Day 16: Beautiful Memories

I have not posted a blog the last couple of days because we have been SUPER busy planning a party! On February 28, 1964, our Nan and Pops (Mr. Hulstine's grandparents) got married in England. This year marked their 50th wedding anniversary. This is something that you just don't see or hear about every often. 

For the last couple of months we have been planning a 50th wedding celebration that they would never forgot. As a family we decided that we wanted to have them renew their wedding vows. At first, we were planning on creating a wedding for them at a church. As we started to call different places, we discovered that they don't do renews. That is when we came up with the idea to just do it ourselves, and that is exactly what we did last night. We created a wedding for our Nan and Pops. We turned the upstairs of the Clubhouse in Webb City into a little chapel. Pops knew what we were doing, but the only thing Nan knew was that we were having a party. As we walked into the Clubhouse, she was created by her son, Uncle D. As she walked a little farther, Brock was standing on the stairs with flowers.  Brock told Nan that she was getting married! Nan was then greeted by her daughter, Mr. Hulstine's mom. As they walked up the stairs, Mr. Hulstine's sister, Natalee began singing an Elvis Presley song and a room full of people stood up. Brock walked down the aisle, and Nan was walked do the aisle to Pops by her children. We she approached Pops she was greeted by their best friends from Virginia, Dawn and Charles. Mr. Hulstine renewed their vows, and they became husband and wife again. 

After the ceremony everyone went downstairs for the reception. We had a spaghetti dinner followed by cake and dancing. We hired a photographer and everything. In just a couple of months we created a wedding!!!! All night long, Nan and Pops kept telling us this was better than their first one. It was so amazing to create a special night for these two that do so much for our family. They are ALWAYS just a phone call away when you need something! They are a wonderful example of what it means to work hard and put family first. All the planning was totally worth it to see how much fun they had. Last night was a wonderful night filled with family, laughter, and love. Last night I realized that blessing are around us everywhere. Not just the things we have but the people around us. We were able to give back to two people that give us so much everyday! 

Congrats and Happy 50th Anniversary Nan and Pops!