Simple is Sometimes Better

A few weeks ago we were asked to help with a Surprise 50th birthday party.  We didn't have a lot of planning time, but knew it would be a small event and we'd be able to pull it off.  Michelle created the invitations:

We were just doing cake and ice cream, so it wasn't anything fancy.  But a few days before, we decided we definitely needed some decorations.  We had to make sure they were in the kitchen area so as not to top off the birthday girl.

We didn't want to do the typical streamers, so we decided on ribbons.  The colors for the party were aqua and lime green.  We decided to add in orange and yellow.  Here's what we came up with:

And, of course, there had to be a cake.  It was a 3 layer chocolate cake, filled with buttercream frosting, that we made from Bakerella.  The candles really made the cake something special.  And they were the perfect colors too!  

Click here for the recipe.  

It was a great event.  The birthday girl was completely surprised and it was a fun time had by all.