A Ballet-Themed Party That's Totally on Pointe

Updated on Nov 13, 2014 at 8:39 AM

If you ask Roxie Magro of This Party Rox to describe her daughter Emma, girlie is the first word to pop out of her mouth. So when it came time to celebrate Emma's fifth birthday, the San Diego-based party planner knew exactly what to do.

"At the time that I started planning her fifth birthday party, she had just performed at her first ballet recital," Roxie explains. "I found the theme to be quite fitting." But Roxie refused to settle for something simple. She pulled out all the stops for her tiny dancer, which included hiring an instructor to come and teach a ballet class. From the decor to the desserts to the dancing, everything about the celebration was on pointe (pun intended, of course). Click through to see more sweet moments from this sweet ballerina bash.

You're Invited

Roxie found these invitations at Blowout Party.

Pretty in Pink

Including gray and white in the color scheme kept it from being too pink (if there really is such a thing).

Paper Flowers and Polka Dots

Roxie purchased many of her decorations through Shop Sweet Lulu.

The Dancing Tree

To complete this DIY project, Roxie spray-painted several branches silver and glued pearls to them. She then adorned the tree with ballet-themed ornaments.

Life of the Party

Roxie turned to Sweet Birdie's Nest to create this and other custom printables.

Dessert Display

Aside from putting a smile on her daughter's face, the treat table may have been Roxie's proudest accomplishment of the party.

"I had a vision of how I wanted it to look," she says. "And when it all came together I was so happy."

Milk and Cookies

There were plenty of treats for the hungry dancers.

Sweet Slippers

These sugar cookies look too good to eat. Well, almost!

Apple of My Eye

Roxie made sure to serve her daughter's favorite treat — caramel apples from Roni Sugar Creations.

Plié Pops

Roni Sugar Creations also provided these adorable cake pops.

Just Dance

Roxie opted to order this wooden banner from The Gift Garden Shoppe.

Bust a Move

The party wasn't just about sweets — it was about sweat, too. Guests attended a casual ballet class.

Tutu Cute

Roxie purchased an assortment of skirts from Halo Heaven for the girls to wear during the lesson (and keep afterwards).

5, 6, 7, 8

What could be a better afternoon activity?

A Bear-y Cute Ballerina

Stuffed animals were scattered throughout the house.

Tiny Dancer

Another banner from The Gift Garden Shoppe donned the guest of honor's seat.

Places Everyone

Roxie found the perfect table setting at Blowout Party.

Make a Wish

This cake from Roni Sugar Creations is supersimple, but oh so sweet.

Let's Have a Ball

The girls practiced their leaps on the trampoline.

Custom Cookies

Guests were given personalized treats and candy bags as favors.

The Birthday Girl

Emma couldn't have asked for a better birthday party. But what was her favorite part of the celebration? Mom says it was the trampoline . . . and we don't blame her.