I thought I would stray away from the typical pink princess theme by using bright, spring colors. We found the big butterflies at Ross and detached them from garden stakes to hang them from the chandelier. I also used a $4 vinyl table cloth to serve as the colorful base for our table (and vinyl is ideal for 4-year-old princesses!).
To brighten things up, I filled glass cylinders from the dollar store with candies in primary colors and added fresh flowers in old teapots sprayed to match the table:
Place cards seemed a little too formal for this affair, so I used these big foam letters from Michaels. Our "tea cups" and saucers are actually the espresso cups from IKEA.
A happy princess = mission accomplished:
(Don't all true ladies have tea with their purses on their arms?)
Your little princess is quite the beauty! My daughter also chose a princess tea party for her 4th birthday. It must be the age. I found tiny tea sets at a discount store that we gave each give as a party favor. They were a real hit.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job decorating - I love all the bright colors. It looks like your daughter really enjoyed the party too!
ReplyDeleteYour daughter is adorable! I love how the decorations came out. I particularly love the letters as "place cards."
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute princess you have- the party looks great, I'm sure she loved all the work you did!! Happy Belated to your Princess!
ReplyDeleteYour table looks so sweet! The butterflies are adorable and all of the little details really make it special! Such a festive post!
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oh my how CUTE! and your princess is gorgeous! happy birthday to her and congrats to the mom!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tea party - I love that you went with the brighter colors as opposed to the pastels. What a pretty little girl you have, I hope she had a wonderful birthday!
ReplyDeleteHow cute!! The party turned out great! You little girl is such a cutie! XOXO
ReplyDeleteawww how fun!!! That is my favorite age...when dreams are reality:)
ReplyDeleteMy son turns one next week...got to get his party planned!
SO so so cute! What a lucky girl, hope she had a fun day! Oh, and I love how her snow white princess dress isn't pink either and complements your decor quite nicely!
ReplyDeleteI love that she is wearing a Snow White costume. She was my favorite at that age too. Looks like a very lovely tea party!
ReplyDeleteVerrrry Cute11 Love her little snow white dress and her purse, just darling. The table looks so festive and fun, I bet they all loved it, great job,Kathysue
ReplyDeleteWhat a doll!! She's so adorable! And the party... FABULOUS! The colors, the decorations, the M&M's, the letters... I love it all! Someone sure knows how to throw a party!!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! I love that you stayed away from the standard pink and/or purple princess look!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Love all your 'arrangements' of candy! I'm sure she absolutely loved it!
ReplyDeletedarling!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness it looks amazing!! I love that it's not the typical!!
ReplyDeleteLove everything you did! your daughter is so lucky!
ReplyDeleteI'm in the midst of planning a birthday party for my two year old. I was writing a post about it for tomorrow! Do you mind if I use some of your pictures?!
the party is adorable but your daughter is GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeletePerfect---and I love the monograms for place settings!
ReplyDeleteAnd, I'm glad you scooped up that bamboo dresser. I can't wait to see how it turns out. : )
What a lovely tea party and what a lucky little princess!!! ADORABLE!
ReplyDeleteThis is simply perfect and adorable! Happy bday to her :)
ReplyDeletePrecious, Emily - just precious. Totally love the Tiny Tea Party! I love my little boy, but this makes me want a GIRL!! =) Beautiful job, Mama
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