My parents have an incredible backyard. It was mostly done when they bought the house five years ago. The house already had the pool, the trees surrounding the yard, the artificial turf and all of the paving. They added a seating area on a side yard and a play structure for my kids. We absolutely love the yard and it it absolutely beautiful. However, there were a few little things that my mom wanted done before hosting an event at her house. A good family friend asked if they could host a post wedding party/open house for one of their kids there after they get married in another state. So even though it wasn't a full blown wedding, it still was a formal event that she wanted the yard looking nice for. After giving this event as a deadline for a few contractors that she had doing various projects, she asked me to finish up the rest.