Mavrick’s Vintage Newspaper Boy Birthday

Description

As a designer, I wanted my son's first birthday to be a memorable one. Being on a budget, I took out my crafting & designer skills and DIYed everything from the decorations, to the food and desserts. 

Design Inspiration

Ever since he’s been a baby, I always said Mavrick looks like one of those vintage babies… so the idea to have a vintage newspaper boy themed birthday party seemed to be the perfect match.

I asked my father to hand over months of newspapers (once he was done reading them, of course) and I used them throughout the event. I designed a vintage style newspaper invitation that I sent to family and friends just to give them a feel of what was to come. (ha, the surprise that was awaiting them)

Project Details

For the decorations I purchased Accordian Blue Paper Lanterns, crepe paper streamers and I DIY newspaper streamers to create the backdrop for the table. I also found on etsy some newsprint fabric that I used as table runners. I had some left over white 17″ balloons that I hung from our maple tree and purchased 36″ balloons and tied them around our pool. I used newsprint to DIY a “Mavrick” Banner I tied in the front of the table.

To go with the color theme of gray,white, black and blue, I opted to make a blue punch (which was really good, refreshing and easy to make (see bottom of post for recipe) I reused some baby food containers to serve as glasses. I purchased some striped paper straws from Rock Paper Scissors (for a really good price) and wrapped the glasses with some newsprint fabric

For the cake, I decided to make it two-toned to mimic the colors of the newspaper. You don’t see it that clearly but there were a beige and two grayish layers. I decided to make dots all over the cake just for the fun of it. I DIYed a streamer cake topper with ribbon and fabric to really tie in the background decor and the cake.

Favorite Items

Resources

• 17″ & 36″ Balloons:  17″ = 14$ for 72,  36″ = 10$ for 6 // Bargain Balloons
• Newspaper Print Fabric :  12$ / yard // Etsy Seller Cottonholic
• Drink Dispenser : 19$ //  Costco
• Paper Straws : $5 for 144 // Rock Paper Scissors, Wiscasset, Maine 207-882-9930
• Blue Paper Lanterns : $8.99 // Martha Stewart Celebrate
• Cupcake Stand (DIYed with newpaper trim): $10 // Martha Stewart
• Coloured Streamers : $4 // Local Dollar Store
• Bazooka Gum & Sugar Swivel Sticks  // Bulk Barn 
• Vintage Milk Bottles // Already Owned (purchased at thrift shops)
• Two Sided Standing Frame : $0.99 // Ikea
• Blue Milk Basket // Already Owned (purchased at Home Sense)
• Vintage Straw Dispenser // Already Owned (purchased on Amazon)
• Paper containers & checkered wax paper  // Gift (purchased at Abc Emballuxe)

Images courtesy of : Christina Esteban Photography