{Party Inspiration} Deacon's Cowboy First Birthday

We are so excited to show you this adorable first birthday party invitation we did for a sweet little boy named Deacon.

Deacon's mom wanted to do an old West, cowboy-inspired invitation, and we had just the idea in mind.

WANTED! :)

A sweet little boy turning one!

Underneath the adorable photo (seriously could he be any cuter? :) it says:

Deacon "The Kid" Jeffrey

We used a mix of card stock and textured papers embellished with a little distressing ink to give it that rustic, old West feel. 

The red handkerchief-inspired paper, tied with jute cord, is the perfect finishing touch!

We also designed a few other details for the party, including this coordinating party hat for the birthday boy...

...And this birthday banner, created using the same materials as the invitation. Each letter is distressed and matted with the red paisley paper, and strung together with jute cord.

I think we're ready to celebrate, y'all! :)

This invitation suite and coordinating details could easily be modified for a little girl's birthday, or for a different color scheme. How cute would this invite be with pink paisley paper, or even a light blue?

Let us know how we can help you create the perfect western birthday party invite for your little cowboy or cowgirl!

And for more western birthday inspiration, check out our Pinterest board!

{Party Inspiration} Leighton's Western Birthday Party

Howdy y'all! :)

I'm sure you're aware, but western-themed birthdays and baby showers are popping up everywhere right now! So we were thrilled when one of our wonderful clients asked us to create the western-inspired invitations for her daughter's third birthday party.

Our client Jacqueline was planning a backyard BBQ for her sweet daughter Leighton, complete with yummy treats, carnival games, and pony rides! The invitation sets the tone for the event, so together we came up with the concept of sending this plush toy horse in a box filled with hay, with the burlap-matted invitation tied to it's reigns.

The result was downright adorable, if we do say so ourselves! :)

The invitation reads:

"Yee-Haw!
Saddle up the family and join us
for a backyard BBQ dinner to celebrate
Leighton's 3rd Birthday!
This calls for some horsing around with
pony rides, games, carnival fun, and cake of course!"

Each horse was nestled in a bed of hay, just waiting for the recipient to take it out and play!

We wrapped the boxes with a sash of wood-grain paper, then affixed custom horseshoe labels.

The horses came in a couple different colors, and each was soft and sweet.

Who wouldn't love to get an invitation like this in the mail? It's sure to be a time of good old fashioned fun! :)

For more backyard BBQ inspiration, visit our Pinterest board:

Happy 3rd birthday Leighton!
We hope it was a delightful time!
And thank you Jacqueline for the honor of being part of Leighton's special day :)