If you find yourself in charge of planning an anniversary party you might feel overwhelmed and not know where to start. Don't panic. Planning an anniversary party is easier than you might think.
Start by choosing a date for the anniversary party. Then you need to figure out a guest list of who will be attending. This will help you get a feel for the size of the location you will need. Then you can start calling around different locations and seeing if they will have an opening for your date.
Next you can decide if there is going to be a theme to your anniversary party. Themed parties are very popular right now. I am going to go over in greater detail some different anniversary party themes later in the week.
Invitations need to be in the mail two to three months before your party if it is going to be a large event. Guests need enough time to plan for the celebration. Not having enough notice is the biggest reason a guest won't attend.
You will have to decide on a menu for the anniversary party. If you are having a themed party the menu should compliment the theme. If there is no theme you could consider recreating the couples wedding dinner, or the meal they had on their first date. Make sure some of the dishes have a meaning the the anniversary couple.
If you are going to have people giving speeches at the party make sure they are short and sweet. People can easily get carried away and ramble on for an hour or more. The guests and couple will become bored.
It can be fun to have all the guests write down some of their favorite memories of the couple. This can also be done through video. Have the guests send in their contributions before the party. Then you can put together a scrapbook for the guests of honor.
Get pictures of the couple from the time they were dating if possible all through the years they have been married. Have these photos blown up and place them around the anniversary party for decoration.
I will be going over more anniversary party ideas through-out the week. Make sure to check back frequently for all your event planning needs.
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