Sparkle and Shine! A Golden Second Birthday Party
When graphic designer, photographer, and mom Anna Nodolf of ADN Designs realized her daughter Peyton would turn 2 on the second of the month, she had no trouble coming up with a theme; it was her golden birthday, after all! "Since Peyton's starting to be very vocal with her opinion, we thought we'd give her some say in the decor," Anna says. "So we included some of her favorite things, too. That's where the shapes, pom poms, and polka dots came in!"
But gold was the star of this show, and Anna wasn't shy about incorporating the color in a big way. Sweet signs, garlands, favor boxes, and many more decor elements (most of which Anna created herself) are just some of the glittering elements of this party. Keep reading to check them all out!
Sparkle and Shine!
Anna created a golden welcome sign/photo backdrop for the birthday girl, incorporating some of Peyton's favorite shapes.
Photo Props
Photo props from Etsy's Little Retreats.
Peyton's Golden!
Wall decals and a geometric garland introduced guests to the "golden" theme.
Good as Gold
The food display featured lots of gold elements, including a garland, balloons, and even golden glasses!
Beautiful Buffet
Anna kept the food in the general golden color scheme.
Ice Cream Cups
Vanilla ice cream was topped with gold poms and signs Anna made saying "hurray, I'm 2!"
Peyton Is 2
A glittery number 2 was a must for the food display.
Mason Jars
Anna turned mason jars gold by adding sparkling washi tape.
Geometric Pendants
Anna made the geometric pendants, inspired by Peyton's love of shapes, herself.
Circle Garland
"The gold circle garland was a super easy DIY," Anna says. "I used a two-inch circle punch and cut circles out of glitter gold paper and metallic gold paper. Then I glued them back-to-back on gold bakers twine."
Favor Table
We're smitten with the design for the favor table, which included a display of photos of Peyton and signs mom Anna made especially for the event.
Favor Boxes
Plain white favor boxes were made special with gold washi tape and sequined bows.
Sparkle and Shine
Golden signs mingled with pictures from Peyton's second year.
A Little Sparkle
Anna is a graphic designer and created all the cute signage for the party.
All That Glitters
Yet another sweet sign created by Anna for Peyton's golden birthday party.