We’ve had the same theme for both our boys’ first birthday parties: a golf-inspired Par-Tee. We had so much fun at Thomas’s party four years ago that when Charles’s first birthday came around, we used the same idea (it also savesd the mental energy of planning a party with a brand new themed!). It turned out to be the perfect at-home party with friends and family.
In today’s post, I’m sharing all the golf-inspired decor we used for this year’s party in case you want to host your golf-themed party in the future (or maybe an adult Masters Party)! I got almost everything from Amazon, so I’m proof that you can absolutely create a golf-themed party on a budget.
Over the years, I’ve seen some pretty elaborate children’s birthday parties on Instagram and Pinterest, and that’s just not how we roll in our house. We still love to celebrate, of course, but I prefer to keep our birthday parties a bit smaller with just close friends and family. Our first Par-Tee for Thomas was at outdoors since he’s a fall baby, and this year we had Charles’ party in our kitchen since it was mid-winter. Both worked well, so don’t let the idea of keeping a golf-themed party indoors scare you off.
As I mentioned above, I bought almost everything for these parties on Amazon, and we used a golf-themed invitation for our Evite. Easy-peasy!
Since both boys were turning one for their parties, we didn’t need to have any games or activities– just food, beverages, and a cake for the birthday boy. However, if you’re planning a party for an older child (or an adult gathering), it may be worth investing in a low-cost indoor putting green or setting up a chipping station in your yard.
I’m including photos of both parties throughout so you can have lots of ideas!
This is what we ordered on Amazon for our most recent party:
See my Golf-Party Amazon list here.
There are several ways you can approach this. We wanted to offer food that people could snack on and eat while standing up, and so we opted for a golf club-themed menu.
My personal favorite part of both boys’ parties were their little caddie outfits. We bought our first Caddie Outfit for Thomas’ first birthday, and that’s what Charles wore this year. And of course, knowing Thomas would also want to wear one, we got a larger size this year. The velcro name and the number one on the caddy outfits are removable, so you could also easily share this with friends if they wanted to use it for a similar party!
We got the Caddie Uniform jumpsuits on Etsy, and the vendor shipped them quickly! They’re an absolute hit, although not the most comfortable for the boys to wear all day. If you want a cheaper caddie outfit, this caddie bib is a great option.
Obviously, Tommy and I didn’t wear anything special, although Tommy wears golf clothes pretty much every day anyway, as a golfer himself. But if you really wanted to go all out, you could find a cute outfit from my what to wear to a golf tournament blog post or this cute golf clothes for women roundup.
To do something simple but festive, opt for this Caddie hat and white jeans (here are the best white jeans)
We didn’t play any golf games, but if your child is older, putt-putt would be such a fun place to host this party! You could also play golf ball relays (hold the golf ball on a spoon, like an egg relay).
Both birthdays have been such great celebrations – even if we reused a thing or too. 😉
If you host a golf or Masters themed party, I’d love to hear about it and any other cute finds you have!
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6 responses to “Thomas and Charles’ First Birthday Parties – a Golf Themed Par-Tee”
Lovely, doable birthday party idea. I am sick of the Over the top parties I see on Instagram. My little guy turns 1 this weekend and we are having a pug dog theme as the name of our own pug was one of my guy’s first words. Love the golf theme though and would be great for older son’s summer birthday. Thomas is such a cutie. Love seeing you “morning with Thomas” insta stories
Oh my gosh pug theme is so cute!!!!
Thanks for your kind words and for following along on IG too! <3
The smash cake pics are so so great!!
I have approximately 600 more if you’d like to see them, ha! Although I DID clean them up a little for the mirror method you taught me in Digital Clutter!!!!
Hi! Doing this theme for my little guy this April. Where did you get the adorable high chair banner?
Thanks!!
Hi! It’s from Amazon! Here’s the link! I also added it to the post – thanks for letting me know it wasn’t in there. I hope you and your little guy have so much fun!!