I will be sharing a few of the details from our 30th birthday over the next week. We had a super small gathering of just a few close friends, it was relaxed and perfect. Carly captured the details while it was still light out.
We sat and chatted the evening away around our backyard bonfire. A very big 30th birthday candle served as our fire starter, which I made by gluing matches onto a scrap piece of wood.
The match candle was a fun way to give credence to the milestone birthdays being celebrated and it was incredibly exciting to see the matches all light up together!
Photography by Carly Taylor.
blessings.
19 Comments
Katie
April 21, 2011 at 8:27 amSuch a cool idea! Love it!!
Rach
April 21, 2011 at 11:38 amThat’s amazing! Such a brilliant idea. I want to do this for my next birthday. :)
Lena
April 21, 2011 at 11:40 amOh my goodness, I love this! Perfect for those of us who love a little fire!
Liz Stanley
April 21, 2011 at 1:04 pmI love fun that’s a little dangerous :)
Jess (Where My Heart Is)
April 21, 2011 at 5:08 pmI absolutely adore this Idea! I am definitely going to borrow this idea from you for our next birthday celebration.
BTW I just love your site – I am wannabe party planner – so it is fun seeing all your cool creations and ideas. My poor kids have had to have a themed party almost every year so that I can get my fix :) I hope they don’t want to plan their own weddings!!! :)
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Paula
April 25, 2011 at 5:06 amWow !!! It’s awesome …i like this ,so creative !!! :)
Katie Bright
April 25, 2011 at 7:36 amWhat a clever idea! I don’t live near any ideal places to start a bonfire, but this is just the thing if I ever do live near one! Xo, Katie
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KT @ KT's Refinishing School
April 26, 2011 at 9:49 amThis is sooo cool! It would be really fun to do for a 100th birthday too I bet :)
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November 14, 2011 at 12:16 pmSuch a clever idea! Probably not safe for an indoor party…too bad!
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