(apologies to Veluz for the mess)
For our youngest daughter’s 1st birthday, Benz & I decided that we won’t be throwing a birthday party and just allot the budget for a family holiday. But of course, we could not let the special occasion pass without preserving memories for her to know how special her first birthday was.
For our final photo session with The Stork Studio (previous shoots while Laya was in-the-womb, newborn, three months, six months and nine months), Stan Ong and Sofia Genato suggested we go outdoors for the 12th month pictorial. Benz was inspired by an Etsy-ish look (read: vintage and handmade) in one blogpost by Kelle Hampton and she made it her peg for the look of our mock birthday party. I, on the other hand, wanted a “one-table-party” concept, with a family picnic feel. Soon, we gathered-up our friends (some of the best in the wedding industry!) to help us achieve the look we wanted.
Our utmost gratitude for their generosity and the help extended to us. 
our shoot location | Blue Leaf
styling & set-up | Teddy Manuel
Laya’s gown | Veluz
mini-catering* | Josiah’s
*spaghetti & fried chicken for us and the people who worked behind the scenes
cake | Sugarbox
yummy cookies | Joy San Gabriel
balloons | Polkadot Events
paper boutonnière | Vatel Manila
all watermarked photos by The Stork Studio | see more…
additional photos by Cherryblocks | see more…
And what better way to preserve memories than capturing them in moving pictures. The video below is a collaborative work by Pheoben Teocson and Threelogy:
Parting shot with the world’s cutest real-life caketopper!
Happy Birthday, Laya! We love you!
March 29th, 2011 at 12:20 am
CUTE! ang sarap naman ng kinakain ng laya baby, pati dress humingi. =)
March 29th, 2011 at 4:40 am
[…] heartfelt gratitude for all the people who helped in this shoot. Full credits listed here. […]
March 29th, 2011 at 7:36 am
Dear Laya,
sya ang pinaka batang may trash the dress!!!!
pinaka batang naka veluz gown!!!
talbog lahat ng brides sa kanya hehehe
May you continue to make us smile!!!
happy bday!!!
March 29th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
really nice! if intimate usapan, wala na yata tatalo dito! love the idea!
March 30th, 2011 at 7:14 am
wala ng mas cucute pa sa party na to! Happy happy baby Laya
March 30th, 2011 at 11:49 am
wow! so nice Ma’am Benz and Sir Abet! cutie ni laya! i really love her trash the dress shot and the caketopper shot! ang cute! Happy Birtday Laya! =)
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:57 pm
very nice! Mam Benz and Sir Abet, may I know what shade of pink and green yung ginamit nyo dito?
April 4th, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Ang cute ni Laya! Loved the caketopper shot =)
April 5th, 2011 at 2:46 am
I’m in LOVE with everything about this party!! Every detail was so perfectly styled!! Happy Birthday to your little one!!
April 5th, 2011 at 2:52 am
Aw, I’m even more excited! I think little Laya is wearing one of my headbands in the top picture!! So cute!
April 5th, 2011 at 7:24 am
Happy Birthday Laya
So Cute 
April 8th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
This is a well conceptualized party. Congratulations!
April 18th, 2011 at 10:02 am
[…] Read more about the party at the weddingsatwork blog HERE […]
August 11th, 2011 at 7:34 am
[…] read more about the party, the suppliers involved and etc at W@W’s Blog or Didda Abet’s Blog or Mommy Manila’s Blog and please watch the video at […]