A Walk Through The Ages – Guests can dress in styles from the year
that the couple was married. Create a movie with musical accompaniment by using
their wedding song and pictures of their lives together.
Memory Lane Treasure Hunt – Place clues in spots that are meaningful
to the couple. Each clue should lead the couple to the next destination point,
with the final destination being the restaurant or home where the anniversary
celebration will take place.
Card Party – For those couples that have friends and family that are
spread out far and wide, plan a card party. Contact all of the couples friends
and relatives at least one month in advance. Ask them to send a card with to
you. Compile all of the cards into a gift package for the couple. You can make a
scrapbook out of the cards by including pictures.
Kids Party Ideas:
Baseball Party – Make a round cake using a metal oven proof bowl, or
use cupcakes. Decorate with white frosting, and add red icing for the stitching
detail. Serve hot dogs and nachos with cheese. Ice cream can be dished out into
small plastic baseball hats.
Backyard Carnival – Set up a carnival with games that kids can play
like knocking over milk bottles, bean bag toss, ring toss and a ping pong ball
toss using egg cartons that have been painted with different colors. Serve
cotton candy and taffy. Have a friend dress up like a clown to really add some
fun.
Cowboys & Indians – Create a teepee in your yard by using large
branches and sheets. Kids can design their own cowboy or Indian vests by using
markers to decorate paper bags from the grocery store. Cut off the bottom of the
bag, and cut open the center. Lay the bag flat, and fold the ends over like a
vest. Cut out neck and large armholes. Round the front and the back, and fringe
the bottom. Tape the shoulders together.
Fashion Doll Party – A round cake baked in a metal bowl can be turned
into a skirt by inserting an 11 ½ inch fashion doll's legs into the top. Wrap
the dolls legs in plastic wrap before inserting into the cake, and cover the
doll with plastic wrap while you are frosting the cake. Include smaller dolls as
party favors for all of the guests.