Posted on April 26, 2013 by Kara

Vintage Baseball 79th Birthday Party

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This legendary 79TH BIRTHDAY VINTAGE BASEBALL PARTY was submitted by Christy Bergerson of Itsy Belle.

What an amazing party full of fabulous ideas!

A few things that I love in this vintage baseball party are:

The cake pops and Oreos designed to look like baseballs
The assortment of vintage wooden crates that the food items are displayed on
The Twinkies topped with red frosting to look like hot dogs
and MORE!

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Popcorn Boxes
Polka Dot Balloons
Cupcake Liners
White 2-sided Frame
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Striped Paper Straws
Paper Fan Honeycomb Flowers
Burlap

Here’s what Christy said about planning the party- “My Grandpa, or ‘Pappa’ as my kids call him, lives to play baseball. Every year my grandparents fly from Seattle to Mesa, Arizona for the winter specifically for my Grandpa to be able to play on his softball team. At 79, he sometimes plays three games a day! It’s his love of the game that inspired me to throw him this 79th Vintage Baseball Birthday party.

This party was created on a very small budget with only a few days to plan, so I borrowed as much decor as possible, kept the sweets simple and made the most of the printables!

Glass Coke bottles and striped straws with our mini baseball pennants in a vintage soda crate made for picture perfect and cost effective party favors.

With no time to bake and a tight budget, the dessert table treats included Twinkies with a bit of red icing that became “hot dogs on a stick”, Starbucks cake pops and Golden Oreos dipped in white Wilton Candy Melts and piped with red buttercream to resemble baseballs and of course Cracker Jacks and Popcorn which are a must have for any baseball event. I was able to pick up popcorn bags at my local craft store as well as a roll of brown packaging paper for a table runner and red polka dot balloons which added a lot of bang for my buck. I reused some paper fans I had from last years fourth of July celebration as well. Red and white carnations from the local grocery store rearranged into a baseball like centerpiece with color coordinated ribbon trim provided a centerpiece for under ten dollars.

Overall the party was inexpensive, stress free and fun! Most importantly my grandfather had a great time and was able to enjoy a little baseball even though his playing season was over for the year.”

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Kara

Peaches and Pin-ups 80th Birthday Party!

Now THIS is a party you’ll want to see! This PEACHES AND PIN-UPS 80TH BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by the lovely Lauren Borquez of Capes and Crowns. Lauren planned this party for her sweet grandma! I just adore the theme, don’t you?!

Lauren said- “Planning my grandmother’s 80th birthday party was such a joy. After my grandfather’s vintage boxing party there was no way that I could forgo an opportunity to make her day special as well! It was a bit of a surprise in that I asked her to pick out her favorite fruit and I would take it from there. When she replied “peaches” I immediately thought of peaches and lots of peach gingham. Pinups also came to mind because they were popular in her younger years and she is and was an absolutely lovely woman so “Peaches & Pinups” became the theme! I wanted every thing to be very feminine looking and soft. The color palette was almost exclusively peach with a few green leaf accents. Everything turned out perfect thanks to a precious lady that I was happy to honor and an amazing list of vendors that made this day possible and extra peachy!”

Vendors and Credits:
Party Concept & Styling: Capes and Crowns
Photography: Danielle McCann Photography
Cakes, Cookies, and Mini Desserts: Hot Mama’s Bakery
Peach Pops: Jill’s Sweet Treats
Party Wreath: The Knock-Knock Factory
Pin-Up Girl Design, Invites, and favor tags: Designs by Nicolina
Peach Printables: Paige Simple {Stationery & Party Decor}
Tulle Table Skirt: Buttercream Bling
Dessert Serving Dishes: Shabby to Chic Vintage
Mason Jar Toppers: Sew Love the Day

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Striped Paper Straws
Ribbon
Paper Lanterns
Lollipop Sticks
White Paper Doilies

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Kara

Vintage Boxing 84th Birthday Party

Now THIS is a party to remember! How awesome is this VINTAGE BOXING 84TH BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Lauren Borquez of Capes and Crowns! What a fun and original party theme…especially for Lauren’s grandfather! I love it.

Lauren said- “I’m so excited to share my grandfather’s vintage boxing theme party. He was a former boxer so this was the perfect way to honor him and the sport he loves. I’ve been collecting vintage boxing memorabilia for months and each piece I found has such a special relevance that this party really came together in a “meant to be” sort of way and has a world of sentiment for my family and I. My grandfather’s old boxing name was Thomas “The Tomcat” Laster. I knew that I wanted to incorporate cats in small ways thru out the theme. I found some adorable magnets with boxing cats on them as well as a vintage boxing glove from a fabric transfer I’d ordered and knew I wanted both elements to be part of the theme. Miranda at Whimsical Printables was so wonderful to work with on the printables. She took the project on last minute and really showed out. They were far better than I could have ever envisioned and really brought the this party to life. There were lots of behind the scene challenges and obstacles with this event. My grandmother had a stroke a month prior to this event so its been a difficult time for both my grandparents. I still wanted to celebrate this great man on his birthday and it seemed highly appropriate because he truly is such a “fighter”

I asked Natalie of The Knock Knock Factory to make one of her charming wreaths. She never disappoints. The only details told to her was “vintage boxing” and she did such a fabulous job! The menu consisted of my grandfathers favorite foods. My husband is an amateur MMA fighter so I had a little help naming the food using boxing terms. It was lots of fun. We served old fashion cream sodas appropriately labeled “Poppa’s punch”. For the dessert table I wanted to incorporate vintage boxing magazines so I decoupaged the covers of the popular magazine The Ring on the backdrop. The beautiful desserts were made by Hot Momma’s bakery. I wanted stars to be present on the KO Cake to give it that “seeing stars” effect but I wanted the cake itself to have a vintage feel. She executed it perfectly! The guest of honor had a wonderful time and even at 84 he’s still a knockout!”

Vendors and Credits-
Party Design & Concept : Capes and Crowns
Photography : Danielle McCann Photography
Custom Printables: Whimsical Printables
Custom Wreath : The Knock-Knock Factory
Cake, Cookies, & Cupcakes : Hot Mama’s Bakery
Cake Pops: Bite Size Delights by Ann
Flag Banner : Giggles Galore

Items available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap Table Cloth
Ribbon & Fabric
Carnival Tickets
Rock Candy
Striped Paper Straws

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