50th Wedding Anniversary Ideas

Planning a 50th wedding anniversary party is a big and important undertaking. Here are some great 50th wedding anniversary ideas to consider.

If you would like to plan a more traditional event, start with the event location. Are your loved ones associated with a church, club, or community center? Pick a place that fits who they are, and begin planning in a way that will honor them for this special event.

Once you have decided on the location and secured the date, then select anniversary invitations. Carlson Craft carries a wonderful selection of anniversary invitations and announcements. The invitations, Our Past Our Present are a lovely choice, displaying a favorite wedding photo on convenient all-in-one invitations. The Forever Young invitations are also lovely, with words showing boldy on a crisp black background, while your photo is printed in full color along side. If you want to be less formal, see the 50th anniversary Wedding Elegance invites. These include 8 count per package.

Based on the location and formality you are choosing, begin to consider the decorations. The party industry carries beautiful anniversary decorations. The golden 50th anniversary patterns and accessories are truly stunning. If you are hosting the event in a church or other center, there may be china or crystal available for you to use. If so, plan to include 50th anniversary Wedding Elegance or Golden Wedding napkins. You can find these in luncheon or beverage sizes. These feature an elaborate 50th design, rimmed with gold. If your event is more informal, add the A Golden Celebration dessert plates, as well. Many people prefer to order all Gold Tableware. Here you can choose between dinner and dessert plates, add gold cutlery, table covers, banquet rolls, cups of all sizes, and tableskirts. You may want to mix and match, ordering the napkins with 50th design, and solid plates and table covers.

For decorating the hall, consider balloon bouquets. You can use balloon weights to make these floor length or table length. Use one or two of the eighteen inch 50th anniversary mylars, mixed with gold and ivory pearlized balloons in solid colors, for an elegant effect. Use 50th gold garlands to decorate table edges and columns. Sprinkle golden anniversary confetti on the tables, and see the room shimmer. Be sure to see the golden cascading centerpieces or bell centerpieces. Click to see all 50th wedding anniversary decorations.

Welcome your guests with a 50th anniversary guest book. The guest book with white pen and gold accents is very economical at $18.65. Toast the lovely couple with 50th anniversary toasting glasses or the elegant gold swirl toasting glasses. These make wonderful gifts, as well.

Choose from other gifts, including a 50th anniversary vase, 50th anniversary photo album with flowing bow, 50th anniversary heart shaped dove plaque, or plaque with loving verse.

Another fun and popular idea is to create a rocking Back to The 50s party. Rather than a formal event, take them back to the era of their marriage with a rock and roll theme. There are amazing fifties decorations to choose from. See the Elvis, Sock Hop, or Jukebox I Love Rock and Roll tableware, with coordinating napkins, plates, and accessories. Order huge mylar balloons, such as the classic 37 inch pink car mylar, the jukebox mylar, or guitar shaped mylar. Create super bouquets with coordinating solid color latex balloons.

The most fabulous decorations will be life size cardboard cutouts of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, and James Dean. See also the 48 inch inflatable jukebox, or life size Wurlitzer jukebox standup, both very hot items for 50s parties. Click to see all 50s party supplies.


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