Tuesday, March 10, 2015

a pink & gold horse themed birthday for our little girl



We celebrated our youngest daughter's 4th birthday a few weekends ago with some of
our closest friends and family.

Our little Lauren LOVES horses, so I was sure to add them to her special celebration, along with pretty flowers, pastel pinks and muted golds . . . all that was feminine and sweet.

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white potted pansies
pink lilies
pink bandannas
diy glittered horses
diy tassel garland
petite hay bales
mint green & gold polka dot ribbons
mini straw hats
HORSE sugar cookies!
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And for a little fun, I bought hula hoops and bubbles for the kids. There's nothing like watching little ones hula hoop while trying to blow bubbles. Cute stuff!












  


I planned on making Dutch Babies with a variety of savory and sweet toppings, but Lauren really wanted to waffles.

So we hosted a beautiful Waffle Breakfast, complete with an array of toppings, home-made and sweet.

double chocolate waffles
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fresh whipped cream
Celebration Oreos
flower sprinkles
chocolate syrup
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lemon ricotta & poppy-seed waffles 
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home-made blueberry syrup
 & buttermilk syrup
fresh strawberries
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fresh fruit
cantaloupe, strawberries, blackberries & grapes
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orange juice
with orange slices & mint
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lemon water
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strawberry milk
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Our little Lauren asked for a white cake with pink frosting! 

So I baked an incredibly moist white cake, and then frosted it with fresh whipped cream that I lightly flavored with lemon curd. For additional flavor, I spread a thin layer of lemon curd on every layer, and then finished frosting the layers and cake with the whipped cream. YUM!

The cake topper was a diy gold glitter horse, a white eyelet banner, and a few pastel flowers that Lauren helped me put on the cake. Simple and sweet.





We enjoyed a wonderful morning filled with friends and family . . . and it was Lauren's excitement, enthusiasm, and happiness that made the day so special and fun! 

Happy Birthday, sweet girl!
I love you, Mom



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26 comments:

  1. OMG! This is spectacular! She is a lucky girl to have such a great mom!

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  2. Oh Suzanne, you throw the very best parties! This just might be my favorite one yet. Love the pink and gold combination and all the pretty details!

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  3. I am so loving this brunch party you're preaching. We always do early dinners for birthday parties, but I love this idea so much. We generally do it for Mother's Day and it's always amazing. I need to make it happen for other occasions. As always, everything looks perfectly beautiful.

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  4. P.S. Didn't you just celebrate a 21st birthday!? A 21 year old and a four year old!? What's in between?

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    1. Hi Mindy!
      Three of our four children have birthdays in February . . . the 6th, 11th, and the 21st.
      Our children's ages are 21, 7, 5, and 4.
      Our 5-year-old son's birthday is in 2 weeks, so I've been in planning his party.
      The beginning of the year is like a whirl-wind for us, lol!
      I look forward to seeing a future "birthday brunch" post from you!!
      I hope you're having a great week,
      Suzanne

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  5. Everything you do is beautiful. Everything you share encourages me to try different things. I enjoyed the pictures in this post so very much. Your little Lauren is a very lucky little girl. She has an amazing mother who takes so much pride in making her day feel very special.

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  6. The best wishes for Little Girl. Please visit my blog and see my daughter birthday party
    Have a nice weekend

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  7. Totally stunning. Any little girl would love this.

    Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.

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  8. Hi! Stopping by from Three Kids and a Fish's link party. Everything is so pretty! I love it. What did you use to make the tassels? I've been meaning to make a tassel garland but couldn't find any tissue paper I liked. Thank you!

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  9. Oh my goodness! Suzanne... I want to be your little girl!! What a beautiful and thoughtful party!!
    Thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us at Project Inspire{d}!! [[hugs]]

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  10. Nice, I love the colors. That glitter horse cake topper is too cute!

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  11. I am in love with this party and the soft colors. The garland is my favorite. I'm helping with a baby shower in the next few months, and you've given me a lot of inspiration. Hope you're having a great week!

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  12. It's all so beautiful Suzanne! Love the gold foil dot ribbons and your horse cookies are amazing! You are a professional baker, and your photos are outstanding! What a lucky little girl!
    Jenna

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  13. This is so girly and cute and I'd like to have a party like this, just because. Smiles all around!!

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  14. This is just the cutest little party... Even though this party is for a little girl, this big girl here would want one like that!

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  15. What a beautiful party! The decorations are sweet but the horse cookies all decked out in glitter and the cake is so special! One lucky little girl......
    Linda
    mysewwhatblog

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  16. What a gorgeous party! I love all the pretty details! ~Amy

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  17. Everything is so pretty! I really love the horse shaped cookies. Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend? I hope you will join us again this Monday!

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  18. What a gorgeous party theme and that cake is perfection, love the mini bunting I'm thinking of making something similar to go on top of my wedding cake :)

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  19. This is such a sweet birthday idea. So pretty. Thank you for sharing it on Show Me Saturday!

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  20. Cute!!!! I Love everything<3 Pinning!

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  21. This is beautiful Suzanne! I love how frilly and sweet all the colors and decorations are. Perfect for a little girl! Thank you for your sweet comment this morning. I haven't felt the urge to write in a few weeks, but I'm hoping it might return soon. In the meantime, I continue to read your blog and be inspired with all your spring decor! We were in San Francisco for spring break last week and I thought of you. I'm not sure where you live in California, but it's such a pretty state with beautiful weather! :)

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  22. I am so in love with this party! Happy to feature you at our party this morning. Thanks so much for sharing Suzanne!

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  23. What a fabulous party! Oh how I love all the little girly touches and the horse cookies just too cute! I am sure your party as a hit with all of your little party goers!
    XO Barbara

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  24. What a fabulous party! Oh how I love all the little girly touches and the horse cookies just too cute! I am sure your party as a hit with all of your little party goers!
    XO Barbara

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  25. I just loved your idea of celebration and your daughter is really lucky to have a creative mom like you. I am also planning a birthday party for my daughter at best party venues in Houston and want to plan a party like this. Can you help me with the detailing please?

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