Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Grumpy Old Men Day


Ok, so apparently party planning runs in my family. This party was just WAY too much fun not to share with you guys. So, my hubby's friend turned 30 years old a couple of weeks ago. We were hanging out in the garage and started brainstorming ways to celebrate Isaac's birthday. Ryan came up with an amazing idea. Grumpy Old Men Day. Oh man, did it go crazy! I was so proud of how my hubby put it all together! He even had an excel spreadsheet :) All of the guys never broke character ALL day! From waking the birthday boy up at 5am, to coughing and hacking during every conversations, to throwing a shoulder out of socket during a swim sesh (seriously happened, maybe they are older than they thought)...
My wonderfully talented husband documented the entire celebration through his lens.
Here is a look at their itinerary:

5am: guys meet and put on their wardrobes (thrift store old men outfits)


515am: surprise Isaac by waking him up with major coughing and hacking and making him dress in the old man outfit they chose for him


530am: went to the donut shop at Blackie's and read newspapers in the dark
6am: Longboarding at Blackie's




9am: worked on their car since the battery died from leaving the lights on (another true old man thing that happened)

10am: Breakfast at Omelette Parlor


11am: Golf 18 holes





2pm: lunch at clubhouse, whiskey, scotch and pipe smoking



3pm: shananigans in the parking lot


330pm: jacuzzi time (they used the railing to get in, i'm sure)
4pm: newport beach PD helicopter flew overhead because of their rowdiness



430pm: one old man's shoulder was dislocated during a swim race




5pm: BBQ for "supper"
9pm: retired their canes and went for beers at Goat Hill















14 comments:

Traci Tenkely said...

This should be a photo spread in a magazine. Absolutely gorgeous pictures and what awesome fun!

FireFly Events said...

Kick Awesome! What a great idea! I feel like I should add this as one of our bachelor party pacakges.

Megan said...

love this Jesi! I hope you are doing well. Ryan rocked the photos out! What a fun day!

Anonymous said...

I'm totally dying!!! These are SUCH great pictures! And cute boys too! Hehe. Way to go! :)

Carter and Cook Event Co said...

This is TOO fun! I love it and your hubs is quite the photog!! Lucky you! :)

Heidi Jones said...

What kind of lens is this shot with? The pictures are AMAZING!

¡Fräulein! said...

AAAAAAAAAAmazing!!!!!
well done Ryan! and yes, it must run in your family. imagine what jonah will come up with some day!
xx

carissa said...

such a great post and also so weird that i was friends with the birthday boy in high school and we went to PROM together!!! LOLOLOL!!! small, small world :) and happy 30th isaac! we're getting old, i know...

Mary Lallande said...

OMGosh I am dying. How wonderfully creative. I love when grown men have fun like little boys (or in this case old men). Awesome photos.

Karissa said...

This is amazing. And the pictures are awesome! What kind of lens does he use?

jesi haack weddings said...

Thanks everyone for the awesome support of my hubs! He shot these pics with a 50mm 1.4. he is the best!!!

Matthew Morgan said...

dang! does that mean i'm an old man? cause they pretty much covered the spectrum of my hobbies in one day! hah, what an epic idea. i might need to steal it one of these days with my crew

Grand Engagements said...

This is such a fun idea! I love it and I am sure the guys went all out! Ryan took great photos!!!

Trina said...

So funny! what a great theme, you had me laughing out loud!