Finally, here are some pictures from Madeleine’s Dol Celebration!
What is a Dol Celebration? It’s a Korean tradition that celebrates the first birthday. It is a big milestone (long ago many babies didn’t make it to their first birthday) and is celebrated with a huge party called the doljanchi, sharing food and wishes for a long life and fortune for the baby. The highlight of the party is a ritual where the child is placed in front of a table of foods and objects such as string, books, money and rice. The child is urged to pick up an object and is believed that the object picked will foretell the child’s future. For example, if the child picks up a book, she is destined to be a scholar. If she picks up money, she will be wealthy.If the baby picks up thread, she will have a long life and if she picks the bowl of rice she will have an abundant life. So there’s your lesson on some Korean culture!
I’m breaking up this party into separate posts because there are lots of pictures and I thought I’d start off with the yummy dessert table!
So in my very first post I mentioned using a pink/green paisley fabric with lots of tulle! You’ll see it used all through out the party. I chose it because it’s one of my favorite fabrics and is the same fabric I used for Madeleine’s nursery. I was racking my brain on themes, colors,etc and then I was walking into her room and looked at her bedding. Ta-da! The next thing I did was order personalized labels from Paula at Frog Prince Paperie. She did a fabulous job and I’m picky! She designed the food labels, bottle wrappers, party circles and coordinating paper. Take a look!
Absolutely gorgeous! I adore that fabric. It's fabulous! And everything Paula does it amazing. Great job!
Thanks! And Paula is amazing! Especially to put up with me and all of my requests.
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It looks beautiful Ellen! Great job!! Where do you get the flower chandelier in the pictures? Was that pulled from one of the girls' bedrooms?
@ Annette. The chandelier is from Pottery Barn and has been sitting in a box for the last year and half. It was supposed to go in the nursery but never made it in. I'm glad that I was able to use it for something.
Just beautiful, Ellen. Love every single detail you put in here; the chandelier, the table skirt (i heart table skirts) and all the beautiful confections you so stylishly displayed!
Breathtaking!!!
This is a beautiful party! Fabulous job!!
This is so, so pretty! Love the colors…the chandelier…awesome! Very stylish! *Ü*
STUNNING!!! You did an amazing job : )
I MUST ask 2 very silly questions….
1. Where did you purchase that fantastic fabric, does it have a name/style?
2. LOL…where did you purchase your cute summery green wrap dress?
Beautiful!! You did an amazing job.
It turned out beautiful. I used the same tulle skirt idea for my daughter's princess party and I agree with you, the look out beat the time it took. I do have one question, how did you make the backdrop? It that fabric wrapped around a wooden frame or a piece of canvas. I'm trying to figure out to do that part and how to secure it to the wall or table. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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May I ask where you got the labels printed?
@ Alice, the labels are from Frog Prince Paperie and then you can customize yourself. Thanks!
How are the cake pops being held up. Did you cover a piece of styrofoam with paper?
beautiful! may i ask how many yards of paisley fabric did you use?
@ Marie, I used a lot of fabric! 6ft backdrop for dessert table, 4ft for the drink tables, table runners, and 5ft backdrop for family room. find me on FB under Ellen Bessette Events! I hope that helps.
This is a beautiful party. I have been making a tulle table skirt and I have gone though 14 yards already and made only about 2 feet of table skirt
. How much tulle did you use for your table skirt?
Thanks for your quick reply Ellen. I appreciate it. I ordered 10 yards today. I think that is more than enough! I am planning for my daughter's 1st birthday. Madeline's party has been such an inspiration to me even though our theme is different.
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