How to Plan a Party for a 40th Wedding Anniversary
Celebrating 40 years of marriage is an achievement, especially during these times when many marriages don't last. Even though the 40th year may not be considered a traditional milestone like the 25th, 50th and 75th years, it is still a significant anniversary. Planning a 40th wedding anniversary party should be all about making it special and convenient for the couple. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Ruby red decorations
- Invitations
- List of roles
- List of possible venue locations
- 40th anniversary theme decorations
Instructions
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Decide what kind of celebration the couple wants. Anniversaries may be celebrated through a big party, a trip or a small family gathering. Pick the size of the party depending on the couple's wishes. If the couple is the traveling type, the couple may want to take a trip to celebrate the occasion. The party can be a sending off on their upcoming trip.
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Assign roles for everyone to encourage participation. Make a list of the family members and their tasks. Roles include handling the budget, invitation, decorations, and logistical arrangements. Children, in-laws and grandchildren may now make up the family, which means there's a lot more people to help execute the celebration. Grandchildren can do a talent show for the couple, while children can make the arrangements for the venue, food, and other logistics.
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Incorporate characteristic 40th anniversary motifs. The color for a 40th anniversary is ruby red. You may want to make this color stand out to commemorate 40 years, by using ruby red gift wrap, decorations, flowers, centerpieces, and gifts. You may even gift a ruby gemstone to the couple, as a symbol of their 40 years of marriage. Integrate the number 40 in all of the celebrations.
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Select a theme for the 40th anniversary. Themes make celebrations more interesting and integrated. Since 40 years of marriage encompass a long time, you may want to pick a decade during that 40 years and make it the anniversary theme. Likewise, you can choose the 1940s as a theme. You can also pick a theme involving a special symbol or destination for the couple.
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Plan gifts for the couple. A copy of the newspaper on their wedding day 40 years ago is a great gift idea. Ruby stones can also be treasured by the couple and will always remind them of their 40th wedding anniversary. A collage of pictures from the couple's early days of marriage up to the 40th year is a memorable gift and a visual celebration of the couple's 40 years of marriage.
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