In late May, my younger daughter Emily graduated from Salem College.We are so proud of her! At the end of the graduation ceremony, everyone throws confetti.
The night before, after the Baccalaureate service at historic Home Moravian Church, there was a reception in the backyard of the President's house in Old Salem. Here are some pictures of the fabulous floral arrangements.
Salem's official flower is the daisy, so as gifts for her friends, Emily and I quilled daisies for a wreath.
Here is the graduate in front of Main Hall with her hand-painted mortarboard and daisy dress!
The next weekend, we had a party at our home to celebrate. The epergne in our foyer contained daisies (of course) and hydrangea and yellow yarrow.
On the mantle in our billiards room, I had my gold ornament tree with graduation ornaments and surrounded by a daisy garland.
Here is a picture of my dining room table, which was covered with a yellow cloth with paper daisies and graduation confetti all over it. The centerpiece arrived a day ahead as a very thoughtful gift from one of our neighbors!
I used yellow and blue plastic ware for the party.
The porch is always a popular gathering spot at parties.....
...especially when the gardenias are in bloom!
One more thing! Here is an edited copy of our Graduation Party invitations. The bottom has my address and phone number so I cropped it out, but it was beautifully hand lettered by a very talented friend with a stationery business! Please visit her site at http://www.saintfolly.com/
And if any of this looks familiar, you may be remembering this POST, from when my older daughter graduated from Salem College three years ago!
I will be joining Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen and Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.
8 comments:
What a great post you shared!
Your daughter is beautiful, the tablescape is amazing and your porch looks just so charming.
And the daisy theme, love, love!
Cindy
Truly an occasion worth grand celebration, and you all definitely did it in great style. The floral centerpiece at the reception is magnificent, and your own dining room was beautifully set for such a glorious and worth-while festivity. Thanks for inviting us for a peak, and congratulations to the graduate...and her family! Cherry Kay
What a lovely event. The centerpieces are beautiful. The announcement is so special. I envy you your lovely porch!!! Congrats to the grad. xo marlis
Congratulations to your beautiful daughter, Jewel.
Love the wrap-around porch.
Have a wonderful week...
Congratulations to to your daughter. Your home is beautiful.
Congratulations to your beautiful daughter! What a lovely party you had in your home. Love that photo of all that people enjoying your fabulous porch. That epergne is exquisite. Great photo of the confetti too. laurie
Oops! I forgot to tell you that the daisy wreath is so pretty. What a clever idea. laurie
Congrats to your daughter, Jewel. She is beautiful! And what a fun celebration! The flowers are gorgeous and yours are just as gorgeous. Love the epergne and your porch. Hmmm, I can smell your gardenias!...Christine
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