What would a Swedish vacation be without an awesome party? If you're like me you probably have never heard of Midsummer before this moment and are still scratching you're head wondering why some parts of the world get to engage in the biggest annual party while to others (like the US) it's just another June 22nd. Wikipedia says: Midsummer day simply refers to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice, or that take place on a day between June 21 and June 24, and the preceding evening. To some European countries (like Sweden) it's the biggest holiday after Christmas. But, I didn't just get to join in on the fun, I got to help plan the party!
In preparation for the party we watched this video:
YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND MIDSUMMER UNTIL YOU WATCH IT!
So we had a Midsummer party at the Beach House complete with Elderflower syrup/cordial (fläderblomssaft), strawberry cake and drunken dancing! Words can't describe such a beautiful night, enjoy the pictures!
A couple days before hand I picked hundreds of Elderflowers to make fläderblomssaft which is elderflowers, lemons, sugar and water or snapps! To be served during the party, it was so sweet but very good!
We started the day be setting up for the party and then making our head garlands from flowers and leaves we found around the beach house!
Didn't they turn out great?!
For lunch we had pickled herring, baby potatoes and a shot of alcohol after every song!
Needless to say, the alcohol provided us with an unproductive afternoon-here are the boys getting the Maypole up.
And Tahdah! It is up, a little bare but still pretty! Time for dancing and singing around the Maypole!
Now for that strawberry cake!
Dinner consisted of delicious barbecued chicken and of course more shenanigans!
and more dancing!!
The party from the hill, there's that traditional Midsummer rain! But it won't stop us!
Such a fun and awesome day!
Watching the sunset over the Baltic Sea
I was in charge of the bonfire, it was difficult because everything was wet from the rain!
Midnight stand-up paddle boarding anyone? Yes!
And the sun set on the luckiest girl in the world.
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