Beautiful!!!
The dress and shoes look perfect (and the pretty toes!) and a very nice backdrop to showcase the outfits (hubby looks good, too!) and the fun. 
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So glad you loved it!!
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Glad you had a good time. The outfit and shoes look terrific.
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Thanks for the photo and report back! looks like your event was perfect and gorgeous! Awesome to hear!
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I know some folks probably have mixed feelings about class reunions. The social hierarchy in high school isnāt always the kindest. I will say that the reunions I have attended have gotten progressively better. I did not attend the 30-year, but I did go to my 10- and 20-year reunions. This one was by far the best. You know why? Nobody cares anymore who you were in high school and nobody cares anymore what you are doing now - at least in terms of measuring whether or not you are, āsuccessful.ā
One of our classmates is now the schoolās principal. He gave an update on the high school and did such a great job to hit on achievements in so many areas - academics, athletics, the band, the orchestra, the chorus, the cheerleaders. Everyone was bonded through collective pride and their own memories in each of those areas.
There was a lovely memorial slide show that had been put together for classmates who were no longer with us. Everyone was bonded in the memories of those they knew and in the knowledge that we need to value the time we have with each other.
We had a live band comprised of our classmates playing great 80s music. Everyone was bonded in knowing all the same songs.
Everything about it was more about how we are similar rather than how we are different.
Sorry for my soapbox speech. If you have never been to a high school class reunion or have had bad experiences at them in the past, I would encourage you to give it another try.
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I appreciate your words and time to share share this. I am one of those āantiā class reunion people. I truly donāt think that in my case (my high school and many of the classmates who would attend from what Iāve seen) would have this outcome but Iām glad to know that your experience could be a positive experience for many.
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I went to mine in September. Also, felt it was the best yet, for similar reasons. Husbandās reunion is next October. Glad you had such a great time! You looked great!
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Thanks for the update. 
Sounds like the event was a blast. You both looked great.
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I have attended different reunions of different schools attended over the years, with various feelings about them.
At one though, which extends over several days each time, I have been given the gift of connecting with people I didnāt know that well when we were younger, and in a few cases, have even developed new friendships. Weāve also re-kindled old friendships that had veered off when we lived in different cities, were at different places with career and family, etc. This āsecond bite at the appleā has truly been one of the happiest surprises in my life.
Not saying this will always be the case, but you have to show up to give it a chance!
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Iām one of those people that have never attended a class reunion. I donāt have anyone from high school that I am still in contact with and just have not felt it was something that I wanted to do. H went to boarding school in Scotland and the school he went to is now closed. They do not do a reunion.
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I organized my 50th HS reunion. I thoroughly enjoyed doing that. And attending it was wonderful! I reconnected with a group of friends and now we get together a couple of times a year. Itās fascinating to see people whom Iāve known forever and always thought of in a certain way, but now meet and evaluate them from an adult, much-more-perceptive perspective.
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The last HS reunion I attended reminded me why i so dislike them. one of my childhood bullies had died, unbeknownst to me and they were mourning his passing. They asked me if I was sad and I said nope, he beat me as a child and while i am sad for those who mourn him, I didnāt miss him or his beatings in the least. I drew a shocked reaction as they canāt believe he would strike a girlāthey were there then and obviously have collective amnesia.
On the other hand, I enjoy Hās reunions. The people there are very nice and inclusive.
Glad you had a great time, Hoggirl! You looked fabulous and your hubby looked sharp! Reunions can be a mixed bag - so nice yours was rewarding and fun!!
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