Make your anniversary party unforgettable (for the right reasons)
You want your wedding anniversary party to be unforgettable — and not because it was so awful that people will talk about it for years.
Here are some ideas to make it stand out for all the right reasons:
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Old photos
Look through the shoeboxes of old photos that Dad and Mom have stashed in the closet. Scan them and use a program such as Photoshop to produce a souvenir photo album for the guests of honor. If you have enough funds, do a mini-album for each guest. Enlarge and frame some of the photos and place on each table as part of your anniversary party centerpieces.
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Create your own!
Photo party favors
Pick one of the photos and upload it onto a party favor for each guest. Even if your budget is small, you can find something memorable. Look for an online source that will let you order with no minimums and also personalize your gift. Add text such as your parents' names, the date and occasion. Choose a party favor that thanks your guests for being part of your parents' lives—and something they'll treasure for many years to come.
Starring Dad and Mom
Arrange ahead of time to interview your parents on camera. Vary the backgrounds and locations. For example, interview Mom in the kitchen as she makes that upside-down cake everyone loves. Tape Dad in his shop as he works on his model trains and get him to talk about his hobby. The key to making this work is to write your questions ahead of time and share them with your parents so they can be thinking about them.
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Nostalgic music
Find out what song was popular when your parents met...what they danced to at their wedding...what song was #1 the year you and your siblings were born. If you have a DJ, ask him or her to play those songs. Or put together your own playlist from iTunes. You can also use it as the background to your nostalgia video.
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Comfort food
What's the recipe that Mom is known for? What food has Dad eaten every year on his birthday as long as anyone can remember? Serve those foods at your anniversary party. You can even put together an inexpensive recipe book of these treasured family treats.
Your anniversary party can be a memorable event for all the right reasons. And remember, at PartyBeans.com we have anniversary party favors to match every theme—because you custom create them yourself!
