A Spa Soiree – Brynne’s 9th Birthday Party
In June, my oldest daughter Brynne, asked me to have a Sleep-over Spa Birthday Party. I am usually not the type of mom who puts on huge birthday celebrations because my kids have summer birthdays. Usually we go on a family trip…. do something special for the day… which doesn’t require taking over my house! 
Don’t get me wrong… I LOVE over-the-top Birthday Parties & Decorations as long as I’m not hosting it at my house. LOL
Well, I gave in, and put together this Spa Soiree Sleepover Party in one week. (This should tell you how easy it was to do)!
Due to the short notice of the party, we emailed everyone to confirm attendance, and then hand-delivered invites.
We took green clothespins (found in the dollar section of Micheal’s), glued magnets to the back, and stitched on cucumber felt cut-outs, so that when each guest received the invite, they could immediately hang it on their refrigerator (I cut out all the felt, and Brynne handstitched them together).
Brynne was very specific as to what she wanted….
“Soaps, massage lotions, bubble bath, bath salts, eye masks, smoothies, facials, nail polishes (the CRACKLE kind), nail files, scented candles, nail kits…” and on and on and on….( I don’t know where she comes up with these kind of details.)
I was like “Seriously, Brynne????? You want to have an entire Spa in our house?” “Yes – I want to have some stations in the dining room , smoothies in the kitchen, facials outside, and toes painted at the salon”. We compromised. Spa Party in the dining room, toes painted at the Salon. I had to get creative to fit it in one room, but at least it eliminated birthday chaos through the rest of my home!
We agreed upon a Beauty Bar for the guests to pick out/take home, which included:
1. gauze sponges
2. bubble bath
3. bath salts
4. body butter
5. bath beads
(cupcakes and various candies)
At the table, we set up manicure/facial stations.
Each guest had:
1. water bottle
2. pumice scrub
3. manicure kit
4. scrub cloth (wash cloth)
5. large nail file
6. bucket to carry their belongings
7. eye mask
*Note – each item I found at dollar sections in discount stores… I spent $8 on each table setting) Not bad!!!!!
I pulled my bathroom containers, set them on a wooden tray, lined it with bath salts & scented candles and used as the centepiece (jars were for our cotton pads, q-tips, cotton balls and fresh cucumbers).
I removed all the labels on the containers and created my own – such an inexpensive way to make discounted lotions/containers, etc look fantastic!
I bought a little nail dryer… and then had the exfoliator, facial creme, hand lotions, sitting along-side of the table.
I put little trays on the table to have areas where the girls could sit for different parts – (above) here is where we cleaned their nails, and started the top coats.
Brynne insisted on having a smoothie bar, but I didn’t bring out smoothies until right before we served them. I used the blue pitcher for cucumber water.
Just to make it “spa-like” I put mini-cupcakes in a long glass candle-holder.
Once the guests arrived, we started off with cucumber sandwiches & refreshments (Brynne helped me make these)
Once all the girls had a bite to eat, we headed off to the salon for pedicures!!!
Once we came back – it was SPA TIME…. manicures, facials, smoothies, head massages, the works!!!
Here are a few more up-close photos from the party
Brynne wanted chocolate covered oreos, so I asked Maureen to form them into soap shapes from a soap mold – So easy, and so cute!
Before the girls left the next day, I designed/printed out 4×6′s of the party for them to take home as keep-sakes
If you like this party, we have Spa Soiree party collection listed in the shop.
This seriously was so easy to pull off, and the girls just LOVED it!!!
If you have any questions about how I created something from this party, send me a comment…. I may include it in our Weekly Ruff Draft!!!
Sources/Credits:
Styling/Printable Graphic Collection / Photography – Anders Ruff
Cupcake Wrappers – Bella Cupcake Couture
Packaging – Nashville Wraps
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Adorable Party!!!! I love the colors!
I LOVE This. this is the theme I’m doing for my daughter’s 13th Birthday party. Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful ideas.
Oh my goodness girls!!! I adore this party! soooo creative and beautiful! I want to be just like you when I grow up….lol XOXO
This is TOO adorable!!! Cannot believe you pulled this all together in just a week…fabulous job!
I LOVE this party! Fantastic job. So many fantastic ideas!!
love it all! where did you find the metal tins for the bubble bath & how did you make the tissue pom/flowers?
The tins came from Nashville Wraps…. http://www.nashvillewraps.com/food-packaging/tins-clear-lids/c-049395.html
I also used clear plastic containers from the dollar store.
We have two pom tutorials in the Weekly Ruff Draft section of the blog
http://www.andersruff.com/custom-printable-parties/category/ruff-draft/
Go to the Birthday hats with poms… that’s how I made the ones I used to decorate the party – and some I double layered… a big one with a small one in the middle.
…Me encatan sus diseños! felicitaciones hacen un excelente trabajo
…Me encatan sus diseños! felicitaciones:)
I love the colors. Such a cute party. I love the little tray for the nail items. Too cute!
OMG! she is SO creative!!! just like her mommy
LOVE IT, as always!!! xo
I am completely in love–this is stunning! The colors are perfection, as is every single little detail.
I cannot believe you pulled this off in a WEEK–a feat it would take us normal humans weeks to do!
I am LOVING this birthday party theme! I have 4 girls so I am positive I could use this theme several years in a row! So fun!
xoxo
I love this one. I really love the way you recycled items from you house. So creative and the girls look like they had a blast.
Thanks everyone for the great feedback!!! This party was very easy to do, and I encourage you to try it…
The girls said it was the best party they had been to – and it didn’t cost a ton either! Adria
We were going to have a spa party this summer but had to cancel. This so makes me want to create it. Love this and the color palette.
Simply wonderful!!!
Where did you buy the tubes for your bath sprinkles?
I actually bought the bath sprinkles in the tubes as is, from World Market, and removed their labels so I could create my own.
This is such a BEAUTIFUL party set up. You did an amazing job!! This is a party I would LOVE to go to!
What great ideas! Love all of the containers and the table settings!
love this!! these are my daughter’s favorite colors!! where did you get the template for all the labels?
Thanks!!! The labels are available in our shop! http://Www.andersruff.etsy.com thanks!
Love everything, so much so my daughter asked for the exact same spa soiree for her 8th bday! Where did you find your covered glass pedestal cake? stands? I’ve looked everywhere without any luck
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Thank you for you amazing, beyond creative ideas and for sharing them with the world, and us
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In awe,
Mio