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Our little mermaid just turned five and we celebrated with a Mermaid Party! Kate loves Ariel, so we incorporated little touches of our favorite singing mermaid, along with a monochromatic blue and aqua color scheme. Vicki from Vicki Lynn Photography captured all of the beautiful details of the day. I was hoping our new pool and backyard would be done in time for the party to do a poolside lunch, but it wasn’t quite ready so we held the party right in my home office. (also the backdrop for the sunshine baby shower I styled for Pottery Barn Kids) My white furniture, ivory drapes and crystal chandeliers made for a light and bright backdrop. Now that Kate is getting older and making friends of her own, we decided to keep the party small and have her eight closest friends attend. My desk was turned into the seating table after we gathered additional chairs.
I designed a new printable collection for the party, including invitations, cupcake toppers, food labels, place cards, and a pennant banner. The invitations were hand delivered to our guests with our new gumball tubes filled with pearl white and shimmer blue gumballs. We used our light blue striped paper plates, napkins and striped paper cups and straws at each place setting.
As the girls arrived, they were given an aqua blue ribbon-trimmed tutu made by my mom along with a basic white tank from Old Navy to change into. They were “crowned” mermaids for the day with a pearl necklace from Target and custom tulle mermaid hair clip from Banner Boutique.
I printed an 11×17 “Welcome Mermaids” sign and framed in my gorgeous distressed wood frame from The Savvy Photographer. I found the perfect starfish melamine plates at HomeGoods for the party. Kate was so excited to have her friends arrive. She wanted to wear something a little different that her party guests, so she wore an additional tutu in white under her aqua one.
My main inspiration for color for the party came from the turquoise coral napkins from Williams Sonoma that I spotted a couple months ago. I used three of them to create a runner for the table. For the centerpiece, I used my white tiered cupcake stand from Pottery Barn Kids and filled it with cupcakes I baked in our blue polka dot baking cups. I topped the cupcakes with amazing fondant starfish toppers from Two Sugar Babies. My mom and I made shell and starfish chocolates using candy melts and a mold from Wilton. We topped them with gorgeous edible glitter I picked up on a trip to NYC at NY Cake & Baking.
I used the perfect blue and aqua tissue paper pom set from the Martha Stewart Collection over the dessert table. The poms are now available in our shop!
I picked up the clear crystal garland at HomeGoods for another shoot and it worked beautifully hanging from my chandeliers and around the centerpiece on the table. We tied tulle and ribbon from each chair, along with a printable place card to mark where each girl would sit. Of course, Kate loved choosing who sat where.
Toni’s cousin, Mandy made the amazing cookies that matched the invitation perfectly! She is local here in the East Valley and she starting a cookie business soon, so we’ll keep you posted. I adore her handwriting on Kate’s cookie. Could it be more perfect?
I made a simple pennant banner incorporating the “scale” pattern I used in the other printable designs and strung with white satin ribbon.
The dessert table was simple and sweet. The aqua blue ruffle cake was made by my local cake designer, Melissa from Decadent Delights and my mom and I embellished with ribbon, a pearl necklace, a starfish and a little mermaid doll. I placed the cake on one of our white milk glass cake stands filled with raw sugar to create the look of sand.
I baked the cupcakes in our blue polka dot baking cups topped with my favorite Betty Crocker frosting. I designed new printable cupcake toppers and punched with our favorite flourish paper punch. My local cake pop designer, Bonnie from Inspired Occasions did a beautiful job as usual with her creative embellishments on the cake pops! I put them in a white doily pot from Ikea.
After I spotted these round lollipops, I was on a mission to find some or make them for Kate’s party. They just fit the theme so perfectly, like bubbles! Luckily, I found This Charming Candy, a fabulous Etsy shop who whipped them up for the party in Bubble Gum and Blueberry flavors. I filled the white pot with our pearl white shimmer gumballs.
More gorgeous, delicious cookies made by Mandy. I have no idea how she was able to replicate the pattern from the invitation. Amazing!
I bought little Squinkies Ariel rings for the girls as party favors (multi-pack at Target) and tried to think of a creative way to package them, since they are so tiny. I had one of our mini candy jars sitting on my desk and decided it would be cute to fill them with sand (raw sugar) and put the ring and some mini shells in it to create a little beach scene. Since the jars are glass, I waited to hand them out to the parents when they picked up so they could help get the ring out and handle the jar. Kate’s little jar is sitting on her dresser and it’s a perfect keepsake from her mermaid party!
Kate’s friend, Elle brought her a beta fish as a birthday gift! How fun?!
Lindsay from Banner Boutique made a special starfish and tulle hair clip for Kate to wear, as well as one for me that I wore on my dress. Kate also wore a special necklace and bracelet set made by All That Sass Designs. Isn’t it gorgeous?
As the party went on, I took a few snapshots of the rest of the afternoon (as Vicki had to leave). Kate blowing out her candles, a mermaid wand craft and gift opening. The party ended with the girls chasing Tommy around the house after he returned from his soccer game. Too cute!
Happy Birthday, Baby Girl! We love you so much and hope you loved your party!
New Mermaid Printable Collection coming soon!
Find the coordinating party supplies HERE in our shop!
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This is STUNNING!
Hello! I was looking for ideas for a little mermaid birthday party coming up in May,for my 4 year old daughter and fell on your blog. OMG!! I fell in love with this design. I was wondering if I purchase the printable PDF of the invitations and other decorations, can I personnalize these items with my information. The thing is we are a French speaking family and I would need it to be changed to french. Can I do this, or is it possible to do this?
Simply Stunning just like the Birthday Girl and her Mommy!
That is one super adorable party
Girls looks tryly stunning wearing sweet tutus . Truly magical photos will keep great memories for sure 
The cake, the invitations, the cookies, the poms, the colors….love it all! I love that you used a licensed character with such a “light” hand. Ariel is featured perfectly along with the printables and decor. Just gorgeous Kim!!! I think I know the theme to my daughter’s party next year!! The cupcakes and tutus put this over the top, or was it the cake pops
I love the color blue and this is such a creative and fun birthday party! It’s a great example that a birthday celebration doesn’t have to be big to be fun.
Adorable. It makes me want to have a mermaid party (and I’m turning 30!)
Wow, Every detail is so beautiful and creative. What wonderful pictures. Thanks
Kim, we’re speechless. Just when we think you can’t outdo yourself – you do! Your creativity and attention to detail are ah-mazing. Thanks for the call out. Stay in touch. Your friends at HomeGoods
I love the party. It is so fresh and clean looking. I’m planning a Tangled party for my 5 y/o granddaughter and I love how your mom made the tutu’s with the ribbon on the bottom. Is she willing to share how she did it. I know sewing is involved. I have made the ones with the elastic and tie-on and also the ribbon waistband. Please let me know if she can offer me any advice on how to make on and also where she purchased the tulle. It looks really nice and soft, unlike some that I have purchased.
Thanks for any help!
Lisa
I love it! Everything is so pretty!
Amazing job!!! As ALWAYS!!! I now want to change the theme of my daughters party to this!!! hehe
Absolutely perfect in every way! I’m in love with this party! And how adorable is your baby girl!
Simple and beautiful. You have one lucky little girl!!!
You have amazing taelnt Kim.. Just beautiful!
what a classy dreamy party. i love this! i hope my baby loves this concept next time. great post!
What lucky little girls! It is beautiful. Great job on everything. How did you do the cake?
Exquisite! I have a daughter who turned five in April too!
This *might* be my favorite TKS party yet. The colors, the shells, the tutus – everything about it is just perfect!! Leila already told me (the day after her fifth birthday) that when she turns six she wants a luau. Party. A luau in January, lol! I’ll definitely have to steal some of your ideas. And those cake stands might just be the prettiest I’ve ever seen! (Already put them on my birthday list!)
Everything about this party is beautiful, especially Kate! Great job, mama!
xo,
Heather
Kim!
Love the colors and everything flows beautifully!
What a precious party Kate is a very lucky girl to have such a involved and talented mom
Val
I am always amazed by your beautiful designs. May I ask where you purchased the milk glass decorative towers on the cake table?
Hi Gail! We carry them in our shop here: http://shoptomkat.com/category_6/Cake-Cupcake-Stands.htm
You are amazing! This is just so gorgeous! I love everything about it!
I’m in love with this party!! So adorable! Wish I had waited to plan my daughters party because I would have rather had this theme lol Would love to know how the tutu’s were made!
Omg!! This party is amazing!!! I love the mermaids in the jars!
This party is gorgous! I can’t name just one thing that I like about it. Great job and happy birthday to your daughter.
Wow I would love to have this party for my granddaughter Emma!
So pretty! Did you have the girls wear tops and give them the tutus at the party or did you have them change into the whole outfit when they arrived?
They changed as they arrived!
Beautiful! I love the cake!!
So beautiful as always. It certainly doesn’t look rushed at all. Perfectly perfect.
Kim-please do let us know if Mandy decides to open an Etsy store to sell her beautiful cookies……I would order them in a heartbeat. You go girl!!
Will do!!
LOVE IT!!!!!!!! Can’t wait to do something like it for my little mermaid. Of course winning the raffle would help lol…….
LOVE LOVE LOVE this party. My daughter will be turning 7 in May and wants a Blue mermaid party and this color scheme is perfect!
Everything looks amazing, and Kate is so cute! What a fantastic party!
Just gorgeous!!! Such an inspiration
all I can say is WOW!!! absolutely amazing detail and coordination. You have talent and what a creative eye. Gorgeous all over.
My daughter is 9 and OBSESSED with the “H2O, just add water” TV series. So we’ll be putting a little spin on your fun ideas
Thanks for all of your creativity… PS: I love Banner Boutique too!
Morning,
I love the mermaid party theme – did you make the tutus or did your purchase them?
Can you please supply some info – they are adorable.
Thanks so much!!
joAnn
I absolutely love the detail put into this party. Do you have a tutorial (or know of one) for the tutus? The satin ribbon trim on the bottom makes them so pretty!
Thanks,
Cori
Can you tell me where you got the mermaid on the cake? We’re doing monochromatic; and, I can only find the green/purple Ariel. Also, where did you find the Tiffany Blue skirts?
Cool! This birthday party is awesome! I like all the colors, themes that you used and all the design was very unique!! I would be very glad if you would like me to feature this blog on my site soon at Girls Partys
Looking forward for more great blogs!!
What a gorgeous party – love all the attention to detail. My princess turns 21 this summer and to this day the little mermaid is her favorite movie lol – hoping to have an ariel party for her too
Can you point me in the direction of the mermaid wand craft? it looks so cute. Thanks!
Thank you for the insoiration. NWhat a lovely party. I would love to know where you found the mermaid image for the wand activit. parkmarn@yahoo.com
Thanks!