Happy birthday, Sophia! Tamara
Ecclestone and Jay Rutland celebrated daughter Sophia's first birthday
by creating a farmyard for the tiny tot in the garden of their London
mansion
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Birthday girl: Tamara uploaded a snap
of her firstborn wearing custom-made pyjamas on Instagram with the
words: 'Happy birthday angel no words could ever describe how much I
love you so proud of the beautiful little lady you are the light of my
life'
As heir to the Formula 1 empire, Tamara Ecclestone's childhood was no doubt a luxurious one.
And
it seems that she wants the same for her daughter Sophia, who
celebrated turning one today with a lavish and extravagant birthday
party in her honour.
Tamara,
30, and husband Jay Rutland clearly wanted to give their only daughter a
first birthday to remember - and they pulled out all the stops by
creating 'Sophia's farmyard' in the garden of their London mansion.
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Fit for a princess: The entrance to
the house was transformed into a balloon castle emblazoned with giant
'S' letters in the child's honour
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Welcome to the farmyard: Each animal had its own station complete with a pink sign with its name on and a princess crown
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Enjoying her special day: Tamara's
little daughter Sophia seemed to be enjoying her special day in this
Instagram shot of her playing with her new presents
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Which was is the party? Guests and animal experts made their way into the event armed with little puppies on leads
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Disneyland comes to London: Tamara even invited a real life princess along to join in the celebrations at her family home
Speaking
about the event, Steven Duggan, who didn't organise this event but has
organised events for the likes of Elton John and Adele, believes the
event could have cost around £70,000. He said: 'This is a beautiful
setting for Sophia on her birthday.
'We
have done similar 1st birthday parties for high end clientele like
Tamara Ecclestone before where our clients spent upwards of £70,000.
It's a first birthday, if you can spoil them why not! It looks magical; a
perfect fairytale party!'.
Formerly
of the party-girl persuasion, Tamara is embracing a more quiet life
with open arms, confessing that 'parenting is so much better than going
out partying'.
And
although Tamara is clearly loving having a little girl, she does admit
that it does come with its less-than-glamorous challenges.
Speaking to new! magazine about the joys of being a parent, she admitted that there are moments that are rather embarrassing.
'After
having a baby, all your dignity goes out of the window!' she joked,
adding that some of her most mortifying moments in her first year of
having a baby include 'breast leakage' and 'poo on her jeans'.
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Special guest: A zebra was spotted being led into the Ecclestone/Rutland home ahead of their daughter's party
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Coming through! An adorable cage load of puppies were also dragged into the family home to join in the lavish celebrations
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Gifts galore: She may only be one year old but Sophia is certainly starting life off in the laps of luxury
Let me entertain you: A balloon artist was seen arriving at the London home with a bag full of surprises for the baby
Ready to
party! There were animal experts seen carrying sheep and security guards
armed with giant pink presents at the party on Tuesday afternoon
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What's in the box? A courier company were seen arriving at the house with a huge delivery
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A luxury London zoo: Zebras made their way into Sophia's farmyard ahead of the little girl's first birthday party celebrations
However,
the more disgusting 'perks' of having a young one aside, the
30-year-old is thoroughly enjoying her life as a mother, admitting that
she's put her former lifestyle behind her for a more wholesome, honest
living.
'The
love that you feel is so much deeper,' she said. 'I don't have
tolerance for bulls**t now. I don't waste time with fakeness. Sophia's
my priority. She's really turned my life upside down – for the better.'
The
beautiful brunette socialite also opened up about the fact she and
husband Jay Rutland are still sharing a bed with their tot, but that
it's not a problem for them.
Speaking
in an interview with Hello magazine last year, Tamara - who gave birth
to Sophia last March, her first child - revealed that she was a
'hands-on' mother even though she admitted it can be tiring.
'I'm totally exhausted all the time, but I don't care because it's a happy exhaustion,' she explained.
'I'm not drinking or having coffee and I'm being so healthy for Sophia.
'I'm sorry, but I'm completely obsessed with Sophia. I love her so much I'm like a crazy woman.'
Tamara and her daughter were last week spotted enjoying a day out in Hyde Park, where they were duck spotting.
Their
little outing came just before Tamara and husband Jay and their
daughter flew out to Milan for another of their many getaways, before
also taking a 24-hour round-trip from the city to the glorious Lake Como
in the north of Italy. Little Sophia was blissfully unaware of her
luxury surrounding as she boarded a private plane with her mother.
Jay,
to whom Tamara has been married since 2013, chose to celebrate his 34th
birthday with the quick getaway in the idyllic location, where they
enjoyed a night at the Villa D’Este Hotel
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Speaking in an interview last year,
Tamara - who gave birth to Sophia last March with husband Jay Rutland -
revealed that she was a 'hands-on' mother even though she admitted it
can be tiring
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Furry friends: Four dogs were carted into the family home, which had been kitted out in blue and white balloons and gazebos
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Ecclestone castle: The entrance of the house was designed to look like a princess castle with pink and white balloons
Help is at
hand: The little girl was certainly in for a birthday to remember with
farmyard and exotic animals arriving in the truck load
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Lucky girl: Judging by the human-size presents, Sophia was sure in for a treat this birthday
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So many
presents, so little time: The young child was lavished with giant
presents, which were carried into the house by security guards