Ruffles Birthday Ideas — turning one

Ice Cream Social Birthday Party

There is not a more delicious theme out there than an Ice Cream Social Birthday party theme. It is a perfect theme for those warm summer birthday months. Everyone can get behind an awesome ice cream party – especially adults. Here is how you can pull off this scrumptious birthday theme:

Cute bowls and color spoons help add to the perfect the ice cream social party atmosphere.

Ice cream inspired cupcakes. Did you know you can bake cupcakes right out of an ice cream cone? These are awesome cupcakes because not only are they cupcakes but they look like ice cream in a cone! Perfect for an ice cream birthday party! There are so many different ways to make this delicious dessert look amazing. It’s perfect dessert to have your little one blow their birthday candles on.

Yummy décor. Decorating for an ice cream social party is a lot of fun. For cute décor take a bunch of white carnations and put them in a cone shaped vase. Add a red ball or a small red carnation to make it look like a cherry on top. It’s a floral display to look like an ice cream cone. Make ice cream shape garland to decorate your party with or use sprinkles as a way to mod podge a large number of the age they are turning.

Tips for the perfect Smash Cake Photo Shoot

Tips for a Perfect Smash Cake Photo Shoot

Smash cake photo shoots are adorable 1st birthday keepsakes. Capturing the moment your child has that first taste of pure joy and sugar is such a delicious treat! But how does one go about setting up the perfect smash cake photo shoot?
Here are our best tips:

1. THE PERFECT OUTFIT.
The most fun decision about this photo shoot is the cute outfit your little one will wear. Remember, it’s going to get messy! So working with a “less is more” theme is definitely a must. All your little baby really needs is some bottoms and cute accessories. A tutu or cute diaper cover works wonderfully for this theme. Tutu rompers are utterly irresistible! Accessories with a birthday crown and some fancy jewelry. For boys some cute bottoms with suspenders are adorable. Add a cute bow tie for an extra special touch. (Be sure to checkout our birthday bowtique for tons of great ideas!)




2. DON’T SPLURGE ON THE CAKE.
You can get just as fancy of a cake at the grocery store as you can from
an expensive bakery. Remember that the point of this cake is to smash it and get dirty! So no need to shell out a bunch of cash. Pick up a plain one at the grocery store and dress it up with lots of sprinkles, toppings and whipped cream. Don’t forget the big #1 birthday candle. When decorating your smash cake is to have it match with what your baby is wearing.

3. THINK ABOUT THE BACKGROUND. While most of the focus will be on your baby and their cake, you should consider what is in the background in the photo. There are several ideas you can use. An outside photo shoot is always a good choice. You can also have a cute birthday pendant banner in the background or even a bunch of balloons. The more festive the better!