It turned out great despite the fact that it poured down rain an hour before it was suppose to start...so I delayed the party an hour. After that, the weather was perfect. A couple did not show up from my family, but that was because it was my uncle's funeral in the afternoon and a few were tired...and my closest cousin did not show because all of them have the flu (poor thing, she was looking so forward to the party).
It was so much fun...and we did alot of dancing. Her cake turned out BEAUTIFUL! My cousin's wife made it for her. She didn't even charge me for it, she said it was a present for Mercedes. She made out pretty well with money & gift cards too. So of course she is so excited and can't wait to go shopping now...lol.