| If you're planning a 50th wedding anniversary party | | | | White House for the occasion? For people who are |
| for your parents or close friends, there are a few | | | | celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary or their |
| things to consider. Since gold is the traditional symbol | | | | 80th birthday and beyond, the White House will send |
| for a 50th wedding anniversary, you'll likely want to | | | | a card signed by the president for the happy |
| incorporate gold into the décor. You can do | | | | occasion. They ask that you send your request six |
| that inexpensively with gold ribbon, gold candles, or | | | | weeks before the event and they will send the |
| by adding gold stars to ivory candles. | | | | greeting out ten days before the event. |
| Although you won't have any trouble assembling a | | | | If you have access to memorabilia, a scrapbook |
| guest list just because the couple has had 50 years | | | | detailing their 50 years together would make a |
| to accumulate friends and associates, this is the | | | | wonderful gift. Old pictures, accomplishments, |
| perfect kind of party for a small, intimate gathering. | | | | mementoes, highs and even some lows could be |
| If you invite 6 or 8 couples, there will be time to go | | | | chronicled here. A video would also make a great gift |
| around the room and listen to each other tell stories | | | | as would a video of the party. A short skit based on |
| about the golden couple. | | | | some aspect of the couple's life together could serve |
| When you are planning a 50th wedding anniversary | | | | as the entertainment. You also want to leave time |
| party, you have to choose whether it will be a | | | | for toasts and warn guests ahead of time that you'll |
| surprise to the golden couple or if they will be in on | | | | be calling on them to toast the special couple. |
| the planning. Unless you are very close to them, it | | | | Presents can be a sticky subject. Some people |
| isn't advisable for this kind of party to be a surprise. | | | | choose to ask for donations to a favorite charity in |
| Women, especially start dreaming about planning a | | | | lieu of gifts. Some people still bring a gift. There's no |
| 50th wedding anniversary party much like they once | | | | right or wrong answer on this. As you are planning a |
| dreamed of getting married in the first place. She or | | | | 50th wedding anniversary party, keep the wishes of |
| they might have plans of what kind of party they | | | | the golden couple in mind and try to honor any |
| would like this to be. | | | | requests they have made. |
| Did you know you can request greetings from the | | | | |