Wedding Anniversary Party Planning
A marriage anniversary is the occasion to celebrate love and life. It is the time for a couple to cherish and rejoice the sweet memories of the moments that they have spent together. It is also the perfect time to share this joy with close friends and relatives and receive their good wishes and blessings. If it is the first or 50th wedding anniversary, then it becomes all the more special and romantic. A 50th wedding anniversary can be an experience and achievement of an entire lifetime, while the first anniversary is more of romantic nature. But, whether it is the first or the 50th anniversary party, a perfect party planning is the first prerequisite to make it a memorable event for everyone.
Party Arrangements for Your Anniversary
An ideal anniversary party starts with proper planning that incorporates every aspect of the party, right from the party venue, invitation, decorations, party foods to activities like party games. Here are some tips to guide you in these areas.
Party Venue: The party venue can play a key role in the success of a party. It should be selected keeping in mind the nature of a party, i.e. whether it is a wedding or birthday party. It is better to make a list of all guests and then find out a beautiful venue accordingly. Consider all the options, i.e. hotels, restaurants, social clubs, or community halls. Sometimes, your house can also be a perfect venue if it has enough space for the guests. Lawns and gardens of your home can be a really interesting venue to create the right atmosphere for celebrating an anniversary.
Anniversary Party Invitation: Party invitations are the best way to create the first impression about an anniversary party. You can either go to a store and select a card that is suitable for your party theme, or you can make invitation cards yourself by putting some personal effort that would be appreciated by all. You can use the couple's old pictures, especially of their wedding to make some really romantic cards. You can decorate them with glitter, stars and exquisite floral designs to create some unique and special invitation cards. If possible, write down some romantic quotes about the couple. Such handmade invitation cards with a personal touch would definitely make the party an event to remember for a lifetime.
Anniversary Party Decorations: Decoration is an integral part of any party to create the right atmosphere. First of all, decide about the kind of look you want to create for celebrating the anniversary party. Accordingly, make a complete list of all the decorating items and then think about a color scheme. If you want to create an elegant, but simple decoration, consider white or silver color. Then include white flowers, linen as well as balloons to create a serene and classic ambiance. Pink is a romantic color, which can be included for decorating wedding parties.
If you are planning a 50th wedding anniversary party, then the perfect color scheme would be golden and white. The standard color should be golden for this event. However, the flowers used for decoration should be violet flowers, as they are generally used to symbolize this grand occasion. So, you can include golden decorating items with white or ivory colored ones, or you can choose those that combine both the colors. For table decorations, you can use elegant candles decorated with golden tulle. Even photographs of the couple are a good decorating item for parties.
Party Games: Last but not the least, anniversary party games are a great way to make the event more entertaining and enjoyable. No party can be complete without some fun party games. Musical chairs, anniversary trivia quiz, caught in the middle, and charades are some of the well-known and popular games for making a party more interesting and lively. These games would help the guests to get familiar with each other in order to enjoy the party to the fullest.
While planning an anniversary party, always take into account the priorities of a couple, i.e. whether they like a formal or informal party. Many couples prefer an intimate gathering consisting of a few close friends and relatives. In such a situation, organizing a formal party with much pomp and grandeur would not be appropriate.
