This 5oth surprise bash wasn’t your typical backyard party! Susan went all out for her husband Jim’s 5oth by surprising him with a night that everyone will remember!
Guests gathered on the tent covered deck for cocktails and horderves while waiting for Jim’s arrival.
Sarah Sofia Productions
When Jim walked into his backyard he was overwhelmed with emotion to see 120 friends and family members gathered from all of the country underneath the tents!
Taylored Visions
The color scheme and décor was a subtle navy and burlap. In lieu of flowers Susan, the hostess, wanted a more neutral look for her husband’s party and choose centerpieces with rocks and flameless candles with navy and straw craft ribbon. In addition to the lights strung above the tents we added candles (flameless) around the event space and tiki torches around the pool.
The dinner buffet was plentiful with beef tenderloin sandwiches and chicken lollipops being the favorites.
For dessert, Susan served assorted cakes from Jim’s favorite bakery in Athens, GA. However, the highlight was when the cigar and scotch bar opened, which are two of Jim’s favorites.
Guests danced the night away while children played in the pool, and all enjoyed the pop up photo booth!
The most important elements of the party for Susan were for guests to feel relaxed, enjoy themselves on the dance floor and come away loving the food. The party did not disappoint!
Vendor Credits
Event Design & Styling – Sarah Sofia Productions www.sarahsofiaproductions.com
Photography and pop up photo booth- Taylored Visions, Nicole Taylor http://www.tayloredvisions.com/
Additional photography – Sarah Sofia Productions
Tent, table, chair, & linen rentals – Party Reflections http://charlotte.partyreflections.com
Catering – Triple Crown Caterers http://triplecrowncaterers.com/
How amazing they pulled that all off as a surprise party!
Thank you for your kind words!
Oh my gosh I am in love with this party theme and how awesome and gorgeous everything looked! What an awesome memory that was created.
Aimee, you’re too kind, thank you!
Looks like such a fun 50th birthday bash! Love the decor!
Alli, thank you for your kind words and for stopping by!
Happy 50th to Jim! Looks like a fun time was had by all. Those photo booths provide such great fun!
Thank you Shirley! It was a fun party to plan!
How fun! It looks like it was a great time. Surprise parties are so hard to pull off. You did a great job 🙂
Heather, thank you! You’re right about that, but it turned out that Jim, his family and friends really enjoyed themselves!
What a fun looking party! It makes me want to throw one!
Kristin, thank you! I know right?!
Nice! A friend is celebrating is 50th soon and his wife is planning a party — I will have to share this with her!
Thank you Lauren! I’m flattered thank you for stopping by and sharing! Happy to help.
How they pulled off a surprise 50th is beyond me. You’d think he would have known something was up!
Scott, thanks for stopping by! Yes, it was hard, especially since I worked with this client for over an a year and she had been planning it for 2 years. 🙂
i love surprise parties! looks like it was a blast, great post! xo, jess @ dreamingofleaving.com
Jess, thanks for the love! I love planning parties and events and this one was especially fun!
This looks so fun! I like all the decorations and props!
Thanks Jess for your kind words and for stopping by my blog!
What a fun looking party. I love all the props for photos.
How wonderful! What an amazing memory!
Awesome! love the theme.. I like surprise parties!
I love this. This party looks amazing. I love the decor!