Last Friday (February 4th) we celebrated Emilio’s first birthday. There were balloons, cake, and party hats. As for the theme, however, it requires some context. We had the hardest time coming up with a boy name during my pregnancy. Honoring my dad was very important to me, but he “went by” a different name from what he was assigned at birth so it wasn’t top of mind. About a month before my due date, I crowdsourced my Instagram audience for recommendations, and one of the submissions was “Emiliano.” Immediately I began researching variations as my dad’s name was actually Emil. Emilio was perfect because it would honor my dad as well as my Spanish heritage! So what does this have to do with Emilio’s birthday party you may ask?! Well, Emilio Pucci was an Italian fashion designer synonymous with colorful prints that I have always admired. As a play on words we threw Emilio a “Poochi” party! The Process Emilio Pucci, aka the “prince of prints” had impeccable taste in color. I picked some of my favorite Pucci hues and created a vision board using Canva. Regardless of the theme, this party planning practice will make your life waaaaay easier […]
