Party Recap
After receiving his big, red tent and monogrammed sleeping bag from one set of grandparents and a couple of fishing poles and tackle boxes from another, Graham was all set for a camping and fishing adventure! With this new found love for the outdoors, the party theme for "Camp Graham" was decided, and I got to work planning all the fun details of his 5th birthday celebration.
Party Highlights
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What People Ate
Campfire Chili & Roasted Hot Dogs were on the menu along with chips & fresh berries.
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Desserts
A custom cake with a camping scene complete with a campfire boasting 5 birthday candles was created by a local pastry chef at The Looking Glass Restaurant & Bakery in Clarksville. We also provided two DIY sweets offerings in the form of a "Bait & Tackle" candy buffet -- including a fisherman's tackle box and bait buckets overflowing with Gummy Worms and Swedish Fish -- and a "Take A Hike" Trail Mix buffet with all the traditional fixings.
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Party Favors
"Campers" got to take home their own Camp Graham canteen and a Mason Jar S'more Kit.
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Activities / Games
We had a "fishing hole" with plastic fish in a bucket for the "campers" to reel in, real potato sacks for one fierce potato sack race, and a park-wide scavenger hunt where campers raced to find and collect rocks, leaves, flowers, and more!
Party Helpers
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Tammy Cunningham
Photographer
Tammy came as a recommended photographer friend, and she does wonderful work! I've since gotten to know her better, and she along with her family are such a joy!
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The Looking Glass
Birthday Cake
The Looking Glass is a local Clarksville restaurant and bakery with fabulous desserts. Their pastry chef is wonderful to work with and loves custom cake design. http://thelookingglassrestaurant.com/
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Oriental Trading
Party Favors
I purchased the orange canteens from Oriental Trading. They came with a different label that didn't fit the theme, so we applied personalized "Camp Graham" labels to the canteens to make them have a more customized look.
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Hitch Graphic Designs
Invitations and Printables
Hitch is an Etsy shop owned and operated by my friend Ashley and me. We both work in other careers, but we love designing custom invitations and printables as often as we can.
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Amazon
Potato Sacks
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Party City
Fishing Games
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Billy Dunlop Park
Venue
Billy Dunlop Park is a beautiful park in Clarksville providing great scenery and plenty of space for any size event.
http://www.cityofclarksville.com/index.aspx?page=115
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