The son of one of my dearest friends turned one this past weekend. Baby Z (who's not such a baby anymore) celebrated in style with a fantastic circus-themed party that his clever mom planned up.
The stage was set early on when these fantastic custom hand-drawn invitations arrived. My friend commissioned Shortcake Signs for the invites (ok, I may have sung the praises of Shortcake Signs since she happens to be my sister), and they turned out so cute!
My friend thrifted a great old, slightly rickety cherry high chair that she envisioned in antique white for Z's first birthday party. After a lot of sanding old cherry stain away and tightening old screws and adding new ones, here's the chair ready for the center ring!
I used a soft ecru white with a dark espresso glaze over some pretty heavy distressing. It's a piece that won't mind seeing a lot of wear and tear!
This was a project that was so special and meaningful to work on. Happy birthday and much love, dear Z!
