An Anniversary Beach Picnic

We are celebrating our 36th wedding anniversary

in Cabo and took a little picnic down to the

beach for sunset and a beach picnic tablescape.

And today I am celebrating my 5th Blogiversary!

How exciting to be celebrating in two ways.

 The crash of the waves on the beach is so 

beautiful and the setting sun creates such

soft light.  It was the perfect spot to set up a casual

tablescape to celebrate both anniversaries.

Hubby was such a good sport to help drag

everything out onto the sand.  

The serape with its brilliant stripes and rich

blues is what we spread to relax on and it

sets the mood for a Mexican bright picnic

on the soft sand.

White and blue dishes and napkins add an elegant softness

to the brightness of the serape. 

The plates layer the white and blue and

the napkins do too.

This classic Mexican wood and leather

stool seemed the perfect focal point

for our beach setting.  This gives a rich

contrast to the brights.

And of course a few shells are needed to

create our beachy mood.

It was so nice to leave the cold and

rain at home and be able to relax

in the sun and surf.  Big, bright pillows

and a paper umbrella make the picnic

spot more comfortable.

The cushions are perfect for relaxing against

as we take in the calming effect of the waves.

 Here's a shot of the placesetting.

We only have one set of flatware

here, and the flatware is something

someone else bought, but it works!

We grabbed a few fresh flowers on

the way to the beach.

A silk orchid plant also brings some of the

brilliant pinks from the serape into the tablescape.

A little sparkling apple juice was

poured as the sun started to set.

You can see the shadows drawing out

down the sand.

There's only a little sun left on the beach

but it will stay light for quite a while

as we stay and relax.

More shells on my new serving platter.

I brought two of these down to Cabo from

Home Goods, but in removing the

stickers, I noticed these are not to be

used for food!  Too bad!  That was their

intended use.  Guess they are going to have

to be decorative!

I hope you can feel the peace we are 

experiencing this anniversary.  It is just the two of us.

I can't believe we have been married this long!

How nice to be able to get away and relax.

I also can't believe I have been blogging 

for 5 years.  Since I couldn't bring you all 

along, I am going to bring you home a gift

to celebrate 5 years of blogging.  I will have

a give away next week.  Come back to see

what surprise I am bringing back from Cabo

for one of you!

Time to stop the photography, grab a pillow,

lay down, and

drink the sparkling cider!

I am so glad you came to visit today and hoped

that you could almost hear the waves.

I will be posting this picnic with

Tablescapes Thursday

Feathered Nest Friday

Home Sweet Home

Pink Saturday

(This one courtesy of hubby!)