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Stephanie Howell

reading, organizing, shopping, momming too close to the sun. Home is wherever the Army sends us.

Harper’s Mermaid Party

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First, let me start of by saying I got almost all of these ideas from Pinterest.

Pinterest is pretty much the best party planning resource EVER. You can see my party board HERE.

I’ll share sources for as many items as possible…and if you have any questions I’ll answer them in the comments, as always!

Harper Harperbackshirt(custom):amy tangerine, skirt:borrowed from friend (handmade), hairclip:gap kids (i added a gold shell)
Fansandglobes
fans:oriental trading,paper lanterns:target(spritz),glass bubbles (added with gluegun): michaels, tulle and sequin trim: michaels

Balloons
These were tied to the stairs right inside the front door. The balloons are all from oriental trading, but i will NEVER buy balloons there again.

I purchased these Mylar balloons (6 came in the set). And when Jimmy took them to be inflated they were ALL torn. Such a rip off.

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More Oriental Trading fans.

Tissueflowers
This was my favorite decoration. Oriental Trading tissue pom poms, streamers, and glass bubbles from Michaels.

My awesome MIL figured out how to hang these just so. LOVED how it turned out.

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For every birthday I scatter scrapbook layouts around the house. There were several on the mantel as well.

The glass pebbles are from Dollar Tree and the faux sea glass is from The Christmas Tree Shops.

Garlands
Garlands: Target (Spritz)

Flowers
Flowers: Chaves’ Gardens (best florist in Newport)

Favors:

Mermaidwands
The favors that I made were “mermaid wands”. I just bought dowel rods, painted them turquoise, and then glue gunned starfish to the end.

I added a gem to the center of each starfish and then tied a bunch of blue and gold ribbons to the dowel rod. Pretty easy.

dowel rods,paint,gems,ribbons:michaels, starfish:the christmas tree shops

Note: The gold ribbons are from the dollar spot at Michaels. They come 6 to a card and are just lovely.

Table:

Tableoverall TableCloseup1sequins:michaels,starfish,coral,picture holders:the christmas tree shops,giant “H”:hobby lobby(i painted it teal,rock candy:amazon,glass starfish:fresh market

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silver and white shell platters:marshalls, blue mason jars:vintage, blue bottle with net/shells:the christmas tree shops; milkglass: vintage, cut glass bowls and cake pedestals:vintage

Net
This was the chandelier above the table. I covered it with a net from Michaels and addes shell and rope garlands from The Christmas Tree Shops.

Invitations:

Invitation
Custom invitations by YourInvites on Etsy. These were digital, I had them printed at Minuteman Press.

Seaglass
I scattered sequins (Michaels), sea glass (The Christmas Tree Shops), and glass pebbles (Dollar Spot) all over the place. Such a pretty, easy, festive accent.

Food

Oystercookies
“Oyster Cookies”:Nilla Wafers, pink icing, yogurt covered raisins. Frame from Michaels dollar spot, shell tray from Marshalls, Mermaid font.

Gummies
Swedish fish and gummy sharks.

Jello
Under the Sea Jello: Blue Jello with Swedish Fish in the bottom. Frame:Michaels dollar spot,Coral:The Christmas Tree Shops.

Crackers
Whale Crackers and Goldfish, Rock Candy

Lemonade
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Mermaid Punch: 16 servings regular Country Time Lemonade+4 servings Blue Raspberry Koolaid

Lemonade dispenser:Home Goods,Frame:Michaels dollar spot,cake pedestal:Hobby Lobby,coral, sand dollar, sea glass:The Christmas Tree Shops,paper straws:Michaels(4th of July section)

Cake
Cake: Cravings Cafe and Cakery– Dartmouth, MA, Pedestal: Vintage, Starfish and Sand Dollars: The Christmas Tree Shops

Cakebackdrop
Let me introduce you to the biggest labor of love for this party. The cake backdrop. It took me about four hours and 293840182308 cupcake wrappers. But so worth it.

Cupcake wrappers- Michaels, Gold glitter paper-Michaels.

I taped four 12×12 sheets of cardstock together. Then I started layering from top to bottom, using the glue gun. I also glue gunned each wrapper closed.

The seven is a template that I traced and cut from gold glitter paper.

Activities- I didn’t get a photo but the girls decorated these Mermaid Clothespins.

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We also rented a bouncie.

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The best part is that everyone wore blue and green. And no, I didn’t ask them to!!

Sadie’s dress is from Marshalls.

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And the best part, as always is seeing the look on her face when we sing to her. Just lovely.

So there you have it. Harper’s Mermaid Party. It was a joy and a pleasure to create this day for her, she was so happy and appreciative.

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Comments

  1. OHHHH MAN OH MAN!! My little girl turns 7 in January & this just made me tear up it all was so AMAZING & so beautiful I know she will be talking about her party till her next birthday. JUST AMAZING. Love it all!

  5. Amazing party theme (as always)! Seeing a happy, appreciative kiddo is always the best. Makes all the planning and prep worth every second!

  8. wow…It sounds like a wonderful birthday..the food seems really tasty but the decoration besides the cake is what it makes it special…Great idea!

  9. So beautiful!!! Her face is priceless… I think for my 43rd i may have a mermaid party… Harper style… Just sayin… Beautiful!!!!

  13. Wow Steph!! Unbelievable! Every detail is just so perfect!! You should consider being a kids party planner!! You’d be booked up a year in advance I’m sure!! Everything you do is so magical. The memories for your children = priceless!!

  14. I did ONE theme party in my home during my kids’ lives. One. It about killed me. This is stinkin’ amazing and I know H. will remember for a loooong time! Good to see that kids showed up too! I was worried when you were concerned about RSVPs and based on how much time/effort/love/excitement went into this, I can understand why!

  15. I could live with those decorations every day. And I definitely want a starfish wand.

  16. OMGosh how absolutely fantastically gorgeous!! You should do parties professionally!! Harper’s face says it all – loved it!

  18. Out. Of. Control. Gorgeousness!! Officailly the best party I have ever seen in blogland. So many great details. 🙂

  21. You totally made my day just browsing through these pictures! Good for you mama 🙂

  22. Absolutely beautiful and so, so, so much fun!!!!!!! I’m super motivated to get to planning my daughter’s June birthday (strawberry themed – I went right to pinterest after I read this post).

  23. This is super awesome.. totally loved the decors and the cake drop takes the cake!!

  24. This is super awesome.. totally loved the decors and the cake drop takes the cake!!

  25. WOW!!!! You have done an amazing job on this! I am soooooooooo… not letting my 7 year old dd see this. I would become such a disappointment to her! 🙂

  28. Holy cow! Move over, Martha Stewart! You are a party planning genius, Stephanie. This is so awesome!

  30. I love the sweet look on Harper’s face, you can tell she is beyond excited at her amazing party. The decorations are fab, and the tables look so pretty. Love every little detail. I’ll definitely be pinning some of your great ideas to my Mermaid Birthday board 😉

  32. Gorgeous decorations! Really like the scattering of sequins/seaglass everywhere! And love the cake backdrop – the good thing about that is you can use the 12×12 cardstock it’s made from to possibly make background layouts for that birthday party, then it’s an exact match!

  34. Lucy will be 7 in August can you please come and do this for me?
    no seriously i will buy all flights and you can bring your sweet girls to the party 🙂
    LOVE it all. it is sooooooooooooo amazing and i need to get a T shirt for Lucy made, so special

  36. Wow! Just wow! There is so much inspiration in this post. I love every detail you did and the scrapbook layouts scattered around the house, I just might have to steal that idea! Amazing job!

  37. Wow, I think it’s wonderful that you take the time to make the girls’ parties so very special. They will have such happy memories and most of all, know that because you were THERE, they are important, kwim? So lovely. Thank you for sharing!

  39. Okay so I have to ask, do you SAVE all the decorations? I did a theme party for my daughters 1st party and spent so much time making/collecting things, I feel I should hang on to them “in case” I could find another use for them. What do you do?

  40. cute party. my daughter ordered the same balloons with no issues so hopefully it was a fluke.

  43. Holy moly! You put a TON of work into that party….I know she will remember it for a really long time.
    Looks beautiful and I love the expression on her face in the last photo. Absolutely precious.
    Great job! 🙂

  44. Wow, just amazing! Will you come do a birthday for me? I want a mermaid party. You are an amazing mom, you are giving your girls a lifetime of wonderful memories 🙂

  45. Happy 7th Birthday Harper! And what a fantastic birthday party theme. Your mom and family did a wonderful job! Wow Stephanie I just loved everything!

  47. She’s so lucky to have a Mummy who makes her feel so special, the party looks amazing and I <3 your cake backdrop !!

  48. Wow! Stephanie, you have outdone yourself, I am completely blown away, it is breathtaking. Harper is a very lucky little girl.

  49. I do not save tissue pom poms. I unfold the fans and globes and everything else and pack them away in my party box this is decor that I save and use every year!

  50. Oh man Stephanie! That has to be the BEST party decor ever! Great job and happy birthday Harper!

  51. oh my, I can’t even being to tell you how much I LOVE This! I hope with C’s Birthday parties, I can get somewhere close to this level of cleverness! 🙂

  54. Your party décor is amazing and honestly – could your girls get any cuter?!! Happy 7th birthday to Harper. 🙂

  56. YOU AMAZE ME!!!! Pinterest or not, you did a FABULOUS job!!! WOW!! Oh, I love the look on Harper’s face in that last photo. 🙂 Lucky girl she is and oh so cute. I can’t believe she’s SEVEN already!!

  57. You are amazing…any time that you doubt yourself or have a trying momma day just look at these pictures. The incredible memories that you gave that precious little girl of yours…only you could do that! Wow Stephanie, just…WOW!

  58. To have seen this in person, I can tell you that it was as beautiful as in the pictures.
    Stephanie, I’m so happy that Harper is part of Victoria’s life. She is such a wonderful child. You really have a beautiful family.
    I wish we had more time to know each other more.
    PS: I thought I let you know before I’ll pin your ideas! ;):)

  61. This is amazing! Thank you for sharing! We are doing a mermaid party for my daughter’s first birthday next weekend. Her name is also Harper! 🙂

  62. Please quit making the rest of us look bad! LOL!
    Seriously, you are the BEST. MOM. EVER. Harper is a VERY lucky girl!!
    And I’m lucky too, b/c you have some fabulous ideas. 🙂
    Thanks for sharing!