Planning A 50th Wedding Anniversary Party

Are you planning a 50th wedding anniversary party for your parents or friends?
Well, one most useful tip you can use is - go for the gold! Fifty years is such a long time to be married these days. In the United States, there are as many divorce cases as there are weddings. Surely, only the most enduring marriages reach their 50th wedding anniversary. There is no better reason to celebrate, and a party should really be in order. So, now the question - Are you planning a 50th wedding anniversary party and you have no idea where to start?

Are You Planning a 50th Wedding Anniversary Party and Have No Clue as to Who to Invite?
Generally, the guests would depend on whether this is a surprise wedding party or otherwise. If it is a surprise party, and you are quite close to them, you should know all the important people in their lives. But if you are not that close to them, it might be better to let them into it so that those people who truly matter to them are present in the party. It is best to let them decide who to invite.

Are You Planning a 50th Wedding Anniversary Party and You Need Ideas for the Theme?
When planning a 50th wedding anniversary party, remember that gold is the traditional symbol. The theme and décor of the party can include accents of gold like golden candles, bows and ribbons or gold-rimmed white china. You might also want to place gold-framed photos of the couple from various stages of their married life in strategic places of the party venue.
A video or photo presentation of their love story, their ups and downs and their present activities can be made one of the highlights of the party. Be sure to start on this early as the production can be demanding. Do it while the party is still in the planning stage.

Are You Planning a 50th Wedding Anniversary Party and Want to Involve the White House?
Believe it or not, you can actually request greetings from the White House for people celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary or their 80th birthday and beyond. Having one signed by the President for this special party will be a treat for the couple. Just make sure to send the request at least six weeks before the event. Expect the greetings to arrive 10 days before the day.

There are other things to consider when planning a 50th wedding anniversary party like the venue, number of guests or whether it will be a formal affair. Always bear in mind the couple’s preferences. Planning a 50th wedding anniversary party can be fun if you keep in mind these tips. Be honored to be part of such a celebration – one that is becoming rarer these days.

Great Wedding Favor

• Fill boxes with your favorite cookies or candies, M&M’s now has monogrammed candies in your wedding colors. You can anything from a favorite saying to your names or initials on the candies. Adorn the boxes with colorful silk flowers (most likely the flower that is carried throughout the theme of the wedding). You can also carry the color theme in your favors by wrapping your boxes in pretty ribbon to match. You can forget the flowers and ribbons and simply close the box and seal it with a monogrammed sticker. Very elegant.
• Give each guest or couple a compilation of you and your fiancés favorite music- on a CD with a personalized cover. If you are not sure of what song, how about tunes that where popular when you first met and/or while you where dating or maybe a soundtrack from the first movie you went to see together or the first concert you both attended. If you each have your own band or group you enjoy you can put your favorite group on side A and his on side B. This will give your guest a nice variety. What ever you choose your guest can enjoy the music long after the wedding is over.
• Bulbs or seeds make a great favor to give guest. The state flower, your favorite perennial or the theme flower in the wedding can be given in a packet of seeds or a bulb attached with a personal note from the bride and groom. You can place the packet of seeds or bulb in a beautifully decorated pot. Small plants such as a bonsai wrapped in pretty colored ribbon are also very special.
• Your favorite book of poems or writings by a much love author makes a great favor. A book about the city or state the wedding is taking place in can also make an attractive favor. The theme or type of book you decide to give is endless. It can be anything that has personal meaning to either you or the groom. Think outside the box and give from the heart. The inside of the book cover can be inscribed by the bride and groom with thank you or well wishes can create a very personal touch.
• Donations made to a cause near and dear to the bride and grooms heart exceptionally unique. I once had a friend make a donation in my name for my birthday. I thought it was an amazing idea and very personal. Attached to the note was a small token of remembrance. To this day when I catch a glimpse of the token it warms my heart. Remember to create a note card letting your guest know you have made a donation in their name to a charity or your choice. Let them know a little about the charity or organization you have made the donation to, why that particular charity is so special to you. Finally, remember to thank your guest….. after all they did make a donation to a worthy cause.