Lyla's Party: The Decorations

We were in Charlotte this past weekend for Lyla's 2nd birthday and for Father's Day. Bri and my mom did a fantastic job of putting the party together. What's black, white, and pink all over? Lyla's 2nd birthday party!

I got there at noon on Saturday and they put me to work right away. One of my duties was blowing up balloons, which is a task I conquered last year as well. Hmm, think there's a message in that assignment?


There were goody bags for all the kids, and there even bags with picture frames for the moms and grandmas.






The little zebras were magnets.


Bri set up a candy bar, which I neglected to take full advantage of. Don't get me wrong, I did some "quality control" before the party started, but then I forgot that the sweets were over there begging to be eaten. What can I say, the heat must've gotten to me.




You can't have containers full of candy without labels that fit the theme.


There was a Pin the Tail on the Zebra game for the kids.


And this guy, the party mascot, hung out by the front door greeting all the guests. Bri did a Polaroid guestbook and everyone had the zebra in their picture. I'm sure Bri and Nate, er, Lyla will enjoy looking back at those pictures.


And speaking of the front door, my mom made this sign for it.


My mom also made this sign in the flowerpot.


Back inside. Of course, the food tables couldn't be any less than decked out in pink and zebra colors. Even the Happy Birthday Lyla sign coordinated perfectly. But would you have expected any less?




How cute are these lollipops? Yes, they made them.




One of Bri's very talented friends made the cake for the party. Can you say UH-dorable?!




{Note to self: Find a cake-decorating friend. Sorry, Chelle, you had your chance.}


Watching over all the food was a zebra pinata. But guess what? He wasn't for the kids. Oh no, they had their goody bags. This pinata was full of airplane bottles of liquor.


Unfortunately, he met a sad (for him) end.


I'll be back with more party pics. Wait 'til you see the pictures from the bounce house after party...