50 doesn’t have to mean all black.
This Sunday I hosted my mom’s 50th birthday party.
I wanted to make it cute…and NOT all black.
Besides…fifty is the new forty, right?
Even if it isn’t….
I fully intend on telling myself
this when I turn 50.
Here’s what I came up with…
a color scheme of:
*celery *pale pink *french vanilla & *white
-feminine details….
-doilies & lace
-a floral motif.
-mixed with natural elements….
-jute and brown craft paper.
I think my favorite thing was the doily streamer…banner…whatever it should be called. I had intended to clip the doilies to the jute using wooden clothespins, but they were too heavy and looked funny, so I came up with the idea of folding the doilies in half and hanging them over the jute. They stayed on great, and I liked them so much I kept them up. I actually kept everything up (except for the balloons) because it’s so cheery and spring-like.
I also like how the lace turned out looking like curtains when I hung it up. I was just trying to cover up our canvas painting because the colors didn’t go with the rest of the decor and one last panel wasn’t big enough to cover it, but I really like the final product.
The only things I bought for this were the flowers (from Trader Joe’s – the little flowers were from my front yard), balloons, dodilies and table cloth. Everything else I had on hand. Oh…and speaking of the table cloth….I really hate disposable table cloths. They’re always made of that shiny gross material, but this one was awesome. It was kind of like thick napkin material, but was lined with plastic underneath. It was only $2 more than the shiny, nasty variety and totally worth it.
Alright…that’s it. I get really excited about decorating for parties. In fact…it’s the whole reason I decided to start this blog (see my first post ever here). If you ever need help or ideas for party planning, e-mail me…I’d love to brainstorm with you!
Hope you’re all having a lovely day!
xo
{Lauren}
I love how you arranged everything… the details from the flowers to the doilies… they are all so sweet and charming. I’m sure your mom was very happy. xoxo
Hi 🙂 i’ve just started following your blog and love it so far!! looking foward to reading more of your back entries!
oh and what a beautifully classy birthday partty..adore the colour scheme!
FREAKING BRILLIANT! I love how you used the Scrabble pieces!!!
this is precious! when i turn 50 i want my little party to be just like this!
Looks great! i love the colours you used and how you wrapped the vases in brown paper.
My mum turns 50 this year too, not sure she will have a party, I think she profers to try and forget shes turning 1/2 if 100 🙂
Rose
I love the doily bunting, it’s awesome! Such a great idea!
I may actually need some advice for my parents 26th anniversary party… will definately come you for soem inspiration!
aww thats so sweet of you! i LOVE the doily banner! 😀
xxx
you did such a great job Lauren, I love your creativity in planning this. The color scheme was inventive and makes me think of spring. And I LOVE the doily banner. your Mom must have loved it. I love to plan parties too 🙂
Love it!! So springy. I hope your mom had a happy birthday!
What a cute party. I love those colors & the decorations are just adorable. I’m sure you mom loved it.
x, ash
Lauren! That looks DARLING! So absolutely sweet! I’ll bet your mom absolutely loved it!
this is beautiful! my mom turned 50 this year too and She lives so far from me that I couldn’t plan a party for her….so jealous! 😉
have a wonderful day~
Love the party decor!! Great ideas especially the scrabble letters and the colors! I just made a cute banner for Easter using doilies and cupcake liners, i’ll have to post it soon!
Love the birthday decor–especially the colors and the scrabble letters!! The doily banner turned out great!
You really are the hostess with the mostess!The whole party decor was beautiful, the pics are great, but it was even better in person. I really apprected the non-black motif, it made the party less doom and gloom. Besides, 50 is not bad because you’re as young as you feel,and I feel pretty young still. You truly inspire me, and I still think that I am your numero uno fan. 🙂
awww! the party turned out so amazing! i love the color scheme that you chose! and i love doilies and lace..i bet your mom loved it! so beautiful! you are such a sweet daughter!
you are so great at this kind of stuff! I love it! it’s so sweet! 🙂
So Beautiful and perfect choice of colors! I love it! You did an great job, so sweet and I’m with you and 50 the new 40 lol
ps. congrats on your win 🙂
you’ve got talent lady; this looks so wonderful! i LOVE the doily garland, i think i’d keep it up for spring too!
oh so pretty!
my mom is turning 50 in oct and i’ll be planning her party. need to do a fall colour variation on this theme 🙂
as for now, in the works is a french themed party – i have tonnes of ideas, but if you have any suggestions i’d love to hear them!
sooo pretty!!! i wish you could plan my birthday party 🙂
Great job! Everything looks so pretty and feminine. I totally agree that 50 is the new 40!
I think your “how to” on tricking people into believing your a homemaker is a cover for actually being a homemaker! (was it homemaker?? crafter? Something??) I couldn’t throw this together. No way. Very cute!
I think your “how to” on tricking people into believing your a homemaker is a cover for actually being a homemaker! (was it homemaker?? crafter? Something??) I couldn’t throw this together. No way. Very cute!
so elegant 🙂
I hate the all-black “over the hill” themes too! The pretty spring theme you created is so much better! I hope your mom had a greta time!
I LOVE the femininity!!!!
This really is so pretty. 50 doesn’t have to be a nightmare! I feel like a party like this is a good way to set the tone for a nice 50- not the sad, regretful kind but the fun and beautiful kind. Way to go!
I love it!!! You always amaze me!!! XO
That turned out so cute! I never would have thought to cover up a painting that didn’t match…genius!
Great job! You are so creative! I love the doilys (sp?) I’m jealous of the giveaway you just won.. I wanted that one! haha congrats!
I really love it, the doilies look great I might still your idea if you don’t mind 🙂
Dude… you are so planning my next birthday party. I love those cute doily banner things, too! 🙂
so cute!! and 50 is totally the new 40 🙂
Super pretty! I would love to have a birthday party that looked like that!
I love the doilie banners that is a great idea.
aw how fun! It looks like you did a great job. I have the banners and the sweet color scheme 🙂
It looks like your mom had a beautiful party! I love the flowers and the doily bunting, and I really thought the lace was curtains until I read further!
xo!
Its so pretty! Great job!
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how sweet ..happy belated birthday to your mom ..i am sure she was one happy proud mommy 🙂
and the scrabble idea is fantastic !!
Wowza, you did her rpoud there. And this is such a beautiful blog. This is my first visit but I’ll be back. (Right now I’m going to have a snoop at design ideas I can steal for my page.)
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this is so pretty! lauren i love the scrabble touch!!!! i bet your mom felt so special! and i wish we had trader joes here!!!! you are so special and make people feel loved.
xo
love you!
What great details! Your mom must have been THRILLED! You are an awesome designer, Lauren!! xo
cutest party!! i love the lace “curtains” ^_^
xo tiffany
i like the idea of doing something a little more colorful yet still tasteful for a 50th birthday. i wouldn’t want to do all black for my 50th birthday…unless it was little black dress lol
this is the cutest 50th birthday party ever! if not the cutest birthday party ever! i would have never chosen that color scheme but i love it. and the dollies! oh the dollies! so adorable!
yay for doilys! love this little tablescape! 🙂