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Jacob asked:
Occasion: 1yr. Anniversary
My wife and I are about to celebrate our 1yr. anniversary and I have no idea
what to do to celebrate this. I want to do something really special but we
have no money due to some unexpected circumstances. I'm also in the military (USMC) and stationed in the Mojave desert and have to drive one and a
half hours to the nearest "civilized" city! What could I do to make
this a special night, a night she'll never forget?
The Party Girl's advice is:
Call a
restaurant or caterer where you are and arrange to have a dinner delivered to
your home. Get a bottle of champagne, chocolate strawberries, other romantic
foods and great aromatic candles. Have a romantic dinner for 2, then a bubble
bath for 2, candles included, and let nature take it's course.
Judy asked:
Occasion: 50th Wedding Anniversary Surprise Party
My brother and I are planning a surprise 50th Wedding Anniversary party for
our mom and dad in a couple of months. I've found the restaurant I'd like to
reserve. There will probably only be around 25 people attending. We want to
keep it kind of simple, but nice. The dinner will cost about 29.95 per
person... I was thinking maybe we could just ask for $20.00 per person and
enclose the menu (choice of about 3 items) for them to choose the dinner they
would like, and we could cover the cost of anything over and above that,
(since we can't really afford to pay for the entire meal for everybody). Is
this tacky? Help.
The Party Girl's advice is:
This is not
tacky, it's practical. You 2 should provide a few extras. Since Gold is for
50th Anniversaries, do something with that. Maybe chocolate roses wrapped in
gold foil and tied with gold ribbon for each guest to take home. Get a picture
of your folks when they were married and one of them now and have them blown
up together on a poster. Have all the guests sign in on it. Also have them
send you a memory and put it in an album.
Jodi asked:
Occasion: tenth anniversary
My husband and I did not have a wedding and our ten year is coming up. I don't
think we can afford to do a whole wedding thing now but wanted to do something
special. Do you have any ideas? For about 70 people
The Party Girl's advice is:
Why not renew
your vows with a real minister/rabbi/priest/whatever. That could become a
tradition for you at each 10 year anniversary. Now check party411.com/themes
for party ideas. You can use all or part of any of them to fit your budget.
Dennis asked:
Occasion: 50 wedding anniversary
As a tradition, are the children supposed to pay for the event?
The Party Girl's advice is:
How old are the
children? Are they hosting the event? Who's giving it? You don't give me any
information to work with so I can't answer. Usually, kids give their parents a
party and pay for it.
Marilyn asked:
Occasion: parents' 25th wedding anniversary
what is the proper etiquette of giving your parents a 25th wedding anniversary
party? Should entire families be invited, or just the adults? If just adults,
what "role" should my brother, sister and I play in the party? Is
this something that should be hush-hush, or should I talk to my parents about
it? Anymore tips would be appreciated.
The Party Girl's advice is:
You can either
include children, your call. Think about what your parents would most like. Is
this a party for just family or family and friends? Since you siblings are
giving the party, you should make all decisions together but talk to your
parents and get a feel for what would make them happiest. Dressy or casual.
Just family or friends included. Adults or children included.
LaNita asked:
Occasion: 65th wedding anniversary
what gifts do you give? what flowers? something unique and special.
The Party Girl's advice is:
Depending on the
budget there are a few suggestions. If you have enough, a romantic weekend
somewhere for the two of them. Or, a candlelit dinner either catered at their
home or in their favorite restaurant. Gather pictures of them at different
ages and stages of their life and put them in an album along with some written
memories and stories contributed by other. Take some of the pictures and blow
them up poster size and use for decorations.
D asked:
Occasion: Anniversary
We would like to plan a special anniversary party for our parents 59
anniversary. Can you give us any ideas for a program.
The Party Girl's advice is:
Get pictures of
your parents, both a wedding shot and a very recent photo and have them put
together on one poster blown up. Leave enough border for all the guests to
sign in. Look at party411.com/themes for some suggestions. The best parties
are not overplanned. I would bet some guests bring gifts but not all so have a
table for them but don't open them at the party. Ask any family member if they
would like to speak and maybe a friend or two. Remember the KISS theory, keep
it simple stupid. Let you parents toast each other. You might want to buy a
special pair of glasses for this.
Jane asked:
Occasion: 50th anniversary party
Could you please give me some ideas for a 50th anniversary toast or poem for
my parents.
The Party Girl's advice is:
Check out the
roasts & toasts section of party411. Hal Garber is especially good and not
really expensive.
crystal montoya asked:
Occasion: 1st anniversary
I have no clue on what to get my husband for our anniversary. I want to do
something really original. Could you please help me with an idea?
The Party Girl's advice is:
I don't know
your budget so this might be hard. You could have a catered dinner for two
with candlelight in your home or make arrangements in your favorite
restaurant. This is something a man usually does so this would be different.
If you do this and want to be frisky, get some edible stuff and such for
after.
Antoinette asked:
Occasion: Anniversary
Hey there, I desperately need an idea for party favors @ my grandmothers
60th Wedding anniversary, any ideas? Thanks,
The Party Girl's advice is:
One of the best
ideas doesn't cost very much and would be most appreciated. Gather as many
photos as you can that symbolize the different stages of life together,
including offspring. Each of the relative and close friends write down a funny
or important memory and put all of these things into an album. As a grandma
myself, I would love his most of all. Then present this to them along with a
dinner for 2 at their favorite restaurant.
T asked:
Occasion: Ninth anniversary
I was looking at your suggestions for the ninth anniversary and I was
wondering what is a Willow? That's all thanks for your help.
The Party Girl's advice is:
Willow is the
design of the pottery such as a weeping willow tree on a vase or a teapot. A
willow bends with the hardest of climates but doesn't break.
Bob asked:
Occasion: 25th Anniversary
Is it real, real tacky to plan your own 25th party? I want to re-new our vows,
and have our old wedding party on hand. Mostly, we just want to have a good
time with friends and family. My daughter is in the service, that's why we
have to have it in August. Our wedding date is actually Nov.15th. The guest
list is already at approx. 150 people. We would like to have a steak roast, or
maybe a hog roast, any ideas? We thought we would show our old wedding films
while the party is going on. Is it tacky to have it be RSVP? This would help
in the food planning! Well, tell me how far out in left field I am! Thanks for
the help! Bob
The Party Girl's advice is:
Not tacky at
all. I think it shows how really-in-love you two still are. Wish we saw more
of that these days. Anyone who doesn't recognize this, is to cynical for me.
Of course have RSVP - otherwise you won't be able to plan the amount of food.
Put a rsvp by a certain date. As far as a theme, check party411.com/themes for
some ideas. You might consider a western theme due to the setting and the
food. have fun!
Elaine Parsons asked:
Occasion: 50th Wedding Anniversary
Help! How I can a nice, elegant party for 75 people in less than 8 weeks with
a very small budget of $2,000 at most? Your help is greatly appreciated.
The Party Girl's advice is:
First of all,
use buffet (stations) instead of sit-down. Check www.oriental.com for great
party decorations and accessories at great prices. Find a bakery with a
scanner and have their picture put on the cake. You can keep expenses down by
either serving just wine and soft drinks. Use candles to set a tone. Have the
guests write a memory or an amusing story ahead and put these along with some
great pix of the couple in an album. Blow up their picture and mount it and
have the guests sign in.
REESE BAKER asked:
Occasion: 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
MY NIECE HAS ASKED ME FOR SOME HELP PLANNING FOR HER PARENTS 25TH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY PARTY AND WE ARE STUNNED FOR IDEAS AND THEMES. HELP!!!!!
The Party Girl's advice is:
First of all,
check party411.com/themes for ideas and that will help. A few things to do for
the party - have each guest write a memory or funny story and give it to you
in advance. Combine these with pictures showcasing all the years of marriage
and put them in an album. Also, have a picture of them blown up life-size and
mounted, cut out the faces and let the guests have their pix taken looking
thru.
Leigh Anna asked:
Occasion: 25th anniversary, parent's
If I decide to do the scavenger hunt, what do you suggest should be the
winnings? We're on a very limited budget. Also, I don't really want people to
be traipsing all over town looking for things, I want it to be rather simple
and not too long. We have a lot of open road and space there, so hiding things
in plain sight and putting farm-type equip as part of the puzzle list would no
doubt work. I'm thinking of starting it at 1 pm or 2 pm and letting the guests
run around like mad hatters while I continue with dinner preparations, etc. As
for my parents, it's their 25th and they have a 10 yr old son, so they're
still pretty young. They're also very devout Christians and my mother's
excited just to have the party, as this is not usual for us. I don't know if
this helps you. Any suggestions??????
The Party Girl's advice is:
First of all,
why not vary the theme of scavenger hunt. Gather photos of your folks at
different ages and hide them (not too well) in different areas of the
property. Tell the guests the number of photos they are looking for and turn
them loose with pencil and paper. They have to write down where they found a
photo and what was in it. The people who get the most win. It will please your
parents to be the focus. Then put the photos in an album and have the guests
write down a memory or a story and put those in the album also. Take one
current photo of your parents to a Kinkos and have it blown up as a poster and
use it for a decoration. I forgot to tell
you what to do about prizes. Check the dollar stores in the area or look at
www.oriental.com.
Kari asked:
Occasion: Anniversary
My sister an I want to celebrate my parents 30th anniversary on an
average budget, in other words, we would like to do it as inexpensively as possible. We were thinking we could do a Mothers Day/ Anniversary
party on Sunday since the relatives are all coming over. Maybe turn a regular
Mothers Day brunch into a champagne anniversary brunch party too. Is
this tacky, or a good idea, any other suggestions?? Even for what we could do
special for them on Monday too. Just a little history, in the past my
sister and I have not fussed over the anniversary thing. (honestly, they barely
fuss). Because it is 30yrs, we would like to do a little more than a card.
The Party Girl's advice is:
I don't see why
not. You don't have much time but get pictures from all the relatives and have
them write some memories. Put all of these in an album for your parents. You
could even blow up a few and make them into posters.
Nirza Rodriguez asked:
Occasion: anniversary
where can I find the mini-piņatas that you mention as place cards and favors, I
can't find them.
The Party Girl's advice is:
Did you try
www.oriental.com? Also use a search engine for other catalogue sites that
offer this sort of stuff
Sarah asked:
Occasion: 25th anniversary
Sorry if I sound vague, the party is put on by them. My parents just came home
from a party where their friend's celebrated their 25th anniversary also.
Their friend's kids thought of cute things as a tribute to them. examples is a
picture collage and a video. My parent's party is coming in a week, is there
anything like that I could do with out looking like a copy cat? But will still
touch my parents and let them know I am proud that they have been married for
so long. Please help. I am on a time limit but I would appreciate a suggestion
or too. Thanks -Sarah
The Party Girl's advice is:
Have all of the
guests give you photos they have with you and/or your parents in them, and to
share a personal story involving them. Put these in an album for them to keep.
Take the best of the photos and blow them up to poster size for decorations.
J Harris asked:
Occasion: Anniversary
I had written a few months ago about ideas for my parents' 25th wedding
anniversary. I would like to have the party on July 4th, have about 150 people
and keep the cost under $250. I would appreciate it if you could share any
ideas with me. Thank You J Harris
The Party Girl's advice is:
For that many
people and so little money, have the guests pitch in dishes including
appetizers, main course, salads and soft drinks. You provide beer, a special
cake and ice cream. I would go with the obvious theme of 4th of July. Check
www.oriental.com for inexpensive stuff for this theme. Also check the dollar
stores for stuff. Have all the guests find pics of your folks at different
ages and write down memories. Duplicate the photos and put them and the
stories in an album. Blow up photos of your folds and their kids, grandkids,
etc and use as posters and decorations. Play the usual BBQ games, toss the
water balloon, tug of war, 3-legged races.
Nancy Lombard asked:
Occasion: 50th Wedding Anniversary (parents)
My parents 50th wedding Anniversary. Vows renewed at mass, then onto brunch with
25 adults. Looking for a clever theme or any suggestions to make the event
festive. It's also a surprise.
The Party Girl's advice is:
First of all,
check the party411.com/themes site for some ideas. If you don't see anything,
write back.
Marcia asked:
Occasion: card
Hi! I'm looking for ideas on how to get a "historical perspective"
card made for my parent's 50th anniversary. I envision their wedding photo on
the front, and inside a sort of "on the day you were married" type
thing. World wide events, local events in the city they were married, even the
weather report for that day can be included. If anyone knows how and where I can gather the info,
I would appreciate it. Thank you.
The Party Girl's advice is:
There are places
that have newspapers from passed dates and headlines. Check your local yellow
pages or do a search on the web. Great idea!
Guyton asked:
Occasion: Anniversary
Hi, I am from a small town with some access to a bigger city. I am looking for
ideas for my in laws 50th wedding celebration. I would like some
ideas......something to tie around our plastic silverware wrapped in a white
paper dinner napkin. They will be set on the tables. Also some ideas on
decorations. I want to do them myself. I have a few grapevine trees......maybe
some ideas on how to decorate that. Also quilt ideas, or things to do with
photographs and frames. I am overwhelmed with the many web sites and my
computer is slow and it is taking me forever to sift through. Web sites with
craft ideas? Thanks
The Party Girl's advice is:
Do you have a
"Michael's" or some craft stores near you? The best is to visit in
person. Also try the craft departments of large discount stores and dollar
stores. Narrow you search and it will go faster.
Jason & Linda Lehn asked:
Occasion: parents 50th anniversary
My sister and I are planning a party for our parent's 50th anniversary. We
want to just invite family and friends from church. We are planning to use the
reception hall at the church and just have light snacks of some sort on a
Saturday afternoon. I was thinking about getting some music from the era to
play in the background (1949, maybe some big band stuff). We were also
thinking about making a display of some of our baby pictures as kids (there
are 5 of us) and maybe our parents, too and letting the guests guess who is
who. I guess I'm looking for something really original and different than the
usual party stuff, things that will be fun for the guests to talk about, that
sort of thing.
The Party Girl's advice is:
Love what you
plan so far. Have the guests send you pix of your parents and family from
before and include them. Make an album of them all. Blow up the best ones and
mount them on stands (go to Kinkos for help) Make a "Top Ten list"
like Letterman does. It could be funny, touching, loving, or whatever. Get stand-ups
of a couple dressed in the era with the faces cut out and take pix of
the guests.
robert asked:
Occasion: 40th anniversary
Do you have any ideas on how to make the atmosphere like a street fair? My
sister wants me to paint store fronts on cardboard, but I think this will look
too juvenile. And, set designs cost a fortune. I'd appreciate any help you can
share. Thank you.
The Party Girl's advice is:
Buy foam core and
cut out store fronts and paint the details or, use tables topped with colorful
cloths. Have each site be typical of a fair, lots of crafts, food places (use
fair food, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, etc.) "antique booth"
(have friends bring old stuff and make believe they're antiques. Set up a
photo booth with models with faces cut out and have pix taken looking through.
Tara asked:
Occasion: 50th wedding anniversary
There will be 20 people at a restaurant for dinner. Fairly low key affair.
There will be a professional photographer and candid snaps. We will have
2, 4 top tables to display the 12 original wedding pictures. They are all
8"x10". Do you have any ideas on an interesting way to display them?
I will also have pictures of them growing up and through the years. I have
gold semi ornate wire photo fans for those.( Unless you have better
suggestion.) Thought of putting small roses below where the fan shape starts
on those. I would like ideas for : Displaying the 8"x10"
photos Decorating the photo display table Small decorations for the dining
table Any other ideas to make this a special occasion for my parents. Ideas
for a gift. They are moving to a smaller place and do not need any more
"things" to display. Thanks for any ideas you can help me with.
The Party Girl's advice is:
There are many
great frame design in clipart portfolios. Find one you like (or many) and have
a Kinkos or CopyMax make them for you to put around the 8x10 photos. Then
mount them on foam core board and put it on an easel or stand on the floor. Go
to a party store and get hats, horns, glitter, streamers, pics of champagne
glasses, etc for the guests and the tables. Use balloons as centerpieces - You
can write "50" on them if you want. As for a gift, why not have a
professional photo taken of the entire family as a wonderful memory of the
time The theme could be photos and cameras.
Rahul Kapur asked:
Occasion: 10 Anniversary
We were planning to call 30 couples in a 5 Star hotel lawn, were keen to have
a outdoor dance party, we wanted ideas for decorating the lawn and the tables.
Thank you
The Party Girl's advice is:
Coconuts are a
natural for decorations and they're not breakable. Tropical fruits should be
used also. Lots of flowers and reggae music. See if you can get some cutouts
of palm trees and spread them around.
Rachel asked:
Occasion: 25th anniversary
I'm planning a 25th anniversary party for my parents in May. I'm on a tight budget, but would like the hall to look fun. I'd like bright colors with a
loving touch. There is around 60-80 people coming. Can you help?
The Party Girl's advice is:
Rachel, fill the
hall with anniversary balloons and latex in primaries. Do your tables in
primary colors, and do every four tables in different colors. The napkins on
these tables would be the same four colors--so the table tops are very
colorful. So, let's say you do red, green, blue and yellow cloths. Then, on
the yellow table, put red, green and blue napkins on that table. Your room
will burst with color!
C Curry asked:
Occasion: 40th Anniversary.
My parents 40th anniversary is 4/4/99. I would like to do something special
for them. My Mother has cancer & is very ill. She cannot eat, drink, or go
anywhere. Do you have any suggestions on how to make this day special? C Curry
The Party Girl's advice is:
Why not have
your parents' friends and family put together a terrific scrapbook for her of
memories? Each person can put a page together (send them a page from a
scrapbook you buy and ask them to fill it with pictures, poetry, whatever) and
return it to you. The other thing to do is to send out a flier to people
informing them of your parents 40th and ask them to send cards since your Mom
can't go out. They will be inundated with greetings which I am sure will make
her feel wonderful. I did this for my father's 70th birthday and he received
200 cards. Let me know if there is anything more I can do.
Elizabeth asked:
Occasion: Surprise 50th Wedding Anniversary Party
Hi, My brother-in-laws, my husband and I are planning on surprising our in-laws
with a 50th Wedding Anniversary Party...we've already booked the banquet room
at a nice restaurant and are having a cocktail hour and then a buffet to
follow. I've already read your other suggestions for those in a similar situation, however, I'm already making a scrapbook for them, so that idea
won't apply (plus I've done the have the guests participate thing with my
husband's 40th this year, and more than half of them don't remember to bring
it and some of the others resented being put to work). Also, they are
Christians who don't believe in fortune telling and the like, so that theme
won't work (trust me on this, their sister does astrology readings and they
all pretty much think she's nuts). So, my question is ... could you give me
help with a theme; you can probably tell I'm rather picky, so you might
include several if you can...lol....We're going to surprise her with a rather
n! ! ice and $$$expensive$$$ diamond solitaire necklace as her gift (someone
said that 50 is diamond, but I thought it was gold---here's another question
you could answer). Thanks in advance for any help you can give....
The Party Girl's advice is:
You are right,
Elizabeth, gold is proper for a 50th...but on the other hand, diamond's are a
girl's best friend...although that didn't work for Marilyn, did it? For more
information and for next time, check out our anniversary page at
www.party411.com/anniversarygifts.html You checked out all of our themes at
www.party411.com/themes.html and still didn't find anything you liked that
could be adapted? Whew! Well, then, do they have any interests you could
"capitalize" on...like golf? travel? whatever? If you can pinpoint
something, I could help you come up with a theme that is "all about
them!" Let me know.
Stacey J. Hudson asked:
Occasion: 25th wedding anniversary
My beloved aunt and uncle have asked to have this unusual theme and to have
you are my sunshine played during the party cake cutting. I am having a
difficult time working this into an actual theme! I've thought of arranging a
large centerpiece with yellow roses (her favorite) and sunflowers mixed in.
After that I'm kind of lost. It will be held in the early evening so I will
need to feed everyone adequately. I know it's supposed to be the silver
anniversary but they really want this unusual theme. Any ideas you could
spare? Thank you, Stacey
The Party Girl's advice is:
Hi
Stacey...sunshine is fine. Balloons are more and more popular even at
black-tie affairs-- we do them all the time. And there is a fabulous variety
to choose from. Do a sign-in board--"You are my sunshine...so glad you're
here!" You can have a local decorations person make a cut-out of them
(5.5' tall) and they can be holding sunshine balloons at the door. You may
want to do a caricature of them like this (see www.party411.caricature.html
(we can do it or have someone locally do it)...and use that as the invitation
and throughout the room for decorations. There are invitations that are fun;
and I can send you jpegs of those if you are interested. Let me know.
Stephanie asked:
Occasion: 25th anniversary-parents
Dear Party girl, My sister and I are planning my mom and dad's 25th party, and
we've come to a few questions. First of all we have an age problem. I do not
want everyone bringing little kids, but my sister is 10 and so are 2 of my
other closest cousins. Can I put "no children under 10 please" on
the invite, even though my aunt has a daughter that's 10 and a son whose 8?
(just doesn't seem fair). what should I do about that kind of situation? Also,
should I have a "head table" ? If yes, who would sit at it?
The Party Girl's advice is:
The family sits
at the head table, and that's more than appropriate. As far as the invitation
goes, when you send them out, address them just to the adults (not "and
family"). That tells people you really don't want children to attend. To
more sure, you might want to mention on the invitation, in a polite/cute way,
that children under 10 should stay home and watch TV that evening! Congrats.
If you need help with decor or other items, let us know. We are located in
Cleveland.
Melissa asked:
Occasion: parents' 30th Wedding Anniversary
I would like some ideas and/or suggestions for planning a 30th Wedding
Anniversary for my parents. I don't want to spend a lot of money but would like
to make it a special day for them.
The Party Girl's advice is:
A great idea
would be to have an open house. When you send out the invitation, send a page
from a scrapbook for people to bring with them (or send if they can't come),
ask the guests to include photos, memorabilia, poems, etc. As they arrive, you
can put the book together, and your parents will have a great keepsake. As
well, the scrapbook idea is a great theme for an anniversary party--memories.
Decorate with balloons that have "30" on them, using bright colors
to make the event festive. This way, you can have the party at home, not spend
a lot on decor, and still give them something to remember. We can help with
coordinating pieces and parts, if you would like. Let us know or call Beth
Cohen at 216-831-4411
Sally asked:
Occasion: bridal shower
Need some neat ideas for a June
bridal shower as far as games, decorations, etc.
The Party Girl's advice is:
Item one...why
not have everyone bring something to include in a fabulous scrapbook that they
take home with them? This could be done in several ways...either buy the
scrapbook and send the pages out to those who are coming and have them bring
it completed...or set up a table where they can insert their memorabilia into
the scrapbook (include in the invitation that you want them to bring pictures,
poems, etc., about your parents) and it becomes a fun activity. Second
item...why not do a presentation for them? Either on video or live? A fabulous
tribute is something they will always remember and it will be a proud moment
for them in front of their friends. Believe me, they will certainly cherish
it. If you need ideas, we have several companies that assist with toasts and
such... just let us know!
Jody asked:
Occasion: 25th wedding party
I am 22, and I am planning a small party (16 people) for my parents 25th
wedding anniversary. I am going to have my parents closest friends surprise
them at a nice restaurant. I would like all of the couples to do something
special for my mom and dad, but I can't think of anything special. Do you have
any ideas? More importantly I need help on a gift for my parents. I have 2
younger siblings also. We want to do something from the heart that will mean
something to them. We don't want to give them a silver plate, or anything
generic like that. We want a good idea, that they will cherish.
The Party Girl's advice is:
Item one...why
not have everyone bring something to include in a fabulous scrapbook that they
take home with them? This could be done in several ways...either buy the
scrapbook and send the pages out to those who are coming and have them bring
it completed...or set up a table where they can insert their memorabilia into
the scrapbook (include in the invitation that you want them to bring pictures,
poems, etc., about your parents) and it becomes a fun activity. Second
item...why not do a presentation for them? Either on video or live? A fabulous
tribute is something they will always remember and it will be a proud moment
for them in front of their friends. Believe me, they will certainly cherish
it. If you need ideas, we have several companies that assist with toasts and
such... just let us know!
JoAnn asked:
Occasion: 20th Wedding Anniversary, Millennium theme
Have any ideas on
how to tie 20th wedding and millennium? This is for youngish couple (40)that
are very active, like to travel, and have a good sense of humor.
The Party Girl's advice is:
Well, that's a
tough one. Let me think. Could you possibly make it a "crystal ball"
theme? Don't laugh. There are some great palm and tarot card readers, and they
can entertain your guests about their future in the next millennium. The title
of the party could be, "Lucy and Ricky (put in their names, obviously),
have the good fortune of stepping into the next Millennium--together!"
Fortune being one of the key words. Then the party will be centered around
their future over the next 20 years!
Loves Crayons asked:
Occasion: 50th anniversary
I'm planning a golden wedding anniversary this summer. I do have some ideas.
Pictures, gold tin foil candy, a barber shop quartet perhaps, do you have or
have you been to any 50th wedding anniversary gigs that were splashy but to
not too maudlin.
The Party Girl's advice is:
Loved your
e-mail. None of the parties we do are "maudlin!" But I certainly
know what you are talking about. My favorite 50th Anniversary "gig"
that we did had a fortune telling theme. For the centerpieces, we used the
"anniversary" fortune cookies by creative cookies with fabulous
balloons coming off. Those were tagged off with a sign that said, "We
have the good fortune of being together 50 years!" And we used that theme
throughout. We had pictures of the couple 50 years ago, and today. And we used
that as a sign-in board for everyone to leave messages of good fortune! So on
and so forth. It was great. Check the cookies out on our site (or you can buy
them direct) at www.party411.com/gifts.html-300.html Let me know what you
think.
Stephanie asked:
Occasion: Silver anniversary for parents
Is it ok for me to have a "non-dinner" party for my
parents even though it will be at a hall? It just depends on my income then,
which is limited with college and all...
The Party Girl's advice is:
Anything you can
do is nice; and a party can be done inexpensively and still in good taste.
Have it start at 8 p.m. and make it a dessert party in honor of them. Fun
anniversary favors are available for very little money...and heart shaped
balloons and things are inexpensive as well. Let me know if you need more
help!
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