Mia's Butterfly 8th Birthday Party

My biggest inspiration for this party was the "Flutter" line of party supplies by Daydream Society. I'm a huge fan of all their designs, and the first time I saw this one a few years ago I knew I had to design a party including it. Thankfully my 8 year old agreed on the butterfly theme this year!

I started with the invitation design. I wanted them to match the Daydream plates and cups, but with our own twist so I illustrated a few butterflies. I used a similar color scheme and added in mustard - which I really love as an accent to the pastels.

I incorporated the butterfly illustrations throughout all the paper products, including food labels, a welcome sign, favor tags, and a banner. All these are available in my Etsy shop: www.printsforevents.com. The main focal point of the party was the dessert table with the Daydream plates hung behind as a backdrop. One of my favorite elements of the party was the cake with the most adorable edible butterflies by Sugar Robot - a fellow Etsy shop.

The dining table also turned out whimsically beautiful. I used the Daydream plates and cups along with iridescent dessert plates and straws. Each cup contained a pink butterfly stir stick from another amazing Etsy shop - David And Leanna. I created faux flower arrangements for the centerpieces, set atop a beautiful, gauzy table runner from yet another Etsy shop - Snassy Crafter.

We gave butterfly nets as the party supplies, which came in handy for gathering piñata candy! My kids insist on a piñata each year. This year's was a lot of work but I love how it turned out! Although I wouldn't recommend working with iridescent tissue paper. It clings to everything and the scraps are just about impossible to sweep up!

Thank you for reading about our butterfly party! I hope you can find some inspiration for your own!

• What People Ate

  Grilled Chicken, Mac and Cheese, chips, fruit, veggies

• What People Drank

  Water, Iced Tea, Sparkling Water

• Desserts

  Vanilla Buttercream Birthday Cake, Cupcakes, Sugar Cookies

• Party Favors

  Butterfly Nets

• Activities / Games

  Piñata