Briley's Owl-themed First Birthday

Briley's birthday is March 30th. I chose an owl theme because... well I found a ton of cute Owl stuff on Etsy.
Invitation:
From Mommy's Ink on Etsy










Food:

Homemade butternut squash macaroni and cheese
Waldorf salad - forgot to put this out!
Spinach dip
Guacamole
Cheese
Summer sausage
Meatballs
Strawberries
Pita chips
Crackers
Tortilla chips
Annie's organic bunny crackers







Super yummy birthday cake, made by a family friend -
Bottom layer: chocolate with chocolate buttercream
Top layer: white cake with buttercream and strawberry filling

Briley got her own cupcake... red velvet. She loved it.
Drinks:
Water
Soda
Beer
Wine
I wanted to make a drink with ginger ale, white cran-strawberry juice, and fresh strawberries, but I ran out of time.



Favors:
Chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin cookies in chinese takeout boxes.














Decorations:
The happy birthday banner is from Etsy.
I did a clothesline of Briley's first year inspired by Krissie. It was a big hit.
Tissue poms from Etsy but they would be very easy to make.
I used a white tablecloth and mostly white ceramic serving dishes.
I found a really cute flower bouquet with pink, yellow, green, and aqua flowers (some dyed, of course).
I got an owl pillow from Target.
In the front yard I put 4 giant pinwheels up the walk, and also put flower shaped pinwheels in the back.











Briley's dress came from Etsy, as did her hair clip which she mostly refused to keep in her hair.







Activities:
Sand table - big hit with ages 1-8
Bubbles


G/B/U:
Good: We had a good turnout, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. I got lots of compliments and Briley got lots of lovely presents. The party also lit a fire under my butt to finally put curtains in the kitchen. My MIL came over early to help me get ready, and my aunt and her roommate arrived about an hour early as well. I wouldn't have gotten my business together as well as I did if it had not been for them!
Bad: I forgot to take the Waldorf salad out of the fridge. I was hoping some of our adult friends would stay after to make it an adult party but that did not pan out.
Ugly: Nothing, fortunately!