With a Candyland themed bash, Max Sutter’s 1st-birthday celebration couldn’t have been any sweeter. But Aug. 9 was a special day for more than the birthday boy. Max’s parents, Trista and firefighter Ryan Sutter (who fell in love on ABC’s The Bachelorette and wed in 2003), couldn’t stop gushing about their son, who turned 1 on July 26. “It turned out to be one of the best days of Max’s life so far, filled with tons of family, good friends and yummy treats,” Trista, 35, tells Life & Style. In fact, aside from the threat of rain (which caused Mom and Dad to move the festivities indoors to the firehouse in Avon, Colo.), the party went off without a hitch.

“I love party planning,” says Trista, who enlisted the help of Momlogic.com contributor Jennifer Sbranti, who’s also the founder of Hostesswith themostess.com. Sbranti and Momlogic.com created a 10-foot buffet that had more than 200 pounds of candy from the Sweet Factory, as well as giant candy decorations and lollipop bouquets. Guests also enjoyed sliders and fries prepared by chef David Sanchez. But the sweetest parts were the personal touches, which included a hand-painted treasure chest that Trista and Ryan filled with toys for Max. “The greatest thing about being a dad is watching Max grow and seeing him do new things every day,” Ryan, 33, tells Life & Style.

PS: Does anyone know what happened to Max’s face? I can’t tell! I can see a bandaid, but why is it all brown?

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