My birthday falls right before Christmas… Which means that funds are usually low and my mind is always somewhere other than on planning or enjoying a party. But, it is also among my favorite days of the entire year. I typically use it as an excuse to get dressed up and hang out with my friends. So, this year, with a lot of help from my friends, I threw together a Fancy Pants birthday party.
This is the first year I’ve used Christmas decor in my birthday party. I typically like to keep it all separate. But, it turned out to be a inexpensive and festive way to decorate. I created the paper goods for the party, created fun appetizers with the help of trader joes, made some fun signature cocktails, created a few activities, and had a great time! Over the next few days I’ll post about the recipes, decor, and activities. I’ll even add a few freebie printables so you can have your own fancy pants party!
So, when shopping for the fall I kinda went Mustard crazy.
Mustard flannel hat from local Fred Meyer, Mustard tights from Hue, Mustard top from Target and Mustard flats from Old Navy.
So, what has this got to do with parties? Well, not a WHOLE lot..
except, that it totally inspired a recent party look for me!
My lovely friends and family recently threw me and my little family a Sip and See when we traveled home to Oklahoma. (Photos coming to the blog soonish.)
I needed something cute, comfortable, Fall-like and party-worthy.
I pulled my inspiration from this beautiful photo from Dee Construction.
I loved the boots. I loved the blue dress. I loved the cardigan. And, I LOVED the mustard tights.
So, I went with it… I did need to find a blue dress with button down front or a flexible v-neck so feeding the little one would be no trouble and I knew that I’d be wearing my dark brown boots and tan sweater so I had to make the outfit work with that. Here is what I came up with:
Me and my friend Jill who helped host the party
Family Photo
Sweater: Forever 21, Dress: Old Navy, Tights: Hue.com, Boots: Sonoma Life & Style from Kohls
*All of the above links go to the main site because all of the styles (except the tights) are no longer being sold
I think this look would be great for a
Fall baby shower (as I wore it), Thanksgiving dinner or even a Sunday brunch.
If you’d like to see all the new things I’ve been pinning then follow my Pinterest boards!
And, if you are into Mustard then check out these posts by RubyGirl (Mustard Tights 3 Ways) and Vintage Pretty Pearl (Mustard on my Mind).
My baby bump started showing around week 12 of my pregnancy. I had fun showing it off at a party. By the way… beer pong? Not so fun when you aren’t drinking the beer.
Outfit
Shirt: Denim Maternity from H&M
Pants: Dark Blue Leggings from Gap Maternity
Boots: Brown Boots from Sanoma Life & Style from Khols
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