The time has come for your little cutie to turn one and what better way to celebrate than with a sweet citrus themed birthday party? Orange you glad you found this Little Clementine 1st birthday party?! From a mimosa bar cart to a modern balloon garland backdrop and lots of citrus themed desserts, this party is certain to inspire. But, that's not all. With this party theme you can easily switch out a few of the decor elements to turn this birthday party into a gorgeous, baby or bridal shower too!
A Whimsical Party Table
I created a dreamy tablescape by using lots of natural textures such as rattan, greenery, florals and lots of citrus.
I started with a blush Gauze Table Runner and added a Faux Dogwood Garland with sprigs of eucalyptus.
I cut oranges in half and placed them, along with sweet clementines, amongst the leaves. Nestled within the runner I also added natural citrus candles I created by hollowing out the tops of oranges and placing tea lights inside.
In the center of the table I used Single Stem Vases With Gold Trim to hold orange, blush and white roses.
To complete this lush full runner I added White Bud Jar Vases with roses and Clear Gold Trim Votive Holders to the ends of the table. These candle holders also provide additional candlelit ambiance.
At each place setting I layered a Clear Plastic Dinner Plate, White Plastic Dinner Plate With Vintage Trim and a White Plastic Dessert Plate With Vintage Trim on top of a Natural Woven Placemat.
For a pop of color I used the Little Clementine Lunch Napkin between the white vintage plates. I added a real clementine on top of the setting and coupled the citrus with a small rose and leaves from the White Rose Faux Floral Garland.
Finally, I added Premium Ornate Plastic Cutlery and a Clear Premium Plastic Wine Glass to complete each setting.
The final touch was a take home gift that doubled as pretty table decor. These simple party favors were made using a Mini Blush Favor Box filled with treats and completed with a Personalized Little Clementine Favor Sticker.
Squeeze Me A Little Dessert!
I set up the dessert table under a fabulous citrus inspired balloon garland! I created the garland using the White Latex Balloon 50ft Garland Kit as a base. I layered in a mix of Gold Chrome 11" Latex Balloons, Orange 9" Latex Balloons, Chalky Pastel Double Stuffed 11" Latex Balloons, and 11" Orange Balloons to create a longer garland with blush, orange and gold accents.
Next, I added in roses and greenery from the White Rose Faux Floral Garland as well as several sprigs of eucalyptus.
Under the balloon garland I added a Little Clementine Custom Banner. These banners are truly gorgeous! The beautiful design can be found in several other personalized clementine birthday items.
To bring the blush of the table into the dessert table setting, I used a Gauze Table Runner on top of a white tablecloth. In the center of the table I placed the cake on a clear glass stand garnished with roses, clementines and eucalyptus. Place these non-edible elements on top of cling film or a layer of food safe gum paste to maintain food safety.
On one side of the dessert table I used a Fillable Cake Stand (filled with orange slices) as a stand to hold a tower of clementines. This is such a show stopping look and guests can even take sweet clementines directly from the tower!
To create the tower I used a Large Foam Cone as a base and attached the clementines to the cone using toothpicks. Once they were in place I used sprigs of greenery from one of the faux garlands to fill in the gaps between the clementines.
For the younger guests I love to have smaller cupcakes available at all of my parties. To display these I used a cake stand on top of the medium stand from the Acrylic Riser Set. I then placed larger cupcakes in Gold Foil Cupcake Wrappers into Clear Cupcake Pedestals for a little variety.
Themed cookies are always a fan favorite as well! These beautiful clementine cookies from Trophy Baking looked beautiful at the front of the table displayed on modern White Rectangular Plastic Platters.
I love to have a smash cake for the guest-of-honor. I used a matching clear cake stand to display the smaller and ever so cute smiling clementine cake. I nestled the cake stand in a section of White Rose Faux Floral Garland (removing the roses) with real clementines accenting the greenery rather than roses.
A Seat in the Sun
There are always siblings and smaller kids at 1st birthday parties, so I like to have a kids' table set up in addition to the tables for parents, family and friends.
I set the kids' table with Orange Plastic Dinner Plates topped with adorable Little Clementine Dessert Plates and orange forks.
For special drinks I gave each child a Mason Jar Cup with Lid and straw and then I used Little Clementine Water Bottle Labels to personalize their water bottles. The labels have the same pretty design as the banner above the dessert table.
The clementine cookies are a great age-appropriate treat and the kids adored the Fruit Plastic Tray I displayed them in.
Fruit Slime doubled as a decorative accent and can also be played with at home long after the party is over!
The final element at the kids' table was a Personalized Little Clementine Hand Fan. These are perfect for a summer party and can be used by all your guests, not just the kids.
Cheers To Our Sweet Little Clementine
When it comes to toasting the birthday child a Citrus Themed Mimosa Bar Cart is the perfect way to serve guests their drinks. Get all the steps for creating your own citrus themed drink station HERE. Full of DIY orange and clementine accents and stocked with citrus themed drinks and mimosa mixers this corner of the party is sure to be a hit!
Now it's time to squeeze your little one and celebrate their milestone birthday with love. I hope you've found more than enough inspiration from this party setup!
