Korean First Birthday, Dohl

We celebrated Maddox's 1st Birthday Party, which is also called a Dohl in Korean tradition. Korean First Birthdays are big in our culture, so of course, I had to pull out all the stops. Since mom (me) is a graphic designer, I created all the party materials, which was quite overwhelming since I was already 4 months pregnant with our second. I got the idea to go with the popular children's book, Where the Wild Things Are, because my mom would always call my son, Maddox, "Berry Wild". So Wild Max became Wild Maddox. Enjoy!

Venue: Maggiano's Little Italy, Tysons Galleria

Invitations, Favors, Signs, Party Decor, & Cake: Mari Lee www.etsy.com/shop/OoPaper

Cupcake toppers: www.sugareduptoppers.com/

Photography: Inhar Photography

• What People Ate

  Freshly Baked Ciabatta Rolls *** FIRST COURSE *** Tomato Caprese Calamari Fritte Chopped Salad *** SECOND COURSE *** Rigatoni "D", Chicken, Mushrooms, Marsala Linguine, White Clam Sauce (add $2 per person) Chicken Parmesan *** THIRD COURSE *** Tiramisu Profiteroles, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Hot Fudge

• Party Favors

  Assorted Candy Bar and Korean Dduk (rice cake)

• Activities / Games

  A fortune telling ritual called a Doljabi happens where the child chooses their own fortune.