Saying Good Bye to Buck's Roaring 20's

Those of you who know me or have been following my blog know that I love to throw parties. So despite the crazy timing of Buck's birthday this year (with having a baby and all) I was determined to give him a great party since he was turning the big 3-0. In fact, I started having ideas for his 30th birthday a couple years ago! Once I got pregnant and realized how limited I could be, I started planning his party in January so that no matter what happened, I would be ready. So while I look insane for throwing a party two weeks after a baby, just know that I already had everything here and ready before I even had Hazel. And then I had some help too of course.

So. For his special new decade I decided to do a theme of "saying good bye to Buck's roaring 20's" and the party was themed 1920's. I saw this idea once and knew it had to happen.

And now you're thinking I'm crazy to have this post up already. Wanna know the secret? Two things
1) Being banished to my house for 6-8 weeks in rainy weather
2) And doing a horrible job of taking very many photos of the party.

So without further adieu, I invite you all now to our party:

This photo is before I put the food on the table. But just imagine: gold plates, forks, and napkins, little bottles of sparkling cider and candy cigarettes. And then I had caesar salad (because it was invented in the 20's,) fruit cocktail cups (because they had those a lot back then, especially with grapes since making wine was banned,) and mini sliders and hot dogs (because I thought that would be filling and Buck loves those and hey, baseball was big in the 20's right?)

Anyway...

A super crafty (not) lay out of Buck's roaring 20's and what he accomplished

It was like a regular old speak easy in our kitchen

Buck had no idea until the day of what this party theme was going to be, so I had an outfit all ready for him.

We kept the guest list small since we have a newborn in the house so don't feel bad if you weren't there.

I did a little bar tending. A secret talent of mine

And then everyone played card games. One of Buck's favorite things to do.

This photo is all blurry but it is so funny to me- Alicia with her candy cig

 Then for the big surprise of the night. I had a life goal to jump out of a cake so a long time ago I decided this would be best on his 30th birthday. Why not?

Building a cake to jump out of is expensive and construction intensive so I was lucky to find a slightly over priced kit to assemble instead. 

The cake. (hahahaha)

My friend helped me set it up in the kitchen while Buck was distracted in the living room playing games. When the time came I got in it and then my friends lit his birthday cake candles and he came in while everyone started singing. And at the end of the song BOOM. Out I came. Now, for some reason I came out first with a fist pump into the air. hahaha I can't stop laughing about it. I don't know what I was thinking. And I the photos are a little crazy because I gave the photographing task to my poor cousin who had never dealt with a speed light flash before.  But whatever, we documented it somehow.

 Then June wanted a turn popping out of the cake

And Buck was completely surprised. 

I think he liked it.

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 Buck's Birthday's since we've been together:

2010

2011

2012

2013