party like a princess (the details).

So, as you already know, I turned 21 in April but had discussed with my friend, Janelle, way earlier about having a girl's getaway party. We were so excited and put all of our details together, for once having an adequate excuse for sitting on her couch for hours with a notepad. Because of Janelle's help, my party was so much fun. Unfortunately, Bath & Body Works pretty much made her work that day because it was Mother's Day weekend (I pick great timing, right?) Actually, out of the original 6 girls I invited, 3 came. I was disappointed at first, but I knew that we would make it fun. My best friend Bethany was here so I was so glad she was there!

So, here are the pictures from the party. We had it at my in-laws' beach condo in New Smyrna. I loved the idea of having a Princess-themed birthday party because I've always loved Disney Princesses and have always wanted to be one (haven't we all at one point?) I also LOVE the color scheme of blue, purple and pink - my three favorite colors! We combined that with the beach and the party soon was titled "Party like a Princess." There was a ton of relaxation and fun, but elegant moments too. :)


The invitations. I had castle and number stamps that I used on blue paper, and then put on some stick-on pearls!



"Cotton Candy" Slatkin & Co. candle (which smells amazing), small cloth napkins put side by side, paper flowers, and Starbursts.



Party favors are the best part of parties! The blue tags behind the flower tags all had a princess name on them, along with a definition of the princess. The girls liked getting to choose the bag their favorite princess was printed on. Inside I placed a small tropical candle (3/$5, Bath & Body Works), small lipgloss (pack of 5, $15, Bath & Body Works), "Princess in Training" hand sanitizer (.75, Bath & Body Works), Into the Wild preview lotion ($1, Bath & Body Works) and a small Peach Schnapps bottle ($1, select wine stores).


Little castles were cute decor.



These ribbons hung in the doorway of the back porch overlooking the ocean. I just superglued bows I made onto the ribbon.



I love these flowers! You may have seen them in Bath & Body Works at one point... we just strung them together with ribbon. I totally want them for my girl's nursery one day!






This was our spa table! Pretty much anything you could ever imagine was on it! =P




This is the view of the bay from the front porch. Breathtaking!


Lemon cupcakes with Pineapple frosting, made by Janelle, Beth and Katherine!









Catering by Janelle!



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After hours




Don't worry, I mixed this drink terribly and it ended up being about 3/4 cranberry juice. It was like a Thanksgiving dinner.





Those face masks are hilarious!



Beach/bubble pictures the next day









It was a celebration to remember! I'm blessed.