Flowers for a party

Hello dear friends, it has been a whirlwind last few weeks for me!  On August 19th I was able to retire which also happens to be my birthday.  So to celebrate those two big events and our wedding anniversary my husband planned a little party,

We were up early to finish preparations for the day.  My sister in law had already arrived from Montreal and was ready to help.  The morning was glorious and the weather held all day.

Another sister in law was not able to attend but sent us masses of flowers that I could arrange as I liked.

So much fun arranging them.  Next year I am resolved to have a cutting garden so that we can enjoy fresh flowers throughout the season.

We set up 2 tables for dining on our kitchen deck.

We used a third table for serving.

I love to prowl around thrift shops for old silver.  Some of the old tea pots have broken lids but I love to put flowers in them.

We set up one of the drinks tables on our lower deck with wines and glasses, and used the little gazebo to store cold drinks in coolers.  

In addition to silver tea pots I have a small collection of silver trays.

The flower delivery included hydrangeas, dahlias, lilies, chrysanthemums, roses and lots of greenery.

We had a great selection of wines including a lovely sparkling rose.

I see Lucy lounging on the sofa in the background.

We have 3 different seating areas on the verandas with Adirondack chairs and I had enough flowers to make little arrangements for each table.

We had a lovely time visiting with family including a sister in law and her husband that have never visiting our farm.  In the next couple of days I will share photos of the dinner and the amazing cake we enjoyed at the fire pit!

Thank you for visiting my blog and have a great week!