Lovely Olivia turned two years old, and her family and friends were very excited to plan her a spectacular party! Olivia loves sea life, mermaids and crabs, so we created this one of a kind Under the Sea party for her. We’re bubbling with excitement to share all the details with you, as well as instructions for the decor and treats! Be sure to download these FREE Mermaid Party Printables to totally customize your party!
For the dessert table, we created this beautiful, personalized nautical centerpiece, by covering a foam base with gold fabric, then layering in stems of glittering silk floral leaves, painted to resemble underwater plant life and coral. We added two seahorses, and then used tiny starfish to adorn the front of store-bought craft letters, which spelled Olivia’s name. These were attached, then layered with strands of pearls, beads, and gilded sea shells, creating an enchanting focal point for the dessert table.
We designed a pretty palette of mint green and lavender, with accents of pink, gold and turquoise, and made sure to include lots of ocean themed props and decorations in the plan. We created a dessert table, favor table, a photo backdrop (for Olivia's surprise princess-mermaid guest), and a treasure chest display with candy for her friends. A decadent array of desserts and confections were provided by Sweets.Co, including miniature donuts, cupcakes, cookies shaped like clam shells with pearls, sugar cookies, cake pops, and even sea glass candy. The beautiful shades of the party palette were echoed in the confections, creating a captivating display for guests to enjoy. 
Olivia's guests were invited to enjoy a fun snack as they entered the party; called Mermaid Munch! It's fun and easy to make, with easy to find ingredients. The kids can help with this one! For extra festive flair, We love to scoop our Mermaid Munch into darling mini lilac popcorn boxes. For Olivia's Party, we created a cute custom label and attached it to the front of each container. 
We created some fun and elegant party favors for Olivia and her friends, including Make A Wish On A Starfish Wands, and Elegant Saltwater Taffy Party Favors, each one adorned with a special keepsake golden sand dollar charm. 
These favors were both fun, and very simple to make! You can get the complete instructions for our pretty Starfish Wands here. 
We've also created a quick and easy DIY tutorial for our elegant Saltwater Taffy Party Favors. Our ocean treasure display added yet another fabulous decorative accent to the party, and the children were delighted to find that it was spilling over with gold coins that were actually chocolate! We used plastic sea life figures, sprayed them liberally with gold spray paint, and created a cascading treasure box of glittering gems, pearls, and treasure. 
Our final decorated area was an incredible DIY photo backdrop, for a very special surprise guest, a princess mermaid! You won't believe how simple this was to create! 
Olivia and her friends loved meeting the surprise guest, a princess mermaid who came to read stories and paint little faces! We loved being a part of her special day. Photography: To Pepper, With Love Desserts: Sweets.Co Design, Handmade Art and Styling: Ritzy Parties, Inc.
