As many of you know my grandfather (on my mom's side) turned 100 on February 18th. Over the years we have acknowledged each of his birthdays, usually a small celebration and only immediate family. This was always at his request. However we made him promise that if he made it to 100, we were going to throw him one of the best parties he had ever been to. And so...that's exactly what we did.
It was the most beautiful celebration of his life. He was surrounded by family and friends who had arrived from both near and far. I was overwhelmed by the number of people who took time out of their busy lives to celebrate with him. It was simply the greatest feeling seeing him all dressed up in his suit and tie, corsage on his jacket and the biggest smile across his face. His eyes lit up every time he turned to greet a family member, an old friend or a surprise guest. His entire life he's always been one to put others first, but that day we went above and beyond to ensure our guest of honour had the spotlight.
We spent weeks preparing for the event. My mom, my aunts, my husband and myself all contributed - and the final result was everything we had envisioned. While my husband and I made the majority of the decorations, we did have help from some amazing people.
The party was held at The Caledon Estates. It had been nearly 10 years since I had been there, but I was beyond impressed with how beautiful the room looked and the staff were very friendly.
Melissa took care of all things made from paper...she made the amazing cake topper, cupcake toppers, vintage airplane photo pins, stickers for the treat bags and a few signs. She was an absolute pleasure to work with!
Shannon baked all the cupcakes. All of her treats are always so beautiful and very tasty!
Of course we hired Tim to take all the photos...and as always he did a wonderful job.
We ordered all the balloons from Party Magic in Bolton. They were a little pricey but exactly what we were looking for and they ready on time (They lasted almost 3 weeks!)
I made the photo guestbook through shutterfly and the quality was exceptional. My only concern was that it almost didn't arrive on time, but I should have ordered earlier - lesson learned.
Here are some of my favourite photos from the event...there were so many good ones to choose from!
Have a great week!
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