Vintage County Fair First Birthday Party

For her son’s first birthday celebration, Tori of Tori Johnson PR hosted a Vintage County Fair Party that – as she describes it – “transported all attendees back a couple decades to the good ol’ blue ribbon bake sale days“. After checking out these pics, I’m so ready for a flashback too! This party just looks like loads of fun for everyone… who’s ready for some fresh squeezed lemonade and a game of ring toss? ;)

PARTY HIGHLIGHTS to look out for:

– Clever themed food & drink stations: Farmer’s Market, Bake Sale, Lemonade Stand & more!
– Gingham check table linens, napkins, mason jar covers, and buntings
– Classic fair games like Coke bottle ring toss, tin-can throw, & a petting zoo!
– Hand painted scrap wood signs for each station & welcome signs

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PARTY DETAILS, as told by Tori…
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I love all things vintage and being that both my husband and I are from “Small-Town Texas” I knew a Vintage County Fair Birthday Party would be perfect for our son’s first birthday party. We transported all attendees back a couple decades to the good ol’ blue ribbon bake sale days filled with home cooked BBQ, cotton candy and a wide variety of fair activities.

STATIONS

– Bake Sale
– Pie Eating Contest
– Dairy Bar
– Peanut Bar
– Farmer’s Market
– Hooch Table (for adults only)

DECORATIONS

I created a variety of handmade items to add small details to the event including the below. I also utilized many odds and ends borrowed from family such as old quilts made by my grandmother that hung behind the bake sale table.

– Wooden Signs
– Gingham Triangle Pennants on Twine
– Vintage Church Fans
– Gingham Table Cloths / Burlap Runners
– Flower Arrangements (Formula cans covered in butcher paper made by MaMaw (my mother)
– Cloth Cake Toppers
– Mini Milk Bottles (Starbucks Frappuccino Bottles)

EDIBLES

– Candy Cart (Spray painted wine display Daddy Russ got at work)
– Cotton Candy
– Peanuts (In brown paper bags with custom stamp)
– Vintage Popcorn Machine (J’s Party Rentals and Supplies)
– Homemade Cakes
– Fruit Pies (HEB)
– BBQ (Chef Daddy Russ)

ACTIVITIES

– Petting Zoo (MorningStar Ranch)
– Ring Toss Game
– Ping-Pong Goldfish Bowl Game
– Bean Bag Toss
– Tin-Can Throw

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VENDOR CREDITS:

– Event, Printables Design, Cakes, Decorations: Tori Johnson PR
– Photography: R. Denise Photography
– Petting Zoo: MorningStar Ranch
– Vintage Popcorn Machine: J’s Party Rentals and Supplies