ANNIVERSARY PARTY IDEAS

ANNIVERSARY PARTY INVITATION IDEAS:

• Use a picture of the guests of honor from their special day and change to black and white for the front of the invitation and the party details on the back of invite

• Replicate the original wedding invitation to use as the anniversary party invitation

ANNIVERSARY PARTY DECORATION IDEAS:

• Have a bakery replicate the wedding cake and have a framed picture of original wedding cake on table as decoration

• Have out the original wedding photo album out for guests to look through

• Display the wedding dress

• Place wedding pictures along with pictures throughout the marriage around the party area

• Have out scrapbook pages where everyone can write a well wish or a favorite memory of the bride/groom

• Have a guest book out for everyone to sign

• Play some old hymns or songs played at the wedding

• Enlarge some of your favorite photos to poster size and hang around the party area

• Decorate your tables with the same type of flowers used in the original wedding bouquet

• Decorate the bride & groom’s car with car paint, streamers and balloons

• Use photos of the guests as place settings at the tables - prop them on a small table-easel

ANNIVERSARY PARTY GAME IDEAS:

• Play a game where the guests try to guess the price of items dating back to the date of the event (ie, What did people pay for a candy bar 50 years ago? How much did a newspaper cost?)

• Have each of the guests stand up and give a testimonial or favorite memory from the life of the bride and groom.

• Do a video photo montage using pictures throughout the life of the couple

• Interview the guests of honor with a video camera asking questions about their childhood or throughout their marriage that the guests may not know about the couple and play it during the party for guests to enjoy

• Buy an assortment of quilt squares and a fabric pen – have each guest sign a well-wish on a square and after the party, designate someone to sew the squares all together for an heirloom to keep forever

• Play a game of “Did You Know?” by typing up a list of questions before the party asking questions about the guests of honor

ANNIVERSARY PARTY FAVOR IDEAS:

• Framed photograph of the couple from their wedding day

• CD with music from the year that the couple got married

GIFT LIST:

Anniversary Gifts per year: Traditional - (T), Modern - (M)

1st: Paper (T), Clocks, Plastic (M)

2nd: Cotton (T), Cotton, China, Calico (M)

3rd: Leather (T), Glass, Crystal (M)

4th: Fruit, Flowers (T), Appliances, Nylon/Synthetic, Linen, Silk Materials (M)

5th: Wood (T), Silverware (M)

6th: Candy, Iron (T), Candy, Wood (M)

7th: Copper, Wool (T), Desk Sets (M)

8th: Pottery, Bronze (T), Linens, Lace (M)

9th: Pottery, Willow (T), Leather (M)

10th: Tin, Aluminum (T), Diamond (M)

11th: Steel (T), Fashion Jewelry (M)

12th: Silk, Linen (T), Pearls (M)

13th: Lace (T), Textiles, Furs (M)

14th: Ivory (T), Gold Jewelry (M)

15th: Crystal (T), Watches (M)

16th: Silver Holloware (M)

17th: Furniture (M)

18th: Porcelain (M)

19th: Bronze (M)

20th: China (T), Platinum (M)

25th: Silver (T), Sterling Silver (M)

30th: Pearl (T), Diamond (M)

35th: Coral, Jade (T), Jade (M)

40th: Ruby (T), Ruby (M)

45th: Sapphire (T), Sapphire (M)

50th: Gold (T), Gold (M)

55th: Emerald (T), Emerald (M)

60th: Diamond (T), Diamond (M)

75th: Platinum, Diamond (T), Diamond (M)