Jack's 1st Birthday Invites + Personalized Sodas
Although I told myself not to go too crazy about Jack's 1st birthday party, I did want to ensure that several of the important details were taken care of. We knew we wanted a celebration in the backyard, but JC didn't go for my initial theme idea surrounding a pineapple, so we had to think of a different theme. Keeping it simple (relatively) was key. When we were in Atlanta at the end of July, we were talking with some friends who were doing a pink lemonade theme for their little girl who is one month older than Jack. They suggested a luau theme, which I was super happy about because it incorporated my pineapple idea. And JC was excited about the food portion. After seeing this invitation on Etsy, I contacted A Pretty Little Party to see if she could do a custom version for Jack's luau. Natalie was amazing to work with, and even after some random requests (like throwing a pig in the design), she came up with something that was perfect. I simply uploaded to Persnickety Prints (yes, they do amazing cards that also include envelopes - remember our Christmas cards?) - and placed my order. Their service and quality is amazing and since they are located in Utah and ship Priority Mail, I got my order just 3 days later.
In addition to the printed invitation, we also did a Paperless Post using the design. I know, it's kinda silly, but there I wasn't in the mood to track down addresses (if I only had their emails) and heck, some folks received something in both their mailbox and inbox, and it was just fine.
The other personalized detail that was a favorite was these sodas. Jones Soda contacted me and asked if they could send me some bottles. After taking some photos of him and getting one where he's holding up his finger (not the middle one), I submitted them and they sent back a proof.
Jones Soda is such a creative and yummy way to personalize any occasion! The bottles were a big hit.
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