ahoy, mateys.

Welcome back to reality! I hope you enjoyed every minute of your long weekend! 
Don't get too jealous, but my weekend is actually continuing: I took the day off work to 
enjoy every last minute I have with {jt} before she heads back west. In my absence, enjoy this
inspiration board I pulled together for one of my pals from work who is currently planning his 
son's first birthday party. They love all things nautical, so I took this theme and ran with it! 


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I adore the downright preppy vibe of all things nautical, so I could recycle this
inspiration board when I'm planning parties for our future baby {v}'s.

What other themes do you love for first birthday parties? 

I'll see you back here tomorrow with another installment in the {distance makes the heart grow fonder} series--and I'll also be naming a winner in my Shabby Apple giveaway! The giveaway ends tonight at 7:00pm EST--so if you haven't gotten your entries in yet, you still have time :)

Here's to a shorter work week! Have a lovely Tuesday--xoxo {av}

26 comments:

  1. I love, love, love those cupcakes! So cute.

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  2. The theme is so adorable and that cake is amazing!
    Love it!

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  3. that was so sweet of you to make this for a friend! that little boy is going to have one stylin' first birthday : )


    CarissaExplainsItAll

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  4. Love it! Definitely saving this under my "One Day.." favorites. :)

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  5. That cake is amazing! Aww I can't wait to plan birthday parties :) so exciting!
    nadiine-x

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  6. That cake is too sweet! You can never go wrong with a nautical theme :)

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  7. too cute! and since I'm obsessed with all things nautical, I may have to use some of these ideas for a future b-day party for ME!

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  8. Aw, I love these ideas! I'm a sucker for anything nautical!

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  9. Aw super cute! I absolutely adore the cupcakes :)

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  10. little boys + sailor attire = adorable.
    that cake?! i want it for my own birthday party let alone for a 1 year old! haha!

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  11. Adorable!! That cake is insanity -- I'm in awe!

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  12. that cake is awesome! this is a really cute theme!
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  13. I love all the preppy details too :) So cute!
    xo,
    Sara Campbell Blog

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  14. LOVE LOVE LOVE! What a great theme! I'm all about themes for parties and stuff, even my classroom is a theme! :)

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  15. Hope you enjoyed your day off and time with your friend!! :)

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  16. I, of course, love this all! I am actually going to be posting pics of a friend's son's first birthday party soon and this was the theme!! It turned out super cute!

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  17. I absolutely adore this board-how sweet! Hope you're enjoying the extra day off!

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  18. oh those cupcakes and cakes look dee-lish!!

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  19. I swoon over anything sailboat! I especially love the mints as life preservers!!
    Love, Leigh

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  20. that cake is too cute!! hope you had a great long weekend :)

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  21. Um, that cake and the cupcakes are ridiculously adorable! The napkins are super cute, too. :)

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  22. Everything is so cute! I love nautical themed things. :)

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  23. WOW this is so so SO cute!!!!!

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