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TarHeels&Rebels

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SLAHSarah

Besides the one monkey tag by the front door, what else was "Monkey Love Decorations".  From the title, I expected it to be more monkey themed.

I think the decor is beautiful, and I would love to host a party that turned out so nicely.  But it is not what I expected (or how I would decorate) for a child's birthday.  

SBS0628

I thought it was beautiful because the first time I looked only at the decor pictures and I assumed it was a baby or bridal shower, which I think can stand to be slightly more elegant. But a child's first birthday party? That seems a little ridiculous...

I mean, if you have the resources to throw a party like that, I say go for it. But you can spend the same/have the same "types" of decor (like the floral arrangements) and still make it kid friendly. I know most people agree 1st birthday parties are more about the parents than the child, but this takes that to an extreme.

lsgarver

I think there was another post with more of the monkey theme.  Yeah, here: http://www.thepartydress.net/2011/01/parties-by-wh-hostess-monkey-love-drinks-desserts-details/

I think it's beautiful but it's a total waste of money for a child's first birthday.  I mean, if you have it and want to spend it then spend it; but it's not at all where I would dump that kind of cash.

leahkate

I voted waste of money because while it's beautiful and I would kill to be able to host parties like that, for the occasion it's overkill. I don't know when a child's birthday party became more for adults than kids. Why couldn't you invest that money in some bouncers, a clown, a puppet show, or something like that?  Maybe they had this stuff too and we just don't see it though. On the surface, it seems like way to formal and overdone for a 1st birthday party. I could see it for a sweet 16 though.

Mommy_of_Audrey

It's a 1st birthday...not a bridal shower or wedding, for goodness sake!  If you have that much money to spend on something that a child won't ever remember, or really appreciate, try giving it to a charity that may buy birthday presents for kids who are in the hospital on their birthdays, or put it in an account to help fund big birthdays when they CAN remember it (like a sweet 16 party).  Parents who do this kind of thing for early birthdays are just setting themselves up for future birthday parties (how do I "outdo" last year???).  I bet that little girl would have been just as happy with a little tissue paper to crumple up, and a cupcake to eat! 

huber22

I loved the decor, loved the theme, would love to throw a bridal/baby shower like that, but the little girl DID not look like she was having fun at all.

grahamsm3

Mommy_of_Audrey:

Parents who do this kind of thing for early birthdays are just setting themselves up for future birthday parties (how do I "outdo" last year???).

That was my thought, setting the bar that high for the 1st birthday is too risky, where do you go for birthdays 2-18+, what do you do for that child's 16th, 18th, 21st, HS graduation, Collage grad, Wedding? End up with an MTV Super Sweet 16 and a William and Kate Wedding.