When your best friends both have milestone birthdays in the same year, you’ve gotta make it special! My dear friend Alison Bernier turned 40 earlier this year and her husband Justin turned 50 in September. Together they decided to celebrate their “90th” birthday together with a big Summer bash. Justin and Alison are two of my husband and my dearest friends, so it was exciting to be a part of such a special celebration. Alison enlisted my help with a design board and I helped her put together the perfect party in their backyard. Truly, Alison did most of the work, I was just there to make sure it looked pretty. Which wasn’t too hard in her gorgeous yard and with her excellent taste. See all of the pretty photos below!
Photos by, you guessed it, Alison herself!
Alison has one of those pretty backyards that wraps around the house and is full of lush plants. As a matter of fact, Alison has quite the green thumb and makes sure to tend to her garden, it’s just another of her many talents. First we decided to have an ample amount of seating areas and resting spots for guests to eat or share a cocktail together. High tops are always a great option for social settings and Sweet Salvage Rentals has these pretty wooden ones that I adore. We also used her pretty rattan chairs at our table setting.
Next, we enlisted the help of Alex from Third & Park to create these stunning floral arrangements. When making the mood board I was inspired by desert tones of tan, pink, and amber yellow. Alison and Justin love traveling to Joshua Tree so that was where I pulled most of my inspiration. I carried those tones onto the tabletop with different textures as well to add some character.
We truly created a warm and welcoming scene for all of their guests to gather and enjoy together.
Of course we had to have a beautiful bar set up! Sweet Salvage Rentals and Third & Park did it again but we also had Ellen from The Pop Shop add her pretty touch with gorgeous balloons. Plenty of Palomas, Old Fashioned, and lots of wine & beer were served from this pretty spot. Thankfully our friend Rod, the most fun bartender in all the land, was there to pour for us!
Chelcea Creative made this cute little bar sign that fit so nicely. The fonts she chose were so perfect for my sweet friends, I loved the design! One of those Palomas sounds pretty good right now…
Lastly dessert was an absolute must! Especially when your daughter is a star baker!! Alison’s 12 year old daughter Livi owns Not for Breakfast and is known around town for some of the best sweets and treats! She did this adorable shag cake and lots of other yummy bites that we all enjoyed. Livi is so talented and tends to spoil us all with her baking skills and we don’t mind that one bit.
Cheers to my amazing friends and to celebrating in the best way – with a gorgeous party surrounded by those you love!!! Happy 90th Alison & Justin!
xx
Jacquelyn
