Decorating for a golden wedding anniversary can include funny party favors.
Spending half of a century together is no small feat, and it is a cause for celebration. How formal to make the occasion depends on what you and your spouse want. A 50th wedding anniversary party can be decorated to the nines or be a dressed-down affair, but do not forget to put your own personality into your party.
White
An all-white party gives a classic look to any affair. Decorate with white tablecloths, plates, candles and balloons. You can further tie in the white theme with daises or lilies as centerpieces for the tables. All these details will pull off a classic lounge-space feeling for your party. You could also display the wedding dress from the big day as another decorative piece.
Gold
Because the 50th is known as the golden anniversary, make your party glimmer and shimmer with pretty elements. Keep it classy with golden wreaths that feature candles in the center and golden tulle around the sides. Gold is also a good accenting color to complement with a secondary color, such as black or silver. Sprinkle gold metallic confetti on dark-colored tablecloths.
Wedding Colors
Take a trip down memory lane and re-create the same party feel you had enjoyed a half a century earlier. Select party favors, balloons, streamers and other decorations that are the same colors that you used for your wedding. Feature a collage of pictures from over the years and include one from your wedding day in the center. Make copies of the pictures and place them on the tables as centerpieces. Display a recent picture of you and your spouse next to the old one.
Theme Parties
Theme parties work for nearly every occasion, including a 50th anniversary. For example, if the wedding took place on the beach, create a luau theme with flower leis, Hawaiian shirts, beach towels and sunglasses. You could also use a comedic theme with streamers, balloons and a "ball and chain" as centerpieces on all of the tables. Another great idea is to pass out His and Her shirts as party favors to each one of your guests.
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