Elmofest

I wanted to give my baby a 2nd birthday that he would appreciate and remember. He is obsessed with Elmo, so my challenge became doing Elmo in a not typical and cheesy way. Elmofest was celebrated at Kidville in Brentwood, complete with a life sized Elmo that surprised all 90 guests. I chose to work with a color palette of red, orange, and aqua in stead of the typical primary colors. Chevron, polka dot, and striped patterns were shown throughout the party to mix things up. Decorations in each room included Elmo and Cookie sand pails with snacks inside, Elmo lanterns hanging from the ceiling, a goldfish bowl saying "Sawyers World", custom Elmo and Cookie cups, Pinatas for decor on the desert table, and a red carpet with step and repeat. I will never forget the look on Sawyer’s face when he walked into his party!

• Desserts

  Mary's Cakes

• Party Favors

  #Sawyersworld custom gift bags with items from: Mabel's Labels, Stride Rite, Bella Bee, Aveeno Baby, Daddy & Co., Uber Mom, Classic Kids Photography, Net Nanny, The Money Saving Adventure, Hipknoties, Gladys Magazine, Club MomMe, Rene Taglia, and more!

• Best Moment

  Sawyer's reaction to Elmo coming to his party.

• Most Touching Moment

  The amount of gifts guests brought to the charity we teamed up with for Sawyer's party, Baby2baby.

• What People Ate

  Fresh Brothers, Pasta Chips, Brownie Britle

• What People Drank

  Milk from custom Elmo and Cookie cups

• Activities / Games

  Gym play time, arts and crafts, temporary Sesame Street tattoos, coloring

• Best Dressed

  Birthday boy of course in his preppy suspender shorts set from Mud-Pie with a “2” tie, and then changing into a custom personalized seersucker shortalls from Buds ‘n’ Branches.