Budget Friendly Dessert Table- The Details

You asked for it!..So here's a rundown on my budget friendly Dessert Table I created for my daughter Sophia's 2nd birthday.

It was a Sweet Shoppe Theme. I wanted it to feel very approachable, kid friendly & most of all....cheap! :) I'm happy with how it turned out. My mom was a big help in the kitchen! Hope you are inspired to create a pretty table like this for your next party..it's budget friendly and very do-able. i had my 4 week old with me while putting this all together...so in between nursing/diaper changing breaks we created this sweet and simple display for the party guests to enjoy!

 

 

Check out the original party post for links to all the party details and tutorials!

I'll be posting more cost rundowns on all the areas of the party so be sure to check back.


Hope you all had a fun safe weekend! I'll be posting photos of our fun tomorrow! 
i'm enjoying seeing everyone's photos that they are posting on their blogs today! 
costumes have taken over the blog world haha. cuteness overload! :)

My Sophia's Sweet Shoppe Birthday Party

So excited to share about my Sophia's 2nd birthday party!
it was a great celebration with family and friends!!
every sweet shoppe party theme needs it's own village! Welcome to Sweetopia!
I used free boxes from home depot (yay for broken trash compactors!) some cheapppp fabric from ikea, a leftover can of red paint and white trim paint and other items from around the house to create a whimsical play place for the kids! (and a few of the adults tried to squeeze in. ;) 
I especially loved the circle felt garland we made! (tutorial link below)


 all the busy work was totally worth it when i saw the smile and gasp on sophia's face and her skipping around saying "my houseeee my houseee! i wuv it!"

i saved up all of our food boxes/milk cartons to stock the grocery store! and used sophia's shopping cart from target.
 
my mom was my amazing seamstress who sewed up these adorable aprons with fabric from ikea! each apron ended up costing 50 cents. not bad for a custom party favor!

while i waited to go into labor with sienna i kept myself busy with my mom at night making up these fun felt food creations for sophia! they were our present to her.. i was all about giving her something soft for when they go flying at the new baby's head. :)



most sweet shoppe dessert buffets are stocked with candy..candy galore! but i wanted my dessert buffet to be approachable and kid friendly! especially for a 2 year old party. why tempt the kiddies with candy they can't eat! i think that if you were having a mainly adult or older child party you could do the hard and chewy candies and it would be more appropriate. i was so happy with how it turned out! 


i used a graphic i made up to be the backdrop. pretty good bang for your buck. the tulips i pulled from around the house. (artificial flowers?! ::gasp::) i'm all about using what i have though! and fresh flowers can get pricey. for a 2 yr old....these worked great.
 
some store bought some home made... mixed them in together! created fun cotton candy holders from marthastewart.com and added my own little graphic to personalize it for my sophia's sweet shoppe. also created wrappers to put around wilton's (bought at Joann's) white snack cups. 
 
i really wanted to make the drinks cute...without having to buy individual bottles (which i loveeee..but they add up.) so i made a cover to put over the soda bottles! i thought they were so cute. :)
menu wise it was home food..nothing to fancy. the kielbasa(with brown sugar) was a must on the list..gotta make my polish hubby happy. :) but i especially loved the cantaloupe(orange) and watermelon(pink)..my mom lovingly balled them up and they looked delicious! and pretty cute too. hehe. 

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the boys in my life were great at moving over the "village" to our party site (thanks guys!!)... 

and my mom was such a help baking up a storm with me in the kitchen!! (thanks mom!! i love you.) that's my little 3 week old sienna below.

and our fabulous friends chuck and debbie were cooking yummy food for us! 

(couldn't have done it without you guys! thank you!)

i would like to blame the craziness for the following photo but in reality... ever since i was little i was known for burning things in the oven.... still do.

I'll be posting tutorials on all of the fun party details...from how i built the village to the felt food! all on a budget. so be sure to stop by to learn some fun diy projects to throw a party without breaking the bank! i'll also be adding some of the party details to my etsy shop so check back for that! 


SWEET SHOPPE TUTORIALS:
-Circle Felt Garland
-Felt Food Tutorials
-Hanging Tissue Pom Poms
-Centerpiece/Wall Tissue Paper Flowers

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My life right now... photo recap

So this is what i've been busy doing......

 

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Day in the Life: First Week of Baby Sienna Edition

Since it's a joint baptism/birthday party bash.....

I've also been having fun putting together a table for sienna.

i've always wanted to make cloud bunting and i finally have worked it into my theme for her! 

i can't wait to share with you how it turned out!! 

ps. awesomeness is involved.

also been busy creating and sending out the invitation and birth announcement!

i wanted to mail them out..but with all the craziness, i found it easier (and cheaper) to just e-mail them to the guests. a shortcut that sounds good to a mama who just gave birth a week ago. :)

Ring of Fire? not what you want to hear when about to give birth.

So it's a day past my due date...and my baby updates i get via e-mail have been mocking me congratulating me on the new arrival...little do they know i'm still suffering it through. contractions that make me bend over in pain have been coming on and off for the past month. getting more and more strong as the weeks have gone by. 


my sister was visiting and of course had to inform me that if i went natural she heard it feels like a ring of fire. (i'm thinking if this baby comes fast, going natural might be my only choice.) fabulous imagery right? yeah..and to make it even better my husband has been singing johnny cash ever since. fabulous.

one of these days we'll get this baby here even if i have to force her to make an appearance. 
lovingly force her. :)


our pastor came over for dinner the other night
 and brought dessert.......

I've been keeping myself busy with my mom who is visiting by taking advantage of this "down time" to do some more prep for sophia's 2nd birthday party coming up at the end of the month. 

and for those of you wanting to see me in all my hugeness glory.... here you go.