Hello dear readers! Can't believe it has been more than a year already since we celebrated Z's first birthday...and I haven't shared official photos yet...eeeekkk!!!
Anyway, if you're looking for some party inspiration or simply something to brighten up your Friday, here they are (well, only some of the edited shots). I truly hope that this set by Happy Folks Studio (our awesome photography party supplier) brings a smile to your it's-almost-the-weekend state of mind. Teeheee....cheers! :)
P.S. Do check out the other links below to know more about Z's Baby Gatsby 1st birthday party ;)
GORGEOUS GATSBY SUPPLIERS LIST:
Venue: Alveo Celadon Park Function Rooms A & B
Caterer / Stylist: Passion Cooks Catering
Host / Magician: Chayno
Mommy's dress: SURCO by Vien Resurreccion
Baby's red party dress: a gift by Ninang Vien Resurreccion of SURCO
Daddy's suit: BKS Couture (Boy Kastner Santos)
Headpiece and Boutonnieres: ETC Handmade Goodness
Hair and Make-up: Chinky Tanjangco and Wheng Diva
Cake: Sugarplum Pastries
Photographer: Happy Folks Studio
Videographer: Shuttercount
Lights and Sounds: Metromix
Photobooth: Incredibooths
OTD Coordinator: Madison Events
Chocolate souvenir: Unit 16 Sweets
Food carts: Ice Cream by Pinkerton; Fries, Ice Scramble and Cotton Candy by Sweet Services
Paperie: Invitation by Nicci Wiedman of Paper Street Press; Menu card, dish card, tarps, chocolate layout, wish card by Caren Resurreccion; Table numbers, memorabilia table pictures by Mommy Meowmeow; and Printing by Printlane
Can't get enough of Zara's Baby Gatsby party? Well I've got great news for you...the party's video coverage is already here!!!! Woo-hooo!!!! :) While we cannot upload the whole event coverage, we'll be sharing with you this happy, tip-tappy (is that even a word??) video made by Shutter Count.
Haaay, super sulit...worth it lahat ng effort and gastos hahaha :) As some of you might have read in my earlier birthday preps post (Planning for a first birthday party), Daddy A was heavily policing our expenses for this event. He immediately gave the OK for the photo coverage but was doubtful with getting one or even accepting a sponsorship/gift for the video thinking, "kailangan pa ba talaga iyon?" I'm really glad he finally relented as I told him that it'd be something that Z will appreciate and watch over and over again. Totoo naman, from when the DVD's were delivered last Friday, we might have logged more than 100 views already....and it's been barely a week pa lang! Hahahaha :)
Believe it or not, because of the sheer number of guests we wanted to personally thank for coming and catch up with, we were not able to participate and watch Chayno's games and magic show. Plus the fact that Z was a little baby droola during her party, we also needed to tend to her. So it's really nice to finally be able to just sit back, relax, pop the DVD and re-live the experience. At times we'd say in unison, "may ganun pala nung party?" :) Kaya ngayon even Z's grandparents have their own copies na rin, which I hope they will enjoy watching over and over as well. Shout out to our friends and relatives, if you want to watch it in HD, you better come see us here. Unfortunately, due to the file conversions, the Vimeo file is not as HD as it should be..but we're learning! :)
Ooooh and I also love the song they used! Super fun, youthful, catchy and just an all-over pick-me-up song! It's entitled STAND OUT by Sabrina Carpenter. Shutter Count team was the one who chose it and grabe, super bagay lang :) If you look at the lyrics of the song, you'll find that it also has a very positive message. Values like having confidence, believing in yourself, being true to yourself, being courageous despite the odds, just keep marching on, celebrating a person's uniqueness, breaking new ground - these are just some of the things that we also want Z to embody as a little lady.
Thank you so much Shutter Count team for this MTV which is nothing short of amazing. Great work, guys! :)
So what are you waiting for? Click on that play button now! Enjoy! :)
Youtube Version
Vimeo Version
Zara Mireille Turns 1 - Baby Gatsby Party MTV from Andrew Lim on Vimeo.
25th of January 2015 | Alveo Celadon Park, Manila
Video coverage & editing by: Shutter Count (https://www.facebook.com/shuttercount...)
Song: STAND OUT by SABRINA CARPENTER
Blogged here: www.mommymeowmeow.com
"Stand Out"
Don't sweat on the little things just
Keep your eye on the bigger things cause
If you look a little closer
You're gonna get a better picture
Your heart beats like a marching drum
It's telling you to keep on walking on and
You gotta find a little fire
Shine your light a little brighter
You and I were meant to fire like rockets in the night
Keep your head up
Shoot the clouds down
Throw it all in
Break your own ground
And if your gonna make a mess make it loud
And if your gonna take a stand
Stand out
Life is our game
We can go play
Shake up the rules
Don't be afraid
And if your gonna make a mess make it loud
And if your gonna take a stand stand out
Stand out
Oh oh oh oh [x4]
Stand out
Jump on to the roller coaster
Up up, now
We're getting closer
We can be the silver lining
For every treasure that is hiding
We're coming on at the speed of light yeah
Boom boom
It's like dynamite
We're gonna start a revolution
Don't stop keep moving
You and I were meant to fire like rockets in the night
Keep your head up
Shoot the clouds down
Throw it all in
Break your own ground
And if your gonna make a mess make it loud
And if your gonna take a stand
Stand out
Life is our game
We can go play
Shake up the rules
Don't be afraid
And if your gonna make a mess make it loud
And if your gonna take a stand
Stand out
Stand out
Oh oh oh oh [x8]
Stand out
Be the voice
Be the cause
Be the change
Be yourself
thats the best you can be
You and I were meant to fire like rockets in the night
Keep your head up
Shoot the clouds down
Throw it all in
Break your own ground
And if your gonna make a mess make it loud
And if your gonna take a stand
Stand out
Life is our game
We can go play
Shake up the rules
Don't be afraid
And if your gonna make a mess make it loud
And if your gonna take a stand
Stand out
Stand out
Oh oh oh oh [x8]
Stand out
Vendor Listing Reference
Venue: Alveo Celadon Park Function Rooms A & B | Caterer / Stylist: Passion Cooks Catering | Cake: Sugarplum Pastries | Photographer: Happy Folks Studio | Videographer: Shuttercount | Host / Magician: Chayno | Mommy’s dress: SURCO by Vien Resurreccion | Baby’s red party dress: a gift by Ninang Vien Resurreccion of SURCO | Daddy’s suit: BKS Couture (Boy Kastner Santos) | Headpiece and Boutonnieres: ETC Handmade Goodness | Hair and Make-up: Chinky Tanjangco and Wheng Diva | Lights and Sounds: Metromix | Photobooth: Incredibooths | OTD Coordinator:Madison Events | Chocolate souvenir: Unit 16 Sweets | Food carts: Ice Cream by Pinkerton; Fries, Ice Scramble and Cotton Candy by Sweet Services | Paperie: Invitation by Nicci Wiedman of Paper Street Press; Menu card, dish card, tarps, chocolate layout, wish card by Caren Resurreccion; Table numbers, memorabilia table pictures by Mommy Meowmeow; and Printing by Printlane
So a few days after the celebration, I received a text message from Ms. Lovely of Sugarplum Pastries, our super galing cake supplier. She said that an event blogger was interested to include a feature on our Baby Gatsby Party. When she told me who it was - Ms. Jo-Anne of Party Doll Manila, I may have just hyper-ventilated!! Imagine, I was walking along the halls of DLSU when I got the news, and this was in between my classes. All the while I had that silly smile on my face that I couldn't seem to wipe away! My students were surely wondering why their professor was in an exceptionally good mood! Hahaha...you see, I'm such a big fan of hers and all the cute, pretty and whimsical parties featured in her site. Even before our party preps, her blog has been one of the few I frequent for inspiration/pegs to be added to our mood board.
The really nice thing about her features is that it doesn't necessarily have to be about the costs or having every party detail ticked off the checklist. If that were the case, I'm very sure ours wouldn't even be considered in the first place. Siguro even if we ask them, they'll say that their criteria would be a mixed bag of factors - something that can only be seen in the final details and execution. Well what I'm trying to say is, pwede rin pala ang simple..basta rock! Hahahahaha :)
As new parents in the children's party game, it's really heart-warming to find that your ideas & efforts are appreciated. For me this is some sort of a validation, a pat on the back, a thumbs-up sign...that we did something right :) And who knows, maybe it could also inspire other parents to come up with even more amazing parties with this in mind (quoted from my good friends' Jobeth & Jayson's wedding mantra): "Sing ganda, pero di sing mahal...".
So thank you once again to our wonderful suppliers - credit goes to them for giving us a light and highly enjoyable occasion. And of course, thank you so much Ms. Jo-Anne for including Z's Baby Gatsby party in your blog..I'm still beyond thrilled :) This silly smile can stay on a little longer... :D
We're featured on Party Doll Manila's blog! :) (Content courtesy of: Party Doll Manila; Pictures by Happy Folks Studio)
Check out our party on Party Doll Manila's site [Zara’s Baby Gatsby Themed Party – 1st Birthday]. Careful, there are so many nice parties, it'd make you want to throw one right about now!
So....Daddy A, care for party #2? Hahahahahaha :)
Vendor listing and reference: Venue: Alveo Celadon Park Function Rooms A & B | Caterer / Stylist: Passion Cooks Catering | Cake: Sugarplum Pastries | Photographer: Happy Folks Studio | Videographer: Shuttercount | Host / Magician: Chayno | Mommy’s dress: SURCO by Vien Resurreccion | Baby’s red party dress: a gift by Ninang Vien Resurreccion of SURCO | Daddy’s suit: BKS Couture (Boy Kastner Santos) | Headpiece and Boutonnieres: ETC Handmade Goodness | Hair and Make-up: Chinky Tanjangco and Wheng Diva | Lights and Sounds: Metromix | Photobooth: Incredibooths | OTD Coordinator: Madison Events | Chocolate souvenir: Unit 16 Sweets | Food carts: Ice Cream by Pinkerton; Fries, Ice Scramble and Cotton Candy by Sweet Services | Paperie: Invitation by Nicci Wiedman of Paper Street Press; Menu card, dish card, tarps, chocolate layout, wish card by Caren Resurreccion; Table numbers, memorabilia table pictures by Mommy Meowmeow; and Printing by Printlane
Wife to "my loving chinito" Arch. Andrew, homeschooling Mommy to our bright-eyed and beautiful Little Miss Z and also to our cutie ball of laughter Baby E. Prof to my students at the university and a Licensed Real Estate Broker too!
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