red and turquoise birthday party

Hello everyone! No, I have not fallen off the face of the planet, though it sure does seem that way sometimes... I get too busy with life and work and school and I can't even find a single second to bake, much less to blog about what I (do not) bake! But, it's now gloriousss and much-awaited spring break, meaning I finally get a second to breathe and catch up a little bit. Remember back in, oh, January, I posted about my trip to Italy, and told you I styled and catered a super duper birthday party for Mary Jo and promised I'd post all about it? Well, seriously, this is the first chance I've had to tell y'all about it! I am so pathetic. Or maybe just busy. Whatever. I'll let the pictures do the talking! :)

Okay, so here was the setup... white fireplace, and I put red and white polka-dot wrapping paper as a background for the mantle, with glittery turquoise tulle in front! I reused a Happy Birthday banner Mary Jo had made in the past, but changed out the ribbon so it would match... there are also strips of blue and red floral fabric at the ends of the banner that match with the little tablecloths. I grabbed the sequin candles on the mantle at Hobby Lobby on Christmas clearance, and I got the frames at the thrift store, then spray painted them red and dusted them with turquoise glitter. It was a quadruple birthday party, so I put a picture of each party girl in each frame! Mary Jo made the candy jars with thrift store candle holders and old glass jars! We will get to all the food in a second. :)