Gabriel’s 1st Birthday

mile·stone – an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.

Before I had children this word meant very little to me. I mean of course I understood the meaning and importance of a milestone. I graduated high school, college and got married. So I thought I hit some pretty important ones in my life. Let me tell you, nothing compares to having and raising baby and then watching that tiny human (who you grew in your body, which is a miracle in itself) hit their milestones! So when it came time to celebrate our sweet baby boy Gabriel’s first birthday we couldn’t believe how fast that milestone came! When I found out I was having another boy I was uneasy. Not only was I having another child, but a boy. I was worried about how I was going to love another baby let alone another boy. But let me tell you, as soon as I saw my second baby boy my heart grew bigger and knew to make room for this special little person. Gabriel is by far the sweetest baby, you look into is eyes and they just melt your heart. Maybe it’s because he’s a scorpio. Being a scorpio myself I have a soft spot for them ; )

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I love planning any kind of celebration. I take such joy in planning every little detail and nothing is more special then planning events for my children. When I found out I was pregnant the second time around and started to brainstorm nursery themes I knew immediately regardless of the gender that I wanted to do a black and white theme. I am not a boy is for blue and girl is for pink kind of person. Gabriel’s nursery came out wonderful and I just loved it. So when it came time to picking a first birthday theme I already knew what I wanted! When choosing a venue I knew I wanted something that had character but was still bare enough to allow me creative freedom. We chose a florist that moonlights as an event venue. It was perfect and smelled amazing from all the fresh flowers which was an added bonus.

The day was great, we celebrated this huge milestone with some of our most close friends and family. We had delicious food and desserts, entertainment for the kids and of course vino for the adults. I can’t believe our sweet baby Gabe is already one year old. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for this sweet soul. I certainly can’t wait to plan more parties 🙂 I’ve linked all of my vendor’s below in case you are in the northern New Jersey area. They were all fantastic!

Thanks for stopping by!

The venue was Caldwell Flowerland | Our caterer was Miele’s Restaurant | Gabriel’s amazing cake was from Miele’s Bakery | Cake pops were by Alexandra (message me for contact information) | Photography by Melanie Lamac Photography | Happy birthday Banner by Classic Banners | Time Capsule by Creative Kittle | Cake Topper by Pink Poppy Party Shoppe | Donut party favors by Beignets (So delicious)

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask 🙂