Great Gatsby First Birthday Party

First birthday parties are so memorable for us new moms, and I wanted Baby J’s to be fabulous. What could possibly be more elegant and glamorous than a 1920s, Great Gatsby themed party!?!

This party had a lot of DIYs–the backdrop, the photo booth, the Ferrero Rocher tower, the cake smash photo backdrop, the ostrich feather bouquet, the baked goods, and the crystal tree. Nothing was too complicated and it all turned out perfectly! Here's a link if you want the details of all the DIY projects: https://turquoisetoffee.wordpress.com/2016/12/17/great-gatsby-first-birthday-party/

I had 1920s jazz music playing in the background, and both me and Baby J dressed up in our fanciest flapper dresses and headbands. Of course I did more than a couple photo shoots of my sweet baby, but by the time we made it to the photo booth she was fast asleep--she definitely partied like Gatsby!

This first birthday party was so much fun and turned out so beautiful. It was exactly what I had envisioned for little Baby J.

• What People Ate

  Sweets! Rice Crispy Squares, cookies, pistachio cupcakes, goldfish crackers, a Ferrero Rocher tower, and a sugar free smash cake for the Birthday Girl!

• What People Drank

  Sparkling juice, of course! I let Baby J have a sip, oh the face she made was precious!

• Desserts

  yes yes yes! I kept it simple since it was a small guest list, but everything tasted delicious. I always add vanilla cake batter mix to my Rice Crispy Squares to make them extra special. And that Ferrero Rocher tower was really simple to make, come to the blog for the tutorial!

• Party Favors

  The babies each got a little bag with finger puppets, toys, and a feather hair clip fascinator.

• Activities / Games

  With three babies in the room you don't need to organize activities or games, you just let those little munchkins play! Everybody came dressed up with a little 1920's flair so it was absolutely precious seeing them play together.