What to Wear to a Silver Wedding
Reaching the 25th anniversary of your wedding is an achievement that represents commitment and devotion over a long and sustained period of time. In our modern eras, when you have more freedom to separate from your marriage partner if you wish, these factors may have even more poignancy and even more call for a special celebration.
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Replication
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If it is your marriage that is 25 years old, you may be tempted to get out the old photographs, VHS tapes or DVDs of your special day and theme your celebration around that occasion. So if you are the bride and you wore a white wedding dress, you may wish to either wear it again or, more likely, have a new version made. If you are the groom, you will do likewise. You should tell your guests that you are doing this.
Silver Wedding Themes
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The traditional metal associated with 25th anniversary celebrations is silver and the flower associated with them is an iris. So whether you are going to dress casually or formally, or even in some sort of fancy dress, you should recognize the occasion by wearing something that is silver colored and/or wear your attire with some irises.
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Renewal
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Ceremonies that renew the original wedding vows can be performed at any time after the original marriage. This is also popular at silver wedding anniversaries. It is likely that, especially if your kids have grown up, you will be more affluent now. So you can plan a ceremony and party that treats yourself and your partner to the sort of occasion that you wish you had back then. Whether you are replicating or not, guests should be dressed up to their best, with wedding-themed attire for the ceremony and cocktail dresses and best suits for the reception.
Guests
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If you are a guest for a silver wedding, you should try to establish from the lucky couple what they are wearing and at least find out whether it is formal, casual or themed. If it is formal, inquire whether it is going to be a replication of the original event. If it is and you were at the original, one nice idea is to dress as you did then. If you were the best man or a bridesmaid, this will add poignancy to the wishes of the hosts.
Casual and Fancy Dress
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Some couples may wish to just have a celebration that reflects their personalities or humor. If this is the case, you should try to theme your dress to suit the anticipated mood of the event. For example, you could wear jeans and a T-shirt with silver and iris patterns on the shirt; some attire that was the fashion 25 years ago – for example, punk; or the particular hip hop style prevalent at that time.
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