Nicole's Funeral for Her 30s

A joyously mournful occasion.

It’s important to celebrate our milestones. My 40s have been my favorite years, so far, but it’s a scary idea to leave your 30s behind. Nicole wanted to celebrate her birthday while solemnly paying tribute to the end of a decade. Cemeteries are perfect for my style, and we balanced the macabre with Nicole’s beauty and joy.

A woman with blonde hair celebrating her third birthday, holding a pink foil balloon in the shape of the number 3, surrounded by black balloons, outdoors near a stone wall and cross monument, during daytime.

A woman in a black dress standing outdoors at dusk holding rose-colored balloons shaped like the numbers 3 and 2, with a large cross monument in the background.

A woman with blonde hair and dark lipstick smiling, standing near a stone wall with large silver balloons spelling out '40' in the background.

A woman holding a pink foil balloon shaped like the number 3, standing outdoors at dusk with black balloons and a cross in the background.

A group of four people celebrating a 40th birthday at a cemetery, holding flowers and balloon numbers '4' and '0' with the sun setting behind them.

A woman laughing and holding large silver balloons shaped as the numbers 40, with four black balloons attached, at a gravesite during dusk. Four individuals dressed in dark clothing with hoods and veils stand in the background holding flowers.

Four people celebrating a 40th birthday at night, holding silver balloons spelling '40' and red roses, with cheerful expressions, standing outdoors in a park or cemetery.

A woman standing outdoors on a paved surface, holding large silver balloons shaped as the numbers 40 and black balloons as part of a celebration, with a stone wall and monument in the background under a cloudy sky.

A woman with blonde hair, wearing black clothing, is leaning against a stone wall outdoors at dusk. She is smiling at the camera, surrounded by large silver helium balloons, including a prominent number 40, in the background.

Group of four people celebrating at a cemetery with balloons and flowers, two metallic balloons shaped as '40' in the background, black and white photo.

A woman in black holding a white rose stands in front of people dressed in black with hoods, holding roses, during a nighttime outdoor memorial with large silver balloons shaped like the number 40 in the background.

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