As many of you know, I have two beautiful daughters, Elizabeth and Anastasia, ages five and two, respectively. Elizabeth loves being an older sister, and loves, cares and nurtures for her little sister, trying to teach her new things. She is an elegant little girl and loves all things fashion. Anastasia is a free spirit, with her big blue eyes and her blonde wavy hair, she always wants to do things in her own special way. She is outgoing and loves to make new friends! Anastasia was the last Russian princess, and I thought it fitting to give my littlest princess a party fit for royalty. Unfortunately, we could not give Anastasia a large birthday party on her first birthday, so we wanted to make the second one a bit more special for her. In my typical fashion, I wanted to put everything together on my own. Sometimes, I do need to work on delegating tasks to others, but I so enjoy brainstorming, designing, setting up, baking and preparing everything from scratch. Room Set Up: Setting up the scene were the beautiful white pearlescent balloons floating around the room. With a pink and very princess-y shabby chic set-up, white table cloths adorned with artificial rose bouquets, and chair covers with pink sheer ties. The tables were also set with special pink and gold snack boxes to ensure that our little princesses stayed energized for all the fun! We set up one long table to seat our little guests, and also a craft table at the opposite end of the room. A princess backdrop was placed, where guests were invited to come over and take photographs after having some fun at the craft table, where traditional Russian headdresses, called kokoshnic were made! The kokoshnic craft table was set up with tons of jewelry, beads and sparkles for the girls to decorate their crowns with! I had originally looked everywhere online for a kokoshnic template, but could not find one, as hard as I tried, so I created one myself, instead. You can download the template here! Dessert Table The dessert table was filled with all sorts of goodies! The centerpiece was a vanilla cake with fluffy Italian meringue filling, all covered with delectable fondant, embellished with a princess silhouette in the middle, all adorned with gold filigree elements along the side of the cake, and a golden 2 topping off the cake. Chocolate cake pops were also being offered, covered with white marshmallow chocolate and sprinkled with gold dust, all swirled to perfection. There were of course, sugar cookies, in the shapes of princess jewelry, cakes and fans! The vanilla mousse was also a big hit, served in an ice cream cone with a small spoon, for an elegant treat. Pink petit fours adorned with a white and gold crown “seal,” were also served for the little royalty. We also had an extra table with sweet and savory snacks for our princesses to munch on, with everything from popcorn in shabby-chic printed parchment paper, to yummy vegetables, a variety of cheeses, and of course, pink lemonade to match the party theme! Labels for everything were written in both Russian and English to add a bit of flourish to our tables. Favors were packed in beautifully elegant pink and white lace bags. The Response Anastasia was rather quite interested in eating her pizza and trying not to be photographed, no matter how much a tried. She even made sure to hide and run away anytime I would pick up the camera! Elizabeth enjoyed her little sisters party and looks forward to the next one!
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02/14 UPDATE: And the winners are ( drum roll please...) : Cookies: Ann Knee Dewinda Asri Agnita Tim Miller Cake Pops: Melissa Landes Franklin Cindy Palmer Cheryl Nodhturft Mori Dessert Table Backdrop: AI Kurokawa If your name is listed above, please contact me within 48 hours with your e-mail address, so I can send you your gift certificate. Congratulations the winners and thank you to everyone who entered! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! Please note: The winners were chosen using random number generator ( www.random.org) .................................................................................................. Im overwhelmed by the amount of response and orders I have received for the last few weeks. I cannot believe its been only 6 weeks since I opened here in Yokosuka! You have filled me with love, and support and I 'd like to return the favor! Here is a list of the goodies
How to enter: Just comment and tag a friend under our FB post HERE. Please do not comment under shared post on other pages or groups – only under our original post on Kurabiiki’s FB page. (Its easier to keep track if everybody comments under the same post) Both you AND your friend will be automatically entered in the giveaway. So, go ahead, spread the love! Please note, this giveaway is open to Yokosuka, Yokahama and Tokyo residents only ( temporary or permanent) I would not ship cookies to USA or any other part of the world, so if you are not currently located in Yokosuka, Yokahama or Tokyo, please do not enter the giveaway. The lucky winner will be announced on 14th of February at noon Enjoy the rest of the month and don’t forget to check back with us next week and find out how to make these adorable penguin cookies. Step by step directions and links to all materials you need will be provided. You will be surprised how easy it is. Interested in cookie decorating ?
Take your cookie decorating skills to the next level with one of our classes. Stay tuned - our Valentine's Day specials are coming by the end of this week! I would also like to mention that I will be taking very limited number of custom orders during March and April, so please place your orders in advance! |
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January 2021
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