When the planning for Madison’s 4th Birthday party began, it all centered around a picture that my sorority sister sent me of a giant bow made of balloons that she said reminded her of Madison and me! That in addition to a pink and white striped jacket from the Chanel ‘23 Cruise Collection put us in motion.

The next most important item was Madison’s dress so I reached out to my favorite children’s brand, Charlotte Sy Dimby and embarked on a dream collaboration to design the perfect dress to mark the occasion. Monique, Charlotte sy Dimby's designer set out on a "fabric treasure hunt" and found the perfect pink striped organza. It was exactly what I envisioned for a standout party dress.

Then bows! Since Madison's very first birthday I carry on a tradition passed down by her grandmother. Every year I gift her a 5-piece China set (complete with a tea pot). Charlotte sy Dimby handstitched bows look almost identical to the china decor. I instantly knew they had to be part of the design. I also love pearls and thus was delighted when I learnt the team could adorn the smocks with pearls.

L’Amour shoes were the very first shoes I bought Madison so I have always had a soft spot for them. It felt only natural to select one of their designs for the party. I chose the Josie Scallop Sandals. They are perfect for our warm weather and the bow detail instantly spoke to me.

For the hair bow, I chose a pearl monogrammed bow from @winn_and_william which can be found here.

And a party would not be complete without a party hat. Storybook Goods' pink hat with a bow and embroidery was just what we needed for the event. This particular monogrammed party hat is something we have used to mark the occasion of each of Madison’s birthdays, and is certainly something we treasure.

Madison didn’t get to have a proper first or second birthday party due to the pandemic, so we are making up for lost time! This year it was very clear that pink bows were going to be the main theme for her soiree. As she is turning four, she very clearly wanted her input to be noticed and thus requested to add in rainbows and unicorns, two of her favorite things. In fact, she asked Santa for a unicorn for Christmas, and his response was to give her a unicorn for a few hours for her birthday. It was THE big treat of this year's party!

We decided on hosting an outdoor tea party for all of her closest friends with lots of fresh flowers.

The invitations features key highlights of the party : Madison in her dress, the bounce house, the unicorns and balloons. The design was created by the ever so talented Shop Love Lucy. Sweet and girly, they made our little guests very excited!

The party décor is centered around the balloons and fresh pink flowers. My biggest suggestion is to make the floral arrangements yourself. In the United States, my favorite place to get flowers is Trader Joes. You can find the prettiest blooms at a very good price that enables you to put together the prettiest bouquets.

I feel very fortunate to have Benedicts Catering to help with organizing the furniture which has quickly become my favorite party décor. Small pink tables and picnic benches are the perfect way for our tiny guests to enjoy their tea in this year's special bow adorned china set.

Our main attractions are riding the unicorn and a bounce house. While I’m not particularly fond of jump houses, I find the ones from Inflate48 to be quite beautiful and enhance our décor. In addition, the four year old crowd seems to be quite smitten with jumping and sliding.

The oversized pink ballon bow from Pop of Color AZwas the main desired feature to tie our theme together and was perfect in every way.

The party favors consisted of gluten and dairy free cookies from Bear and the Honey Bakery. Since two of our children have allergies we have to adapt but that does not prevent us from having a tasty party. Instead of tea the children sipped apple juice.