Monday, February 25, 2013

Fairies and Butterflies

















I lay awake early on Sunday morning listening to the rain pounding on the roof. 18 children and their parents were due to arrive in a handful of hours for Stella's fairy party and Pearl's butterfly party, which I'd envisaged as a gorgeous sunny garden event. On the weather forecast app, the black cloud had not only raindrops falling from it, but a sparkly great lightning bolt. Marvellous.

But like in all the best movies, the clouds parted and the sun made its merry way through. 18 children and their parents arrived bearing an outrageous number of gifts. They were greeted by one little girl in bright red butterfly wings and another in purple fairy wings (bejewelled by a manic mother wielding pliers and a hot-glue gun at midnight the night before). They dined at a buffet fit for two winged princesses. Their faces were painted by the best niece-in-law that ever their was. The sun shone brightly, with not a lightning bolt in sight, so they moved to the back garden and decorated cardboard wings. Then they bounced and they soared and they danced on the lawn. And their mum caught up with friends old and new, many who'd travelled from Sydney and beyond, and felt grateful for special occasions that brought them all together to celebrate, and grateful for the two incredible little girls who gave them the excuse.

Most of the ideas for the food came from Pinterest. You can find the links to far better executed versions on my tiny board here. Meringue mushrooms? Why not.

18 comments:

  1. I love the mushrooms...and that cake is fantastic!
    It looks like it was a wonderful day!

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  2. Those cheese toadstools are superb and the girls look gorgeous. Very impressive job with the cake too, you must be exhausted but I bet they had a fantastic day. mel x

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  3. The cake looks fabulous Greer! You're one talented lady! So glad the rain kept at bay for your darling fairy and butterfly... I'm slowly planning Sunny's big number 5 party... It's a few months off but she's so excited! Cute invitation ideas :)

    Sophie xo

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  4. Aw, the lovelies xxx
    PS - can I pls order 1 x hat for a 2yr old cherub - pink (if you can bear to knit it!)! Thanks

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  5. I love the toadstool idea. So simple and so cute!

    Bettina
    www.littleoldsouls.com

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  6. so glad the weather cooperated with your plans. The themes are so sweet! love the face painting, the cakes, Oh to be a little girl :)

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  7. You did an amazing job! Love the cheese and tomato mushrooms xo

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  8. Wow, it looks amazing! I love the toad stool cake. x

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  9. Happy Birthday Pearl and Stella!

    That really does look like the most fabulous party Greer :)

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  10. Looks just lovely Greer! I have that to look forward to in two weeks! sigh :)

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  11. Incredible party! The girls are so very lucky. Most days I'm pretty content with being the mama to a boy...but then I see a fairy party and think a little girl would be pretty alright, too! That or maybe I should foster some fairy love in my little guy. :)

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  12. What lovely photos, I love the face painting. Funnily enough I made the same cake when my babies turned two, yours looks much better executed than mine though :)

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  13. Gasp! So much awesomeness. You have set the bar high for future years - for you and me I feel! The cake is gorgeous, as are your photos. You must have been exhausted! Hope you got a chance to sit back and enjoy all your hard work. xx

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  14. Oh my goodness! So much cuteness! Love all the little details, especially the cake. I think I'd love one for my own birthday!
    Sophie x

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  15. this is just so beautiful, everything looks amazing and your pictures make me swoon! My Busby Bill was 3 on 25th!! does he share a birthday with your girls? we also have daddy's birthday today so all birthdays this week! love love love and happy birthday two beautiful girls x

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  16. Gorgeous photos, Greer, and it looks like a truly beautiful party. I'm so glad the clouds parted and the sun shone for your girls.

    Gillian x

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  17. Absolutely gorgeous! My heart is aflutter! what an amazing Mum you are. I bet your girls were over the moon!

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