Jikana Damaru: 07/24/11

city lights

while driving home in the early hours of Saturday morning after spending the day photographing 2 newly weds & the joy of their day I couldn't resist taking these of the city lights as we drove towards home. I was weary eyed but wanted to fill the memory card to the max. These were the last few shots taken at 12.20am on 23.07.2011.

& now I have 836 other photographs to work through.
So time to pour a cup of tea & get to work.

Party Inspiration Series... The Ladybug Birthday!

Hello and welcome to my first instalment of a special 'birthday party' special I'll be running weekly on my blog; where I feature different themes complete with the best images from across the net giving you styling ideas, colour palettes, menu options, AND I'm challenging myself to come up with a special custom designed bm3 outfit in the chosen birthday theme!

This week, I'm running with...

A very cute theme to start with, me thinks! And - as a theme that would be equally as appropriate to a first birthday as it would a 10th, this one is super versatile to boot! Here are some images I found to inspire a gorgeous ladybug party!

Buffet Table

From glorioustreats.blogspot.com

Food

from here

from bakeat350.blogspot.com

from here

Cake
What ladybug birthday would be complete with a gorgeous lady bug cake? I'm loving this one made by Amanda at Homely One:

One year-old Graces' gorgeous lady bug birthday cake. View more here

Games

Steal a leaf from Anna's book with this adorable idea for her little girl Matilda's first birthday... Each little guest was given a butterfly net with which to 'catch' chocolate ladybugs: