This weekend we had a little fiesta at the house with our friends and family for my 30th birthday. I always assumed I'd spend my 30th birthday drowning my sorrows about getting older in a whole lotta cocktails. Well, sometimes life turns out differently than you thought it might.
This was by far the best birthday I've ever had. On Thursday, March 24th, I turned 30. But that was the last thing on my mind when I woke up that morning. It was also the day we found out our little one was a girl! I was on cloud nine all day. The timing worked out perfectly and we decided to announce Baby B's gender to our friends at the party.
Even though I couldn't share in the cocktails on my birthday, I wanted to make sure everyone had delicious drinks to enjoy. Here's the drink table, with margaritas, sangria, virgin sangria for the preggos (which was delish!), Mexican beer and Jarritos.
We set up tables in the yard and I used paper flowers as centerpieces. I found the inspiration and the tutorial for the flowers, which are made from paper napkins, here.
It was a little breezy so my mom came up with the idea to weight them with limes. Didn't it turn out cute?
We had chicken & beef tacos with all the fixins catered by a local Mexican restaurant, plus chips, guacamole, queso, Mexican Caesar Salad and churros.
And of course there was cake! My sweet family ordered this cake with my baby picture on it. Wonder if our little girl will look anything like I did as a baby?
...And this is what happens when you give your guests tequila then leave the cake and mustache stickers unattended.
To announce our big news about Baby Girl B, we filled a pinata with pink candy and Brian broke it open in front of everyone.
(Only because I love all of you so much did I post this completely unflattering picture of B and me. I'm a mile wide and we have 5 chins between the two of us.)
When the pink candy hit the ground everyone started hollering "It's a girl!" It turned out to be a really fun way to share the news.
It was such a fun day with family and friends and I didn't spend one second feeling sad about getting older. I am so excited about what's in store for my 30th year.
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I think you are completely adorable and Love your fiesta idea! Looks like a wonderful 30th birthday. Your baby girl is so lucky- I can't wait to hear shower ideas, see nursery pics, hear name ideas..etc!
I'd come to that party any time! Margs? Gauc? Churros? Yes, please. So happy for you and the happily fortuitous timing.
Such an adorable party - I love the pinata idea! You look fantastic - I especially love your dress! Also, you really do live in Florida... it was snowing here last weekend. (sigh)
What a great party! i love love love the pinata idea!! Happy bday! I turned 30 the day before you :)
Happy 30th! This party is SO adorable and fun! And you look adorable too. Love the pinata idea!
What a fun party! I love how you announced it to your friends/family! Also, you look AMAZING and that maxi dress is fabulous!
look at this party spread!! looks like everyone had a BLAST and all the decor looks awesome--LOVE IT
What a great party! I love the lime idea even if it wasn't windy! I can't believe we have such similar stories with our 30th birthdays being the day we both find out we are having girls! Crazy!
What a cute idea for a party! Happy Be-lated Birthday!
SOOO fun!! What an amazing birthday all around! Fun with friends and family and celebrating your sweet baby GIRL!! As a side note, you CRACK me up. I'm so glad you loved us enough to post that picture. :)
New follower here! That is such a cute way to announce it! I love all the decor at the party, too!
No worries, I had your share of margaritas for you. Someone had to do it!
Shut up, you two are precious! And what a super fun birthday! I love the centerpieces and um, virgin sangria? Yes please!
Hope you had a great birthday! And it looks like your party turned out great... love the fiesta theme!
Happy Birthday! Your festivities look like they were so much fun. The invite must have gotten lost in the mail ): I love those paper flowers - bookmarked them. And I also bookmarked that salad because it sounded so yummy. Was it as good as it sounds?
So glad you had a great birthday and what a unique way to reveal the gender!
what a FUN party!! everything came together perfectly!! :)
I love everything about this party, from the pinata to the cake to the mustaches. The spread looks amazing! I wish I could have been there too!! Happy birthday again and welcome to the 30+ club! It's really not so bad (but don't tell anyone I said that). :)
Happy birthday! Hooray for little girls. And your party looks like a blast!
Such a fun, colorful birthday party. I love the way you announced the baby gender!
Happy Birthday!
So glad I came across your blog, I am a new follower :)
What a fun party!!! You look SOOO gorgeous! Holy crap woman!
looks like fun! we have the same taste in drinks-- margs and sangria are my favorites!
What a cute party! Also, a very cute way to share the news!
Happy Birthday!!! You look fantastic!!
I absolutely love the whole idea of this party... such a fun way to celebrate your birthday and the announcement that the baby is a GIRL!
Happy Belated Birthday! The party looked so great and loved the pinata idea!!
Looks like it was a blast! Love that dress on you, 30 looks pretty dang good on you!
Happy Birthday Mamacita! I LOVE your party decor and the pinata idea! That is so cool! We have fiesta's every year in Grizaland. I have special love for Mexico since we got married there so I love a nice throw down! I was also pregnant at my last one and need to show you the hilarious outfit I wore!
Your party looks perfect, and so sweet. I love all the colors. Hope you had a great celebration.
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