Jen Carver, a fabulous client of ours (and party planning loving mommy), shared photos from her son’s recent Bee Day and we were overjoyed with happiness from all the eye candy!<\/p>\n

*Custom designer sugar cookies which coordinated perfectly with Anders Ruff graphics from the incredibly talented Allyson Jane.
\n*Lindt Chocolate Truffle cupcakes with homemade cream cheese frosting (cupcake toppers from Anders Ruff)<\/div>\n

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Incredible job! Thank you for sharing, Jen! Absolutely adorable!<\/div>\n

Vendor Credits:<\/p>\n

Custom Invitation and Printable Graphics – Anders Ruff<\/a>
\nPhotograph – Mi Vida Photography <\/a>(party photos)
\nand Jennifer Wilcox Photography<\/a> (Invite photo)
\nCustom Cookies – Allyson Jane <\/a>
\nCustom Outfit – Sook Ee Designs<\/a>
\nCake – Kristin Dyer
\nCake Pops – Pop.o.licious Cake Pops<\/a>
\nCupcake Liners and Striped Straws – Hey Yo Yo<\/a>
\nPolkadot Balloons – Party City
\nCandy – Oh Nuts! <\/a>and Party City
\nCupcake Stands and Baskets – Walmart
\nPush Up Pop Containers – JBPrince
\nYellow Treat Boxes – Walmart
\nPaper Goods – Discount Party Supplies
\nParty Hat – Handmade
\nPhoto Booth Props and High Chair Bunting – Handmade using Silhouette (also made from Anders Ruff honeycomb printable paper), black & white striped straws and polka dot balloons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

More from Jen:<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is something about homemade details that I just adore! My good friend Monica Bradshaw of Sook Ee Designs designed & sewed Max\u2019s custom outfit for the party. Using some of the coordinating Anders Ruff patterned papers, as well as miscellaneous supplies I made some high chair bunting and a little birthday hat to match Max\u2019s adorable outfit. It added the extra cute factor during his birthday smash cake photos & was that touch of homemade that I enjoy adding to all my events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Guests were thanked for \u2018buzzing on by Max\u2019s bee day party\u2019 with an invitation to \u2018take some sweets\u2019 home with them by filling up adorable yellow treat containers. Each family was also presented with a sweet little honey bear to take home. In addition, each child took home yellow mini containers of bubbles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Our guest \u2018sign in\u2019 area consisted of adorable printable coordinating bee \u00a0themed cards (Anders Ruff) attached to a banner with clothes pins. \u00a0Guests were invited to leave \u201cwordzzzz\u201d of wisdom for our little bee-day \u00a0boy. These will all be put into his baby book for him to look at when \u00a0he is older.<\/p>\n
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Photobooths are all the rage at parties these days, and our guests had so much fun picking from a wide variety of props (homemade faux moustaches, lips and\/or eye glasses, as well as hats & accessories) and posing for pictures using oversized frames & homemade chalkboard & dry erase board thought and speech bubbles. It kept the kids & teenagers entertained for hours! Even the adults had fun striking a pose! Sticking with the \u2018bee\u2019 theme, our lunch spread included: \u2018bee-bee-que\u2019 chicken burgers, baked \u2018bee-ns\u2019, \u2018bee-bee-que\u2019 chips, bowtie chicken Caesar salad, & fresh fruit all served on coordinating bee paper goods.<\/p>\n
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We kept things light and simple with lemonade and water to drink. However, simple doesn\u2019t mean plain and boring! We dressed up water bottles & glass bottles with Anders Ruff printable beverage wraps & added straws and party flags for some extra festiveness.<\/p>\n
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Spring Oreos with yellow cream centers, yellow rock candy, lemon suckers with Anders Ruff party circles, black licorice, black & yellow gumballs, banana salt water taffy, banana Now and Laters candy *Bee cake pops (So amazingly delicious and made by Pop.o.licious)<\/p>\n
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Be Grateful, Be Smart, Be Involved, Be Clean, Be True, Be Positive, Be Humble, Be Still, Be Prayerful
\nAs a mother, I\u2019ve naturally reflected many times on all the things I hope my little Max will grow up to do and be. Knowing this celebration marked his first major milestone, I thought a \u201cbee\u201d theme would be most appropriate for not only celebrating who he is already \u2018bee\u2019-coming, but also to record our hopes and words of wisdom for what he is yet to \u2018bee\u2019.
\nThe Party Buzz-<\/p>\n
Once the theme was decided, I immediately started looking for gorgeous bee themed party printables and fell in love with Pierson\u2019s First Bee-Day Party (and accompanying graphics) by Anders Ruff Custom Designs (my #1 go-to graphics designers!). After all, throwing a gorgeous party is all in the little details, and these ladies already have ya covered!<\/p>\n
Adorable bee themed invitations (customized by Anders Ruff) showcasing our little \u2018bee-day\u2019 boy to \u2018bee\u2019 were sent out inviting guests to buzz on over to the Carver hive for a celebratory \u2018bee-bee-que\u2019.
\nThe guest list consisted of an intimate group of our closest friends who arrived to a spread of various \u2018bee-bee-que\u2019 themed dishes and yellow, black & white themed dessert tables & beverage bar sure to please both old and young alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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