Monday, November 15, 2010

Gift Suggestions To Make For Your 25th Wedding Anniversary

 Gifts don't have to be expensive or commercial to be meaningful. You could put together a gift that is both personal and unique to the couple celebrating their 25 wedding anniversary. Here are some gift suggestions you might like to do yourself, for 25th wedding anniversary gifts.





1. Put together a CD with songs from the era of the marriage date.

2. Assemble a memory photo album with pictures highlighting 25 years together. Include the wedding, children, grandchildren, friends, trips taken together, homes lived in, etc. A nice addition is to include stories from children and friends.

3. Create a poem, write it in silver ink, and display it in a silver-coloured frame.

4. Put together a family quilt comprised of each square done by a family member or close friends.

5. Make a wish tree. You can use a big branch that you paint silver and decorate with silver ribbons, ornaments etc. Fill the branches with pictures of major events in the couple's life, including people who they love and cherish.


You could then add things like tickets for a trip, a movie pass, tickets to the theatre, a tour to a winery or other day trip destinations. You could then add gift cards and gift certificates for different events and restaurants they could use on a trip, etc.



I hope this gives you some useful ideas for alternative wedding anniversary gifts. 

7 Fun Ways To Celebrate Your 25th Wedding Anniversary

the anniversary party.Image by honeyimnotlistening via Flickr
Your 25th wedding anniversary is a big milestone in your lives and one that definitely deserves to be celebrated.
Here are some fun suggestions for how you might like to celebrate the occasion.

1. Themed Party: Hold a themed party, the theme could
    be the decade you met. Everyone would come
    along in wearing something from that era. The food,
    drinks and music could also represent that era.

2. Formal Party: A formal wedding anniversary dinner
     party where everyone comes dressed in formal
    attire. For a formal function you should send formal invitations to your family, friends and
    colleagues. The formal dinner party can be held either at home or at a hotel. Decorate the place in
    silver and white, including flowers, balloons, candles, tablecloths, centerpieces, etc. You can arrange
    for a DJ or a musical band to entertain your guests, along with a grand buffet complete with food
    and drinks.

3. Renew your vows: You could have a second wedding ceremony and hold it in the original place
    you got married, or the place you first met, or any other location that is special or meaningful to you.
   During the ceremony you and your spouse could exchange a pair of wedding anniversary rings, to
   commemorate the event.

4. Casual Party: A casual anniversary party is a smaller more intimate affair with only close family
    and friends, and is one of the more popular ideas for 25th anniversary party. You can choose to have
    something as simple as a barbecue in your own backyard. Or you could arrange to have the party
    catered so that you can relax and enjoy the party with your guests.

    If you are hosting a 25th wedding anniversary party for your parents or close friends, it would be a
    wonderful idea to prepare a slide show of their photographs depicting their life together for the past
    25 years. You can include pictures of their wedding, birth of their children, etc. This would surely be
    a special 25th wedding anniversary gift for the couple.

5. Quiet Celebration: Get together casually over a nice bottle of wine with some close friends and
    family.

6. Second Honeymoon: Take a second honeymoon. It's possible you weren't able to have a proper
    honeymoon when you were married so what better time than your 25th wedding anniversary to have
    the honeymoon you've always dreamed of.

7. Destination Party: You could plan a destination 25th wedding anniversary party, where you choose
    an outdoor place like a beach, botanic gaden, yacht, theme park or resort to hold your party. This
    doesn't have to be a one day affair, rather you could make it a weekend celebration with your family
    and friends. 
    
 
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25th Wedding Anniversary Gifts

Wedding anniversaries are a special occasion in any couple’s life and in this day and age with our high divorce rates, a 25th wedding anniversary is a true milestone. Spending a quarter of a century living with one person is to be commemorated.

While 25th wedding anniversary gifts are traditionally silver, but you don’t have to stick with tradition. You could choose something that is more in touch with the couple you are buying the gift for. For example, it could be something that reflects their personalities, their hobbies or interests or pick something that holds some special meaning to them. 25th anniversary gifts can be creative and fun you just have to use a little imagination.

Everyone wants to celebrate their anniversary by creating a special and memorable occasion and gifts play a vital role in commemorating that celebration. Anniversary gifts can be categorised according to the person you are buying the gift for,  whether it be for your husband, your wife, your parents or friends. The type of gifts you choose will vary accordingly.

Here are some 25th wedding anniversary ideas to help you choose gifts associated with a 25th wedding anniversary that will be both personal and meaningful.


25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TRADITIONAL GIFTS

25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CONTEMPORARY GIFTS

25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY COLOUR & SILVER GIFTS

25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY GLASS & SILVER GIFTS

25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY UNIQUE GIFTS

WAYS TO CELEBRATE YOUR 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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