Historic Landmark 1st Birthday Party

Description

We went with a vintage/historic picnic them.  For some reason all the other photos are not loading so visit  MY BLOG to view more photos.

Design Inspiration

I wanted to have the location at a historical site that had a fun vintage picnic feel to it. I was fortunate enough to find the perfect location called George Key Ranch Historical Park. The family of the 2.2 acre property donated the land which includes orange groves, a barn, and lush gardens to the city becoming a historical landmark. The venue's picnic area was exactly what I was looking for. I also wanted to incorporate pie pops which went hand in hand with the picnic idea. Once the theme was picked out I decided on my color scheme which was a bright yellow, celery green, and lavender purple. Pinterest was a huge resource for me and after doing extensive research there were a few things I definitely wanted to incorporate into the party. 1. A tall Swiss dot cake with castle flags on top 2. Lavender lemonade 3. White choc dipped marshmallows with mini dragee sprinkles and gingham flags 4. Granny smith pie pops 5. DIY flower piñata. Inspiration links:  Lavender Lemonade . Marshmallows . Pie pops . Flower piñata: 1, 2 . Cake idea 1 . Cake idea 2

Decorating Style

This party was definitely more traditional with hints of an updated modern style here and there.

Project Details

Vendors: Location: George Key Ranch Historical Park Cake: Amazing Cakes Felt for cake flags: Giant Dwarf Striped paper straws: CanDoChefs.com For the piñata, I saved time by purchasing a soccer ball piñata and peeling off the black dots instead of doing paper mache. Then I made mini and medium pom poms as well as paper flowers out of tissue paper and hot glue gunned it to the piñata until it had the fullness I desired.

Favorite Items

First and foremost the piñata! I also loved the pie pops and the cake with the flags.

Advice

Get as much help as possible and delegate!!! I had 2 friends helping me solely with decor. I had family do all the food for lunch so I wouldn't have to focus on that. With only 2 hours to set up, I barely got everything done in time to take enough pictures. There's no way I would have done this without the help. It made the experience so much more enjoyable. In regards to inspiration... I'm all about pinterest. Really utilize thas amazing resource!