A {Pink and Yellow} Vintage Carnival Party

Step right up!  Today we are sharing a sweet and girlie vintage pink and yellow carnival birthday party by photographer Angie of Timeless Treasure Photography.  Who said carnivals have to be red, yellow and blue?  Angie set up a gorgeous carnival setting in her backyard and brought in some more “organic” elements like crates and […]

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The New Vintage Carnival Photoshoot and Product Release with Tadpole and Lily!

We recently had a really fun photo shoot at the Cleveland County Fair.  Tadpole and Lily was launching their new line in their collection of accessories.  The children’s accessory company was not only introducing bow ties and neck ties for boys of all ages, but their new color collection for little girls. The Collections can […]

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A Vintage Carnival Style Birthday Party

There is just something about Carnival parties that makes me smile.  Maybe it is because I have so many wonderful childhood memories of loving the carnival atmosphere – the rides, food, games, excitement. There are so many ways to decorate, games to play and treats to serve and I love to see each person’s spin […]

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Demi’s Vintage Carnival 1st Birthday Party

Demi turns 1! Our client Shannon sent us these pictures from her daughter Demi’s first birthday party. Shannon worked with us to customize our Vintage Carnival Birthday invitation and printables. Event planning is second nature for Shannon. She and partner Stephanie run Rendezvous Event Gathering Place in Houston, TX. Just wait until you see this […]

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Jack’s Vintage Carnival 3rd Birthday Party

Jack, the birthday boy with his custom cake made by none other than Mama Bird, Kat herself! I know that it is still very cold in many parts of the US (and all over the world); however, we thought that we would dream a little dream of summer with this sweet celebration! Meet Kathryn, aka […]

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A Vintage Carnival Birthday

A sweet client of ours, Ragan, shared photos from her daughter’s vintage carnival 14th birthday party. It was actually a group party for Ragan’s daughter and her 2 friends who were all turning 14. How fun! What an amazing job she did! I was so excited to share the details with you all . . […]

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A Bright and Colorful Rainbow Carnival Party

Our sweet friend, Nancy, of A to Zebra Celebrations styled this gorgeous and happy colorful carnival party for her daughter, Ashley.  We loved designing a new themed carnival invitation and printable set for the party that incorporated bright pink, yellow, green, red, orange, blue. This gorgeous Rainbow Carnival party is precious and happy in every […]

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Carnival Party Printables Round Up

We adore carnival and circus parties and have many versions in the shop!  We recently added a new version that we will be launching SOON but wanted to share photos of the designs we currently have in the shop. We have the following Vintage Carnival invitations in a fun 4×8 size…. Aqua and Red…. Traditional […]

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A Beautiful Backyard Carnival

I was so excited to see these fresh, fun photographs from a client of ours. Brecca put together the most precious backyard carnival. I just LOVE how happy her daughter, Adair, looks in all the photos. A huge reason why I love parties so much is because of the memories…. What wonderful memories this party […]

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Mia’s Birthday Celebration – A Carnival to Remember!

Jennifer Medina of Petit Delights sent me photos from a party that she was hired to plan and I am very excited to feature this party on our blog today. Carnival parties are SO much fun. What is not to love? Candy, popcorn, clowns, rides, more candy… bright colors! Jennifer came to us and liked […]

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Circus Party

This circus party has all the color and character needed for the big top!  One of our favorite Australian event planners, Kiss with Style, used our Vintage Clowning Around Collection printables as inspiration for hte party decorations.  We also created a new ticket style coordinating invitation for her.  I love how it turned out (see image below)!  […]

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Popular Themes for Boys or Girls Birthday Parties

Here at Anders Ruff, we have styled many parties, and also have many clients who have contributed gorgeous photos to our blog showcasing their parties using our printable designs. If you’re looking for ideas, our many Party Themes are categorized in our shop and most can be adapted for any type of party! We are continuing our series […]

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A Whimsical Circus First Birthday Party

Today we are sharing a party from one of one of Sonya’s friends, Mandy.  Mandy recently had a beautiful party for her son’s 1st birthday.  I can’t ever get tired of seeing carnival and circus parties and this one is my new fav.  Sam must have had a very special day! We recently launched our […]

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Ruff Draft: Lara Shriftman Birthday Bash and Chic Cocktails

Today we are showing you a sneak peak of  a simple yet sophisticated NYC Birthday Bash honoring Lara Shriftman, Rita Schrager and Leila Fazel. Lara contacted us to design a custom invite (based off of the Vintage Carnival invite that she loved) She wanted an old New York vibe for the colors and feel, and […]

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Anders Ruff 2011 Year in Review

Wow, what a year.  2011 has flown by in the blink of an eye!  Sitting here and trying to recap the highlights from the year is difficult because there were so many fun projects, new business acquaintances, collaborations, and opportunities that I’m quite overwhelmed.  {Hence why this post is going to be a mile long}. […]

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