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What better way to pair your daughter's 2nd birthday with the Kentucky Derby races than with a full blown Derby Day party!! We had a blast working with Claire's mommy to put together this overall design that appealed to the birthday girl and the party guests, both adult and child. The centerpiece to our desserts table was definitely this custom backdrop from Created by Jackie. The 3D, hand-cut wooden horse was adorned with felt roses and mounted on a large scale moss sheet covered backdrop. If you are creating a DIY backdrop, you will need approximately 3 rolls to cover a 48” plywood backdrop. We selected a sweet white buttercream cake and topped it with a horseshoe and fresh pink flowers. Pink rose buttercream cupcakes were displayed on this rustic 3 tiered stand custom created for this project. Horseshoe cookies in our party's colors were displayed neatly on 2 silver trays in front of the cake. For a pop of color, we hung this handmade paper rose garland in front of the table and chose a bright floral pattern for our paper plates. Seated tables for guests were covered in pink linens. White paper placemats were added for subtle contrast and our centerpieces were beautiful white and pink flowers displayed in silver trophies; large for the adult tables and small for the children's tables. In addition to live ponies brought in for the event, the smallest guests were entertained at this "Decorate your Derby Hat" station. There were sweet hats for the girls and colorful bow ties for the boys for dress up play. For the adults, this DIY betting board was created for placing bets prior to watching the race on the outdoor projection screen. Catered food was provided by Armando's. A Mint Julep station and attended bar was provided for the adults and a "Junior Julep" beverage station was set-up for the kiddos. These adorable ride-on ponies served double duty at the party; presents for the birthday girl and amazing front door decorations. This amazing life-sized horse and jockey standee from Shindigz set the stage for her birthday party...and we were lucky enough to snap a photo of sweet Claire right before the party started.
Vendor Credits:
Party Styling & Printables: Crowning Details Table Backdrop and Custom Cupcake Stand: Created by Jackie Flowers: Horton Thompson Floral Design Cookies: The Sugar Jar Cake: World Catering Bakery Cupcakes: Timtations Bakery Trophy Centerpieces: Amazon Linens & Rentals: A Finer Event White Paper Placemats: Amazon Custom Napkins: Etsy (With Love and Ink) Paper Plates & Children’s Bow Ties: Oriental Trading Mint Julep Cups: Amazon Jockey & Horse Standee: Shindigz Catering: Armando's Photography: Crowning Details & Cushman Brinegar
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Felicia McCullough
4/10/2017 11:17:18 am
I am curious which trophies you used for the centerpieces? I have been searching on amazon and tons of website and cannot find ones that look this nice!
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Julie
4/11/2017 10:25:54 am
https://www.amazon.com/Silver-Gold-Metal-Cup-Trophy/dp/B016WZUMMW/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1457400408&sr=8-7&keywords=silver+plastic+cup+trophy
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Estefania
9/1/2017 07:25:26 am
Were could I buy the white horse standee? I can't seem to find it anywhere. If you still have it, do you think I could buy it from you??
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