Holy cow my little nugget is one! Tomorrow marks one year since this happy - go - lucky little boy came into the world, weighing 8lbs and 3 oz. I can honestly say I have never felt a love like this, and I would do absolutely anything for that smile. So when it came to Cashton’s first birthday party I knew I wanted to find a unique, fun and colorful theme that kids of all ages would love.
After scouring Pinterest here is what we came up with, Cashton is reeling in the “BIG ONE”. Here are some of the details from our day on the pond.
We have a ton of construction in our neighborhood currently with the expansion of our development, thus I had to get creative when it came to prettying up the back yard. Happy Sign Surprise in Charlotte rents these huge yard signs, which we used to cover the disaster that is happening behind my house. We also attached balloons to draw your attention away from the piles of mulch that are within an eye shot.
For the decor, I pulled from multiple places. I ordered plates, napkins, cups, favors and gone fishing signs from Oriental Trading Company. I was able to download the Thank You notes for the favors from Etsy and print to card stock right from my home, and our custom wood sign was made by me at an AR Workshop in Pineville.
Pinterest provided lots of ideas for set up and food! Fish & chips net, pretzel fishing rods, “seaweed” grapes, veggie fish tray and “bait box” candy bar.
Our GORGEOUS two tiered, chocolate and vanilla cake was designed, baked and DELIVERED by Cakes by Carol Middleton. SO affordable and maybe my favorite detail from the party! Did I mention her 1st birthday cakes come with a mini smash cake?!?
The cake topper was ordered from Etsy.
For the adult food, we stuck with the fish theme and catered sushi and mini burgers from Cowfish. We wanted all of the details to the party to flow from food to lighting! Simple nets that I ordered from Amazon were hung over our existing chandeliers. And of course we had to have a monthly photo banner which you can find on Etsy in nearly any theme.
Finally, the icing on the cake was to find some type of entertainment for the kids. That’s where Oma (grandma) stepped in and ordered a petting zoo from A Zoo 2 You. They have 8 packages at different price points, so your sure to find something to fit your budget. They even have tents for the animals and kids if weather is an issue like it was the day of our party.
I know this looks over whelming but if you can get out ahead of it like I did and do a little at a time you’ll be just fine! Please feel free to message me with any questions! I’d love to point you in the right direction.
