This was the first year we hosted Harper’s birthday party outside of our home and it was such a blast for the kids!
We held it at Wonder Wild, which has an awesome jumping pillow right in the middle of the room and great big slides and a playscape. There was even an area for smaller kids and babies that worked out really well since we had some younger siblings attend.
The donut/breakfast theme came about when we booked the party for 9 a.m. on a Saturday. We figured most kids are up early anyway and having the party in the morning frees up the rest of the day for all of the families attending. Breakfast foods felt like a natural fit and of course, there was coffee (which was very well received with multiple nods and thumbs-up of approval, haha).
Because the party was outside of our home, we had to bring all of the decor and food to the venue. The only tough part was that we couldn’t arrive until 15 minutes before the party. I thought to myself “how the heck am I going to pull this off?” Luckily I have the best family and friends ever and we all came together to make it happen. As soon as we got to the venue we loaded up two carts full of food and decor and worked to get everything all set up. The good news is that the “bouncing fun” part of the party happens first, so families were directed to the play area while we worked away on the room until setup was complete.
We had over 20 of Harper’s friends attend plus some younger siblings, so it was quite a busy party and she had so much fun! I could tell by her sweet little smile and wide eyes that she just adored that all of her friends were there celebrating her. She got so bashful when everyone sang happy birthday to her.
(I mean, look at that face!)
Here’s a breakdown of what we did for this party:
D E C O R
The theme/colors for this party were all inspired by some party supplies I found at Target months before Harper’s birthday. I still remember texting Kevin “got all the stuff for Harp’s party!” proud that I had done it so early.
I didn’t have a theme at the time, but knew I wanted to have donuts and lots of bright colors, so it all came together from there.
The finishing touches are what really brought the party to life. Tiffany from Magnolia Bloom Boutique created the most adorable donut picks, confetti, tassel garland and balloons. The colors went perfectly with all of the items I got at Target and truly made the party look exactly how I had imagined it. Everyone complimented the decorations that morning, so major thanks to Tiffany for creating these festive elements!
Danielle from Pretty Posh Shoppe created the cutest donut hair bow for Harper. Sadly it was left at home because we drove in separate cars so she didn’t get to wear it at her party.
F O O D
Our food was pretty sugary, but that’s what birthdays are all about, right? I used pink, white and chocolate sprinkle donuts from Shipley’s Donuts to create a cake and also created mini donut “cakes” for the food table.
We ordered breakfast tacos from Torchy’s mostly for the parents, but the kids enjoyed them too. We also had two coffee travelers from Starbucks, because, caffeine.
Finally, we had a “cereal bar” which is just a fancy term for having Lucky Charms, Frosted Flakes, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Fruit Loops and Cheerios. I purchased cow’s and almond milk so that kids and parents could make cereal bowls and it was a big hit!
I also had cookies created by Sally’s Sweets TX. She did Harper’s flamingo party cookies and her talent is just unreal! She spelled out Harper’s name and made each letter look like a donut with icing and sprinkles and also made some donuts with the most precious edible adornments!
We had about 50 minutes in the party room for eating, which was the perfect amount of time.
Though it was a rush to set it all up, I’m so thrilled with how it turned out and I already can’t wait to plan for next year!
If you have any questions about the party or if I missed sourcing something, please let me know!
Sally says
Omg! The decor is just the cutest!!!! And the whole breakfast/donut theme is just genius!
I’m so glad you and your guests enjoyed the cookies! Once again, it was such an honor to make cookies for sweet Harper’s birthday party. I can’t thank you enough for your support!!!
Claudia Stuman says
Love the party theme! Happy Birthday to you and Harper♡♡♡ by the way where is your top and jeans from…I know your not a jean girl and I also have problems trying to find jeans that look good on me. With love
Jennifer says
Veronika, you did an amazing job! Loved the theme and decor with all the finishing touches. Well done Momma!! You also have never looked better. You truly look like you’ve found your stride and you are glowing. (You look beautiful and beautiful family!) Do share please where you found your top, the length is perfect as I always find ruffles that the length is too short.
Tina says
So cute! Love the idea. Great job!
Ella Pretty Blog says
Seems like such a great idea for a party – love how you took the early time and ran with a breakfast theme! Also…it’s ALWAYS the best when you go to a birthday party and there is coffee for the parents LOL 🙂
I’ve held most of my kids’ birthday parties outside – and am super impressed that you managed to do all that set up in such a short amount of time. It was a gorgeous theme – and who doesn’t love donuts !
Lauren says
please source that cute off the shoulder top! also, great party, as usual!
Veronika says
It’s from Zara— it’s a dress I wore as a shirt!
Kimberly says
What a darling theme for a birthday party! You did a great job with the decorations – I love all the thoughtful details and cheerful colors. Happy birthday to your sweet girl!
Robin hause says
I randomly stumbled upon your blog from Natasha Stoneking’s blog site and I am so glad I did! Small world but you seem to be from my neck of the woods (been to that wonderwild many times) and I have a tiny red head too that is going to be 3 in July!
Veronika says
Oh my goodness what a coincidence! We love Houston 🙂 Maybe I will see you around some time— it’s hard to miss a red head!
Marin says
This was so, so sweet! You always impress me with Harper’s birthday decor!
Chrissy says
Love love love all party decor! Sweet little Harper looked like she was having a fantastic time! The venue looked awesome, too!!
Esther | The Cuteness says
cutest party! we had the best time!!
Sarah says
Super cute decor!! I have to ask what was in the gift bags on the table? Favors? I always struggle with what favors to do for my toddler’s parties.
Veronika says
Yes— we like to do food as favors so we had guests take home cookies and donuts (using those bags).
Tunu says
The party looked amazing! Did you blow up the balloons at the location or prior to getting there? I have similar balloons that I need to figure out how to blow up and where to blow them.
Veronika says
The balloons were blown up that morning but TBH, these ones last a long time so you could do it late the night before if you needed to — but ONLY with these big balloons or mylar balloons- never regular latext ones.