My Son's Event

My son's Confirmation was on Saturday, February 4th at 10:00 am.  It was very difficult to set everything up by the time I had to leave to church in the morning, but we got most of it done between my husband, mother-in-law and I.  Help in the form of a housekeeper arrived much later, almost at the time I had to be in church, so the morning was very hectic. 

Since my son is thirteen.  I wanted the theme and decor of the event to be masculine.  I opted for white tablecloths with custom-made burlap overlays.  The centerpieces were simple but strong statements of color.  I simply cut bunches of leaves from tropical plants in my front yard and placed them in vases with water.

On the serving tables I placed burlap runners that hung about 12 inches down the sides and then placed a striped runner right over the burlap.  I purchased gorgeous wood cheese boards and used them for drama on one of the tables.

I didn't have much time to execute many of the plans I had because of other very stressful activities such as buying and closing on an investment property 4 days before.
Nevertheless, I was happy with the results and what was supposed to be a 3-4 hour brunch reception turned into a "12-hour see how many meals we can eat breakfast foods marathon" because our very close and welcomed friends were here until midnight.  WE had a fabulous and most importantly special and memorable day and evening.  I look forward to many more special and memorable events with family and friends...

Upcoming Family Events

As the new year rolls in, we have many different projects underway.  I am not at liberty to discuss details, but you will know soon enough.  I do have major events occurring in our family's life. 
My son is receiving the sacrament of Confirmation in February and my daughter is receiving her First Communion in April.  I am working diligently to plan for those events and the receptions that will follow.

My son's reception will be a brunch as the ceremony will be held at 10:00am. 


My daughter's reception will be a late lunch.



 These will more than likely be small events in my backyard, as they are more religious in nature, but I still want the events to be beautiful and memorable.

I have several photos on my Pinterest board titled, Religious Ceremony Reception.  When you look at the board, don't think I've gone crazy.  I will not be having any Christmas colors or wacky things going on. 
Sometimes I just pin photos because of the idea behind something.  I may like a name tag on an item or how a ribbon was placed, etc.  Again, I'm just collecting a variety of ideas, brainstorming, to then narrow down and decide what I will do.

I will post photos as the events come together and I make decisions, but for now, know I am very busy gathering information and beautiful pictures.

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