May 16 2013

Birthday Love

Birthday Love.

Here at MoPa, we love birthdays and we love parties. So, there’s nothing sweeter than a birthday party.

Today Aubrey is two and this past weekend we celebrated with a playful ice cream party. We had so much fun making sundaes, ice cream floats, and prettying up some ice cream sandwiches. But, the best part was that it was all done on a budget.

I start planning for birthday parties about 6 months prior to party day. Having a theme in place so far in advance allows me to keep an eye out for killer deals and post season sales. For this party in particular, I hit up Target’s Valentine’s Day section the day after V-Day and got the banners, ice cream cups, paper straws, topping bowls, and all of the goodie bag treats at 50% off. Finding all of these stylish party components were a total score for me and getting them 50% off kept the hubby happy.

So, if you want to throw a fun {and pretty} party without breaking the bank, simply start planning ahead and you’ll start saving.

Happy party planning!

-Jessica