A couple weekends ago, we celebrated Ruby's 2nd birthday in a local park with friends, food, and amazing weather. It was a morning full of Ruby's favorite things: balloons, sunglasses, pancakes, and bubbles.
Last year I hung a ton of decorations from trees and branches, but it took so long to get everything up and taken down that I wanted to keep it more simple this time. So this year I decided to use decor that our little guests would also want to take home (less clean-up at the end!) and got a bunch of mini gold #2 balloons.
We bought a bunch of inexpensive kids star and heart sunglasses, and everyone had a fun time wearing them during the party!
Ruby loves pancakes, so we decided to celebrate with breakfast food. We love food trucks and the Buttermilk Truck came and served egg sandwiches, mini donuts, and their famous red velvet pancakes.
There are no words to express Ruby's glee over bubbles. It's just magic. Get one of these bubble machines, and kids seriously go nuts over it!
We had a Flipbooth at the party which makes little take-home flip books from a 6 second video recording. Both the kids and adults loved it, and it's such a fun favor from the party for the big kids and little kids alike. We made a fun striped backdrop using leftover contact paper and foam core the same way that I decorated this door in my office.
Ruby has been really into sprinkles lately, so we had a confetti cake with chocolate chips and mango curd (her favorite fruit!) made by Matchbox Kitchen to combine all her favorite things into one pretty stack of cake.
It was a fun morning of sunshine, fun, and celebrating my favorite girl. Have an amazing weekend all!
Photos | Casey Brodley
Location | Mayors Bicentennial Park in Glendale
Food | Breakfast by Buttermilk Truck
Cake | Confetti cake with chocolate chips and mango curd by Matchbox Kitchen, Neon pink lucite "2" cake topper by Little Cat for Sweet and Saucy Cake Supply.
Decor | Balloons from American Celebrations (they are almost sold out but I have 10 left if anyone wants them), striped picnic mats from Wenzel.
Photo Booth | Flip books by Flipbooth LA
Disposable Tableware | Plates, cups, and napkins from Shop Sweet Lulu; glitter utensils from Creative Converting.
We Wore | My dress is vintage past season from Anthropologie, belt is vintage; Ruby's dress is by Wolfechild, tights from Gap Baby, sandals by Pons Avarcas; Bob got egg yolk all over his shirt so he's not wearing his own shirt here ;P
Love it! I’m going to keep things simple for the twins 2nd birthday as well…easy + fun! Love the mini balloons + lucite cake topper!! Happy Birthday to Ruby!
How very beautiful! Happy birthday to Ruby!
Have a lovely weekend and an even better world pasta day:
http://lasagnolove.blogspot.de/2013/10/world-pasta-dayhave-wonderful-weekend.html
Greetings from Germany,
Bambi
How very beautiful! Happy birthday to Ruby!
Have a lovely weekend and an even better world pasta day:
http://lasagnolove.blogspot.de/2013/10/world-pasta-dayhave-wonderful-weekend.html
Greetings from Germany,
Bambi
How very beautiful! Happy birthday to Ruby!
Have a lovely weekend and an even better world pasta day:
http://lasagnolove.blogspot.de/2013/10/world-pasta-dayhave-wonderful-weekend.html
Greetings from Germany,
Bambi
How very beautiful! Happy birthday to Ruby!
Have a lovely weekend and an even better world pasta day:
http://lasagnolove.blogspot.de/2013/10/world-pasta-dayhave-wonderful-weekend.html
Greetings from Germany,
Bambi
How very beautiful! Happy birthday to Ruby!
Have a lovely weekend and an even better world pasta day:
http://lasagnolove.blogspot.de/2013/10/world-pasta-dayhave-wonderful-weekend.html
Greetings from Germany,
Bambi
How very beautiful! Happy birthday to Ruby!
Have a lovely weekend and an even better world pasta day:
http://lasagnolove.blogspot.de/2013/10/world-pasta-dayhave-wonderful-weekend.html
Greetings from Germany,
Bambi
How very beautiful! Happy birthday to Ruby!
Have a lovely weekend and an even better world pasta day:
http://lasagnolove.blogspot.de/2013/10/world-pasta-dayhave-wonderful-weekend.html
Greetings from Germany,
Bambi
How very beautiful! Happy birthday to Ruby!
Have a lovely weekend and an even better world pasta day:
http://lasagnolove.blogspot.de/2013/10/world-pasta-dayhave-wonderful-weekend.html
Greetings from Germany,
Bambi
How very beautiful! Happy birthday to Ruby!
Have a lovely weekend and an even better world pasta day:
http://lasagnolove.blogspot.de/2013/10/world-pasta-dayhave-wonderful-weekend.html
Greetings from Germany,
Bambi
How very beautiful! Happy birthday to Ruby!
Have a lovely weekend and an even better world pasta day:
http://lasagnolove.blogspot.de/2013/10/world-pasta-dayhave-wonderful-weekend.html
Greetings from Germany,
Bambi
Happy Birthday!! Such a cute little birthday party!! I love the bubble machine, pancakes and the backdrop for the pictures with those awesome glasses! Such cute ideas 🙂
Happy birthday!!! 🙂
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simply lovely!
it looks like the best day! so lovely Joy
Beautiful! Every detail is just perfect!
Belated happy b’day to her. These party pics are adorable. Looks like you guys has such a good time. Love the decor, very creative!!
so cute!!!!!!!! i need to find a park in buenos aires where i can do something like this for coco´s 2nd birthday next january, i´d love the leftover balloons if only i was neerer.
cheers! to happy times and building memories as beautiful as this!
so precious!! love the photos of her and bubbles 🙂 I babysit kids around ruby’s age a lot, and they go SO crazy for bubbles.
That cake looks PHENOM. Mango and funfetti…a great combo!
Thanks for sharing the sunshine (winter is rapidly approaching up north). Happy belated birthday to Ruby!
So cute! The sheer glee of children over things like bubbles is one of the biggest things I love about having kids.
This truly couldn’t be cuter! Thanks for bringing a smile to my Friday morning!
xo Lily
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I love the look on Ruby’s face when she was enjoying the bubbles! The flip book idea is really cute as well.
Did you have to heat seal the balloons?
The party looks like it was so much fun for Ruby and your friends/family, too. Great way to celebrate!
Hi Katie,
We took them to a balloon store to fill them up!
Joy
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about Ruby’s party! I love how simple but yet so decorative everything was. ANd hello genius with the foam board and contact paper background! Thanks for all the wonderful tips and the pictures are just plain awesome, looks like everyone had a blast! Wish the weather in SF were great year round to have an outdoor party for the little one.
Everything is so lovely and perfect. I love all photos, specially the one Ruby is blowing the bubbles! lol So cute! Precious!
everything about this is so sweet! i love how kid friendly yet fun it looked for everyone including the adults! ruby is the sweetest…. what a great mama you are joy!
-jenna
http://www.mamadazeblog.com
These photos are so, so adorable. Looks like everyone had a great time!
xo, http://www.lilyonfillmore.com
How adorable this birthday party looks… <3 I may add a 'zero' to my 'two' already, but still: This is the party that would make me extremely happy! It just has everything a girl could wish for! Bubbles, confetti cake, a photobooth and red velvet pancakes. You definitely are the best parents everrrr!
Everything is just perfect! Love the smiles on everyone. Btw, where did you get your cute striped mats from? Thanks
looks like so much fun!!
i’d love to claim the leftover balloons if you don’t mind sending them down to san diego! let me know and we can organize payment, etc. separately.
Such an adorable party! Ruby looks so happy surrounded by the bubbles. Too cute! It’s crazy for me to think I had the chance to meet you at the Pinterest meetup a few years ago in Venice. You were glowing with your belly. Time sure flies. Ruby is just adorable 🙂
looking at these photos this morning brought a huge smile to my face. your family is adorable, and looks so in love with one another! happy, happy birthday miss ruby!
mylettchronicals
Happy Birthday to the cutest and coolest 2-year-old on the block!
What a beautiful party–looks super simple and age-appropriate. I hate seeing parties blogger moms throw for their toddlers that are outrageously extravagant, when I’m sure the little tots would just as well have loved some cupcakes and cardboard boxes to play in!
Beautiful photos, as always!
Ok, I’m pinning everything. My son Jack’s second birthday is coming up and I love your ideas. The food truck is genius and makes the whole conundrum of having food set somewhere accessible so easy. Love this all!
love this post. it was such a fun party. i also love the story about bob’s shirt. haha!
best party! it’s perfect for ALL ages:)
How much fun, Joy! It’s amazing how grown up Ruby looks here. 🙂
I look forward to the flipbook booth idea making its way to the midwest in the next year or two. I would just love to try that out! What a great party feature!
Such a beautiful day for babies and adults alike!
The look and sound of that cake is making my mouth water…
wow. love the flipbooth.
thanks for sharing*
It looks like Ruby had a lots of fun that day. 🙂 Perfect way to celebrate. I spotted those striped picnic blankets and I’m looking for exact the same ones. It would be so great if you could tell me where they are from. Thanks so much and have a lovey weekend!
-Ana
decor8 brought me here and i am so happy for it!!! your blog (and family) is just gorgeous. thankyou for sharing 🙂 xx
This was so fun. <3 you guys.
Awww, happy birthday to Ruby! what fun decorations and yummy cake!
That park is so awesome for parties! We have 3 out of the 4 birthday parties for our son there! This last year I filled the park up with giant yellow balls and hung yellow Pom poms from the trees. That location is a hidden gem! Happy Birthday, Ruby! And congratulations on making it 2 years as parents!!!!
Aw, you really gave her a magical birthday…
looks like it was a wonderful day. Happy birthday, Ruby!
I love the last picture!! Happy Birthday Ruby!
That looks like an amazing party! Happy Birthday to Ruby!
Hi Nina!
Thank you! The striped mats are from:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HA9HES/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8camp=1789creative=390957creativeASIN=B000HA9HESlinkCode=as2tag=oj06-20
Best!
Joy
Thanks Ana!
The striped mats are from:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HA9HES/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8camp=1789creative=390957creativeASIN=B000HA9HESlinkCode=as2tag=oj06-20
Best!
Joy
Happy birthday, Ruby! It looked like such an amazng celebration! Are those 10 extra balloons still up for grabs? My boy is turning 2 next month… I live in Silverlake too!
Happy birthday Ruby!
Its such a hidden gem! I love it!
Joy
Adorable! What a fun little party!
Oh this is so fun! Looks like quite a blast!
Adorable! Could you provide some instructions on how you joined the foam core together and held it up in the park?
I can’t even believe how perfect this party turned out. Congrats to the two-year-old. She is too cute.
thank you! i love reading your blog 🙂
cute! I love all the gold two’s!
happy birthday Ruby!
Joyeux Anniversaire Ruby! You are a very lucky girl to have such a wonderful party for your 2nd birthday. I whish mine was as cool as yours!
Lots of love
xx
love it!!!! happy birthday ruby
Thanks for sharing these images! She is sooooo cute! Happy birthday little Ruby!!!!!
xoxo PARIS BEE kids blog
Ohhh, wonderful party Joy!, happy birthday Ruby!
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, you so have the cutest daughter in the world! LOVE these pics!!!
So cute!! Love the bubbles photo and the gold balloons. Happy birthday, Ruby!! 🙂
xo kristen genevieve
sunnywithachanceoflemons.blogspot.com
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Happy birthday to Ruby!
did you already sell the rest of the mini 2 balloons? my girl is turning 2 on 11/11 and these would be so cute for her party!
adorable!!!!
Everything looks so darling!! What a great party for sweet Ruby! <3
This party was such a great inspiration! Thank you!
Where in LA did you take them to fill them up? I’ve tried 3 stores in Santa Monica and they’ve all said they can’t fill them up.
Thanks!
So cute!!! Where did you get the 2 balloons from? Thank you
Nice birthday party it is more enjoy full party and cake.
Hi Joy!
I know this is a longshot, but do you still have the mini 2 balloons? I only read this now!
Aloha~
Suzanne
Sorry Suzanne!
I already sold them 🙁
Joy
Love the balloons, what did you use to attach them to in the ground?
Wow! What a wonderful celebration ! Such an adorable party. Love the photos.
agoodtimephotobooth
Waw.. Beautiful and bright birthday party you hosted! I like your ideas thank you for share this post and lovely photos.
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i really love your blog!! your kids birthday partys are always so unique and beautiful!
do you maybe know where i still can find the sweetest gold ballons? they are so pretty and my baby girl turns 2 this july 🙂
Joy – I love this! Can I ask how you found the noise level at the park? I’m considering it for my little’s 2nd birthday as well. It is so beautiful, did you have music on or were the kids enough to drown out the freeway noise? Thank you!!
Hi!
Noise level was totally fine because it’s set back from the main street a lot. We did bring a speaker connected to our iPhone but you def. don’t need it 😉
Joy
Oh great! Thank you so much 🙂