Half century of marriage is worth a real celebration. Either a grand or a family get-together is must to celebrate the occasion. To make your job easy here are 5 Smart Tips for a planning 50th Wedding Anniversary.
1 Inform in Advance:
Inform the guests at least 6 months in advance. It will give them sufficient time to make necessary changes to their schedule to accommodate the event. The second option is to fix a date when you think it will be feasible for everyone to be present. Believe us, the out of town guests will surely appreciate this gesture.
2 Decide a Venue:
Fix a venue well in advance, instead of waiting for D-day to come near. Search for local wedding venues. Here are some popular options
- Relative’s or Friend’s house
- Favorite restaurant
- Church hall
- A park with some sheltered area and facilities like parking and restroom.
- A ballroom in the hotel
- Banquet room at country club
- VFW(veterans of foreign war) hall
3 Send Golden Anniversary Invitation:
Send out the formal 50th wedding anniversary invitation for a grand celebration. Indicate specially that children are welcome. Remember to send the invitations to out of town guests, at least three months in advance.
4 Plan Food and Drinks:
If you don’t prefer restaurants or any outside place to celebrate, then you can either go for hiring a caterer or enjoy home cooked food. If you have finalized the later one, then pick a theme to make everything in sync. Some of the popular themed menu ideas are laid-back brunch, a casual barbecue, and south of the border fiesta or a swanky cocktail hour.
For many, the festivity gives an incomplete feeling without a decorated cake. If you are arranging it from a bakery, then pick it up early instead of waiting till the last moment. This will help you to correct the things that are not right in the anniversary cake.
5 Choose Decorations:
The foremost thing to decide about decorations is the color scheme. Consider couple’s favorite colors or you can choose their favorite sports team’s color. You can also select a theme on the basis of season. Try jewel tones in winter or lot of green in the spring season. Set a striking backdrop by using black and white with an accent color like red. A classy combination for the 50th anniversary is all white with gold accents.
Consider including other decorative elements like streamers, balloons, candles, tablecloths and various framed old photos of the couples.
Decorate the outdoors by using Luminarias on the walkway and make the trees twinkling by using clear white lights, etc. Let the people know about your big day by putting a big sign in the yard. Allow the young kids to create hearts or write messages like “happy anniversary”, “we love you”, etc. by using chalks on the sidewalks. Getting decorative items and other related stuffs will not be a problem as you can get almost anything on rent, from table linens and dishes to sound system and extra chairs.
Send out the formal 50th wedding anniversary invitation for a grand celebration. Indicate specially that children are welcome. Remember to send the invitations to out of town guests, at least three months in advance.
4 Plan Food and Drinks:
If you don’t prefer restaurants or any outside place to celebrate, then you can either go for hiring a caterer or enjoy home cooked food. If you have finalized the later one, then pick a theme to make everything in sync. Some of the popular themed menu ideas are laid-back brunch, a casual barbecue, and south of the border fiesta or a swanky cocktail hour.
For many, the festivity gives an incomplete feeling without a decorated cake. If you are arranging it from a bakery, then pick it up early instead of waiting till the last moment. This will help you to correct the things that are not right in the anniversary cake.
5 Choose Decorations:
The foremost thing to decide about decorations is the color scheme. Consider couple’s favorite colors or you can choose their favorite sports team’s color. You can also select a theme on the basis of season. Try jewel tones in winter or lot of green in the spring season. Set a striking backdrop by using black and white with an accent color like red. A classy combination for the 50th anniversary is all white with gold accents.
Consider including other decorative elements like streamers, balloons, candles, tablecloths and various framed old photos of the couples.
Decorate the outdoors by using Luminarias on the walkway and make the trees twinkling by using clear white lights, etc. Let the people know about your big day by putting a big sign in the yard. Allow the young kids to create hearts or write messages like “happy anniversary”, “we love you”, etc. by using chalks on the sidewalks. Getting decorative items and other related stuffs will not be a problem as you can get almost anything on rent, from table linens and dishes to sound system and extra chairs.
