Red gingham, yellow stripes and lots of burlap brought the party in this Fresh & FUN Farm Inspired Birthday by Danielle Ellis of Gemini Celebrations. From the baby chick cake balls and peach cookies to the caramel corn and moo moo milk, my mouth is watering for all adorable, local and homemade treats in this darling, sunflower dotted 2nd birthday party!

PARTY HIGHLIGHTS to look out for:

• Cherry Pie Cookies, Candy Apples & Red Gingham Oreos
• “Fresh From The Orchard” Paper Rosette Sign and Apple Cake Pops
• Burlap Tablecloth, Hay Bale decor and risers + Sunflower and Barn Printables
• “Piggies In The Mud” and Moo Inspired Cow Oreos & Milk

PARTY DETAILS, as told by Danielle…

Theme & Decor

This Barnyard 2nd Birthday Party was created and styled for the daughter of a very close friend. The party took place on a family farm in Ohio. The “vision” for the dessert table was based around a pie cooling in a farmhouse window (this is what I envision when I think visiting my grandparent’s farm as a child). The white barn and fences created the perfect backdrop for the dessert table and there was plenty of room for the children to run and play in a very relaxed/fun atmosphere.

We decided on a color palette of red and yellow – using gingham, stripes & lots of burlap. The old barn window was salvaged from a local hardware store and the many of the baskets, barrels and hay were all available right on location. To make the party a little more feminine we decorated the table with a rosette banner and added handmade burlap/fabric rosettes to the baskets.

Food

For the dessert table we decided to tackle a few items on our own, including the mixed berry pie, chick & egg cake balls, apple cake pops, cupcakes and cherry pie cookies. The beautiful gingham & cow pattern oreos were from Sweeties by Kim and the Peach Cookies were made by a local bakery (so many people thought these were real peaches until they got up close, they even had a rum/nut pit inside)

Sweets

• Mixed Berry Pie
• Apple Cake Pops
• Chick and Egg Cake Balls
• Gingham Oreos
• Caramel Apples
• Caramel Corn
• Piggies in the Mud (Chocolate Pudding)
• Spiced Carrot Cupcakes
• Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
• “Peach” Cookies (made to look like real peaches)
• Cherry Pie Cookies
• Moo-Oreos & Milk