We decided to use Freeland Village Hall as we used it for my Mums 60th a couple of years ago and it is beautiful! Its a fairly new build, not like your typical run down village hall! Anyway we decided to book it up for the 16th August and that was that. Eadie turned 8 months that day - this year is flying by.
With the help of my Mum, Louise, Cady & Linda we covered the food ourselves - a small buffet which was enjoyed by everyone! My Mums best friend made the cake - a chocolate sponge covered in white icing and decorated with ribbon that said 'Eadie Lyn Shepheard 16•8•15' and a little chubby fairy on top! Adorable! We provided bottles of prosecco and beer - we also had a huge kilner drinks dispenser with water and other soft drinks. People just helped themselves which was great.
I decorated the hall with bunting, huge silver letter balloons spelling out 'Eadie' which we tied to her teddies! I also got loads of paper pom poms in pastel colours and hung them up all over the place, I decoupaged 'Eadie' letters from hobby craft and set them on the cake table with two mason jars of sweet peas! It looked really cute - I went with a kind of mint green, baby pink and a soft mink/grey theme!
I set up a time capsule for Eadie to be opened on her 18th Birthday, I asked people to bring things they thought would be suitable for it! I left out cards for people to write down some words of wisdom for her! I shall get pictures from the day developed and pop them in there, I will also put all the cards she received on the day in to the capsule. I just thought it would be something she would really appreciate on her 18th - Adam has put his speech in there and we have both written her letters to have on her 18th too!
The ceremony itself was just very personal to us - we decided not to hire a humanist and instead Adam spoke about Eadie. It was a lovely speech and I cried! We asked her 3 'life mentors' to come up and say some sweet vows to her - Adams best friend Justin had some extra funny vows about how they will reenact the scene from bad boys if a guy turns up at the house to take her out!
After the speech we cut the cake and just continued to enjoy our friends and family. Luckily the sun was out for us so we had the doors open - picnic blankets on the grass and the kids running wild!
We got a few nice photos from the day - however huge error I decided to use my Polaroid camera outside and the photos were a wash out... Silly me didnt change the setting!!!
We have been blown away by all the cards, gifts, and money Eadie received. So many thoughtful items, I just have no idea where I am going to put it all...! We appreciate our friends and family so much - thats the most important thing to us that we spent the day with them celebrating our little girl.
Eadie, if you are reading this some day you should always know just how loved you are. Everyone who came to celebrate with us came because they love and care for you and if you ever lose your way please know that we are always here for you.
I love you more than you will ever know, I am so thankful to have you in my life and you behaved like a little angel all day - thank you for that!
Lots of Love,
Emily
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