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April 17, 2011

Pretty and Paisley 1st Birthday Party

I fell in love with paisley the minute Ashley handed me the designs. My love was deepened once I saw the beautiful work that Ellen from Whimsical Mod Parties did in styling her daughters Madeleine’s Dol Celebration.

So what is a Dol Celebration? In Ellen’s words:

“It’s a Korean tradition that celebrates the first birthday. It is a big milestone (long ago many babies didn’t make it to their first birthday) and is celebrated with a huge party called the doljanchi, sharing food and wishes for a long life and fortune for the baby.

The highlight of the party is a ritual where the child is placed in front of a table of foods and objects such as string, books, money and rice. The child is urged to pick up an object and is believed that the object picked will foretell the child’s future. For example, if the child picks up a book, she is destined to be a scholar. If she picks up money, she will be wealthy.If the baby picks up thread, she will have a long life and if she picks the bowl of rice she will have an abundant life.”

Such a neat tradition that adds another layer of gorgeous to this party! I just love everything Ellen designed from the dessert table…

 

to the Dol ceremony….

And all the decorations that created atmosphere in the party!

Ellen truly did not miss a detail! Visit her website to see the rest of these wonderful party pictures!

The paisley paper party items seen in her party are now available in pink or purple in the Frog Prince Paperie store.

 
Thanks for checking out my Pretty and Paisley 1st Birthday Party post. Check out my full collection of birthday articles, and also get more Birthday Party Ideas by Michelle Stewart, Liz Call, Tammy Mitchell, Randi Dukes and Mariah Leeson.
 

Filed Under: birthday, girl parties, parties Tagged With: 1st birthday, first birthday, girl party, real party

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  1. Lisa~The SweetTalk Shop says

    April 17, 2011 at 7:34 am

    Of course, so so pretty!!! I heart paisley!

    Reply
  2. Ellen Bessette says

    April 18, 2011 at 12:07 am

    Thanks Paula for featuring! You are too sweet!

    Reply
  3. Mariela Jane says

    April 25, 2011 at 1:10 am

    ABSOLUTELY Beautiful!!!!

    Reply
  4. Amy @ Blowout Party! says

    April 30, 2011 at 5:42 am

    Oh my gosh, I’m in love with that hanging floral ribbon cloud thing.

    Reply
  5. Julie Brittsan says

    June 15, 2012 at 11:00 pm

    Love the Martini glass paper flower centerpiece. Looking for the directions on how to make the paper flowers…

    Reply
    • Paula @ frog prince paperie says

      June 16, 2012 at 4:16 am

      I have a tutorial here:

      https://frogprincepaperie.com/2010/04/tissue-pouf-ball-pom-pom-arrangement-tutorial-and-how-to-part-1.html

      Enjoy! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Terri Smyers says

    May 21, 2013 at 4:30 am

    Have a ? – can you give me instructions on where to purchase the ribbon flower hanging thing (sorry don’t know how to name it) or how to make it. My daughter’s graduation party is June 8 and I so want to make that! Thank you! Your site is amazing!!!

    Reply
  7. Ashley says

    November 19, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    The martini glass centerpiece is beautiful. I wanted to know if buoy had a tutorial for that exact centerpiece. I seen your instructions for the small Pom poms, but I wanted to know if you had directions for the martini glass paper flower.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  8. Melissa says

    December 30, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    Please ! I want to know about the centerpiece is beautiful !! How I can buy that exactly centerpiece please send me tha information

    Reply
    • Paula @ frog prince paperie says

      December 30, 2013 at 8:00 pm

      Hi Melissa! This is a tissue pouf with some paper shred in a giant margarita-lookng glass vase. Unfortunately, we don’t sell anything but the printables!

      Reply
  9. Dawn says

    October 16, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    The party looks so precious! The pictures that are viewable look amazing. Unfortunately, many of the pictures didn’t load. Not sure if it’s my browser or not. Thank you!

    Reply
  10. Karen Holt says

    February 12, 2015 at 1:18 pm

    I love this design! Do you have any information on how to make the large M?

    Thanks,

    Karen

    Reply

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