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April 2, 2014

The Scene: 30th Birthday

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Thirty days before my 30th birthday I had a minor freak out. Sure, 30 is just a number. But it’s a pretty major number. I decided I was simply going to ignore it. No party, no dinner, just me, my dog and a bottle of wine. But as my birthday got closer, my friend Stephanie had a good point. Would you rather celebrate in your pjs or in a fabulous dress with all your friends? I chose the latter—and was lucky enough to have Leslie Kaplan of Encore take care of the rest.

It’s incredible what a gorgeous party can do. The minute I walked in, all my fears of turning 30 went away. I smiled and realized how lucky I was—and how much I have to look forward to in my 30s. Here are some of the highlights of the soiree…

The Space: We chose one of my fave restaurants, Fig & Olive on Melrose Place, for the event (their crostinis are to die for!). The plush white couches and seductive lighting was the perfect base to set the scene.

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The Dress: My party was very last minute so I didn’t have too much time to think about what to wear. Instead of trying something new on my 30th, I stuck to what makes me feel best: a high-neck, skin-tight dress with a moderate hemline. Considering my birthday always falls on the first day of Spring, I thought this cheerful pink by Torn by Ronny Kobo was the perfect choice. And birthday earrings from Swarovski added just the right amount of sparkle.

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The Flowers: Leslie worked with Eddie Zaratsian, the creative director of Tick Tock Florals to design arrangements based on my favorite color. I loved how the silver vases added a bit of a vintage vibe.

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The Cake: I was introduced to Duff’s Cakemix during my friend Sam’s wedding cake decorating party. As much as I love a good DIY, I let the pros handle my party. They created such an elegant design with yellow flowers to match the décor. The three-layer cake was almost too pretty to eat!

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The Photo Booth: Leslie created a dedicated photo area on the outside patio with oversize white paper flowers. I felts as if I was posing in an elegant Alice in Wonderland! We also had tiaras, blowers and signs for a celebratory touch.

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The Party Favors: Bunches of daffodils added to the décor at during the party. As guests left, they got to take home the flowers next to the “Thanks a Bunch” sign. It was such an easy DIY party favor idea—and left for less clean up!

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The Friends: I saved the best for last. A huge thank you to all my wonderful friends who made my birthday special— and for making me realize just how fabulous 30 can be.

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Photos by Joe Lichstein

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9 Comments

  1. Jessica Lee Hart commented:

    Happy Birthday! Everything looked amazing from your photos 🙂
    Jessica
    the way to my Hart

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    • Sydne Summer commented:

      Thank you! It was!

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  2. Joules commented:

    Happy Birthday! You’re looking fabulous!

    Style by Joules

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    • Sydne Summer commented:

      Thank you Joules!

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  3. An Dyer commented:

    So much fun love!! Glad we got to be a part of your special day!

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    • Sydne Summer commented:

      Me too! Happy early birthday!

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  4. pinktulip commented:

    love it all!! can you add links to your earrings/bracelets?

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  5. Deb commented:

    Happy birthday Sydne !!!! Looks like you had a fabulous party with your friends. You are entering the best decade of your life…..make the most of everything and may you have many happy days and happy nights. Thanks for your wonderful blog. Regards Deb

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  6. Dayami Rabassa commented:

    So glad you had an amazing birthday. Love all the yellow flowers everything looked just beautiful. Feliz Cumplaños and to many more…
    Dayi

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