Wednesday, March 30, 2011

It was a party!

My moms 50th birthday bash went off without a hitch, and boy oh boy was it a blast!!! My mom had around 100 of her closest and oldest friends and family here to help celebrate. It was great seeing so many people that I hadn't seen for a while. It was especially fun as I was able to speak English, Croatian and Spanish!!

                                                        How good does she look?

The party was this past Saturday and it was held at my parents place in the City. The party was caterered by Red Tree Catering http://www.redtreecatering.com/ (I'd include the hyperlink but something is seriously wrong with my keyboard). For anyone in the Calgary area these caterers were amazing. I'd recommend them without any hesitation. We had a group of 7 people come into the house in the early evening and started setting everything up. We had 4 servers, 1 bar tender, and a chef with their staff. It was truly unbelievable. They even cleared up almost everything before the end of the night!
                                These cakes were actually from Brulee in Calgary

Our menu was great as it was just some appetizers. We served : Portobello mushroom and Asiago tortilla cakes, Artisan Cheese Macaroni, Carrot ginger soup shot, Tiger prawns, mini Yorkshire pudding,  and Halibut fish n chips (to die for!!).

The bar was also FULLY stocked, and everyone was greeted with a gorgeous glass of champagne served with a hibiscus flower. Not only did the hibiscus look beautiful, but it helped sweeten the champagne just enough. It was a huge hit.

The party ended around 4 am which is always a good indication that people were enjoying themselves. Regardless of the blizzard that was coming in that night. Brrr....

                                         My cousins and some girlfriends
I love milestone birthdays, and it was so nice to see a huge smile on my moms face the entire evening. She looked gorgeous, and most certainly makes 50 look good. I can only hope that I'll be as lucky as she....

                                 Me and my mom at 4am exhausted
What did you do for your last milestone birthday?

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love your dress, and your mom is GORGEOUS!!! One can only hope you and I both will be so lucky someday haha

I want some of that champagne :)

Alice said...

wow, she's a knockout! congrats on pulling off an amazing party -- it ain't easy!

Kristan said...

Great pics! My wedding was my big party! 5 days of party! LOL! 5 years ago!! Wow! : ) I want to have another big anniversary party! maybe in 5 more....?

Kristan said...

PS loved the dress! you are both beautiful!

Unknown said...

Great pic of you and your mom. Looks like you girls had a great time!

KfromMichigan said...

Your Mom looks great! And I'm sure you will look as good at 50. It runs in the family!:)

Linda Lou and Senor, Too said...

wow! your mom looks great and it looks like it was a wonderful party!!!!!!!!! I will let you know in 2 years when I turn 60 what wonderful thing I will be doing! LL

Anonymous said...

Your Mom is beautiful! The party looks like it was a great success!

Carlos Ponce-Meléndez said...

Beautiful pictures.