70th Wedding Anniversary Celebration for Don and Pearl Barley

70 years of marriage.

What an amazing milestone.

Worthy of celebration, indeed.

Asked what they would like to do, the celebrants, Don and Pearl Barley, chose an at-home family dinner party.

And so it was.

And lovely in every way.

Perfect.

Hosted by Steve and LeeAnn.

Surrounded by sons Donald and Steve, DsIL Kaye and LeeAnn, grandsons Matt, Ryan, and Harrison, grand DsIL Blakely and Rebecca, and granddog Duchess.

Dinner catered by Bright Star.

Desserts from Edgar's.

Oops.

Seems we all got caught up chatting, eating, and enjoying one another and the cameras were apparently forgotten.

Rest assured, dinner and champagne toasts did happen.

Followed by desserts.

Followed by stories, and gifts.

It truly was a perfect evening.

We stopped by for Sunday morning coffee with Don and Pearl before heading back home to Boone.

What an inspiration they are.

And they raised two fine sons.

I am so, so lucky to be married to one of them.

And to be a part of a family I love.

❤❤❤❤❤