50th Anniversary Party Ideas

"They say marriages are made in heaven, but so are thunder and lightening." Well said by Clint Eastwood. Such a true statement. In today's day and age of quick marriages and even quicker divorces, 50 years is a lifetime! Maintaining a marriage for so long, is a feat. So, once a couple have accomplished this nearly impossible task, they surely need to celebrate it. So let us check out some 'legendary' 50th anniversary party ideas!
50th Anniversary Party Ideas
When my uncle and aunt celebrated their 50th anniversary, my niece asked them one question (she was 12 and thought that she knew the world) "How did you manage to stick it out for so long? Love is not so strong!" To this, my aunt just smiled and said, "love isn't, patience is!" Yes, she meant it as a joke, but, I believe, there is some truth in that. Especially these days, when one fight is sometimes enough, to get a couple to draw their papers. Anyways, so we know that 50 years of marital bliss is a feat worth celebrating. So let's see ways in which we can make this celebration legendary. Let us see some 50th anniversary party ideas!!

50th Anniversary Party Ideas # 1
Remarry: By this I don't mean that you get married to other people. I just mean that you can renew your wedding vows. Let's face it, a lease needs to be renewed after a point of time, and for a marriage, 50 years seem good. So, now that the 50 years are up, it is time you renewed the vows that you made to each other. It will rejuvenate your marriage and reaffirm your love. More so, your kids will get to attend it this time. Isn't it a great 50th wedding anniversary idea?

50th Anniversary Party Ideas # 2
Second Honeymoon: Whoever said that you need to have guests at your 50th wedding anniversary party? I suggest you pack your bags and head off for a romantic and relaxing 50th anniversary honeymoon. Travel and tour around to a honeymoon destination. See the views and spend hours together. Don't forget, 50 years can really change a person. Use this trip to get reacquainted with each other, all over again. Forget your age and get mischievous, after all, you are still young at heart, right? You never know, post this 'party', you may know each other way better than you may have ever imagined, more over, you may have gotten in better health as well! This is personally one of my favorite ideas for 50th anniversary party.

50th Anniversary Party Ideas # 3
Elope: Yes, this 50th wedding anniversary party idea sounds a little radical, but you and your immediate family could elope to Las Vegas, for a week of fun and constant partying. You could renew your vows there as well, and earn a few bucks to top it! You can take a much needed break from your routine life and so can your kids. Together, you'll can really bond and have an amazing family vacation. After all, who says no to Vegas? More so, however you may goof up, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!!

50th Anniversary Party Ideas # 4
Fear Factor: Now, this one is my favorite, because you can really have a good laugh out of it. You can call your relatives, kids and grand kids and tell them that you both are planning to draw up the divorce papers and that you want all of them to be present when you'll be 'breaking the knot'. Obviously, there will be panic and concern and all of them will be with you in an instant. Once they are all done with lecturing you and trying to 'make you see sense', you can bring out the cake and tell them, "Ha ha... we were just kidding! Smile, you are on candid camera!!" This way, the relief and the joke, together, will create the best party atmosphere ever!

So, I hope this article helped you out with planning your 50th wedding anniversary. This is where I sign off! Have a blast and make it last with these ideas for a 50th wedding anniversary party! Cheers!!

By Rashida Khilawala
Published: 8/18/2009
 
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