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{The TomKat Studio} Tommy’s Crab Shack Party!
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Since I designed a fabulous dessert table for Kate’s recent party, it was only fair to design one for Tommy! I planned a full spread of yummy treats and paper goods for the party! As always, I was inspired by the queen of dessert tables, Amy Atlas! Whenever I start brainstorming a party, I go on a hunt around my house (and my mom’s) to find anything that could work for decorating. The red metal “T” and navy backdrop (new duvet cover) are from Tommy’s bedroom! My mom and I decorated a room in her house for the kids in a nautical theme, so I grabbed the white boxes, sailboat frames, life preserver & lighthouse to use for decorating!
I enlisted the help of Kim at Sweeties for the fabulous chocolate covered oreo and oreo pops! She also sent the amazing white chocolate letters, spelling out TOMMY and they worked perfectly under the cake stand!
{more tips coming soon in a follow-up post!}
I made a welcome sign using a life preserver mirror from my mom’s house! The beach hut sign has been hanging around in my garage for awhile, and always comes out for the surf /beach/pool parties! Tommy wore an adorable custom crab shirt from Smitten & Company!
{recipes coming soon in a follow up post}
Nautical details were placed throughout the house!
(see the towel that inspired the party?)
Happy Birthday to my sweet little boy, Tommy!
Love, Mommy
Party Designs/Styling: The TomKat Studio
Photography: Vicki Lynn Photography
Oreo Goodies: Sweeties By Kim
Custom Printed Cookies: Girly Gatherings
Fondant Crabs & Crab Cookies: Decadent Delights
Custom Crab T-shirt: Smitten & Co
Hair Accessories: Whippy Cake
June 17, 2010
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This is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!! I love it all, such great inspiration for us all!! Tommy is so lucky to have such a talented Mommy!!
Thank you so much for sharing, definitely great inspiration for my upcoming parties!
🙂 Hazel
Kim as always, ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! You are amazingly talented and such great inspiration. Your kiddos must love the great parties you throw for them. Can't wait to see what you come up with next:)
LOVE this theme!!! Such great inspiration, I'll tell ya! 🙂
All I can say is LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Ally @ Girly Gatherings
Everything I thought it would look like but times a thousand! Wonderful job Kim.
XOXO
Thank you for inspiring.
Amy
What a wonderful party! Great colors and so fun! You are nothing short of amazing!
Amazing Kim! I expected nothing less from you!!! And your photographer friend rocks WOW!
I see the little light house from homegoods! ANy idea where I can get a beachy sign like the one you have? It, colors and all, would be a perfect addition to the shower I am throwing!!
Amazing job, girlie!
This is just plain fabulous!
Not that I'm shocked..all your parties are FAB!
Such a good lookin' family too 🙂
Absolute perfection–as always! I adore this theme. Totally original, and perfect for summer!
So so amazing! Your attention to detail is just stunning and I'm inspired by you as always. I can only imagine how much fun it must have been!
WONDERFUL! All the details are just perfect!! (of course I expected nothing less from you!) Smart to have a photographer there too. I often try to play hostess AND photographer, and usually the photography suffers.
OMG, Kim…. Absolute perfection! The details are stunning and I love the theme. So fun and summery. Happy Birthday Tommy.
Great job Kim!!! I always love to see the family pics… you all look so happy! Super cute hair clip.
Great job! Love the details and colours…
absolutely amazing…as always!
I love how the red and blue pop against the white. Sooo in love with the custom cookies. I see another amy atlas feature in your future!
So adorable! I love all the little details. I think the printed cookies are my favorite!
This is absolutely amazing! How wonderful to see a stylish boys party in a brilliant colour scheme!
Great job Kim, I am sure you have just started a new party trend- Crab Shack!
What an amazing party! Beautiful job!
Kim, you think of everything! This is beyond well done, amazing, or fabulous… It's Brilliant!! Congratulations on this great party. I am definate that your son and his friends will remember it forever! You inspire me.
Katie Herbold
LaPalma, California
Really an Award Winning party…not a detail was missed. Beautiful pictures!
Bravo! You deserve a break. Another amazing bash. – M
love it!! may have to do this for my sons party next year! fantab!!
Looks fabulous Kim ! and you look stunning as always xx
Adorable party! All of the details are amazing! I love the Crab theme!
Looks SO perfect Kim and YOU look amazing! So glad you ended up getting a shirt for him, it's adorable:)
amazing! what else can we say?!
SO amazing Kim! It looks amazing!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the hair do dads! Im going to have to hop right over there 😉
Speechless! WOW! Your parties are incredible!! LOVE LOVE ALL OF IT!!!
Kim, Congrats on your little boy's party and for sharing in all of the details! Looks like a lot of work paid off and the crab shack concept is super cute!
Amazing, amazing, amazing, AND amazing. Do you take interns?! I'll teach you all I know about shirts if you'll let me stand over your shoulder for 5 minutes. Oh, to be your shadow…that's not too much to ask, right?! Glad Tommy loved his crab shirt, and happy to be a small part of such a big day!
xoxo,
Tara
You've done it again 🙂 LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Absolutely gorgeous Kim! everything looks perfect! Congratulations on his party! sooo inspiring
Just wonderful Kim – another fabulous party for everyone to remember! Hope you have recovered! Leanne xx
This is so cute! I love those cookies, she did a wonderful job. I want to know how you can talk your son into these cute party themes?? All my son wants is Star Wars or Legos! ha.
AAAAmazing, you are an inspiration to all!! Love the attention to detail.
Where can I find the ADORABLE silver cupcake stands?
Awesome! Who says little boys can't have amazing parties, too? You are so talented! I can only hope my little guys' 1st birthday party will be 1/100th of Tommy's bash!
As if I should sound the teeniest bit surprised, but this is absolutely fantastic. You are truly amazing. Pottery Barn is truly inspiring isn't it.
Beautiful party!
As always it looks wonderful!!! What a special party!
beautiful— crabby chic!!!!!!
So divine as expected Kim – congrats !! (Love that – Crabby Chic) 🙂
holy crabby cuteness! love love love everything!
Kim, as always, you did an AMAZING job!! I always look forward to seeing your party posts and what you come up with. Your attention to detail is great! Also, thank you for writing such great posts with lots of party information! It's always nice to see the how-to's, etc.
~ Christi
PS – where did you get your white cake stand?? Love it!
Amazing work, Kim! Love the colour combination and details… the Layered Salad sounds gooooood!
wow – i'm so impressed! Tommy is so lucky!
Just curious about where you got the red white and blue beach balls?
Hi, Kim.
I have a quick question for you: where did you get the white liners for the Oreo cookies? I have used mini cupcake liners before, but the diameter of those is smaller than the diameter of the Oreos.
Thanks in advance
Love, love, love this party! And what a lovely family you guys are. =)
Have you considered using glass straws? They’re super classy and toxin free. I’ve seen a few brands out there. my favorite is simply straws, i love the travel case each straw comes with http://bit.ly/simplystraws