Chiquis Rivera is all about self-love, but she is also deserving of being showered with external love. That's exactly what her family and friends did for her on the eve of her 35th birthday. Chiquis turns 35 on Friday, June 26, and her family made sure to kick off her new year of life with a hibachi dinner party right in her backyard.
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The singer has dealt with some ups and downs in her personal life, but her siblings made sure that she felt special on her day and invited her family and loved ones to the cutest celebration, which came with a chef, a crepe bar, and tons of love.
She had to make sure her nails were ready for the special day.
Chiquis showed off her gorgeous birthday nails, and they are everything! The colorful design and the shape are super trendy, and we expect nothing less than absolute glamour from Chiquis on her special day.
The gifts started pouring in.
Chiquis' loved ones and fans did not wait to shower her with love. She was already receiving plenty of gifts and sweet treats on the day before her birthday, including some gorgeous chocolate-covered strawberries. Isn't that sweet?
She received roses from friends.
In the absence of romantic love, there are always those special people who remind us that love can exist even if you're not in a relationship. One of Chiquis' fans sent her some beautiful roses, and Chiquis seemed very happy to receive them. Everyone deserves flowers on their birthday.
Her fans know her well.
Chiquis got even more chocolate-covered strawberries from a fan! She received a beautiful edible arrangement with some birthday balloons and tons of yummy fruit.
Chiquis' friends took her out for drinks.
Prior to her party, Chiquis went out with her friends for some food and some drinks. After months of being locked inside the house, we bet it felt great to be able to sit down at a restaurant and enjoy some drinks together.
She got to blow her first candle.
It may not have been her actual birthday yet, but Chiquis' friends surprised her with a dessert so she could blow her first candle ahead of her big day. "My birthday is tomorrow but I'm grateful to God for this day," she captioned the post.
They had a bit of a mishap on the way to the party.
When Chiquis was heading home from her outing with her friends, the tire on their truck seemed to give out, and they had to pull over. Thankfully, they weren't hurt, and the singer was able to stay optimistic through it all.
Chiquis' siblings surprised her in the cutest way.
When Chiquis arrived at the house, she realized that her sister Jenicka and her other siblings had planned the cutest surprise for her in her backyard. The whole family gathered around a table outdoors and had a dinner together.
Chiquis' family showed up to celebrate her.
Her grandparents, her aunt Rosie Rivera, and her nieces and nephews were in attendance. The family is so large, they had to get two tables set up with two separate chefs.
The gifts kept pouring in.
A fan from New York arranged for Chiquis' own cousin to make her these super-adorable Queen Bee chocolate-covered strawberries. The Boss Bee Nation is really serious about their love for Chiquis.
What's better than having your own hibachi grill in your house?
Her siblings really went all out preparing this dinner celebration. They hired a hibachi chef to set up a station in her backyard and do all the cool tricks you usually see at a hibachi restaurant. Now that's love!
Now that's a new way to fry rice.
If you don't get excited while seeing a hibachi chef do their cool tricks while preparing your food, are you even alive? The chef put on a full show for Chiquis and her family, and it looked like so much fun.
He even spelled out her name.
The chef somehow took the rice and spelled out Chiquis' name—well, tried to. He might have missed a letter and misspelled her name, but hey, sometimes it is really the thought that counts.
There was a crepe station!
OK, as if the Japanese food wasn't enough, Chiquis' family hired a crepe company to go do some crepes at the party for all the guests! What a sweet touch, literally. There's no birthday party without a little dessert.
Look how gorgeous the crepes were.
The crepes looked so delicious, and they even had Chiquis' name on them! Whoever planned this party really went all out for the birthday girl, and that's exactly what she deserves.
