| 50th wedding anniversary planning can be
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| | a spreadsheet so that you can compare
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| a bit stressful! 50 years of making
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| | apples with apples. When you have made
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| friends and family can mean that there
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| | your decision you will need pay a deposit
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| would be lots of people to invite and the
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| | to the venue to secure the date, and make
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| expectation of a great party as well as a
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| | sure you read the contract!
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| big mixture of ages can add to the
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| | Now that the venue is booked you will
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| pressure. Not that I am trying to put you
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| | need to organise invitations and possibly
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| off! If you plan your anniversary party
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| | accommodation. It would be a good idea to
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| then there will be no need to panic.
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| | contact local hotels for prices so that
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| You first need to think about the type of
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| | you could include a list of possible
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| party that your golden couple would
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| | places that your guests could stay in the
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| enjoy. My aunt and uncle had a big party,
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| | invitation. Don't get involved in booking
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| organised as a wedding, complete with
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| | accommodation, let your guests do that
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| dancing but my grandparents enjoyed a
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| | otherwise you may find that this will
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| family meal at one of their favourite
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| | take up most of your time. Get your
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| restaurants. Which would they enjoy?
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| | guests to reply with any special dietary
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| When you have worked out if you are
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| | requirements
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| inviting everyone or just family you will
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| | Discuss catering with the venue or with
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| have a rough idea of numbers. You will
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| | the caterer when you have your replies so
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| now need to find the venue! Look at local
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| | that they have all the details of
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| hotels and function facilities, get menu
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| | children's meals or special needs. You
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| samples, bar prices and if not included,
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| | will need to confirm numbers a couple of
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| the room hire. Also ask around, a local
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| | weeks before the party - check with your
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| community hall could be just what you are
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| | venue as to what is best.
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| looking for in space and also facilities.
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| | Organise any decor - it could be flowers,
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| A number of community centres have their
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| | balloons, candles and either book with
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| own kitchen and just ask that you clear
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| | the decor company or get your volunteers
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| up afterwards. This could save you a
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| | ready! You may want to get into the venue
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| fortune. If the couple are members of a
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| | the night before to get everything in
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| local social club or golf club they may
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| | place. Make sure your venue knows this as
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| have membership discounts to hire the
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| | they may have another function on.
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| room, plus this is a venue known to them
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| | If you want to have a special 50th
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| and the service would be great, you may
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| | anniversary cake then you will need to
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| even get a few extras.
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| | book this with a baker in advance, some
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| When you are looking around any of the
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| | people have replicas of their wedding
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| possible venues think about the size of
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| | cake or the wedding cake they always
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| the room - is everyone going to be seated
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| | wanted, others will have fun cakes that
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| at tables. The location - is it easy to
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| | show off their personality.
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| find for your guests that are travelling,
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| | Venue booked, invitations sent and
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| is there overnight accommodation if
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| | received back, numbers confirmed,
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| needed? And the decor - would you need to
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| | decorations done, cake ready at bakers,
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| spend lots to make the room look nice?
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| | all that is left is to have a great 50th
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| When you have all the information, the
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| | anniversary party!
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| next stage in your 50th wedding
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| | Suz Daykin is the Editor of Anniversary
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| anniversary planning is to collate all of
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| | Gifts By Year, the complete guide for
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| the facts; prices, sizes, ease, minimum
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| | anniversary gift ideas and how to
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| numbers etc. We find the best way to do
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| | organise great anniversary parties.
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| this is to have all of the information on
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