Little Bird Blog

A Korean Tradition Doljabi, a traditional Korean custom, takes center stage during a baby’s first birthday celebration, known as dol or doljanchi. This symbolic ritual involves placing various objects in front of the baby and encouraging them to grab one or two. It’s an exciting event! Friends and family yell encouragement from the sidelines, trying […]

Planning stage Matching the creativity of Ethan’s 1st flight-themed birthday party at the Pacific Aviation Museum, was no small feat, but Laura was ready to take on the challenge. Despite being on the east coast, she reached out to brainstorm ideas for 1st birthday party venues Oahu. In her quest for the perfect setting, Laura […]

Fun First Birthday Party Idea Over the years I’ve noticed that my clients seem to fall into one of two camps – the planners and the spontaneous. I’ve even had people tell me they were flying out the next morning and ask if I could fit them in for a family photo session that afternoon. […]

Planning the Party Planning a first birthday party in Honolulu can feel as monumental as a wedding. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a major milestone worthy of celebration and a fun excuse to bring friends and family together. But, it takes oh so much work and planning. You need to pick a venue, a theme, […]

First Words Do you remember that first “no” uttered from your sweet baby? Maybe tentative and timid at first and then growing in confidence and volume as they experience the real power of the word? We were able to capture that sweet and salty kind of no on video. Although, honestly, baby Mari is such […]

Family love So. much. love. I heard it in her voice when she first described her family. She had been searching for an Koolina baby photographer to capture a special first birthday. At the time, I was on Big Island and she was on Oahu so we had to settle for a phone call. Really, […]

Celebrating the First Year First birthdays are a big deal. As a parent and as a baby. There are so many firsts and a massive learning curve. When you emerge from that messy, sleep-deprived, love-soaked first year with your sanity intact, it’s worthy of a fine celebration. And Elizabeth did just that. A Party to […]

A fun venue for kids and adults alike Gunstock Ranch has the coolest kids birthday party on Oahu. Seriously, they have everything you can think of. Pony rides and a petting zoo you would expect, but they also throw in a playground, lawn games, swimming pool, covered pavilion and campfire. Nancy took it a step higher […]

First Birthday Celebration Is there anything better than a first birthday celebration? I highly recommend a big blowout affair when your baby turns one. Not for the baby so much as for the parents. One-year-olds are terribly easy to please after all and they are renowned for poor memory retention. No, you need to celebrate […]