.Kennedy's First Birthday Party.

I got the pictures back from our photographer and I can't stop looking at them!! So much planning and love was poured into this day for our girl. It's hard to believe it's behind us now. I'm so glad that I had Yana there taking photos the day of so we can always relive it!! Having her there took so much stress off me because I was able to mingle, chase Kennedy around and make sure everything else was going smoothly all while she captured the day. 

The morning of her party it was raining. We live in Sunny San Diego where it hardly ever rains, so to say I was freaking out would be an understatement!! The whole party was outside at Kennedy's grandparent's house, so rain was not in the plan. Luckily, the weather ended up turning around about two hours before her party started. It did make for a little bit of a hectic scene trying to make sure everything looked perfect! I can't say how thankful I am for all the help we got for our loved ones with everything. Without them, it wouldn't have been able to happen. When they say it takes a village, they aren't kidding.

I went into great detail {here} about the theme and inspiration for the party decor. I'm still in awe of how everything turned out. My vision came to life that day! I only wish I could have kept the donut table up in our kitchen forever ;) A little secret, I didn't even eat one donut that day because I was so busy running around. If you're in San Diego, they are from Steph's Donut Hole in Alpine & seriously the most delicious!! Extra points to them because they let me bring in my own gold sprinkles!! 

I have linked every decor item below in case you want details for an upcoming party you may have. Feel free to email me {kaylaotineru@gmail.com} if you have any questions about a specific item. All the cake stands, baskets, and glass containers for the donuts were purchased from Marshalls, Home Goods or TJ Maxx. My mom and I live in those stores, haha. We started buying them months ago and tucking them away. I highly recommend doing this if you know your theme far in advance. It helps with costs so you are not putting all the money out at once. 

When it comes to all the other party decor, I can't recommend Pretty Lil Party & Confetti Mama enough!! Seriously, their decor is priceless. Everything was such great quality, gorgeous, and all our guest were raving about it. I feel honored that I was able to work with both of these shops!! I wouldn't have been able to bring my vision to life without them. I will be using them in the near future when it comes to wedding related parties :) 

Now on to all the photos.....

Kennedy telling her buddy secrets!

For food we had a taco man! Which I highly recommend going this route beacuase we didn't have to worry about cooking or clean up. Not to mention, the tacos were amazing!! Win, win!! 

At first she wasn't too sure about the cake. She was so dainty when it came to digging in. She fell in love once she got a good piece!! Look at this little cake monster...<3

The beginning of opening presents....she didn't last long until something else caught her eye ;) She got SO many cute outfits, bathing suits, toys and a very adorable mini mouse quad from her grandparents! My mom also gifted her this sign that I've had my eye on for years!! Now if I could get Tyler to hang it in her room, haha!

Kennedy's Outfit:

Dress, Old Navy || Tights, Target || Floral Headband, c/o Snuggle Bug Bowtique || Rose Gold Moccs, c/o My Beautiful Little Shop || First Birthday Crown, Love Crush Boutique

Decor Details:

Ribbon Garland, c/o Confetti Momma || Monthly Photo Banner, c/o Confetti Momma ||ONE Confetti, c/o Confetti Momma  || Crown, Love Crush Bowtique ||  ONE Banner, c/o Pretty Lil Party  || Gold K, Hobby Lobby || Donut Ever Grow Up Print, Etsy || Though She But Little Print, Etsy || Bow Print Table Cloth, Fabric From Joann's || Pink & Gold Backdrop, Handmade {similar version}

Gold Glitter One Candle, c/o Pretty Lil Party || Gold Bow Cupcake Toppers, c/o Pretty Lil Party ||  Pink & Gold Bow Cupcake Toppers, c/o Pretty Lil Party || Happy Birthday Banner, c/o Pretty Lil Party // Pink Tulip Bundle, TJ Maxx  || Baby Party Hats, Target

 We leave for Disneyland this Sunday :) You can always follow along on Snapchat & Instagram! Hope you have the best weekend!! 

Xo, Kayla 

.Mother's Day Gift Guide.

Sorry this a little late! Tyler ended up having the day off due to rain, so he took us out to breakfast which ended up turning into an all day thing :) No complaints here. We love having an extra day with him!

I wanted to share with you guys a little Mother's Day Gift Guide in case you are stumped on what to get that special lady in your life. It's inspired by all the lovely ladies in my life and even includes a couple of my all time favorites! You can click the images to shop the exact items. 

I hope all you mamas are spoiled this weekend! Being a mom is not the easiest job, but the most rewarding and the absolute best!! 

Xo, Kayla 

P.S. I got the pictures back from Kennedy's party & I can't wait to share them with all of you!! They are SO good :)

.Mother's Day Photos.

Photo Credit: Chasing Daylight Photography

Dress, Charlotte Russe || Heels, Old {almost exact version here & only $21!} || Necklace, c/o Southern Touch Monograms || Lips, MAC 'Crem Cup' & NYX 'Butter Gloss 

Kennedy

Dress, Old Navy {sold out, love this one too!} ||  Sandals, Old Navy || Bow, c/o Ellia May Designs

I can hardly believe that I'm about to celebrate my second Mother's Day! The first one was pretty much a blur because Kennedy was a little over a week old & I don't think I had slept more than 10 hours since she was born ;) While last year was amazing because I had a precious newborn that had just made me a mom, I'm really looking forward to this year! Mother's Day is one of my favorite days of the year because you get to celebrate all the wonderful women in your lives.

I couldn't wait to share these sweet photos from a shoot I did with Kate from Chasing Daylight Photography a couple weeks ago. I will be talking more about my look next week. In the meantime, I I've been dying over how precious Kennedy is in all these photos! Her little smile is just the best. Oh and her excited/growl face is maybe my favorite!!

I hope everyone has been having the best week so far. It's been a little slow over here because Kennedy's been getting over an ear infection that she couldn't seem to kick. Fingers crossed it's finally gone! I hate seeing her not feel well.

I'll be back tomorrow with a last minute Mother's Day gift guide for all your procrastinators :)

Xo, Kayla 

.Kennedy's 1st Birthday Inspiration, All Things Pink & Gold.

Ribbon Garland, c/o Confetti Momma  //  Monthly Photo Banner, c/o Confetti Momma // ONE Confetti, c/o Confetti Momma  // Crown, Love Crush Bowtique //  ONE Banner, c/o Pretty Lil Party // Rose Gold Mary Jane Moccs, c/o My Beautiful Little Shop // Gold K, Hobby Lobby

Gold Glitter One Candle, c/o Pretty Lil Party // Gold Bow Cupcake Toppers, c/o Pretty Lil Party // Pink & Gold Bow Cupcake Toppers, c/o Pretty Lil Party // Happy Birthday Banner, c/o Pretty Lil Party // Pink Tulip Bundle, TJ Maxx // Gold Polka Dot Dish, Marshalls // Party Hats, Target

Kennedy's Dress, Old Navy // My Dress, Styles For Less // Sequins Hangers, Etsy

After what feels like months of planning Kennedy's First Birthday, it's finally only a couple days away! If I'm being honest, I have been planning this birthday long before she was even born. I had the most fabulous baby shower that was also pink & gold theme, so I wanted to keep it going. Kennedy's nursery is pink and gold too...haha guess I know what I love! 

I think this will be the only party that I fully get to plan. By next year I'm sure she'll be obsessed with something that she'll want to be the theme of the party. I can't wait to see what that is! With this in mind, I wanted to take full advantage of planning this party down to every single detail. I may have got a little carried away, but hey, she only turns one once!! I'm also looking at it like, hey Tyler and I kept a tiny human alive for a whole year!! I think that also deserves a little celebration. Or maybe a toast with some champs. I'd like that too ;)

I don't have an exact theme that really has a name. I wanted the party to feel feminine, soft, girly, and a little whimsical. I went with pink and gold like I mentioned. I also added gold glitter (duh!), bows, crowns, and floral. I have had so much fun brainstorming and planning the party that I know I'll be a little sad when it's over. 

With every single package I received for the party, I did a dance party in our living room. My Pinterest dreams have been coming to life before my very eyes! Believe me when I say, every decoration for this party has stolen my heart! I have had the pleasure of working with a couple VERY amazing shops!! If you have a party coming up, I can't recommend them enough! The quality of everything is top notch, and I am a picky gal :) I am going to go into detail and tell you about each item and shop. If you have any questions that I didn't answer, feel free to email me {kaylaotineru@gmail.com} and ask away! I love talking anything party/decor related!! The party is also going to be photographed and I will be sharing those pictures as well.

First up, I have to start with the one item that I knew I couldn't plan this party without, the monthly photo banner!! I have been in love with this particular piece for over a year!! I love that it has every month written out in gold lettering and the bows are such a sweet addition to the ends. I got photos printed from Fox Print that I'm going to use for it. The plan is to layer the photo banner over the fabric garland backdrop! Tyler's mom has vintage windows that I am going to use to hang both of them. I know it's going to look darling! The fabric garland backdrop on it's own is stunning! Confetti Momma makes them in multiple color combos if you're looking for a different vibe too! I love this color combo and kind of want to throw another party around it :)

When you think first birthday, you think a highchair banner! Well, at least I do. I knew from the very beginning I wanted one on Kennedy's highchair, but I wanted it to have something extra. I worked with Pretty Lil Party and they were happy to customize their banner. I opted for bows on the end with gold trim. I sent her a picture and it was exactly what I had in mind. Once again, cue the happy dance!! They also made a matching "Happy Birthday" banner in the same colors. Both the perfect statement pieces!

Pretty Lil Party also supplied our cupcake toppers. I mixed it up with some solid gold bows and gold bows with a scalloped light pink background. We won't be having cupcakes. I decided to have a donut bar for our guests instead. I'm really excited about this!! I even got a special print made for the table that I can't wait to share with you guys!! Our local donut shop bakes cute all pink sprinkle donts. I also dropped off gold sprinkles so we could add those to the spread. I can't wait to see how they turn out. I've been collecting cake plates and different trays/baskets from Home Goods & TJ Maxx over the last couple months to display the donuts. The only thing I have yet to figure out for this table is what I want to use for a table cloth!! I have about a day to figure this out. Nothing like waiting till the last minute.

Another fun item that I wanted to share with you guys are these tiny little party hats from Target that my mom picked up! We have lots of little babies in our circle of friends & family. I can't wait to see them all rocking these hats.

Lastly, something I always have when I throw a party is paper straws. I love them! I feel like they always add a fun touch. My favorite shop to order them from is More Sprinkled Joy. I love all the fun options they have. I got my mom these fun leopard ones for her bar cart! I also love that they don't get soggy in your drink like some of the cheap ones do! I ordered this exact bundle {here} for the party.

Off topic from party decor, I don't think any party would be complete without a little outfit planning! It's been no secret that I adore twinning with my girl over the past year. I wasn't about to stop with her party. I was town between blush or cream for our dresses, but in the end went with blush and I'm so happy I did. Remember when Old Navy has that crazy sale back in March?? I snagged this tutu dress for Kennedy and knew immediately that it was going to be her Birthday dress. I ended up stumbling upon mine that is almost the same exact shade of blush a couple weeks later. It was fate!

I can't wait to see this party come to life on Saturday! It's always fun to see your hard work pay off. More importantly than all this party planning. I can't wait to see Kennedy spend the day with all her loved ones and friends. I also can't wait to see how see reacts to her cake :) She's pretty crazy, so I'm going to guess that she'll destroy it and have lots of fun in the process!!

Thank you for sticking around for the longest post ever :)

Xo, Kayla