Inspiration Board: 100th Birthday Party

My friend Lindsay and I were recently hired to make centerpieces and party favors for a 100th Birthday Party. 

The hostesses (Mabel's daughter, granddaughters, granddaughters-in-law) had already sent out these invitations:

They requested that all the decor match the invitations, and that pictures be incorporated into the centerpieces if possible. 

We had to put this together on a budget.  They needed 100 party favors, and 12 centerpieces.

Lindsay and I had lots of ideas and got to work immediately.

We presented the hostesses with several mock-ups of ideas.

The first step was the inspiration board.

1. We thought pink hydrangeas in cylinder vases that one of the hostesses already owned would be perfect for this palate.

2. This little silver guy is a lollipop mold with a 100 on it - perfect!

3. Chocolate candies in cellophane, tied with cute ribbon, would be a budget friendly party favor.

4.  Some kind of runner with stripes or dots was a must! I love the low bowls as centerpieces on this long table.  (Ours were rounds, probably not as good for this kind of a look).

5. Bakerella's cake pops were a perfect match.

6. Love the photo center pieces by Martha. These would incorporate photos as the hostesses had requested.

7. Cutie boxes for favors could hold candies, seeds, etc for favors, and would be a touch of color on each plate. 

8. Some swatches in our colors. You have to love these colors. 

9. There are SO many ribbons in this color palate. We knew we would have to incorporate them somehow.

Check back later this week to see what we the hostesses chose and how it all turned out!