50th anniversary

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In June we will be celebrating my parents 50th anniversary. Need suggestions to make this a memoriable event. HELP PLEASE!

-- pookie,MN (codemental@yahoo.com), April 29, 2002

Answers

Contact a dove release professional in your area for a 50 dove release to commemorate this special event.

-- Liz Rhein (merhein@shentel.net), May 01, 2002.

i wanted to give my in-laws a pie social for theirs they opted for the more fancy golden social hall event cost us an arm and a leg. one thing i did that went over well was to have copies made of many of the old family pictures use ones that you know guests who will be attending are in take a rectangle of black construction paper fold in the middle and mount pictures on them and put them down the middle of all the tables and all over the room these really got people talking and moving around. I also made topiaries with cheap clay pots dowel sticks and foam balls put moss over them and buy small silk red rose buds use florists pins to tack everything together i used gravel in the pots to hold the sticks up and put moss over this also i think i made about 50 of them. I made my own banquet table cloths with cheap fabric from wal mart and wide lace white with gold accents 25 cents a yard wal mart this also made nice bows. I bought lots of those gold paper doilies and lined plates and candy dishes. I used all my nice silver and crystal dishes for the food I also bought alot of this at the thrift store. the dollar store is the place to go to get cheap candy and nut dishes. I paid an out going pastor relative to stand up and say something about the couple and ask guests to stand and share something about the couple he also rounded up specific relatives to say things about how the couple met and share poems etc. I found another relative to do the cake and I found another relative to play the piano mostly 40's music and old romantic tunes. its nice if you can reassemble the wedding party for a picture but it would be almos impossible after 50 years good luck if you have any questions you can e-mail me i also had way to much food strawberries dipped in chocolate drizzled with white chocolate were a big hit.

-- ronda (thejohnsons@localaccess.com), May 01, 2002.

Have everyone you invite write a story or two of the couple-a fond memory, a funny happening etc...put them in a scrap book with old photos. Another idea(if you had more time or are really quick) is to make a memory quilt or wall hanging out of old photos-the ones I've seen are really nice.

-- Terri in WV (mrs_swift_26547@yahoo.com), May 01, 2002.

How about a white table cloth that everyone signs then cross stich the signatures on it later. I wouldn't ask for written stories...video cam!

-- julie (jbritt@ceva.net), May 02, 2002.

You could write the President/White House and tell them of your parents 50th Anniversary. I'm pretty sure they(the Presidents staff) will send a nice letter (from Pres. Bush) to your parents offering congratulations.
Here's the address: The White House - 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW - Washington, DC 20500.
We sent our family christmas card and a note of congrats. to the Pres. and the First Lady and a couple months later we received a thank you letter on White House letterhead. We know it's just a rubber stamped signature but it still makes you feel good to see it.
Good luck with all the preparations!

-- claudia in NY (cooleyville@aol.com), May 02, 2002.


We just celebrated my folks 50th anniversary on 17 April. We had a potluck in our church's hall, and the church "ladies" handled the cleaning and food refills. Can't praise them enough!!! I painted a portrait from a wedding snapshot, and we gave them an ingraved cake knife. It was an open house because the family has been here for about 40+ years, and it was important for everyone to share in the celebration.

I think the most important thing is to make it the kind of party that the folks will enjoy. My family and area is not formal, and most would not even have come if we had tried making it too stuffy.

Try to not micro manage it too much, and don't be afraid to delegate some of the work. Good Luck!!

Jackie

-- Jackie Goss (jgossspecialtees@msn.com.), May 02, 2002.


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