Phew… it’s Sunday night and I need a weekend.
I’m exhausted- and with good reason. As mentioned on Thursday, this weekend was Reunion 2012.
For those that don’t know, that means we had 1000 alumni on campus this weekend, with 26 events in 2 days. So yeah, exhaustion is a good word.
BUT- it went off without a hitch. I’m actually shocked at how smoothly it went. Normally, I expect something to go wrong, and then because of the extraordinary amount of preparation, we are ready to fix it. But except for very minor hiccups, all of the event were super smooth and the alumni were extraordinarily pleased.
So yeah, if exhaustion is the exchange for a smooth Reunion weekend, I’ll take it. I’m pretty sure the rest of the team is exhausted too. But boy did everyone rock it out!
Some of my favorite moments-
- The woman whose water broke at the Fall Reunion Leadership reception attended, with her baby!
- The transformation of the rooms I use for my events so often! Quite the change right? From this, to Reunion!
- Seeing the table arrangements from this trip, come to life
- Knowing that these boxes, and all the heavy lifting attributed to them, were worth it.
- Knowing the first time I was in this room, was for a high school journalism conference. Oh what a change!
Now get ready… here are some pictures for you, a breakdown of Reunion weekend. Click any of the pictures below for a full scroll through!
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- The first event of Reunion Weekend, the 50th Reunion luncheon a the Waldorf=Astoria. What a bunch of cuties.
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- Our registration desk at the Waldorf=Astoria. My little baby.
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- Elise ready for the all class kick off!
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- One of the hundreds of chandeliers at the Waldorf=Astoria
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- We all provide the best for Reunion!
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- Sorry for the cell pick but the Grand Ballroom was gorgeous!
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- Fanciest coat check you’ve ever seen right??
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- The Waldorf=Astoria knows how to do chocolate!
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- The Saturday registration desk back at home. I was proud!
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- One classy registration desk!
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- Our panel discussion set-up. Can you say branding??
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- I went comfy Saturday, I needed some arch support!
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- Our new signs! So nice! Need some signs? I know a guy!
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- The merch table at Reunion. Those bears sold like hotcakes!
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- The staging room for Reunion. I want to burn those boxes. OVER THEM. But they served their purpose!
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- The tent for our family picnic!
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- Great centerpieces right? 1987 is now on my kitchen counter.
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- Catering ROCKED.
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- Samie and Tudie were the most adorable child entertain ever.
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- Switch up! Time to get classy for our 11 class dinners
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- The walk through for our All Class Dessert and Dancing (aka: the grand finale)
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- The table spanx lit up!
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- Love the lights on the tables with the flowers!
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- One of our 11 dinners.. for the class of 2002
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- The famous Low Rotunda on campus. Quite a space for a dinner right?
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- Another shot of Low.. check out that uplighting :)
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- Another dinner!
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- Our table set-ups had to work in every location. Not to shabby right??
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- Another dinner in Case Lounge, the home of my faculty lunches. Quite a change!
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- The same room we did our Reunion staff briefing! What a transformation!
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- And the same spot as our holiday party! Looking good…
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- The alumni happy and enjoying their meals…
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- The first few dancers out on the floor. It quickly got packed!
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- A celebration to end the evening and to end a successful Reunion weekend
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- Some of the wonderful group! Or as we call ourselves- the ladies in black.
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