This MASON JAR + MUSTACHE 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY was styled by my amazing assistant, Amber Pugmire! Isn’t it absolutely darling?! Every little detail matches the adorable theme…so look at all the photos closely! I hope this helps you gain a lot of ideas for your next party…this party theme is just too cute!
Amber said- “After working for Kara for several months and constantly being around so many amazing parties, I started getting really inspired to throw a huge bash for my son’s upcoming 1st birthday. After noticing a popular trend of using Mason jars for drinking glasses, it hit me that a ‘Mason Jar’ themed party would be perfect since my son’s name is Mason! Kara, of course, had the brilliant idea to make the theme ‘Mr. Mason’ and incorporate mustaches into the mix. Perfect!
I knew I wanted to have the party outdoors since it was summer so I decided to incorporate pinwheels into the theme as well to give it a little bit of a whimsical, summer feeling. I also loved the idea of everything being vintage since that seems to flow nicely with mustaches and canning jars….{continued below}
Continued….”My goal quickly became to do every possible thing with Mason jars that I (or others on Pinterest) could think of! I spray painted one jar, mod podged fabric strips onto the inside of another,tinted several blue (with mod podge and food coloring), painted the inside of a few (by emptying a jar of craft paint into it and shaking to coat it completely), added chalkboard paint rectangles to all of the drinking jars, and I mod podged scrapbook paper onto the lids of almost all of the jars I used. I even made a garland out of spray-painted jar lids! I also used jars to display many of the party elements (desserts, egg salad, flowers, pictures, the guest book notes and pens, the party favor candy, cake!, pinwheels, even bubbles and scissors for the kid’s activities)! Plus, I used jars as decorations by displaying some in a hanging chandelier and making others into hanging lanterns displayed on shepherd hooks. I also used jars of all shapes and sizes to prop up a lot of my serving trays- kind of like Mason jar cake plates. :)
Kori, from Paper & Pigtails, designed the most perfect invitation based on all of the information I gave her about the theme. It was a great way to start the party! I also contacted several vendors that Kara has loved in the past and ended up with some AMAZING treats! The cookies made by Jen of All Things Exquisite were just adorable and so yummy, while the cake pops from Autumn of Autumn Lynn’s Chocolate Sins turned out exactly how I’d imagined. Then to top it all off, literally, Jen from Sweeten Your Day Cakes came up with the cutest Mason jar cake topper. It completed the cake (which was actually made by Kara at literally the last minute) PERFECTLY. The rest of the food… the mini pies in jars, the pie pops, the hazelnut pinwheel cookies, the tortellini skewers, the egg salad, and the fruit cones were made by my mom and me (mostly by my mom, we actually wouldn’t have had any dinner food if it wasn’t for her!).
Besides eating, we had several activities at the party! Of course, there was a photobooth set up at one end of the yard which was a constant source of entertainment. There were also bubbles in jars with vintage keys to blow through and there was a glow jar craft that the kids all enjoyed. I also found a mustache notepad that I had personalized with ‘Mister Mason’ and set out next to an enormous empty Mason jar with some pens. It was a fun variation on a guest book!
I topped and filled a dresser with party favors. All of the favors were, of course, in jars! There was a huge assortment of old-fashioned candy along with combs and mustaches (both candy and sticker mustaches). I made a sign that said ‘Thank you for combing, we’re sorry you mustache.’ and put it in a frame by the favor jars! There were assorted favor bags for the guests to fill with the candy and trinkets as they left. Also, my friend Jamie offered to “can” dozens of cakes into jars that I could give out as party favors. Since canning the frosting seemed really complicated, Jamie played around with several cake recipes trying to find one that was moist and yummy on its own. She finally found a winner with Paula Deen’s Caramel Apple Pound Cake (don’t be scared away by the surprising ingredient) and it was a HUGE hit!
I had so much fun planning and putting together all of the different party elements, even if it did mean a lot of LATE nights holed up in my basement. I also have to say that I love that Kara has a party shop that literally has everything! It was such a great source of products and supplies (from candy and straws to favor bags and craft punches) that I don’t know what I would have done otherwise! Thank you so much to all of the vendors who contributed their amazing talents and to Kara, my Mom, and so many of my friends and neighbors for their help. Also thank you to the Bishops for letting us use their yard and to Lyndsey Fagerlund Photography for her beautiful photos and her patience with me. I couldn’t have ever pulled it off without everyone!”
Party supplies & decor from Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Natural Food Trays, Baker’s Twine, Mason Jars with Daisy Cut Lids, Assorted Bendy Straws, Berry Baskets, Wooden Spoons, Burlap, Watermelon Gumballs, Rock Candy, Candy Sticks, Mustache Candy, Houndstooth Favor Bags, Handmade Twist Lollipops- Kara’s Party Ideas Shop
How clever and lovely is this ‘HAVING A BALL’ MASON JAR THEMED 90TH BIRTHDAY PARTY?! It was creatively put together and submitted by Gretchen Brittain of Three Little Monkeys Studio.
Happy birthday sweet Hattie!
Party details at bottom of post…
Party details and description from Gretchen-
“My Grandmother hit a huge milestone this year when she turned 90. She is the most incredible person I’ve ever known. She is so funny and sassy, and full of energy. She truly enjoys life, so celebrating her incredible milestone with beloved friends and family was a must.
When my mom and I sat down and thought about themes, we kept reminiscing about my grandparents farm and my grandmother’s gardens filled with zinnias. So a zinnias and vintage mason jar birthday theme was born, which we called “Having a Ball”, because it perfectly sums up my grandmother and her joyful personality.
I contacted Krista of Cookies With Character, and she brought my dream to life with her incredible mason jar cookies. We personalized the mason jars with, “Having a Ball Since 1922″, my grandmother’s birth year.
I contacted my favorite fondant gal, Brittany from Edible Details, and she made some gorgeous fondant zinnias, which graced some cupcakes from our favorite local bakery, Three Women and an Oven.
Three Women and an Oven also bake the gorgeous cake, which I topped with a cake bunting I made out of bamboo skewers, burlap twine and a fat quarter of blue fabric I picked up from JoAnn’s. I cut out triangles along the fold and secured them with glue dots.
My mom and I made the Pie in a Jar party favors, which were a huge hit. We made peach and cherry, which we baked right in the jars following all of the tips from the gals at Our Best Bites. We covered the tops with burlap ribbon from the floral department of JoAnn’s.
For decorations, we grabbed many things from around the house and purchased a few items from our favorite vintage flea market, Good Ju Ju. We used my grandmother’s doilies and layered them on a white tablecloth, and made a doily bunting from burlap twine and flea market doilies to grace the front of the table. We used a mix of old and purchased vintage blue mason jars to hold utensils and our floral arrangements. We purchased old windows from Good Ju Ju that we used to create a photo display of my grandmother through the years highlighted by a gorgeous wreath from Sweet Georgia Sweet.
Since zinnias weren’t quite in season yet, we subbed Gerbera daisies in bright orange and pink from Dalton’s Flowers.
The party was so much fun, and there wasn’t a dry eye in the room when she walked in.”
Vendors and Credits:
Printables- Three Little Monkeys Studio
Fondant Zinnia Cupcake Toppers- Edible Details
Vintage Mason Jar and Zinnia Cookies- Cookies With Character
Cake and Cupcakes- Three Women and an Oven
Wreath- Sweet Georgia Sweet
Antiques- Good Ju Ju
Flowers- Dalton’s Flowers
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