Tuesday 28 April 2009

another year older

On saturday I celebrated my 26th Birthday, I had a party with some family and a few friends outside on our new decking. It was such a lovely day, we where very lucky with the weather as on friday the weather forecast was pretty grim for a garden party. 
Saturday morning started out rather overcast, with a light drizzle of rain, but come lunch time the sun managed to make an appearance. 
As you probably know if you read my blog regularly, I was was going for a pretty village fete theme, and with a little help from family and from my friend Lesley who kindly let me me borrow some tables a benches that she hires out as part of her business, it turned out to be just that.
So I thought I show you some pictures (courtesy of Lesley)












19 comments:

  1. A happy belated birthday!

    The pictures are breathtaking, and judging from them, I'm sure you've had a fabulous birthday celebration!

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  2. Belated Happy Birhday to you.

    ONLY 26? You are such a young one:)

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  3. Wish I was just just turning 26, I'll be 30 next year and not looking forward to it at all! A late happy birthday from me :)

    Those pictures are gorgeous, I love the cupcakes with the pansies on, they are beautiful.

    Mel xxx

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  4. How beautiful, everything looks perfect!! Happy Birthday!! xx

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  5. Happy belated birthday!!! Wish I was 26!!!
    Your birthday celebration looks absolutely lovely!!! The bunting, the china, the food!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing your pictures with us!!
    Truly inspirational : )

    Sharon xx

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  6. Such a pretty selection of photos.
    Happy Belated Birthday wishes.
    Pleased that the weather behaved itself for you,it must have taken a lot of hard work, but it all looks gorgeous.
    Lisa

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  7. What a fabulous looking party, don't you just love teacups ;o) Oh to be in my twenties again! x

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  8. Oh to be 26 again, i had only just met Ben wow t think how far we've both come now.
    My life is so wonderful now and it's all because of him.
    I'm 34 this year Argh! i do still feel 21 well maybe 23 lol sometimes.
    Happy belated Birthday Jess, it looked like a fabulous day.
    I'd like that idea for our wedding party. But I'm gonna have to wait until next Spring now, we've missed the wedding boat this time round.
    Hugs,
    Catherine x

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  9. It all seems so fantastical. Growing up in rural/urban United States, I never witnessed a garden party. It looks beautiful, just like out of the scene of a movie. Congrats on the nice weather and achieving another year!

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  10. The prettiest pary I've ever seen! Wonderful Jess, very many happy returns.

    I reckon you should team up with your bench hire friend and rent out your china if you could bear it. I bumped into this lady (www.traditionalflower.co.uk) at the 40s steam day at our village station and she's doing a fair trade up here hiring out crockery for weedings.

    Do you think I can convince Woody to marry me all over again?

    Have a lovely week.
    Stephx

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  11. A belated Happy Birthday. Looks like you had a lovely day. The table looks very pretty.

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  12. Hi there, I love your blog and I hope you dont mind, but I've added your blog onto my blogroll on my site.

    Take Care
    Love Melanie xx

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  13. I am hosting a swap over on my site if you would like to join, please feel free to pop over and take a look.
    Take Care
    Love Melanie xxx

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  14. Hi Jess,
    Happy belated birthday! Gorgeous pictures and the party sounds lovely. Glad the weather was perfect too.
    xFaye

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  15. A Happy Belated Birthday! It all looks wonderful!

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  16. Hi Jess, hope you had a really lovely Birthday..The photos are gorgeous,What a fantastic business to be in surrounded by all that prettiness and party food!! xx

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  17. Hi there, I am hosting a book swap over on my blog. It is a permanent feature, which will always be on my blog, it is not a one off, like the rose theme swap I'm hosting. I have listed a load of my books which I am willing to swap, take a look, there may be some you fancy. If you would like to list books which you no longer want, and are willing to swap, just contact me at rosehyacinth@hotmail.co.uk, or leave a comment on my blog, with your name, the name of your blog and the books you wish to swap, and I will type them up and post them on the swap page, so the more and more people who participate, the wider the range of books there will be to choose from, and remember, it will always be there on my blog.
    Take Care
    Love Melanie xxx

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  18. The cupcakes are stunning! Gosh, I wish I'd thought of that for my birthday. Maybe next year...

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  19. Just found your delightful blog, it all looks so pretty especially loving the bunting and the colour of your front door.

    Torie
    x

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