Beautiful venue (The American). Appetizers and beverages. Four course meal. Great live Jazz (David Basse) and dancing. This couple knows how to celebrate their 50th anniversary in style!

Did I mention there was live jazz??? David Basse and the Joe Cartwright Septet provided background music during the cocktail hour and dinner, and then the perfect blend of dancing music, including the couple's song, "Unchained Melody" featuring Basse's smooth vocals.

Fifty years and strong. Or should I say "Fiddy" years and strong? This couple's family transformed our church basement into a beautiful celebration honoring this couple's marriage together. I was there to take family photos beforehand, and when we got everyone together with their fun, matching t-shirts...well, I think the end results speak for themselves: