Cheyenne's American Girl 9th Birthday Spa Party

Guests entered the softly lit room which was diffused with lavender essential oil and filled with low playing spa music. Each girl then changed into the spa robe and shoes bearing her name before proceeding to move on to rotate through each of the party stations. The girls were treated to facials, manicures and pedicures, and then they in turn gave those same treatments to their dolls in the doll spa. Guests nibbled on the yummy spa treats and sipped on smoothies throughout the party between their spa services. After singing happy birthday, everyone enjoyed cake, and then the girls broke open the pinata before the party wrapped up with the birthday girl opening up her gifts.

• What People Ate

  Veggies and dip, fruit, hummus and cucumbers, chocolate covered strawberries, "spa lady" cheese ball with pita and bagel chips, assorted spiral sandwiches

• What People Drank

  Strawberry-kiwi lemonade, cucumber-mint infused water, triple berry and kale smoothies, bottled water

• Desserts

  Vanilla cake layered with fresh strawberries

• Party Favors

  Spa robes and shoes, homemade bath salts, sugar hand scrub, lip balm, nail polish, facial products, water bottles, mirrors, American Girl Face and Nail care book, doll robes, shoes and spa products, and items from pinata.

• Activities / Games

  Facials, manicures, pedicures, doll spa, photo booth, pinata

• Victoria

  Birthday girl's aunt

  She was a great help with party set-up and with running the manicure station for the party.

• Shirley

  Birthday girl's grandmother

  She worked extra hard running the pedicure station for the party.

• Margarita

  Birthday girl's nanny

  She was a great help with party set-up and with whatever else I needed done the entire afternoon to help keep things moving smoothly!