Real Party: Surprise! 25th Anniversary

I love a good surprise party. The kind where no one has blown it and the guest(s) of honor are truly surprised. Bonus points if the guest(s) of honor cry tears of joy!

We went to a surprise party this weekend to celebrate our cousin's 25th wedding anniversary. The were SHOCKED. It was so much fun to watch!

Surprise!
The couple thought they were meeting her brother to celebrate his birthday, and they were truly shocked to see all of their guests.

Greeting guests...still in shock!

The party was held in a banquet room of this restaurant.

The color scheme for the party was purple and silver, appropriate for celebrating a silver anniversary. Centerpieces were lavender roses, and silver "25" confetti was sprinkled about.

Customized cocktail napkins in the signature color of the event were a nice touch.

Yummy appetizer spread. There is nothing like a spread of Italian meats and cheeses to start off a party. Yum!
The dinner that followed consisted of your choice of salmon, chicken, or vegetarian tortellini.

There were favors at each place setting. The women received adorable little wine charms with flip-flops. They were on a card printed with funny/cute love quotes. (No, you don't need glasses, the picture is just extremely blurry!)

The men received chocolates. They were molded into the shape of little police officers and handcuffs. (Marc is a police officer). Luckily, my husband was kind enough to share, because the chocolate was GOOD! They were ordered from here. (I am holding onto this link for future parties, as they have some cute things on here.)

Congratulations Marc & Laurie! Here's to many many more!