My Blog List

Sunday 7 July 2013

A night to remember

It was a beautiful evening for a summer party. We arrived at the hall at about 6pm to set up. Perry, me and our friend David had an hour and a half before the guests arrived, so we set to work with table-moving, tying up bunting and setting up a little bar.

Tracey supplied some beautiful flowers for me. A jam jar for each table and two big arrangements. The colours were just gorgeous.



I made an album of memories, including photos of as many people as I could find in my collection of prints. Quite a few of these friends were at the party, and it proved to be very popular. 


We set chairs and tables around the dance floor, and hired a music system. I just plugged in my iPod with my  special playlist, and we were ready to rock.


Snacks for every table. Party dress on.



My three best friends from university. 



The bell tent was really popular. I was so glad we put it up. Fifty people came, which was just about right. My hedgerow vodkas went down very well. We put them in tiny shot glasses over ice, green gooseberry, pink rhubarb and bright red strawberry vodka. My eldest son Jack ran the bar with his friend Livvy, which was brilliant, as it meant we could relax and enjoy chatting to our friends.  



We ate: sticky sausages, home made pizza, mini quiches, melon and parma ham bites, bruschetta with avocado, and dill and smoked salmon scones, bread, cheese and chutney, home made chocolate brownies and fruit tarts.



We sat in the evening sun, then went inside to dance. The top ten floor fillers were:

Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
Pretty in Pink - Psychedelic Furs
Le Freak - Chic
Hung Up - Madonna
Party Rock Anthem - LFMAO
Blue Monday - New Order
Common People - Pulp
Night Fever - BeeGees
Don't You Want Me? - Human League
Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode

Next day, we were able to chill in our garden and chat. A wonderful end to a party weekend.








21 comments:

  1. So glad you had a wonderful time, your party looks and sounds perfect, very special,
    Happy Birthday !!
    Love Thea xx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Thea. It was lovely to catch up with old friends, we all vowed we would not leave it so long next time!

      Delete
  2. What a wonderful party, Happy Birthday!

    Helenxx

    ReplyDelete
  3. The perfect weather for a perfect evening - how lovely and a happy birthday to you dear
    I too would have been dancing to Le Freak......
    Best wishes
    Jenny

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Jenny. Lots of old disco tunes made their way into the evening...you can't beat them!

      Delete
  4. ~ My My! What a 'fabby' way to celebrate! and I must say you look so lovely in your beautiful party dress! I was smiling at the favourite dance tracks! I would have been rocking the dance floor with quite a few of those too! hehe! a lovely post! hugs Maria x Ooh LOVE the buffet selection too!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh, there was a lot of dress stress prior to the event! I liked it in the end...x

      Delete
  5. Looks & sounds like my kind of party.. so glad you all had a great time.
    Happy Birthday!
    Julie x

    ReplyDelete
  6. Looks like you had a wonderful time! Happy Birthday!

    ReplyDelete
  7. I'm glad you had such a fab time! Happy Birthday! :) x

    ReplyDelete
  8. Looks like a perfect summer party with even the weather on your side. Love the photo of you and your uni friends. How lovely to have all kept up with each other. I expect everyone will want you to plan another party for next summer. Karen xx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Ah, yes I think they would like another party! I know I would. I'd be lost without those three friends of mine, we have managed to stay in touch through all sorts of ups and downs. I really treasure their friendship.

      Delete
  9. Oh what a fabulous party! Just right I think ... family, close friends, great food and drink, meaningful music ... PERFECT!!!

    Love Claire xxx

    ReplyDelete
  10. It sounds wonderful, what a way to celebrate your 50th! And I have to say for 50 years old you are all wearing very well too! Well worth all your hard work and preparation.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Anne. I am really glad I did it, umm-ed and ahh-ed about whether I should or not, but very pleased. So nice to see friends and family together.

      Delete
  11. It looked like a fab way to celebrate your milestone. You looked lovely too! M x

    ReplyDelete
  12. What a lovely evening for a party, it all looks beautiful and I love those wild flowers too. Your planning and fine attention to detail all paid off. So glad you enjoyed it.
    Patricia x

    ReplyDelete