How to Create a 50th Wedding Anniversary Album
A 50-year marriage holds a treasure trove of memories. Five decades worth of love, laughter and dedication deserves to be honored in a timeless fashion. Acknowledge the beauty and complexity of such a long-lasting partnership by creating a 50th-anniversary wedding album. Make the album invaluable by including photographs, love notes, plane tickets and other remembrances of a five-decade romance.
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Instructions
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Purchase a scrapbook album from a craft store. Make sure the album has acid-free pages. Acid-free pages help preserve photographs and memorabilia. The Northeast Document Conservation Center recommends using lignin-free, 100 percent rag paper for photo storage. Purchase the album in a gold color to commemorate the golden 50th anniversary.
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Label the album. Use paint markers or a label maker to label the album "50th Wedding Anniversary Album." Include the names of the husband and wife.
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Plan the pages. Make a list of events and highlights to include in the album. Select photos and memorabilia that reflect those events.
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Gather all the photos and other items you plan to place in the album. Place the desired items on each page to ensure they fit. Leave space for captions.
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Secure photos onto the album pages. Adhere photo corners to the album pages in the desired positions. Place photos into the photo corners instead of applying adhesive directly on the photos. According to the Library of Congress, rubber cement, stick glue and spray adhesives stain paper and cause inks and colors to bleed.
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Secure mementos onto the album pages. Use photo corners to secure paper mementos. Use glue to secure other items.
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Write captions to put pictures and mementos in context. Use details and specific names of people and places. Write directly onto the album pages, or type the captions on paper and glue the paper onto the album pages.
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Write a note on the inside cover. Share your reasons for creating the album. Mention particular moments highlighted in the album and the moments that are not included in the album. Sign your name, and write down the date.
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Tips & Warnings
Use gold-colored ink for the note on the inside cover.
Show the wedding anniversary album to anniversary party guests.
Take cracked or faded photos to a photo restorer.
