Ben and Therese Bensen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Giddy Up coffee house and cafe in Folsom Saturday night, August 27, 2022. Around 50 people attended the gala event, several of those from out of state. Here are some photographs- click on the images to make them larger.
The cake and the honored couple
There was music and dancing and good food.
Among those present were Frank Richerand, owner of the Giddy Up, at right
The Giddy Up is decorated in a variety of horse riding artifacts
A slide show depicting 50 years of happy marriage was shown
A few of the slides showed early childhood photographs
Jenny Epperson and Diane Winston were among the guests
Artwork by Ben Bensen decorated the walls of the Giddy Up for the occasion, and some of his paintings were also on display at the Far Horizons Art Gallery next door. Some of the out of town guests were staying at the Giddy Up's new Air BNB accommodations across the side street, which are called The Stables.
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