Preston's 26th Birthday

We went to Austin, Texas to celebrate my husband's 26th birthday and had a few friends over to celebrate. I put together a table of Preston's favorite things and went with a yellow and grey theme for the decor. Although I wanted to make my hubby feel special this year (he has helped me on so many of my other projects), simplicity was key since I wasn't sure what I would have to work with when we got to our rental house. Plus, he is a guy and though the effort is appreciated, I'm aware that the actual decor isn't exactly number one priority when it comes to my husband's idea of a good party. Food on the other hand...very important.

 

I made most of the decor beforehand but my friend Amanda helped me construct a few pieces after we had arrived. I made the banner using my Silhouette machine and the circle garland using my 2-inch punch and paint sample cards. The pinwheels are made out of tissue paper and were definitely a trial and error experiment. They are not as easy to make as they look and I recommend using actual paper as it is sturdier than tissue paper.

 

A few of Preston's favorite things: Chocolate chip cookie bars, Oreos, Junior Mints, Buncha Crunch and Cheetos.

 

Confession: Preston doesn't actually like cupcakes so really they made an appearance because I had made cupcake toppers and ordered lemon cupcakes to match the theme.

 

 

I had seen these sparkler number candles at my cousin's 30th birthday and thought they were too fun to pass up. They are great for adult birthdays because they don't exactly require blowing out and they are quite fun to light! I found the sparkler candles and the yellow paper cups at Party City.

I cut the letter "P" (for Preston) with my Silhouette and glued them onto the cups.

Happy birthday Preston!