So excited for today’s post! My little Porter just turned one and we had a hole-in-one themed birthday party for him! I think I’ve had this party planned since the day he was born, his dad loves golf so it was a no-brainer. It was THE best day and a big thank you to Emma Loo Photography for capturing these amazing photos that I will cherish forever. I have lots of fun photos to share, tips on how to throw your own golf-themed party and all sources are listed at the bottom!
I’m not going to lie, I’m a little “extra” when it comes to parties and the first birthday is such a big milestone so I wanted to do it right. The first thing I planned was the cake- I knew I wanted a golf themed cake for the guests and a golf ball smash cake for Porter. We used Wow Factor Cakes in Charlotte and they knocked it out of the park (as we knew they would since they also made our wedding cake). We kept our dessert simple but other fun ideas would be decorated sugar cookies or golf ball cake pops.
We also kept all our snacks golf-themed. We had pimento cheese sandwiches (a Master’s classic), “birdies” (Chick-Fil-A nuggets), “chip shots” (potato chips), and “fairway fruit salad” made of fresh strawberries, kiwi, pineapple and blueberries. We had Arnold Palmers to drink and even some John Daly’s off to the side for the adults!
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I got the cutest banners from Funstacraft on Etsy- highly recommend! A high chair banner is a must-have for any first birthday and we also displayed his monthly milestone photos on our fireplace mantel. To add some more golf-themed decor I place golf tees and balls in a glass container with paper “grass”. We also added a few Master’s items like Ryan’s hat and spectator guide.
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We had such a great time at Porter’s par-tee, it was a gorgeous sunny day and we loved getting to celebrate with family & friends. Not every party will be like this one, but we will always treasure the memories from his first birthday!
Photography by Emma Loo Photography
SOURCES
Cakes via The Wow Factor Cakes
Balloon backdrop via Confetti Castle
High Chair banner
Monthly milestone banner
Grass table runner
Drink dispenser with wood base
Invitation via Paper and Play Design
“Titleist” paper lanterns
Kissy Kissy golf romper
Custom golf ball favors
Water bottle labels
Cup stickers
Food labels
What a cute idea! So many cute details! I love the golf balls lol. Happy birthday to him!
Lizzie
http://www.lizzieinlace.com
Happiest birthday to your little one! What a cutie and such a fun theme…everything came out so cute! xoxo, Sarah
Talk about a seriously adorable birthday party – and what a fun theme. I’m glad that you were able to have such success for this first milestone birthday! You’ll treasure these photos and memories forever.
This turned out absolutely adorable! I love all of the little details! I can’t believe I have to start thinking about Noah’s first birthday here soon… it’ll be here before we know it!
This is the cutest first birthday party! I love the theme and all the party details especially the golf ball take home with Porter’s cute face on it!
What an adorable theme. All the decor is perfect.
Xx, Nailil
thirtyminusone.com
Hi! Love this so much. I’m going to create for my son in July. How did you write Titleist on the paper lanterns? Thank you!