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Here are some cute garden party birthday party ideas that would be perfect for a backyard get together - with all the cute patterns, toile prints and soft lovely hues, this is perfect if you're looking for love shack birthday party ideas, fancy one birthday party ideas or two fancy birthday ideas!

Here are all the fancy vibes plus cute vintage inspired touches - if you like this, also check out our high tea or afternoon tea themed baby shower ideas! We hope this comes in handy when planning your party or celebration - because it is a longer post we created a Pinterest pin at the bottom of this page, so you can pin for later and come back if you need to.

Keep scrolling down for garden party birthday ideas! 👇🏻

Best garden party themed party favours ideas

1. Some pretty and fancy party favour tags 👈🏻

These are super low cost and perfect for attaching to party favours!

Fancy bow themed thank you party tags 👈🏻

Floral stripe custom thank you tags 👈🏻

Pink vintage bow thank you tags 👈🏻

Dusky pink bow thank you tags 👈🏻

Delicate pink toile bow thank you tags 👈🏻

Pink check with bow party favour labels 👈🏻

2. DIY some wildflower seed bombs for guests as party favours

Nothing is cuter than a mini sachet of their own bee friendly wildflower seeds - or a cute wildflower seed bomb that guests can plant - and grow some sweet blooms of their own! The best way to remember the party and take a little piece with them at the same time.

3. DIY some parcels of our pretty pink puppy chow 👈🏻

This snack mix is so pretty and easy to make too! These would make adorable low cost and easy party favours that look so stylish too.

4. Singular macaron party favours

Some single macaron party favours are so cute and elegant! You could make some jumbo macarons shaped and decorated like flowers or some pretty yellow jumbo macarons with 'ty' iced on - or even guests initials for easy elegant party favours.

5. Some mini pots of honey or jam

This would match the theme perfectly and would make adorable garden party favours! You could even opt for mini pots or jars or lemon curd, marmalade or apricot jam, so cute.

6. Some pretty chinoiserie party treat bags 👈🏻

These would look gorgeous alongside pretty pink decor - the perfect way also to mix and match patterns!

7. DIY some floral scented shower steamers

These are really fun and easy to make! These are so affordable and you can even DIY them from ingredients such as essential oils, baking soda and constarch. There are so many varieties and scents to choose from and they make your shower smell amazing, the shower equivalent of bath bombs for the busy person on the go!

8. DIY some flower themed candy bark

Make some super pretty themed candy bark/chocolate slab and add some edible glitter! This is super easy to make and requires no baking and all you will need is some cooking chocolate or melting chocolate (milk chocolate or white chocolate is fine) and some sweets or candy pieces. You could even change the colour of your candy bark and make it pink by melting down some white cooking chocolate and stirring in a few very small drops of oil based red or pink food colouring. All you need to then is pour in to a mold and decorate with all the cutest sweets and candy of choice! Then pop in the fridge to set and voila, your own party ready chocolate!

There's so many ways to get creative with this and you could add a sprinkle of freeze dried raspberries or incorporate a swirl of melted milk chocolate to create a pretty pattern. Sprinkle in some jelly sweets and add some popping candy, a must have ingredient, to finish, before setting it to cool!

Pink toile pattern bow party favour stickers 👈🏻

Pink toile party thank you stickers 👈🏻

Pink bow thank you party favour stickers 👈🏻

9. Some dreamy mug cake mixes

These are easy to whip up and so cute to give as party favours for guests of all ages! Mug cakes are the perfect easy comforting dessert and guests will love being able to make their own on a whim. Create some mug cake mixes (minus the milk or wet ingredient) in your chosen flavours and colours, then place each one in its own airtight container or zip lock sachet.

Your recipient will only need to add the wet ingredient to the mixture and pop it in the microwave to create their mug cake!

10. Some teapot shaped party favour boxes 👈🏻

A really fun option for party favours for guests that make for a striking party display and party decor too!

11. DIY some pretty pastel cotton candy cones

These look so striking and make really cute low cost and easy party favours - just tie each with a pretty ribbon and voila!

12. DIY some cute colouring kits

With some crayons and printable cute colouring pages!

Cute fancy themed puppy colouring pages 👈🏻

13. DIY some pastel sherbet cones

To create a pretty pastel effect! You could even opt for rainbow coloured millions candy instead, creating layers of each coloured candy to create a rainbow or ombre effect.

14. DIY some chocolate coated oreos

These make adorable party favours! To make these, you could melt some white cooking chocolate and add a tiny amount of oil based food colouring, dipping your desired number of oreos before whipping up another bowl of melted chocolate in a different colour. You could even decorate them in cute bee themed designs, or pipe mini icing flowers, or even sprinkle with edible rainbow confetti.

15. Some cake filled jars for party favours

Cake in jar form! Try mini jars filled with lemon cake, with layers of lemon curd or icing. You could even try layers of chocolate sponge with a lilac infused buttercream - so pretty and cute for guests of all ages.

16. DIY some pretty pastel zephyr marshmallow lollies

DIY some special zephyr marshmallows, which appear in shape like meringues - one of our favourite recipes is here. Each zephyr marshmallow can be placed atop a lollipop stick or skewer to create marshmallow lollies - then wrap up for guests and secure with a pretty ribbon.

17. Accessorize party favours with cute wax seals

Dreamy wax seal style stickers for party favours 👈🏻

Pink purple petal wax seal stickers 👈🏻

18. Some pretty cake pops or cakesicles

This is a really cute low effort and low cost option that looks so stylish at the same time!

19. Make some pretty popcorn parcels

Try some pretty popcorn party favours! Make this by using a few drops of food colouring along with corn syrup and butter (follow this recipe here!) Guests will adore the novelty and you could even add some edible glitter and mini marshmallows to make it extra magical!

Best garden party themed party games and activities ideas

1. Try a dreamy nature or flower themed pinata 👈🏻

These are always so exciting for a party, for all ages!

Dreamy floral teapot shaped party pinata 👈🏻

Pink spring mushroom themed pinata 👈🏻

2. Try a cute themed scavenger hunt

You could hide mini cute motifs around the party space and challenge guests to find each one - great for younger guests attending your party!

Find the bows scavenger hunt party game 👈🏻

Pretty teapot varieties clipart pieces 👈🏻

3. Play a game of find the pink cupcake

A party game and party food in one! Set up a cupcake pullapart or arrangement, but one cake within the selection has a pink frosting center. Guests have to take it turns to see who can guess the winning cupcake! You could choose any surprise to hide inside the winning cupcake, just be sure there is nothing chokeable for younger guests.

4. A make your own pretty ice pops and ice lollies activity

Guests will love this! You could include fun toppings such as fruit and different flavours of fruit juice and milkshake, so guests can create their own ice pop creations. This is such a fun and dreamy party activity for all ages!

5. Set up a watercolour 'paint and sip' activity

You could set up a 'paint and sip' style situation, where guests could create their own still life painting of a pretty display. For younger guests, you could mix up some edible paints - or even host a cupcake decorating contest!

6. A pin the bow on the party girl game 👈🏻

Just like the traditional party game of 'pin the tail on the donkey' but an even cuter version that matches the theme, starring your recipient!

7. A shabby chic themed pass the parcel

To complement the theme, this would be a super cute and fun party activity for all ages and occasions! To make this super low cost to make, try searching DIY stores for cute free wallpaper samples to use as wrapping. If the samples are only small, try cutting them into triangle shapes, then arranging them together on lightweight lining paper to create a cute patchwork effect paper!

8. Set up a macaron tasting activity

You could give each guest a scorecard and get them to rate different macaron flavours. This is so much fun for guests of all ages and an elegant activity for your special occasion!

9. Play a 'guess the number of flowers in the jar' game

Fill a jar with some cute flower shaped candy or similar and challenge guests to guess how many there are. The person who guesses the closest to the true total wins!

Adorable flower shaped candy sweets 👈🏻

10. A make your own flower crown party activity

A fun party activity for guests that matches the theme!

11. Try a saucer painting activity

This would be really cute for a tea party or garden party theme, plus guests could take their creation home with them afterwards!

12. A making paper airplanes activity

You could throw a paper airplane making and decorating contest - the best looking and furthest flying paper planes are the winners! This will be sure to delight guests of all ages!

13. A bow colouring contest for younger guests

Printable bow design colouring sheets 👈🏻

14. A sugar cookie decorating activity

This is a lot of fun for guests of all ages - you could even set up a contest for the most colourful and most creative!

Best garden party birthday party ideas

1. Try a pretty garden party birthday sign 👈🏻

These are perfect for parties, to direct guests where to go, plus make perfect party decor. With this theme, don't be worried to try out all different pretty floral designs, combining different prints and patterns in a pretty mismatched fashion.

Pretty pattern bow first birthday welcome sign 👈🏻

Pink toile welcome first birthday party sign 👈🏻

Pretty floral bow 'fancy one' birthday sign 👈🏻

Pretty fancy shabby chic birthday sign 👈🏻

Pink bow floral pattern 'two fancy' party sign 👈🏻

Pretty garden flowers birthday party sign 👈🏻

Pink toile flowers birthday party sign 👈🏻

Secret garden themed birthday party sign 👈🏻

Delicate florals personalised birthday sign 👈🏻

2. Create a bow shaped cupcake pullapart

To make this, you will need a whole set of un iced, plain cupcakes, along with some icing in a few different colours to decorate with. Choose your favourite design - it could be a bow, a flower, a teapot design, a butterfly - any simple design will do. Arrange your cupcakes in your chosen formation, then layer the frosting all over the top of them, like joining the dots, ice them to create one whole shape. Then decorate and voila!

3. Try an adorable bunting style party banner 👈🏻

You can DIY this using some pink and white coloured card or cardstock, some simple craft supplies, some flower decals crafting from paper and some pink ribbon, but alternatively order ready made if short on time!

Pink toile pattern birthday banner 👈🏻

Shabby chic pink toile bunting banner 👈🏻

Pretty pattern pink bows bunting banner 👈🏻

4. Set up a flower crown making workshop or activity

A fun party activity for guests that matches the theme!

5. Pop some mini bows or ribbons on to balloons

A sneaky hack to make them look extra pretty - perfect for a birthday or similar occasion!

6. Choose a stylish invitation design

Party in the garden floral birthday invite 👈🏻

Pink stripe bow design birthday invite 👈🏻

Pretty pastel bow birthday invitation 👈🏻

Pink shabby chic 'fancy one' birthday invite 👈🏻

Flower garland 'fancy one' birthday invite 👈🏻

Elegant floral bow 'fancy one' party invite 👈🏻

Pretty pattern bow birthday invitation 👈🏻

Blush pink illustration birthday invitation 👈🏻

Fancy One themed birthday invitation 👈🏻

Delicate pink cake with bows invitation 👈🏻

Delicate pink toile bow 'fancy one' invite 👈🏻

Cute cake with pink bows invitation 👈🏻

Pink check pattern with bow invitation 👈🏻

Pink delicate floral bow birthday invite 👈🏻

Pink bow with florals birthday invite 👈🏻

Pink watercolour bow birthday party invite 👈🏻

Dark pink bow with florals birthday invite 👈🏻

Join us for a garden party invitation 👈🏻

Pretty pattern bow birthday invitation bundle 👈🏻

Pink stripe bow illustration invitation bundle 👈🏻

7. Try a picnic style setup

All the cute gingham party touches! You could even throw an indoor picnic if the weather is still cold!

8. Serve some cotton candy

This would be so cute for a garden party! For a lower cost option, see if you can borrow or rent a cotton candy machine or maker in your area - and deck out each cotton candy pop with edible flower petals, or realistic edible wafer flowers, to make them fit the theme.

9. Set up a popcorn stall

With toppings available! You could even serve some pretty pink popcorn - or set up mini cases of popcorn in gradating ombre shades of pink for a gorgeous statement - make this by using a few drops of food colouring along with corn syrup and butter (follow this recipe here!)

Pink bow Happy Birthday popcorn cases 👈🏻

10. Try some pretty cupcake toppers

White pink toile bow cupcake toppers 👈🏻

Tea party pink gingham cupcake toppers 👈🏻

11. Serve some pretty popsicles for guests

Use fruit juices, yoghurt, fruit puree or soda to create some dreamy popsicles for guests to enjoy! You could even infuse them with edible flower petals to make them super pretty.

12. Some pretty food table signs 👈🏻

Deck out your party table or food table with these cute signs or food labels - simply print as many as you need!

Pretty pattern bow print food tent labels 👈🏻

Love shack inspired food tent labels 👈🏻

Floral print bow food tent labels 👈🏻

Delicate floral trim food tent labels 👈🏻

Baby pink toile pattern food labels 👈🏻

13. Arrange some pretty macarons or mini pastry puffs in tower formation

Try using mini creme puffs or eclairs, ice them in pastel hues and arrange them in tower formation. You could even decorate your creation in mini bows or edible wafer flowers to make a beautiful statement display!

14. Arrange some pretty blooms in empty glass bottles

To create a standout party table display! Don't worry about them all looking uniform, the mismatched look will add to the rustic charm!

15. Fold some adorable flower shaped origami napkins

This is a cute party touch that guests will love! You could even fill each one with a sprinkle of edible glitter before folding, for a touch of magic when opened!

16. DIY some giant pretty tissue paper flowers 👈🏻

The cutest way to reflect the prettiness of the season!

17. Pink bow decor 👈🏻

18. Serve some cream sodas for guests

19. Try some pretty ombre party confetti 👈🏻

To make a beautiful statement!

20. Serve some pretty candyfloss mocktails drinks

These cotton candy mocktails look magical! Try creating these amazing candyfloss mocktails that guests of all ages will adore! They even double as pretty decor and younger guests will adore discovering candy floss or cotton candy, as it dissolves so quickly and is so much fun to pull apart.

To make them, just pop a good amount of candyfloss in your glasses or flutes, then a sprinkle of edible shimmer in each one - then pour the liquid on top of the candyfloss to make it dissolve, so beautiful to watch and so much fun for your younger guests - and your older guests! You could even add some edible flowers to drinks to make them extra pretty!

21. Tie pretty ribbons to the base of each glass 👈🏻

Of drinks for guests!

22. DIY a pretty wildflower party table wreath

Perfect for the party table!

23. Create flower infused balloon displays

Entwine your balloons displays with pretty flowers for the most beautiful look!

24. DIY some cute straws 👈🏻

These cute little details will be sure to be a huge hit with guests!

25. Try some edible toppers for drinks 👈🏻

These are amazing and the perfect way to add a personal touch to your birthday party and celebrate the event - they are also edible and great for topping drinks or party treats.

Edible wafer butterfly toppers for drinks and party treats 👈🏻

26. Set up a lemonade or macarons tasting occasion

You could set up a chart so guests can score different types of lemonade, or even macarons! This is a fun and elegant activity to try that guests will love.

27. An ice cream tasting party activity

You could give each guest a scorecard and ask them to rate different ice cream combinations. This is so much fun for guests of all ages and an elegant activity for your special occasion!

Printable ice cream tasting sheets 👈🏻

28. Try some fun printable birthday games 👈🏻

These are so great as they are all ready to use and you can print as many copies as you need for your party!

Who knows her best birthday game 👈🏻

29. Throw a tea party style setup

With mini sized party desserts, such as mini lemon tarts, mini meringue pies and even trifle - a tea party will tie in perfectly!

30. Make some pretty ice cubes for drinks

You could fill the moulds with juice, lemonade or even coloured water with a few drops of food colouring - or even with edible flower petals to make them extra pretty.

31. DIY some pretty pastel zephyr marshmallow lollies

32. Try some pretty wildflower party balloon trails 👈🏻

These would look magical for a bee or wildflower themed party!

Pretty floral party balloon trails 👈🏻

33. Try some pretty wildflower themed party accessories

Pretty pastel floral print party plates 👈🏻

Rose pink elegant party paper plates 👈🏻

Pretty pastel wildflower print party cups 👈🏻

Elegant pink toile party table runner 👈🏻

Pretty wildflower cupcake cases 👈🏻

34. DIY some flower themed candy bark for party favours

Make some super pretty flower power themed candy bark/chocolate slab and add some edible glitter! This is super easy to make and requires no baking and all you will need is some cooking chocolate or melting chocolate (milk chocolate or white chocolate is fine) and some sweets or candy pieces. You could even change the colour of your candy bark and make it pink by melting down some white cooking chocolate and stirring in a few very small drops of oil based red or pink food colouring. All you need to then is pour in to a mold and decorate with all the cutest sweets and candy of choice! Then pop in the fridge to set and voila, your own party ready chocolate!

35. Some pretty elegant party table signs 👈🏻

You could use these for different party zones or for the party table!

Delicate pink toile 'dessert bar' party sign 👈🏻

Bow illustration custom party sign 👈🏻

Cute floral 'fancy a drink' party sign 👈🏻

Pink watercolour bow custom party sign 👈🏻

Vintage floral custom party sign 👈🏻

Delicate pink ribbon custom sign 👈🏻

36. Serve some pastel dipped oreos

These will look so striking for the party table or dessert table - you could even create a beautiful pastel ombre display! To make these, you could melt some white cooking chocolate and add a tiny amount of oil based food colouring, dipping your desired number of oreos before whipping up another bowl of melted chocolate in a different colour.

37. Make a pastel ombre effect macaron tower

You could even create an ombre effect by gradating the colours, so that they blend into one another - it will look so striking and make for adorable birthday party decor as well as party treats.

38. Some adorable flower confetti balloons 👈🏻

These contain some flower shaped confetti pieces, which make them look magical as part of your party decor!

39. Serve some pastel dipped madeleines

These will look stunning and guests will love! Just like the oreos, once they are baked and cooled, whip up some melted white chocolate coloured in a pretty pastel hue, then dip a certain number and leave in the fridge to set. Repeat this with every colour of chocolate you want to use. You could even finish them with some pretty gold leaf accents, or edible petals.

40. Serve some mini fruit tartlets

41. Make some origami cupcake toppers 👈🏻

These are so cute for a tea or garden party!

42. Create a directions signpost board

Directing guests to different zones around the party space! This is super useful and also doubles as cute party decor.

Blank ready made signs for decorating 👈🏻

43. Set up a chalkboard style party message wall for guests

So all guests can write, draw and scribble their own messages on it! You could even set up a giant chalkboard canvas that guests can decorate, with photos, drawings and messages! This would make an amazing photo backdrop for the party, for guests to take photos in front of. To create the canvas backdrop for guests to decorate, grab some black paper or cardstock and staple it to a base, such as a wall, fence or giant board made from cardboard. Provide guests with some chalks and liquid chalk markers and let them decorate to their hearts content.

44. Make some pretty paper chains

Or bunting - to decorate the party area or space - this is a super cute and low cost party decor idea!

Pink toile printable papers bundle 👈🏻

Preppy pink and white printable papers bundle 👈🏻

45. Create a dreamy backdrop

This would be so great for photos! You could DIY this yourself using some wooden pallets, cardstock, fabric and craft materials or even order ready made if short on time!

Pink delicate toile arch shaped backdrop 👈🏻

Pink garden party toile pattern party backdrop 👈🏻

Delicate bow toile pattern party backdrop 👈🏻

46. Try a picnic basket as a dreamy table centerpiece

Try checking thrift stores to see if they have one in your area - or you might even be able to rent one. Tie some pretty pink, sage green or cream coloured ribbons to the handles to make a super cute party table centerpiece! You could fill it with party treats or create a magical display.

47. Set up a milkshakes or freakshakes making stall

With all the toppings available! You could even make a freakshakes stall with oreos, donuts, cakes and squirty cream that guests can add to their creation - freakshakes being the perfect combination of milkshake and cake!

48. Set up an adorable party table centerpiece

You could even print and frame some adorable illustrations and party signs as a centerpiece - super pretty and low cost too! Don't worry if they don't match exactly, as this will only become part of the charm!