Monday, August 23, 2010

A wonderful celebration!!


The 50th wedding anniversary party for my sweet parents
turned out just perfect!
So many loved ones showed up to celebrate with us ~
I hope you don't mind me sharing a few photos with you...

Flowers for you first!



Mom and Dad the night before the party ~
our family went out to dinner together....




And in no particular order....a few shots from the party Saturday ~



Our little angel Clara ~


So many friends and family ~




Our five precious sons ~




Cousins....




My dad and his two sisters ~




Then....


And now....


It truly was a wonderful celebration of love!!

Wishing you an amazing week precious friends ~
Have a very happy Monday,
hugs and love,
Dawn

31 comments:

afistfullofweeds* said...

How sweet!! My sister, brother and myself gave our parents a 50th party also...a lot of work..but, so very worth it!!

Sandy D. said...

Dawn, what a wonderful party. I love the cake cutting "then and now" pictures. Thank you for sharing with us. Clara is a little angel. Have a wonderful and restful week because I am sure you have been busy as a bee getting ready for the party. Glad it was a success. Big Hug....

Theresa said...

Beautiful Dawn, wonderful party and pictures! Loved the then and now one... my favorite! Rest a little, you did a great job!

HUGS!

Linens Lace and Lattes said...

What a beautiful family Dawn. I enjoyed reading about the preparation leading up to the party so was happy that you shared pictures of the event. Have a great week.
deb

Lori @ Katies Rose Cottage Designs said...

Ohhh Dawn ~
They are so precious and so happy looking !
What a joy to be able to have them and celebrate their 50 years together ~

xoxo
Lori

Crystal Rose Cottage said...

How sweet! Makes me think of my own parents 40, 50, and then their 60th anniversary parties. Thankfully, they made it to their 65th. Still miss them so much! You made wonderful memories for your parents!~Hugs, Patti

Sweet Old Vintage said...

Lovely Dawn... A truly blessed event of family.. Not a thing better...

Brynwood Needleworks said...

Dawn:
You can see the delight in their faces. What a beautiful couple. I wish them many more, happy years together.
Blessings to you and your family,
Donna

Vee said...

What a joy-filled celebration of this important milestone. How wonderful that so many were able to join you for the event. Your parents are so cute! They look absolutely radiant!

Primitive Seasons said...

Dawn....all your hard work and planning payed off! It looks like a beautiful celebration of love and marriage. Glad everything went well.

Mary
www.primitiveseasons.blogspot.com

At Home in English Valley said...

Hi Dawn, So glad that you shared photos of the celebration. Your Mom and Dad are so sweet, loved seeing your handsome sons and that sweetheart Clara. You did a great job. Put your feet up today, you deserve some R&R. Love, Penny

Barbara Jean said...

Wonderful!! Congratulations to your folks

blessings

barb

Gail said...

What a milestone anniversary! And the important thing is that they still look so happy and content with each other.....thanks for showing the results of all your hard work and planning Dawn.
Have a wonderful and creative week :).

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

Before I forget, Dawn ~ Clara is getting so big! She is just too cute. Mine is just a peanut right now, so I can't even imagine her standing up on her own! Your parents look so happy! Knowing how fast the years go by {and how you still feel like that young person in your head}, I am sure they can not believe that it's been 50 years. God bless them and I want to look that happy on my 50th!

marie said...

What a lovely party! Your parents look so happy ~ then and now!!
Love the photo of your sons and little Clara looked beautiful!

Sandi said...

What a wonderful party for your parents Dawn!! I still remember my parents 50th that we did a few years ago. Such wonderful memories and great family times!!
Blessings~

Romeo said...

I am so glad it went well and everyone appears to have had a great time! My parents celebrate their 50th next year, so guess who I may be calling on for suggestions ;)

Have a great week!

"Her" and Romeo

Bambi said...

Looks like it was a wonderful party with alot of love going around. Congratulations to your parents. And I can't believe how big that darling Clara is getting!

Jane said...

Thanks for sharing this beautiful occasion with us, Dawn! A lovely party for a lovely and loving family.
Jane-Jacksonville

julie miller said...

Hi Dawn, Your parents are adorable!!! I can tell there is a wonderful legacy of love they have passed on to your entire family!! Hugs, Julie

Vicki Boster said...

Oh Dawn - could there be any doubt that you would pull off a fabulous celebration for your parents? What a wonderful day of memories you gave your parents. Love the photos (that sweet Clara is a doll!) so nice to see pictures of your family. Youhave given your parents the most treasured of gifts - a day of love spent with friends and family.

Vicki

Dorthe said...

Hi sweet Dawn,
so many happy fhotoes, love to see the joy showing in every face.
So wonderfull you all had a georgeus day, sweetie.Little sweet Clara did ,too, I can see :)
Wishing you peace, and relaxation, and soon to come creation time.
Love and hugs, from Dorthe

Carol Anne's Boutique said...

Ohhhhh such beautiful pictures Dawn! It must have warmed your heart to see such happiness in your parents faces, they look so sweet! You have given them memories to treasure always.
Your precious Clara is adorable...such a little angel!
Hugs & Love,
Carol Anne xo

Rose ~Victorian Rose ~ said...

Dawn, I simply can't belive HOW YOUNG your MOM LOOKS..she and your dad must have married at 16.
What a nice celebration.....they all seemed to enjoy it....and nice to have old friends and the family there to make this a VERY special celebration like it really was.

And you sweet Carla was there to make you happy too...tell me again, is she your niece ?


CONGRATULATIONS again to them.


Rose

Lisa said...

OMG girl, it looks perfect! Look at all the food~ Your parents are adorable. I love the pic from the restaurant. Daddy snuggling with Mama, just like they were 20. And the boys, Ohhhh I didn't realize Chase had all that hair! Tell Noah he's a ringer for that Justin Beaver character. Cute, all the boys have the same hands in pocket pose. And Clara, getting bigger everyday. What a huge amount of work, you really pulled it off sweetie. And still managed to sew tiny shoes for your buddy. Lisa

Debra@CommonGround said...

Dawn you put together a wonderful celebration for your mom and dad! I know they were so blessed by it all. They are darling and still so in love, it shows! Great job, girl!
xo,
Debra

JaneT said...

How wonderful!!! My parents celebrated their 66th this year. They are still going strong at 90 and 85. So glad all of you got together and they had a super time.

Anonymous said...

How wonderful! I love the then and now photos - beautiful! Your parents look so happy together.

Jann said...

Loved the photos of this joyous occasion--thanks for sharing your parents' special day!

nancarts said...

Dawn, thanks for sharing all the anniversary photos.
Love the then and now! What a lovely couple your parents are, and a lovely family am sure they are very proud of.
Take care! Pics of books are great. I am a lover of all books and have an enormous collection as well.

Smiles and Blessings,
Nancy

Shawna Bates said...

Dawn I've missed your blog!! Some time ago I changed my email address and couldn't figure out how to get your blog to start coming to my inbox again! Yay I finally figured it out last night!
Wow Clara is really getting big!! The "then and now" photos of your parents are priceless! Glad it was a wonderful turn out!
Shawna


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