There’s nothing better than an adorable one year old baby giggling and enjoying a party in her honor.That was Zoya’s First Birthday Party, in a nutshell.
Special mention to her parents Shikhar and Heena Malhotra, Co-owners, Esparanza Spa, G.K. II who planned all the cute details and party favors.
How adorable is the butterfly garden theme?! From bright pink cupcakes to the multicolour balloons.. amazing cake to delicious treats..this party had it all..
I’ll now stop here and let Zoya’s mom take over.. more from the proud mommy Heena Malhotra –
” Ever since Zoya was born, I’d been mentally planning her first birthday bash. It was like an obsession for me. Searching for themes, ideas, décor and cakes – you name it, I did it all. I would constantly be pinning away inspirations and ideas on Pinterest or saving them on my computer.
After browsing for a million hours, I finally zeroed on in 2 themes – “Winter One-derland” and “Butterfly Garden”
Although Zoya’s birthday falls on Jan 15th, we decided to celebrate it on Jan 19th, as it was a Sunday and an afternoon party would be perfect according to Delhi’s crippling cold weather.
The invite was designed by my very talented sister Isha Khanna. We took a motif – a “1” made up of butterflies, and decided to use it all over the party i.e. the invitations, the table centerpieces and the décor.
The venue was Kids Kraze (Chattarpur Mandir Road). The place is very well made and beautifully done up. It has 4 halls, each with an attached outdoor area. The décor was taken care of by Sandy and Tanisha at Kids Kraze, along with inputs from me.
The cake : I had heard rave reviews about Jaya’s Cakewalk in Safdarjung Enclave, so decided to get the cake made from her. It was a 2 tier chocolate cake with white buttercream frosting, and adorned with colorful fondant butterflies and flowers.
Return Gifts : I wanted to give all the kids something meaningful and what they could utilize for a long time. I headed to Wanna Party – Malviya Nagar, and got small bags personalized for all the kids. The boys got a blue one with football motifs and their names, and the girls got a pretty pink one decorated with butterflies and flowers, to blend with the theme.
For the families, I got a pack of 6 beautifully decorated cupcakes from Eclairs – Gurgaon, which not only looked amazing, but tasted heavenly as well.
Kids activities : Kids Kraze has introduced an entirely new concept in gaming – projection games. The children had a blast! Apart from these, we also had a mini train ride, bouncy, edible tattoos and a games coordinator who would keep every one entertained.
A video I had made, incorporating all of Zoya’s memorable moments over the past one year was playing in the background so that everyone could take a glimpse into my angel’s first year.
Outfits : I got Zoya’s birthday dress custom made from Little Pixie – Mumbai. It was a lovely pink silk and sequined dress with butterfly embellishments.”
Tip : For all the mommies planning their kids’ birthdays, please browse Pinterest. Its like a goldmine!
Hope you enjoyed reading about Zoya’s special day..Next up on ‘The Soirée Book’ is an interview with a party planner based in New Delhi on the latest party trends.. Should you have any burning questions you want to ask.. drop me a line at thesoireebook@gmail.com or leave a comment below..
Till next time.. Hasta la vista!!
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