Pink PreK Party!

The little pumpkin got her wish......a PINK party!Pink soon became pink + yellow after being inspired by Jess of Pens & Paper Flowers (see HERE) and pink + yellow soon became
pink + yellow + tangerine after receiving the sweetest school girl dress made by my friend Amber.

Thank you SO.VERY.MUCH!!!

So with a citrousy pink, yellow, and tangerine palette, I set forth to style a sweet little family party to celebrate our pink-loving girl's official PRESCHOOL DEBUT. Hard to tell in these sun-washed photos but everyone wore shades of pink & tangerine ;) This morning after seeing the table for the first time she declared it
BE-AU-TI-FUL and gave me the sweetest hug, thanking me for all the pink details, "Wow, there's so much pink. It's so pretty. I love my party." and then proceeded to ask me if she was now 4? he he he Some of the sweet details... Lemonheads in repurposed baby food jars :) A little whimsical touch! And the perfect pink straws? Why, those were compliments of Baskin Robbins! Yes, after searching everywhere for the color I wanted and coming up empty handed I finally got the nerve to ask the ice cream shoppe we frequent all-too-frequently if they would mind donating 10 straws for the little pumpkin's party. I think Grace's ice cream covered face and deep belly laugh won them over rather quickly and they soon gave me a dozen straws!

And how about this fun way to jazz up otherwise run-of-the-mill plasticware? Remember THIS dress? Well, the bottom part of the shirt we cut off became the perfect "sleeve" for the utensils! Just goes to show you stylish doesn't have to cost a pretty penny.

Pink Lemonade Candy Sticks from Pioneer Party & Gifts. Perfect way to add some vintage charm to your party...tasty too! The candy sticks were part of the goodies I won from THIS contest - love it when one party helps to fund the next party! HA HA HA On a more serious note, Pioneer Party has the nicest customer service staff. They went out of their way to help me with my order. Let's just say Cotton Candy sticks will be making their debut on this blog in the not so distant future :) Sweets, sweets and more sweets! A little savory snack too...and some Pink Lemonade, of course, to quench the thirst! The cake, oh the cake. Let's just say cake decorator I am not. I shouldn't show you a
close-up but here it goes anyway...only because it was DELICIOUS! Pink Lemonade Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting from Jess of Pen & Paper Flowers. Find a much prettier version of the cake + the recipe HERE. Now, the little banner bunting I do love! It was a last minute addition...seriously, like a 4:30 a.m. brainstorm for our 10 a.m. party. The printables were a sweet little gift from a super nice blog reader. Thank you Terri! She was even kind enough to share a sheet of FREE PRINTABLES!!! Find them by following the link from HERE.

And what's a party without some dance moves??!!
Sweet and funky ones too! A little shy moment after a stellar performance...This wasn't really a "gift" party, rather an opportunity to celebrate and share in Grace's excitement for her new school adventure. I did save her backpack & lunchbox to present to her at the party...along with some other fun pink treats, like shiny pink mary janes and some pink princess silly bandz. But before she could open her gifts... Yes, a beautiful crown fit for a {School} Princess!!! When I stumbled upon Paper Lady Invites, I immediately fell in love with Chelsey's creations and now having seen & touched this crown in person I can tell you her work is exquisite!

Checking out her new backpack... So excited to find...PINK SCISSORS!!!
The little pumpkin has been begging for scissors. Super excited to open her Hello Kitty lunchbox - a complete surprise! Yes, folks - a character lunchbox *snicker* Tutti Frutti Cutie Strawberry Shortcake good luck pajamas to wear the night before school starts - thanks Noonie! School supplies to donate...gathered on our little shopping excursion. Loving Grandparents all decked out in their pink ;) Mimi was such a trooper for making the party just two days after having eye surgery. With cousin Jade who starts Middle School this week. Good luck, Jade! The just-one-more look...works great on Daddy! Dear Grace,
We hope you have a WONDERFUL
K-3 school year!
You are a ray of sunshine in our lives and we can't wait to see what God has in store for you this year!
XOXO,
Mama, Daddy & Hudson
Hope this year is full of unexpected surprises for all of you! Back-to-school in 1 week...
we're ready!