Oktoberfest Birthday Party

Happy Birthday, Honey! For my hubby's 30th birthday, we hosted an Oktoberfest-themed party for him. We really went all-out on the theme, which made it a lot of fun to plan. A big thanks to our friends and family for making it a great night!!!

Above, you can see our little family all in our homemade German garb. You can read more about making your own lederhosen here and here.


Decorating the house was a lot of fun! I sewed German flag bunting to hang all around the house-- inside and out. It turned out to be a LOT more work that I anticipated, but it turned out great. The German flag on the wall was a really easy decoration to make-- we just used 3 cheap plastic table cloths pinned to the wall, and the letters are just cut out from printer paper.

Below, you can see the trophy table. Yes, we ordered trophies for the winner of the games. And we ordered special mugs for everyone to drink from, as a souvenir to take home.

Next, is the beer garden in action!

It was a beautiful day. Perfect for hanging out with friends and having a good time. Later that evening, we served an authentic homemade German dinner-- schnitzel, brats, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, green beans, veggies, German chocolate cupcakes, and Paulaner to wash it down. (I wish we'd taken a picture of a plate!)

Here's the photo op board in action. Ridiculous! Fun! (read about the creation here)


The guys had fun goofing around in their lederhosen, and they really looked great. Happy Birthday, Honey!!!