Off TWO the Races: Our Twins’ Second Birthday Party

Our twins’ second birthday party theme was ‘off TWO the races!’ I saw this theme on Pinterest and thought it would be so cute for the boys. Their birthday is in the Spring (when there are plenty of horse races!) so we knew we could have this party on a weekend while some horse races were going on. I also really loved the play on words with the ‘two’ too! I used a lot of blue and white, and included a lot of derby fun!

DETAILS FROM OUR TWINS’ SECOND BIRTHDAY PARTY

My inspiration for the party came from this blog post on Pinterest. I used a lot of the same elements that this party planner used, while also making it my own and making it work for our spaces and guests. I started collecting silver pieces months ago, because I knew silver pieces would be reminiscent of trophies. My mom also had some antique silver pieces that I used in the decor as well. I also went through all of our toys to collect horses to use for the decor, as well as collected horses from my childhood toys well.

Next, I found these invitations and thought they were so cute. They were exactly how I wanted them and I didn’t edit any design elements at all. I knew I wanted light blue and white, but once I found these invitations, I knew I wanted to incorporate some gingham as well.

Twin Cakes + Some Cake Tips

In terms of cakes, I like to get two double-layer 5 inch cakes from our local bakery (with no decorations). Then, I can add whatever decorations or topper that I want to. At our local bakery, this cake cost $12! I added these small toy horses on top, a little baby’s breath, and then two candles.

We asked our guests to dress-up for the party, which was a really fun way to get everyone involved. We also had some extra hats and things at our house to use. At the end of the party we picked two winners and gave them trophies. I found these in the Bullseye’s Playground area at Target!

Kids Table and Favors

Decorating a kids’ table is one of my favorite parts about hosting a family party or birthday party. However, we had so many kids this time around that I didn’t actually set a table, but just set it up for kids to come and play as they wanted. I put this turf down, with horses and horse shoes on top. Then I put out some coloring supplies and these cute horse stickers. I didn’t have specific favors for the kids, but they took home a horse cup and any of the little horses they want.