My sisters and i are trying to plan our parents 25th wedding anniversary any good ideas?

Question

There are six of us girls and we want to be able to show our parents how much we care for them by throwing them an anniversary party. They never had the chance to have a real wedding as they were really young when they married and didnt have the funding to provide. My sisters and i want to be able to do something special and hold a reception somewhere to in a way have the wedding that they never had. Here's the catch....we dont have a lot of money to provide so i am looking for low cost but elegant anniversary ideas for theme, decorations, and favors. I just need help with ideas to put together a night that they will be able to remember.

Answer 1

you can make a presentation for them

like on powerpoint  gather some  20-40 images

childhood pics of your dad n mom  then college pictures then married pictures etc and compile it with nice music

and in last all kids put a message on a camera saying how much you guys love your parents and how much they cared for you .....

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Answer 2

You write:  Here's the catch....we don't have a lot of money to provide

So you have a party at parents' home . . . or a family member's home.

Another option would be to have the party at parents' place of worship.  Many churches have halls available, at little or no cost to members.

Whether you host the party at home or at a place of worship, ask an officiant to hold a vow renewal for your parents.  If doing a vow renewal, I would ask parents' permission first.  Some folks like vow renewals, but some folks feel they are unnecessary.  I would get your parents' feelings on it before planning a vow renewal.  If parents approve, have a brief vow renewal, followed by a great party.  

Another suggestion to save money?  Have the party at a non-meal time . . . maybe a Sunday afternoon at 2pm?  That way you can serve cake, punch, and good munchies . . . without providing an entire meal for your guests.

Another way to save?  Keep guest list small.  If money is tight, it is okay to keep the guest list small.  Save up for the big party on parents' 50th anniversary.  

You don't need a theme.  The theme is "We are happy for our parents."

Skip favors.  They are not necessary for an anniversary party.

Decorate with a floral centerpiece on the main table.  For other decorations, use framed family photos taken throughout the years.

Good luck to you, and happy anniversary to your parents!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

That is so sweet of you all to do for your parents. Don't worry about doing favors, they are not necessary for an anniversary party. You don't need the extra expense anyway. When my sisters and I threw our parents their 50th anniversary party, we simply took a wedding picture (or you could use any picture of them when they were the age when they got married), and made it a background on some paper. Then we did the invitations on that paper, avoiding the wording going across their faces. We simply folded those papers over with a cutesy sticker to seal them, put address labels on the back, stamped them and sent them off. We invited as many of the people that they have known for years and years and then the 3 of us made all the food. We just had cold cuts, bread, salads (pasta, potato, cole slaw, etc), and we had a fantastic cake for them. They probably had 60 people show up, and it cost each of us around $150. You want more elegant, so you could fix more "hot" type meals than our layout, but it is doable. I hope this helped.  Good luck, and congrats to your parents for their 25th!

Answer 5

I have 4 siblings, and we did this a few years ago for my parent's 25th! None of us had a lot of money at the time either - so this is what we did:

Location: We used the cafetorium/gymnasium at our local high school where we all went to school. It was free, and we were able to use the kitchen, tables, chairs, etc... many schools will do this if you are alumni, or live in the community, - you just need to schedule it in advance. Another idea is to use a local community center, or church you may attend, to hold the event. A lot of these places just ask for a small donation for the use of their facilities.

Decorations: I used this site - http://www.plumparty.com/

http://www.orientaltrading.com/ is also a good idea, as I saw mentioned above.

Both are reasonably priced.

We did a Hawaiian Luau theme - it was very inexpensive, and we have used the decor for other summer parties since then.

Food: We have a large family, and several people were eager to help. Everyone brought a dish to pass, and then my siblings and I provided drinks, some veggie trays, etc... as well as a sheet cake with a picture of their wedding day on it. The potluck idea really helped us save money, and people were more than willing to bring food.

Entertainment: We had a DJ that we hired - this was probably the most expensive item, but it was well worth it. If you know anyone that has a lot of music, and a stereo system (some facilities already have one in place), that could work just as well to save money.

We also had a slide show - as I saw mentioned above - with lots of pictures of my parents together. It was easy to do, and doesn't cost anything if you already have a computer.

Favors: Since it was a hawaiian theme, we just had the traditional leis, and then several mini beach balls laying around on tables for people to take home - everyone loved it (and they were cheap)!

Sorry this is such a long answer, I hope I helped... good luck!