Are you gearing up to celebrate a little one’s birthday? In general, my favorite brand for occasions like birthdays, Baptisms, and the like is Luli and Me — absolutely stunning pieces that you’ll want to pass down to cousins, siblings, grand-children, or maybe just frame in your child’s closet. Show-stopping, heirloom quality pieces with just the right amount of detail and restraint. My heart stops for sets like this and this. Bellabliss’s just-launched heirloom collection strikes a similar tone — I specifically adore this collared romper for a baby boy on his first birthday. I have also had very good luck buying special occasion pieces for mini at Sal E Pimenta — items like this dress are beyond for a spring birthday; I actually bought mini this one for her upcoming fourth birthday!
However, it’s also fun to snag outfits with a deliberate birthday theme — candles, cake, balloons! — and so I’m sharing a couple of precious birthday outfits for toddlers and young children below…
Birthday Dresses for Little Girls.
PROPER PEONY ALWAYS DOES THE BEST (ALSO LOVE THIS) — I’VE BOUGHT SIMILAR STYLES FROM THIS BRAND THE LAST TWO YEARS!
THIS VINTAGE-STYLE PINTUCKED DRESS IS PRECIOUS (AND ON SALE)
THIS ICE CREAM DRESS IS NOT EXPLICITLY BIRTHDAY BUT…IT IS AT THE SAME TIME! TOO SWEET
Birthday Outfits for Little Boys.
PARTY ANIMAL ROMPER OR SHORTALL
FLORENCE EISEMAN DINO JON JONS
Birthday Hats.
These are great for first birthdays in particular!
MINI GLITTER PARTY HATS (LOOK FOR LESS HERE)
THIS SHOP HAS TONS OF THEMED STYLES — THIS ONE WOULD HAVE BEEN CUTE FOR MINI’S PETER RABBIT THEMED BIRTHDAY!
MERI MERI ALWAYS DOES THE BEST ONES FOR GROUPS
DON’T FORGET THE HIGH CHAIR BANNER!
Birthday Jammies.
FESTIVE CAKE PRINT FROM PETITE PLUME
HARD TO FIND, BUT YOU CAN STILL FIND TBBC’S NOW-RETIRED BIRTHDAY PRINT BY SCOURING THE WEB
P.S. Any of these and these would make great birthday gifts for little ones.
P.P.S. A couple of sweet birthday invitation ideas in the event that you can manage to pull one off in COVID times…this, this, this. And I’m sure Erin would work with you on something darling and custom. Imagine this as a starting point!
P.P.P.S. A letter to mini on her first birthday. (Sigh.)
I just bought a Cecil & Lou dress for my baby’s 1st birthday next month and THANK YOU for the sizing tip! So glad I ordered the 9mo instead of her current usual 12mo. We are going with a pastel hearts theme so I got a darling long sleeve blue stripe with pink embroidered hearts. Seems like a great source for the classic look at a reasonable price!
Yay!! It really is a great source, especially for holiday-centric dressing where you are iffy on splurging on something with such a short lifespan. So glad you took the advice to size down!!
xx