My mom and dad had been happily married now for 25 years this coming Saturday, and I wanted to do something special for them. I talked them both into having a renewal wedding and convinced them to let me make all the arrangements for the reception, and since it was my mother’s wedding renewal, she wanted to plan the ceremony. I took care of everything from the decorations to the wedding favors for the guests. This was part of the anniversary gift to them, only part. The biggest gift to come would be at the end of the reception. It was quite a huge surprise that my brother and I worked on together.
My mom and I went shopping for our dresses. Dad and my brother went together to pick out their tuxes. My brother was the best man and I was the maid of honor. We kept it as a very small wedding party and just a few close friends and family as guests. My mom wanted to have a garden ceremony, and have the reception in her backyard, which was the perfect spot, considering her backyard is about three acres large. It really was the perfect place for a wedding reception. We had long tables set up with lights and lanterns hung all around the area. I chose elegant peach colored tablecloths and flower arrangements for the centerpieces. But I made sure they were silk flowers. We wouldn’t want to be attacked by a million bees during the reception.
My mom and dad’s wedding cake was beautiful and the cake topper had double silver hearts that was just perfect for a 25th anniversary wedding. The wedding reception tables all looked fantastic and mom and dad complimented me on what a great job I did. But to tell you the truth, it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. There were so many great wedding accessory ideas and reception supplies to work with that it was a snap. I found everything I needed online. The hardest thing to do was make a decision on which of the fabulous items I wanted to order. There were even really great anniversary gift ideas to work with. I found the most beautiful 25th wedding anniversary album for mom and dad, to keep all the memories of this day and others still to come. Infact, most of the decorations and even the wedding favors were especially made for a 25th wedding anniversary. I also found champagne flutes that were designed for just such an occasion, that mom can hang on too as a keepsake of her second special day.
The wedding was beautiful and so was my mom, and my dad looked quite elegant in his tuxedo. They made a lovely couple. I hope someday to get married too, and I hope we’ll be half as happy as my mom and dad have been.
The reception went quite well, everyone seemed to be having a great time. There was lots of dancing and partying going on for quite some time. As the evening grew later, my brother and I decided it was a good time to give mom and dad their biggest wedding anniversary gift. We gave them tickets for a carribean cruise and they couldn’t have been more stunned. I think they were still in shock as we waved them off at the boat dock. But they deserve the best after putting up with us all these years. They never got a honeymoon the first time around, we were determined to make sure they did this time.