This Monster Themed First Birthday {Korean Dol} by Hanna & Christina of One Sweet Day is just too cute with all the little scary monster faces peeking out from every corner! I love the creative ways they crafted simple themed party decor, like the google-eyed monster candle wraps & the craft monster favor bags!

PARTY HIGHLIGHT to look out for:

• Googly-eye monster face candle wrappers {with party hats, too!}
• Cute blue & green monster sugar cookies + Polka dot monster cake with fondant bunting!
• Tiered dessert table with crepe paper streamer backdrop, monster printables & monster treats!

PARTY DETAILS, as told by Hanna…

This Monsters Themed 1^st Birthday Party was for a sweet little man Ryder.  His mom wanted to throw a party that was fun, cute and modern, yet incorporated some of the Korean 1^st Birthday traditions.   One Sweet Day came up with a monster’s themed party that incorporated very bright yet modern hues of orange, green, blue and purple.  There were 3 table set ups: (1) the main table and (2) the “Monster Bites” dessert table, and (3) the photo and “doljabi” table.

The 2-tiered main table displayed the awesome monsters birthday cake and the rice cakes in the color scheme.  The background was adorned with a crepe paper backdrop, which was made by OSD using crepe paper attached twine.   The rice cake is a traditional Korean dessert that is usually placed on the baby’s 1^st birthday table.

The “Monster Bites” dessert table had a variety of baked goods including cupcakes, macarons, cake pops and monster cookies all provided by the wonderful Jessica Moon of a Cupcake Story, as well as different candies to accommodate the color scheme.

The photo and “doljabi” table displayed photos of Ryder’s 1^st year.  The “doljabi” is a traditional Korean event that takes place during the baby’s 1^st birthday celebration.  Items are laid down on the floor and the baby is placed on the floor to go grab any of the items which in turn is telling of the baby’s future.   We don’t know how much of this Koreans actually still believe, but it is a fun tradition that is never missing from a Korean 1^st Birthday celebration!  Ryder ended up choosing the pencils, which means he’s going to be a scholar.

All in all, the party was a great success thanks to all the vendors listed below!