When I first met with my client Jean, we were working on invitations for her husband's 50th birthday surprise party. The location? Lark Toys in Kellogg, MN, home of a beautiful carousel and amazing toy museum. Not to mention the toy store itself that seems never-ending!
They were even rated one of the top ten toy stores in the world by Canada's Reader's Digest!
Lark Toys doesn't do many private events such as this, so it was a special treat. The owners are very friendly and helpful...a couple and their daughter own it and run it with probably more people that I know. The son-in-law designed their logo which I love. They use the little wind-up birdie for some awesome branding!
There is such a hip, nostalgic vibe about the place, I didn't want to leave!
We wanted to work with the style and feel of the venue, so I made a few custom pieces for the birthday celebration- like this fun wine label for birthday "boy." We chose a color palette of red and aqua that lent itself to a retro look.
She wanted some festive buttons, so we designed some using a childhood photo of her husband and had them made at the wonderful (and local Rochester company) Affordable Buttons. We put memorable family photos on little tins filled with old-fashioned saltwater taffy and floated red, white and light blue balloons from the handles.
To keep with the nostalgic feel, we got colorful bottles of Stewart's soda and displayed them in a galvanized drink tub. We had an amazing array of food including some delectable BBQ ribs from Omar's Kitchen & Catering. I guess I was too busy devouring the food to take a picture??
Cupcakes from Mon Petit Cupcake were on display - but not for long! With three of their signature flavors, every sweet tooth left happy! I made little flags for the cupcakes and placed them on a mix of cake stands to bring a more colorful, festive feel to the display. How, you ask? Colored toothpicks, double-sided tape and scrapbook paper cut to size!
Wishing happy parties for you too!
Letecia
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