Hello kitty tea party

Sofia and I were invited to the cutest little Hello Kitty inspired tea party birthday party ever so I have to share with all of you. (All of who? There's only one person subscribed right now! Thanks, amber...). The invitations told us to wear our "Hello Kitty best" which wasn't too hard to do. I found Sofia's outfit right away at Old Navy and the most perfect accessory for me on Amazon. So of course I had to find an outfit that would compliment my accessory nicely and I did just that on Etsy. I had a t-shirt airbrushed for me so Hello Kitty and I could match and it was such a great deal, I got one for Sofia too. (Check out Streaks and Blurs - I got my shirts in record time.) And of course I made the boys some bow ties so they could be festive too. Read about how to make your own here.

The party was everything a girly girl could ask for. There was pink, there were feathers, and crafts, and pink lemonade, and cookies, and more pink. I surprised my friend by bringing some (not made by me) Hello Kitty cake pops for everyone. And of course there were Hello Kitty presents galore. Our contribution was a pair of Hello Kitty beanies I crocheted.

Each guest was presented with a white or pink Hello Kitty fascinator, a pink and black feathery boa and elbow length pink gloves to wear to tea. They were served finger sandwiches and pasta salad which everyone was allowed to eat with their gloves on and sipped pink lemonade from pink and white  straws out of mason jars with a daisy cutout lid.

To be honest, I was envious of the detail in the preparation for this event. This was the kind of party I always intend to throw but feel like I miss the mark just a bit every time. My parties are seriously lacking in the decorations department. This momma made her own tissue balls to hang from the ceiling, crafted up some gumball machines out of planters to display confections and even made the drinks fancy with festive straws and jars. Pinterest was definitely her friend - and will be mine for all future party planning for sure.

My nerdy Hello Kitty airbrushed shirt from Streaks and Blurs Etsy store

 Hello Kitty inspired cake pops

Thomas sporting his Hello Kitty bow tie

Candy coated marshmallows

Pink treats

Hello Kitty bow tie straws

Marshmallows on a stick

Sofia sporting the tea party look

We moms had fun when all the kids left

The party in full swing

Having a ton of fun!

Birthday presents to go with the party theme