Party Recap...

My grandfather (Dee Dad, as we call him) is a lifelong NY Yankees fan; when he talks about great moments in baseball, he would always recall the old-timers and good ol’ days of the simpler life, when people would get dressed in their Sunday best to go to the ballgame. With that, I decided to create a party with nods to the olden days of baseball.

Peanuts, old baseballs, bats, and mitts were used throughout the decor.

I created miniature pennants featuring the man of the hour’s initials in his own logo, his number, and some fun baseball phrases (‘Hey Batter Batter’, ‘Swing!’, and ‘Homerun’ to name a few). As guests arrived, they were asked to sign their autograph on a new baseball bat I purchased.

Peanuts, popcorn, and pretzels – staple food of ballgames, were all available for guests to help themselves. For me, no trip to a game is complete without an ice cream sundae in one of those helmet cups! Imagine my delight, when I found the official Yankee cups online and in stock!!!!

Guests traveled back to their homefield with individual boxes of Cracker Jacks and a tag that read, “Ed’s 85th Grandslam,” tied with navy striped baker’s twine.