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50th Wedding Anniversary

May 20, 2011 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 35 Comments

Last week, my parents celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary.

We celebrated the happy occasion with a lovely cocktail party last weekend with family and friends. As it was their golden anniversary, the theme was gold. 
Mum and I made the invitations….
and Mum made all the flower centrepieces, which were arranged on mirror tiles, with some scattered gold and white hearts on the tables.
We made up chocolate Bride and Groom boxes as party favours. I used the Cricut Tie the Knot cartridge for the boxes, and then embossed the dresses with the Cuttlebug. Mum assembled all the boxes and added the ribbon and pearls.
Mum ordered the cake from Sugar and Spice. They printed one of their wedding photos on a layer of fondant for the top of the cake (white chocolate mud cake) – it was delicious. 
Mum’s wedding dress was on display. My sister and I used to love trying her dress on when we were kids. 
 
It was a wonderful party and we all thoroughly enjoyed helping them celebrate such a special milestone.

Congratulations Mum and Dad – you are truly an inspiration to all the family.

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  1. thea says

    May 20, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    What a wonderful celebration!!

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  2. Dawn says

    May 20, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    This is so VERY WONDERFUL!!!!!
    You never find marriages like this anymore…so glad you got to help in the celebration…looks Delightful!!
    Congratulations…. to all of you!:)

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  3. Jo-anne "Blossy" says

    May 20, 2011 at 10:56 pm

    Congratulations to your parents. What a wonderful way to celebrate their anniversary.

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  4. Maaike says

    May 20, 2011 at 11:53 pm

    wow, I love the look of all the details and how you created them together… Special moments to keep in your memory forever!
    Have a lovely weekend,
    Maaike

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  5. Tine says

    May 21, 2011 at 1:25 am

    what a wonderful pary that must have been. I love all the decorations, and I love that your moms dress was on display! That is a brilliant idea 🙂

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  6. Handmade in Israel says

    May 21, 2011 at 1:29 am

    How wonderful! It looks like you all had an amazing time and the attention to detail was of course perfect! Congratulations!

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  7. shez says

    May 21, 2011 at 2:19 am

    whow what a buzz it would have been for them,everything had a special touch just magic

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  8. Handmade says

    May 21, 2011 at 5:34 pm

    That’s amazing – all beautiful – congratulations!

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  9. Simone de Klerk says

    May 21, 2011 at 3:05 am

    Thank you for sharing the lovely things you made for the oh so special day!

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  10. Anne Heidi says

    May 21, 2011 at 3:47 am

    Congratulations on your parents’ 50th anniversary! The cake looks delicious, and the tables are so pretty!
    My parents are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary next month, and you gave me some great ideas here- thank you!

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  11. Linda says

    May 21, 2011 at 3:52 am

    Happy Anniversary to your mum and dad Lisa, what a great milestone. Everything looked divine and those wedding dress favour boxes are eye catching.
    xx

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  12. yuli-prezent says

    May 21, 2011 at 4:54 am

    Everything looks gorgeous! My best congratulations))))

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  13. erica says

    May 21, 2011 at 5:41 am

    the little bride and groom boxes are adorable (and your mom’s wedding dress is beautiful!)

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  14. Farah Muzaffar says

    May 21, 2011 at 8:06 am

    So lovely to read and see all this … And the celebration is great… Love and best wishes for your Mom and Dad… Lisa…
    Hope you like to visit and love to feel the beauty and fragrance of flowers at
    http://craftaworld.blogspot.com/
    Love
    Farah

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  15. summerfete says

    May 21, 2011 at 11:19 am

    Hi we celebrated my inlaws 50th on the 14th!
    Congrats looks very stylish!

    Clare

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  16. Jenny of Elefantz says

    May 21, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    Lisa, I am always left in awe of the gift you have to create ‘from anything’ and ‘for anything’!
    God bless your mum and dad!!! Happy 50th indeed!!! \o/
    Hugs
    Jenny

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  17. Happy Cottage Quilter says

    May 21, 2011 at 7:04 pm

    What a beautiful celebration. We’d love to see a picture of your parents from the party.

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  18. Sew Useful Designs says

    May 21, 2011 at 7:48 pm

    Absolutely beautiful Lisa! Bit choked up actually – what an amazing milestone and such beautiful cake/invitations/favors… I love that your Mum’s dress was on display! Congratulations to your parents!

    Warm wishes, Vikki 🙂

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  19. Sara says

    May 21, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    Truly spectacular!! Happy Anniversary to your parents!

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  20. Christine M says

    May 21, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    Congratulations to your parents on this very special occasion. My parents will be celebrating their 50th next year!

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  21. Janellybelly says

    May 21, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    Oh WOW, it all looks so breathtakingly beautiful. Please wish your folks a Happy Anniversary from me 🙂

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  22. Kirsty@Bonjour says

    May 22, 2011 at 1:33 am

    Looks wonderful! What an amazing milestone to reach, wishing them many more happy years together!

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  23. The Lass says

    May 22, 2011 at 8:05 am

    Oh, how beautiful!! The occasion as well as the execution of the event. Marvelous!!

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  24. Dmarie says

    May 22, 2011 at 11:41 am

    wow, all those thoughtful little touches added up to a wonderful celebration. well done!

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  25. Thimbleanna says

    May 23, 2011 at 9:24 am

    Oooh, it looks like a wonderful party Lisa. You always make the cutest stuff!

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  26. Rumi says

    May 23, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Congratulations to your parents! Looks like it was a very lovely celebration indeed!

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  27. Fash Boulevard says

    May 23, 2011 at 11:19 am

    so beautiful. beyond glad I found your blog. I’m a new follower, I hope you will as well. I started my blog a little over 2 months ago. It’s all about celebrity fashion from the point of view of an LA stylist. Stop by to see multiple post a day on all the latest celebrity fashion news. Would love your support. xoxo

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  28. Tina says

    May 23, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    Nice photos and must have been anice party. Today it´s not every day that couples are so long together. Very nice!

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  29. Chocolate Cat says

    May 23, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    What a wonderful occassion to celebrate. I love all the details for the party especially the chocolate boxes. What a great idea displaying the wedding dress.

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  30. Kylie says

    May 23, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Happy Anniversay to your parents.

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  31. Talin's Corner says

    May 26, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    Wow, 50 years…that is such a milestone these days. Congrats to your parents.

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  32. Shannon says

    May 29, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    Congratulations to your parents! I see where you and your daughter got your creativity. 🙂

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  33. Julie says

    June 1, 2011 at 4:28 am

    Certainly looks like a gorgeous celebration. I love how you had the dress on display. I hope they had a special day.

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  34. Julie says

    June 1, 2011 at 4:28 am

    Certainly looks like a gorgeous celebration. I love how you had the dress on display. I hope they had a special day.

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  35. Contagiously Crafty says

    August 14, 2011 at 7:30 am

    Nice job! Love how you embossed the dress favor and the neat gold accents on the groom favor. Your mom and dad are certainly blessed by you!

    Reply

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