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Celebrate twenty five years of matrimonial bliss in style by throwing a milestone anniversary bash. Invite all your family and friends to celebrate your love and lives together.
But, if you aren't feeling up to throwing a huge bash, consider these intimate alternatives:
Vendors
In a more intimate version of your original wedding reception, rely on similar vendors to allow you to relax and enjoy the evening.
Planner
If you think the work might be overwhelming, or you have a busyschedule, consider hiring a planner to help make the day run smoothly. As with all vendors, you should shop around and ask friends for recommendations. Prices can vary wildly, and a high price isn’t necessarily a good indicator of a high quality vendor.
Catering
Choosing a caterer is one of the most fun parts of planning! Followthese sure-fire tips for finding the right caterer for you:
- Decide on what type of theme you’d like for the party, and choose a food that compliments it.
- Test out caterers known for that particular type of food.
- If possible, make sure the catering includes servers and bartenders who can make excellent cocktails.
In all likelihood, you won’t have enough table room and seating in your home to host fifty guests. Contact a local party rental company to inquire about tables, dishes, chairs, tablecloths and napkins. You can also rent fun extras like a dance floor, a nice bar, heating lamps and comfy outdoor seating like couches and chairs.
Other Vendors to Consider
Florist: Flowers add a lot of character and décor to an upscale event. You might be surprised at how reasonable many florists can be. Band or DJ: There is nothing better than a live band for getting guests up on their feet and dancing. Lighting: Uplighting (lights that are on the ground, shining upat a tree or wall) and Pinspotting (lights that are up high, shiningdown to highlight a table, floral design, etc) have a great impact onthe ambiance and overall appearance of a party. Consider contactingyour local theatre or university theatre program for a cost-effectivesolution.
Personalize Your Party
The key to making an anniversary party a success it to make it personal.People will attend many parties in their lives, and what really sets one apart from another are the personal touches.Here are some ideas to try:
Photo Timeline
Create a photo timeline to help decorate the party. Not only does itlook great, but it also gives your guests a glimpse into little momentsof your life they might not have known you for.
To Make
1. Find twenty to forty or your favorite pictures of you two as a couple as well as you and your spouse growing up.2. Take them to your local Kinkos or scan them into a photo program like Snapfish and order 8 x 10 prints.3. Using a thick ribbon and clear packing tape, tape the 8 x 10pictures onto the ribbon, evenly spaced apart at 3 to four feet. Youcan either hang them vertically along the ribbon or horizontally,depending on the space you wish to decorate. Video Blog (or vlog)
Ask guests to come to the party with a great story to tell about the couple. Hire a videographer or video booth and ask guests to make a one to three minute video blog for the couple. When you send thank-you cards after the party, upload the video to asite like YouTube and add the web address for the video in the thankyou card so guests can enjoy it.
Thanks to digital photography, you can hire a photographer that willtake pictures of guests as they enter the party. By the end of thenight they will be able to print the photos and put them in a frame forguests to take home as the ultimate personalized favor.For more options, try going to Moo.com where you can make minicards, stickers, postcards and more. Better yet, through Tabblo.com(an HP-powered site), you can upload several pictures and make a photocube that you can print out and fold together yourself, for free! Moo.com works with Facebook photos, and both services work with Flickralso. So if you want to use your pre-uploaded photos of you as a coupleon these fabulous photo gifts, go right ahead!Other Great Favor Ideas: French Party Macarons
Triple Berry Trifle Dessert
Create a photo timeline to help decorate the party. Not only does itlook great, but it also gives your guests a glimpse into little momentsof your life they might not have known you for.
To Make
1. Find twenty to forty or your favorite pictures of you two as a couple as well as you and your spouse growing up.2. Take them to your local Kinkos or scan them into a photo program like Snapfish and order 8 x 10 prints.3. Using a thick ribbon and clear packing tape, tape the 8 x 10pictures onto the ribbon, evenly spaced apart at 3 to four feet. Youcan either hang them vertically along the ribbon or horizontally,depending on the space you wish to decorate. Video Blog (or vlog)
Ask guests to come to the party with a great story to tell about the couple. Hire a videographer or video booth and ask guests to make a one to three minute video blog for the couple. When you send thank-you cards after the party, upload the video to asite like YouTube and add the web address for the video in the thankyou card so guests can enjoy it.
Picture Favors
Thanks to digital photography, you can hire a photographer that willtake pictures of guests as they enter the party. By the end of thenight they will be able to print the photos and put them in a frame forguests to take home as the ultimate personalized favor.For more options, try going to Moo.com where you can make minicards, stickers, postcards and more. Better yet, through Tabblo.com(an HP-powered site), you can upload several pictures and make a photocube that you can print out and fold together yourself, for free! Moo.com works with Facebook photos, and both services work with Flickralso. So if you want to use your pre-uploaded photos of you as a coupleon these fabulous photo gifts, go right ahead!Other Great Favor Ideas: French Party Macarons
Triple Berry Trifle Dessert
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