alice in wonderland

Verrrrry cute Alice in Wonderland-themed party. from sweet! cupcakes and treats

bollywood beauty

Thanks to Bird for sending over her Bollywood Bling extravaganza. For more of this colorful beauty, head over to birdcrafts.

coveting...

this whole spread from Spruce designer Sarah's wedding. She, fiance, and 2 friends managed to cater the entire wedding themselves! I love the limited bar menu on the chalkboard, as well as the homespun cheese setup. (via style me pretty)

springtime in paris

I'm sure there are more then a few girls whose hearts go pitter-patter over this 'springtime in Paris'-themed birthday! From Icing Designs.

backyard garden party

I love living vicariously through blogging friends...this garden party from Chelsea is oh so lovely!

magical forest dinner party

Susie threw a 'magical forest dinner party' for a dear friend's birthday, with lovely results! This could easily be translated to a 'woodland fairy' party as well- check it all out at rock scissor paper.

tracy lau

Lots of eye candy to be had at Tracy Lau! Top two photos from her 40th birthday, bottom two from her celebration for easter.

rainbow party

More rainbow party inspiration from jessi arrington via swiss miss. (Remember their rainbow pancakes?)

modern safari party

This super cute party was for a grown-ups only gathering- what fun details! It has a Jonathan Adler-eque feeling with all the bright prints and fun animals. Much more from celebrations at home on flickr.

3.4.

I had the best of intentions to take detailed photos of my 34th birthday soiree, but as luck would have it- we ran out of time. Turns out managing two young kids while sending mom out for a massage and getting ready for a party is next to impossible. So I only got so far as to photograph the mint-infused ice cubes before I was instructed to put down the camera and get ready! I wish I could show you pictures of cute hubby dressed in all-white with a bow tie, of custom 'specialty' drinks he created (he considers himself an iron chef in the kitchen, but unfortunately, is not), of my sweet Gram eating up the attention of all the ladies. But alas, all I have are the ice cubes. Hopefully you get the picture- I promise to be better next time!

invitation from hpg right here

roaring 20's

Oh, to be 20 again! And what a creative 20 year-old Mattie is. She threw herself a 'roaring 20's' birthday complete with Charleston dancing, 'vintage' portraits, and 20's-themed decor. For more, check it out right here.

60th birthday high tea

I love this high tea birthday from Olive & Joy.

family olympics

Get in the Olympic spirit and check out this family olympics from princess and the frog.

sweet things

Some sweet things to kick off the week from Scissors Paper Cake.

simply beautiful.

I love this simple, homemade cake from Kath Eats Real Food for her 26th birthday.

everything's coming up isaac

Sara threw a 28th birthday bash for her husband, Isaac- with the 'theme' being...Isaac. Isaac's face adorned just about everything at the party. You won't want to miss it all right here.

90th birthday

I'm loving Brooke's post on a party her family threw for her grandmother's 90th birthday. You won't want to miss all of the thoughtful details for the celebration right here.

When my grandmother turned 100 several years ago, my mother arranged to have a bagpiper play at the nursing home where she lived. It had been awhile since we'd seen the light in her eyes, but there was a visible sparkle of who she used to be when those bag pipes played. It was awesome to see. I highly recommend any commemoration for the elders in your life!

moving video tribute

I'm in love with this birthday video made for a long-distance friend's 22nd birthday, by KC and Sara. You won't want to miss it!

gender reveal party

Brooke always makes sure that I see the latest and greatest in party ideas, and this 'gender party reveal' is no exception! I love the idea of having friends and family over to break the news. Such a great way to celebrate the impending arrival!

A couple of ideas to steal...guests were asked to dress in pink or blue to indicate their guess...a colored gumball hidden inside the cupcakes denoted the gender (everyone bit into their cupcakes at the same time). What fun!

from hostess with the mostess via duet letterpress (via brooke/inchmark)

witches' tea

I'm inspired to (one day) host a Witches' Tea after spotting this party over at Blonde.