Party in a suitcase is just what we needed for this little 6 year who requested to spend her birthday at a hotel. The vintage suitcase was found on etsy and in it came snacks all packaged in her favorite color pink, utensils, cups, plates, tablecloth, crepe paper streamers, blow horns, pink lemonade, sunglasses, new pajamas, new bathing suit, birthday dress, and her favorite of all… a my little pony. The rainbow colored contents also were done purposely to match where the celebration took place, The Saguaro.
The contents were simple and practical things and mostly from the 99 cents store, but she loved every bit. We gave her the suitcase once we arrived at the hotel and all together, it helped make the perfect celebration. Birthday celebration post coming up soon…
p.s. on an unrelated note, i officially signed up for the 5k foam fest on may 26th in temecula and the zombie run in october. there are teams put together for both, pretty much with the same peeps i ran the color run with, so if you care to join our team, i think that would be so fun, just send me an email! i must admit, i am pee in my pants nervous about both races, especially that zombie one. yikes!
This is DARLING Rubyellen!! So cute and what a great idea! Fun fun, I'll be she LOVED it!
What a fab idea!! My daughter would flip for this!
We live in Murrieta, right by Temecula and will definitely be doing the Zombie run! I would love to do the Foam one too! I will talk to my husband and let you know! Squeeeee! So fun!
superrrr cute!
aww what a sweet idea! that must have been so special for her.
I love the suitcase idea!! We tend to go overboard on our kids birthdays, this is such a special thoughtful gift!! We are definitely going to do this for our little ones!
P.S. I am already having strange Zombie dreams!! Wish I could do the foam run with you guys 🙁
that's hilarious! maybe we should all watch a zombie movie together before the race! i am soooo nervous!!!!
wow! the zombie one sounds so fun (and scary!) my hubs and i watch “the walking dead” and we LOVE it and we talk about how we would hold up if there was ever a zombie apocalypse! LOL
That may be the prettiest suitcase ever!!!
rach, actually looking at it now, reminds me of your tattoo!!!
Cute, last year that is what my oldest wanted, that is “to spend the night in a hotel for her birthday” she didn't care where. We couldn't even get her out of the room to go to the pool at first she just wanted hang out in the room
just stayed at the saguaro too and thought it was the perfect hotel for kids but sophisticated enough for adults. my daughter thought it was a Willy Wonka hotel.
http://www.hoorayforeverything.com/2012/04/the-saguaro/
What a grogeous suitcase 🙂 and a fabulous idea thanks for sharing! Jen@madeinminch
adorable idea
I have to tell you that your Color Run post inspired me! I'm going to do the run in Philly in July and even started doing Couch to 5K. My plan is to fast-walk the thing but I know it will keep me walking/exercising until then. Now I have friends involved too!
I know this has nothing to do with your post, but what do you photograph your weekly dinners on (what is underneath the plate)?
Come September, there's gonna be a party on a suitcase over here in my home for my little girl. Grrrrrrreat idea!
she must have had so much FUN!!
Perfect party idea and such a gorgeous vintage suitcase!
That's such a sweet idea! And suitcase is so cute!
I am obsessed with WALKING DEAD and the zombie run is just so fitting for walking dead fans but I don't know if I can do it. It seems so scary! I admire you for being up for such a challenge. And how could you do such things with so many kids? I have 4 kids and I can't seem to find the time to do anything for myself. You are an inspiration!
i am so scared about it, but i think it will be so fun!!! also, i work out in the morning before the kids wake up. ben and i do it together which helps a lot. otherwise, if he weren't there to wake me up to work out, i don't think i would get out of a warm bed to do it!
The zombie run is fun! You can add red food dye to chocolate syrup for fake blood. Mmm, chocolate!
that's an idea! i want to get a vintage dress and rip the heck of it and wear it during the run! the costume ideas are endless!