Absolutely Fabulous Affairs: January 2014

To a 3-year-old boy, I’m not sure anything is better than a fire truck birthday party! This party over delivered all the magic and joy of childhood as 20 little firefighters (and even some adult ones) had the opportunity to be the real heroes they look up to.

The party was designed to transform guests into fire fighters from the moment they arrived. They were greeted at Nate’s Fire Station where they each found their personalized fire gear. Once outfitted, they were ready to begin their fire fighter training. With a few props, carefully designed games and a lot of creativity, each little fire fighter took on the tough jobs of driving emergency vehicles through the streets (toy fire trucks, police cars and ambulances on a cityscape rug, putting out fires (card board buildings and fire hydrants) and rescuing kitties from a tree.

Upon graduating from this “Fire Academy”, it was time for the REAL action to begin. If you would like to put a smile on your face right now, just imagine the joy the birthday boy felt as he heard a real fire truck siren driving up and pulling up right to his party! It was a magical moment to watch as real fire fighters got out of the truck to wish Nate a happy birthday.

Even the adults got to dress up!

The kids were treated to a tour of the truck, had the opportunity to spray water and go on a ride through the neighborhood on the truck. The only way this party could have gotten better was by bringing out a Fire Truck cake featuring working sirens and lights … and well, we don’t disappoint.

Happy Birthday Nate! It was a true pleasure to plan and design your party. And your excitement and joy made it all worth it.

Favors were fire truck glycerin soaps. https://www.etsy.com/shop/AbFabAffairs

This was truly a magical Winter Wonderland 6^th birthday party – so much so, that the first snow of the season started falling only minutes before the party.

A themed birthday party during the month of December in New England can be tough. Too cold to be held outside and inside, Christmas decorations can get in the way. So when my little client and her mom asked for a party at their home, the solution was to build a Winter Wonderland bash that took advantage of all that is great about December – including the frightful weather outside.

The party featured a Magical outdoor treasure hunt that was left behind by the Winter Fairies, Gingerbread House decorating, games, a sweet table and of course an amazing cake designed by the birthday girl herself. The home’s Christmas decorations were planned to tie into the winter and color theme and were left behind to be enjoyed for the rest of the season. We kept to the theme, by using snowmen and snowflakes throughout the house and brightened it up by using bright aqua blue, red with splashes of pink to tie in all the details.

Once all the girls had arrived, we gathered to start the hunt, which began with… “Twas’ the day of Callie’s party and all of her friends have gathered to celebrate her 6^th birthday. In this here Winter Wonderland, the mischievous fairies have used their magic to hide secret surprises for all that call Callie a friend….”

Stops along the magical adventure included ensuring there was enough snowflakes outside by placing snowflake tattoos on the girls’ faces, finding treasure keeping bags, candy cane cone ornaments filled with chocolate kisses hanging at the edge of the woods, decorating the existing fairy house to thank the fairies for their hard work, following the sound of jingle bells to find winter inspired glycerin soaps, finding the candy cane garden to see if some of the candy canes were ready for picking, finding a box filled with winter wonderland head bands, performing a winter song for the fairies to hear, a hot chocolate station and finally finding their personalized apron to decorate a gingerbread house.

A sweet table was designed to highlight the beautiful cake and add further visual appeal to the main room. The home’s mantel was the backdrop for the kids’ table, which also featured the hand-painted and personalized aprons for each girl. The birthday girl designed the cake and we implemented her vision to create a true masterpiece.

The invitations were designed to match the color scheme, but to add a little extra something right from the start, we included a wrapped hot chocolate packet in a sleeve that said, “I hope you can join me that day, until then, enjoy this cocoa to kee; the cold away. Love, Callie”

Days after the party we are still receiving notes from the guests about how MAGICAL this party was. One girl reported that it was her most favorite party she had ever been too. The birthday girl mentioned that it was the most wonderful day EVER… and that is why I LOVE doing what I do, creating life long magical memories.

Vendor Credits:

Party Planning and Styling by Absolutely Fabulous Affairs

Winter Wonderland Chalkboard Sign by My Little Midge (https://www.etsy.com/shop/mylittlemidge)

Invitations, Thank you notes and Hot Chocolate Sleeves by Party Invites and More (https://www.etsy.com/shop/PartyInvitesAndMore)

Cake by Absolutely Fabulous Affairs

Aprons and Headbands by Absolutely Fabulous Affairs