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

PARTY DETAILS, as told by Tori…

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)

Decoration

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

• 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