What made the event even more special were the decorating details, all of which were planned and executed by Sharron, my mother and their mutual friend Judy. Since 40th anniversary celebrations are traditionally celebrated using a ruby theme (according to Victorian dogma) red was the colour of choice. Everyone was asked to wear red and there were red details seen throughout the yard in the form of streamers, centerpieces and balloons - even the fondant icing on their gorgeous cake was a deep crimson. Below are some of my photos from that afternoon.
Black and silver were the accent colours for the evening. My mother made paper flowers using these instructions from MarthaStewart.com, a craft that was featured in the April, 2004, issue of Martha Stewart Living.
After the meal, my aunt and uncle listened to toasts and speeches on the deck. Everyone was so touched by the words of love and support for these two lovely people.
5 comments:
Andrew,
congratulations to your aunt and uncle - what a remarkable accomplishment.
And.....your photos are awesome. They could grace the pages of our favorite magazine! They are as beautiful and professionally composed as any in a national publication.
Cheers
Vicki
Vicki, thank you! That is so kind of you. It was a very special day. Glad you enjoyed the post and the photos.
Looks like it was taken from the pages of Living. Thanks for sharing.
Looks like such a special day with friends and family. Congratulations to the newly weds ;)
Happy 40th Anniversary to your uncle and aunt. Everything looks beautiful love the details.
Best wishes
Rowaida
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