Favorite Parties // Horse Party

This week, we’ll be sharing a couple of our favorite parties that we’ve thrown in the past.  Last October, we celebrated Fabienne’s second birthday with a horse theme party.  She’s been loving horses ever since they moved into their new house last year; there are horses right across the road that she gets to see every day.  So her mama thought she would love a horse party.  We threw the party in Marla and Justin’s barn – the perfect place for such an occasion.  Horse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The Merrythoughthp17Horse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The MerrythoughtHorse Party | The Merrythought

Party Details::
The dessert table – Caitlin made the amazing lace doily & burlap bunting – we reused the happy birthday bunting from previous parties.  //  The sweet birthday girl.  //  Caitlin just happened to find some amazing spurs right before the party – she’s the best at that!  Cutest itty-bitty cowgirl boots I ever did see!  //  Food & drinks – and some official horse gear borrowed from a friend.  //  Marla and my mama made caramel apples.  Pumpkin spice cake with cream cheese frosting – I still daydream about this cake, it was soo good. //  Borrowed ropes & bridles  //   Cait wrapped jars with lace and we used them for straws (the straws were from Target) and candles.  //   Fabienne Joy is two!  //  Oh those boots! //  Caitlin also made this amazing scrap fabric bunting that I just love.  I need to make my own!  Or just steal hers.  //  Caitlin & I {mostly Cait} thrifted some toy horses in the weeks before the party. // I needed a scoop for the popcorn and couldn’t find one at a store, so my Michael just whipped one up for me.  No big deal.  This guy is amazing!!  //  Our version of a hay ride – Levi pulling Fabs {and it was soo windy that day!} //  Cait had the brillant idea of using the diy tutorial on A Beautiful Mess to make our own pony dresses/skirts.  We had a fun crafternoon together and made these.  Mike of course whipped up three pony stamps for us.  I love the pony in the pocket on Caitlin’s skirt!

It’s so fun to look at these pictures again…we loved planning and throwing this party!  We like to try to borrow, thrift and DIY as much as possible for parties.  We think it’s more fun that way – plus it really helps budget-wise.  Hope you enjoyed taking a peek at the horse party (or maybe a second peek for those that might have seen this on one of our personal blogs a while back).  Stayed tuned for more party goodness this week!

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