This is such a special birthday party we have for you today, Cakies. Our vendor guide member Amorology Weddings worked with birthday gal Carol’s family to bring her childhood memories to life in an 80th birthday party inspired by Coney Island. The details are simply incredible, and even better, it’s FULL of nods back to Carol’s childhood summers spent hanging out with friends, attending clam bakes, and splashing around by the water. You’d never know they set up camp on San Diego’s Coronado, and not Coney Island itself! Thanks to Rebecca Yale for sharing the photos:
The team set up a tent on the beach at Hotel Del Coronado—you can’t get any closer to the ocean than that!
How sweet are these invitations by Grey and Cake with calligraphy by Four Things Paper? The invite reads, “The Carol Times: Celebrating 80 Amazing Years!” and has a note to “wear your coastal retro best: plaids, stripes, and polos” for the occasion. Who wouldn’t be excited about an upcoming party with invitations like these?
Birthday girl Carol made sure to dress for the occasion!
Amorology and the team made such good use of today’s biggest design and wedding trends, like waves, stripes, and color blocking, in channeling a retro beach vibe in a modern way.
Why yes, that IS a giant lobster surrounded by hanging produce and dried florals. Native Poppy nailed it with the Coney Island inspired tones.
From the team: We brought Carol’s childhood memories to life bringing in shades of sand, sea blue, lobster red, and soft butter yellow while also incorporating newspaper runners for the clam bake, lobster bibs and a jazz band for ambience. It was such a beautiful summer day, we couldn’t have asked for better weather!
An 80th birthday party absolutely requires an epic cake moment. Leave it to Hey There Cupcake to follow through!
It’s hard to believe this crew managed to fit ALL this goodness under one tent, don’t you think!? Find the full vendor list below. Happy birthday, Carol!
Photography: Rebecca Yale | Design + Planning: Amorology Weddings | Venue: Hotel Del Coronado | Hair & Makeup: Team Hair and Makeup | Florist: Native Poppy | Band: Django Foxtrot | Birthday Cake & Desserts: Hey There Cupcake | Paper Goods: Grey and Cake | Calligraphy: Four Things Paper | Rentals: Back Up Backdrops, Adore Folklore, Catalog Atelier, Nuage Designs, The Ark Rentals, and Bright Event Rentals
