Of all the post in this series this is by far the one I’m
most excited to share. Not only do I love talking about my little diva fashions,
but for the most part all her outfits turned out just as I expected. Yes I said
all her outfitsJ. Turned out she needed an outfit for the cake
smash session, party, and her actual birthday. As I told you in my previous
post we had a lot going on in one weekend, and of course being that she’s only a
toddler I wanted to have several outfits in case things got messy with one or
two of them along the way. I didn’t want
to waste my time fighting stains during a hectic weekend. When I’d much rather
take that pressure off in that area and simply allow her to be free to enjoy
herself, so momma had options on deck.
Cake Smash
Once I knew the theme for of the party I
immediately emailed Baby O’s photographer Alana Marie Imagery (she is a beast,
like serious I’m never disappointed with her work.) to book the cake smash
session. I had already dropped the hint that I wanted to do one over the summer
at our family 6 month photo shoot, but I needed to email her so she’d know I
was serious, reserve our date, and start brainstorming on how the set would
look. Emailing Alana got me super excited and directly after, I stayed up
really late one sleepless night scouring one of my favorite sites for handmade
items...Etsy. When I first started my
Etsy search I wasn’t quite sure what type of look I was going for, but very
soon into it I found the perfect look via a site called lilabbehandmade.
This site had the cutest little tutu sets I’d ever seen and trust having a
daughter I had seen a ton lol. But, these were different and could be
customized so no two were the sameJ. Talk about exclusive, It was perfect. After
looking through all the designs the shop offered, and reading through some of
their reviews, I immediately messaged them with a laundry list of
questions. Much to my surprise the owner
Wendy responded promptly and we spent the rest of that night ironing out the
details. I felt so comfortable with her
work and responses I wanted to see Baby O’s outfit right then and there lol. Unfortunately,
that couldn’t happen as this shop was very high and demand and me placing my
order in November only meant that I was guaranteed to receive it just a few
days before the big photo shoot. Naturally the wait time had me nervous but I checked
my nerves at the door because as I stated above...momma had options. When I received
this outfit the week of Baby O’s photo session it was totally worth every dime
I spent and all the anxiety had. Wendy had out done herself and I honestly
couldn’t believe that she created such a masterpiece from just these few
details...
Colors
Design
Final product photos
Party Outfit
Sometime after I had placed my order with Wendy for the cake
smash look my friend Mariah launched her new online boutique Mariah’s Closet. Among the looks
her designed was the most adorable little skater skirt she created for another
toddler. I fell in love and just knew Baby O had to have it, so I texted her
instantly to work out the details. We decided that an all-white leather skirt
with purple accents on the bow was the way to go and I couldn’t have been
happier with the decision.
However,
I was a bit concerned when it came to the shirt selection. Not only did I not know exactly what shirt
I’d get to compliment the skirt, but I also had to ensure I selected the
perfect white. I couldn’t have my little diva in all white attire that didn’t
match, but not having seen the material before and how was I supposed to if my
white would work. In any case I knew I
wanted to go with an oneies in order to prevent any wardrobe malfunctions and found
the PERFECT one at H&M. Well almost
perfect. It was everything I was looking for but the bow tie color was
off...grrrr.
Being the innovative momma I am decide to switch it up and find some purple bows
and buttons to replace the existing ones.
As always my dear friend Tabby helped me out by gifting me some
left over bows she had made for her daughter. I excitedly took them, my new
purple buttons, and the shirt to the cleaners and requested a shirt up grade
lol. The final product was everything I’d hope it would be :)
With most of her party look complete the only thing left for
me to worry about was her shoes. I’m a firm believer that the shoes you wear
makes your outfit so I had to make sure hers were awesome. Unfortunately, for
me she has some tiny little feet so most cute little girl shoes don’t come in
her size, and I was left with only one option...tennis shoes. How in the world
I was going to make this preppy look work with a pair of tennis shoes was a mystery
until a friend randomly tagged me in a Instagram boutique that customize chuck Taylors. The designs were awesome so I thought it was
the perfect route to go until I seen their prices. There
was just no way I was going to pay over $150 for a pair of kid shoes. So I decided to make defining her shoes another labor of love for the party and DIY them (tutorial coming soon). After a few failed test runs I figured out the perfect formula and got it right.
Inspiration
Test
Final
With Baby O’s cake smash outfit and her planned attire for
the party complete she was all set. Although, due to the material of her custom skater skirt it was a bit heavier than expected. So to ensure she had the best time playing at her party she had a little outfit change half way through her Winter ONEderlamd affair. Which, all her guest seemed to love and made my heart smile because she got some good use out of all her looks.
First Look
Second Look
