls to bring it all together. Needless to say, the party was a big hit!

The birthday girl was smiling with glee and everyone loved how it all came together. There was plenty to drink and eat, desserts galore!, and all the guests took home a cute favor box filled with treats. I am happy Avalon had a great first birthday celebration and everyone had a great time. Christine did a great job at setting it all up and showcasing all the pretty little paper products I designed and all the vendors who played a part did awesome as well. Here is a look into the event. Enjoy!

All photographs taken by Neeko Studios

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's Customs
Sign by Gray Star Design

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's Customs
Letter A by Ten23 Designs, hand pearled by Coco’s Customs

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's Customs

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's Customs
Food sign by Gray Star Design | Cake pops by Magdeline’s Cakes

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's Customs
Food sign by Gray Star Design | Ice Cream Cone cupcakes by Cake Chaos by Nicole

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's Customs

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's CustomsFood sign by Gray Star Design

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's CustomsMain Cake by SS Cake Creations | Mini Cakes by Cake Chaos by Nicole

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's Customs

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's Customs
Sign by Gray Star Design | Drink Sign by Ten23 Designs, styled by Coco’s Customs

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's CustomsSign by Gray Star Design

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's CustomsSign by Gray Star Design

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's Customs

Team Up Event: Shabby Chic Birthday Party - © Neeko Studios | Event by Coco's CustomsBox labels by Gray Star Design | Embellished by Coco’s Customs

A Baby Shower Luncheon

19 Tuesday Nov 2013

Posted by melissaoconnor in Decor Ideas, Events & Parties

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baby shower, baby shower invitations, celebrations, events, family, friends, invitations, its a girl, mommy to be, parties, pastels, pink bow

This past Saturday, family and friends gathered at my aunt’s house to celebrate the arrival of my cousin’s first child. Her and her husband are having a little girl and everyone is so excited. They are expecting her January 2, what a nice gift for the new year!

The invitations were a nice mix of pastels and modern touches. I was so happy she came to me to design them for her. It was fun creating a custom piece with her ideas and bringing them to life. I also designed her thank you’s which reflected the same style. You can find both in my shop!

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

The shower was coordinated by my aunt Debbie, who did such an amazing job. From the delicious food and desserts to all the small details, the event was beautiful from every angle. Purple, pink, and teal were the inspirational colors and each were sprinkled around the house for an overall modern and pretty style. The little hand cut paper bows I made were scattered throughout as well.

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

Pink chevron table runners adorned the tables in the tented area along with a mix of fresh spring flowers and candles.

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

They received so many gorgeous gifts! It’s safe to say they will have all the baby products they need and more. I always enjoy seeing how people wrap their presents and what kinds of paper they use. There were an interesting array of different colors, patterns, and boxes used which brought so much life to the space.

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

I created little signs that reflected the design of the invitations to describe all the sandwiches and other food options. Some were attached to pastel paper straws and others were tented.

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

There were an array of desserts from homemade cookies, fruit, tiny donuts, and the cutest cake ever. All were delicious!

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

Everyone left with a bath bomb all packaged up and tied with thank you tags I designed and of course another sign. I can’t wait to use mine!

A Baby Shower Luncheon - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

All in all, it was such a nice day with all the lovely ladies in my cousin’s life. I am extremely happy for her and her husband and wish them only the best future as new parents.

Inspiration Photo Friday: Celebrations

15 Friday Nov 2013

Posted by melissaoconnor in Inspiration Photo Friday

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baby shower, celebrations, cousins, events, family, having a baby, inspiration photo friday, life, mom, mommy to be, new mom, parties, time

Tomorrow is my cousin’s baby shower and I am so excited for her and her husband on their new arrival. Just last year we were celebrating their wedding and now a little girl is on the way. The event is being held at my aunt’s house and I have helped her with some of the items for the party. From the invites and thank you’s to the favor tags and signs, it has been such a pleasure to design everything and be a part of this special day. I will be sure to write up a post on the event soon!

There are so many things to celebrate in a person’s life. Having a baby is definitely one of them. I have watched my cousin grow up and become such a beautiful woman and now I soon get to watch her become a mom. They also just bought their first house so it has been quite busy over there on the Nicholson home front. And with the little one expected early January, busy will be an understatement. But tomorrow, we all get to have fun and kick back with all the lovely women in her life. Such a great day to shower Diana with love.

You know, seeing how all we’ve all changed and grown up over the years, really puts you in a nostalgic place. It shows you how time truly passes by so quickly. Being able to celebrate all the great and exciting things in our lives just makes it so much more memorable. Creating memories that will last forever and showing each other love and support is so important. It’s how our lives become richer and our bonds grow stronger.

This photo was taken 4 years ago during the holidays. It will always be one of my all time favorites of me and my cousin. I love you Di ♥ Wishing you the most fulfilling experience as a new mother and years of happiness as a family. Now let’s celebrate!

Inspiration Photo Friday: Celebrations

A Circus Themed Baby Shower

04 Tuesday Jun 2013

Posted by melissaoconnor in Decor Ideas, Events & Parties, News, Real Events

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animals, baby, baby shower, centerpieces, circus, design, events, fabric, festive, flowers, gingham, mason jars, plaid, raffle, vintage straws

This past Saturday I helped coordinate a baby shower for my brother in law’s girlfriend, Bethany. Since they don’t want to know the sex of the baby, I had to think of a theme that would be fit for both a girl and boy and also be pretty for the mother to be. I decided on a circus theme that had some fun and festive elements but still felt like a baby shower by using light colors and cute patterns. The day was a success!

The invite I designed introduced the theme with cute colorful flags and a few animals. Nothing over the top. Each invitation included a raffle ticket for guests to bring. This entered them in a contest to see who would win the centerpieces.

A Circus Themed Baby Shower - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

The decor of the shower featured a handmade banner for the gift table, red striped straws in all the water glasses, and festive centerpieces in large mason jars incorporating white, green, and orange. Each table as well as the gift table had a blue gingham fabric square in the middle for a pop of color.

A Circus Themed Baby Shower - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Circus Themed Baby Shower - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Circus Themed Baby Shower - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

I created an additional table where I displayed roasted peanuts and fresh popped popcorn for the guests to snack on as well as little cards for guests to share their “baby wishes” with the parents to be. I also laid a gingham fabric on the table except it was beige to incorporate more of the invitation colors.

A Circus Themed Baby Shower - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Circus Themed Baby Shower - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Circus Themed Baby Shower - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

Each guest had a “baby poll” card where they could choose what they thought the sex would be. Just something fun for them to do.

A Circus Themed Baby Shower - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

The cake was a delicious with vanilla cream and strawberries. Everyone seemed to really like it. And as a little favor and thank you for coming, everyone had a little bag full of animal crackers to take home. A perfect snack to end the afternoon.

A Circus Themed Baby Shower - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

A Circus Themed Baby Shower - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

I am so happy everyone had a great time and the mother to be enjoyed having all the lovely ladies around her. There were so many amazing gifts as well. I think the day went really well. Looking forward to doing more!

A Circus Themed Baby Shower - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

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