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Wednesday, October 28, 2009Quotes for an Anniversary Toast
Celebrating a young couple in love is a joy, but watching a couple who have been married for a quarter or half a century is a privilege. If you’ve been given the honor of giving the toast at this very special occasion, or if you are one of the celebrants giving a toast, here are some quotations you may want to include in your anniversary toast. Sample anniversary toasts are shown on our invitation page.
Newlyweds become oldyweds, and oldyweds are the reasons that families work. Anonymous
Immature love says: “I love you because I need you”. Mature love says “I need you because I love you”. Erich Fromm
Love is like an earthquake. It unpredictable, a little scary, but when the hard parts are over you realize just how lucky you truly are. Anonymous
Love is what you’ve been through with somebody. James Thurber
Many marriages would be better if the husband and the wife clearly understood that they are on the same side. Zig Ziglar
Definition of a spouse: someone who’ll stand by you through all the trouble you wouldn’t have had if you’d stayed single. Anonymous
Married couples who love each other tell each other a thousand things without talking. Chinese Proverb
Happy marriages begin when we marry the one we love, and they blossom when we love the one we married. Sam Levenson
Here’s to you both – a beautiful pair, on the birthday of your love affair. Anonymous
There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends. Homer
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Saturday, June 06, 2009Irish Wedding Anniversary Planning
"I have known many,
Liked not a few,
Loved only one
I toast to you"
Just for the lucky Irish couple celebrating a special wedding anniversary, we would like to introduce two new anniversary invitation designs... Our Irish Blessings design anniversary party invitation features a shamrock on a green cross and your choice of text. Our sample begins with a simple Irish Blessing...
"May golden sunlight guide your way and renew the joy of your wedding day."
Since the invitation is custom printed, just for you, you can include any invitation text including the time of an anniversary mass and reception information.
Our second design also features a green cross on our Fanfare design layered invitation, tied with a bow. Charming, with a formal look.
If you are looking for Irish 50th wedding anniversary gifts, we found some delightful ones at Celtic Hills Irish Wedding Anniversary gifts, a helpful page with Irish blessings, readings and proverbs you can review for Irish anniversary toast ideas. And, more Irish blessings here.
The greatest irish wedding anniversary gifts are friendship! Many anniversary invitations call for "your presence to be their only present", which is a kind way of asking for no gift other than your attendance. Consider making a memory gift or momento or handwriting some memories into a greeting card. The accumulation of things always pales in comparison to the accumulation of love and friendship!
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Monday, March 30, 2009Anniversary Quotations
Are you looking for anniversary quotations to incorporate into a special anniversary toast, or an appropriate verse to add to your anniversary greetings? Here are some of our favorite anniversary quotations and bible verses related to wedding anniversaries:
Anniversary Quotations:
- This home that you have built is made of love. (Nicholas Gordon)
- Our wedding was many years ago. The celebration continues to this day. ~Gene Perret
- Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust
- A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. (Mignon McLaughlin)
- Nobody has ever measured, even poets, how much a heart can hold. (Zelda Fitzgerald )
- A happy marriage has in it all the pleasures of friendships, all the enjoyment of sense and reason - and indeed all the sweets of life. - Joseph Addison
- "Oh, how we danced on the night we were wed
We vowed our true love though a word wasn't said
The world was in bloom, there were stars in the skies
Except for the few that were there in your eyes.
The night seemed to fade into blossoming dawn
The sun shone anew but the dance lingered on
Could we but relive that sweet moment sublime
We'd find that our love is unaltered by time."
- lyrics to "The Anniversary Waltz," composed by Dubin/Frankl - "To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart, and to sing it to them when they have forgotten." - Anonymous
- "The more I give to thee, the more I have.'' - William Shakespeare
- "Where love is, no room is too small." - Talmud
- "We can only learn to love by loving." - Iris Murdoch
- "Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale." - anonymous
- "One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love." - Sophocles
- "Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile." - Elizabeth Browning
- "Love is more than three words mumbled before bedtime. Love is sustained by action, a pattern of devotion in the things we do for each other every day." - Nicholas Sparks
- "A happy marriage has in it all the pleasures of friendships, all the enjoyment of sense and reason - and indeed all the sweets of life. - Joseph Addison
- "A happy man marries the girl he loves; a happier man loves the girl he
marries." - anonymous
Marriage and Anniversary related Bible verses:
- But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13)
- Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (1 Corinthians 13:7)
- But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness... (Galatians 5:22)
- Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. (1 John 3:18)
- May they who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength (Judges 5:31)
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Wednesday, March 25, 200925th Wedding Anniversary Ideas
Looking for ideas and inspiration for your 25th Wedding Anniversary Party? You are in luck... the 25th is the silver anniversary and silver is everywhere. Silver an easy color to decorate with, will combine with almost any accent color, and is readily available. 
Begin planning your anniversary party with the group decisions. When? Where? and Whom to invite? Once those decisions are made, and your location and date are confirmed it is time to order silver anniversary invitations. You normally want to send these out 4-6 weeks prior to the party.
Your anniversary party invitations will set the mood. Will your party be formal or casual? 25th Anniversary parties, usually the first one celebrated with a party, can range from formal, adult-only events, to casual family picnics. The choice is yours. Which ever type of event you choose, here are some silver accents that may help you with your silver anniversary table decorations and with choosing special touches for your party. 
Consider including a sharing insert card with your invitation. Your guests can return it to you with a memory of the couple for a scrapbook, or you can collect them at the party.
You may want to have special guests contribute a toast during the party. These silver toasting flutes would add a nice touch. Treat the anniversary couple like royalty by crowning them king and queen for the evening. This party supply company offers a wide selection of royal accessories. We also found this fun "popper" that looks like a champagne bottle and shoots out confetti. If you are going casual, this company offers silver paper ware and plastic ware. A large set of silver party hats and supplies can be found at Target.com, new-years style.
Your tables will want a little silver sparkle. Silver party favors can double as table decorations. We found several very nice silver favors on the web.
To find more ideas, consider checking out bridal supplies at your local craft store. Since silver is frequently used as an accent color in weddings, there should be a nice selection of silver ribbons and party supplies. A popular wedding favor is a small silver box filled with candies and personalized. These work great for anniversary parties, too.
Accent with black or white for a formal look, or perhaps with a bright color for a festive effect. Silver photo centerpieces can work as an inexpensive solution that is a great conversation starter.
You may want to read our other anniversary party blog articles for more inspiration!
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Saturday, March 07, 2009The Golden Touch
Decorating for your golden anniversary
If you've reached your golden 50th, you deserve to glisten a bit! To help you plan your golden wedding anniversary party, take a look at these solid gold finds...
For table decor, we found some lovely gold fabric, gold chargers, gold napkin rings and a gold-edged table runner. As a finishing touch, you could use golden place card holders which double as favors. 
Just for the honored couple, how about providing a gold edge goblet for the anniversary toasts, and gold costume crowns to appoint them royally for the evening?
For party favors, you may want to consider something as simple as gold pens, gold wrapped almonds, or perhaps small frames that will double as table seating assignments. 
Looking for the midas touch on a tight budget? Use any color... red, burgundy, navy blue, tan, turquoise... and add some gold accents. Gold ribbon tied around colored
napkins is an easy way to add a touch of gold to the table without much additional expense. Sprinkle on some gold confetti or add a gold centerpiece, and you have a bold and beautiful anniversary table!
Please feel free to send us your 50th anniversary party ideas so we can add them here for others to find. You can leave a comment or email us with your decoration photos.
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Thursday, January 08, 200940th Wedding Anniversary Planning
A wedding anniversary celebrates moments from many years of marital "bliss": homes and travel, family and work, grandchildren and play. For richer for poorer. For better or worse. This milestone in the marriage is worth a special party to bring together many of the people who's lives have been touched by this marriage. 
So whether you celebrate with a dinner at home for extended family, or decide to hold a big bash at a local reception hall, complete your planning with special touches.
Begin with an invitation to set the mood. Be sure to include on the invitation information about any projects that you wish your guests to contribute to, response information, and your preference for attire. You want to send these out 4-6 weeks prior to the party.
Rubies rule for 40th anniversary celebrations so fill the room with bold an energetic red.
- Red Centerpieces
- Red Napkins
- Red toasting glasses
- Ruby paperweights for the tables
- Red confetti to scatter
- Maybe a red velvet cake for dessert!
- Perhaps you could crown the king and queen of the evening. Complete the coronation with robes and scepters!
Definitely include music from the era to dance to, including a favorite song for the first dance.
You may want to set up a memory table with the wedding invitation, wedding photos, photos family events and vacations and of the couple through the years. Perhaps the actual wedding dress or cake topper is available to show.
And be sure to prepare a special toast, and ask others to contribute comments during the evening. Here is a lovely, short toast we found on freeweddingtoasts.net:
"To (Husband) and (Wife) who have taught us the true meanings of devotion, commitment, and love. Thank you for the example you have given to each one of us about how to make a marriage last. We raise our glass to you as you celebrate a lifetime together. May your love carry you for another 50 years!"
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Thursday, January 01, 2009The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
of Planning an Anniversary Party
Who to invite
25th, 40th and 50th Anniversary parties celebrate the life of the couple. You can invite anyone who's life they have touched. Be sure to order extra invitations, as people you wish to invite are discovered along the party planning process. In some cases, an open invitation is made to the community.What type of party
Anniversary parties range from small and intimate dinners at home to large catered events held at restaurants, hotels or reception halls. Sometimes, a luncheon or open house is held after a special anniversary church service. Which would your honored couple prefer?Whatever the size, make it special and meaningful for the anniversary couple with personal touches. If you have a large party, you can tie together the look of the party with color and personal effects, such as photographs, centerpieces, a sign-in book or frame, and a memory scrapbook your guests contribute to.
When to plan
Your anniversary party does not need to be on the exact date of the anniversary, but should be within the season, or at least the anniversary year. Accommodating visiting relatives is more important than matching the date. WHAT you plan will determine how far in advance to begin planning. You want to get invitations out 4-6 weeks ahead, or more if people will travel to come, and of course need much more lead time to book a hall or restaurant.Where to celebrate
Your party size, budget and personalities of the honorees will determine what space you need for your party. Some popular options include:- an open house at your home
- a family dinner at a nice restaurant
- a light luncheon in a church hall after a special church service
- dinner and dancing in a hall or ballroom
- a cocktails and hors d'oeuvres reception
- a large picnic at a park shelter house or informal hall
Why celebrate
Creating special moments that become treasured memories is life's dessert!How to begin
Date, Time, Location
Start your plans with a general idea on size and location, choose a date, and begin to assemble the guest list. If you wish to plan a surprise party, close friends of the honorees and relatives could all contribute addresses and names, and a note could be included with the invitation to pass along the address of any friends who may have been overlooked when assembling the list. If you are renting a hall or using a restaurant, you will want to include an RSVP so that you can get a count for the caterer.Plan a collective project
Decide if you want the guests to contribute any items toward the event, like photos, stories or scrapbook additions. These plans should be included with the invitations, so you have to decide early. To make the evening more fun, we suggest you ask each guest to bring something to add to a scrapbook for the couple... a story, memory or token from their past. Simply note your request with the invitation. You can assemble these into the book before the event or collect them at the anniversary party.Order your invitations
Photo anniversary invitations are popular, using the original wedding photo or a combination of old and new photos. The most important part of the invitation, however, is to make your life easier by making sure it contains all the information your guests need. Naptime Productions offers an invitation checklist to help you make sure you did not miss any crucial details.
Decorations
Find out what you can about the wedding. You may want to feature colors, music, clothing, and memorabilia from the past. Or, you could consider a traditional color scheme based on the anniversary year symbol.
- 10th Anniversary - Tin
- 15th Anniversary - Crystal
- 20th Anniversary - China or Platinum
- 25th Anniversary - Silver
- 30th Anniversary - Pearl or Diamond
- 35th Anniversary - Coral or Jade
- 40th Anniversary - Ruby
- 45th Anniversary - Sapphire
- 50th Anniversary - Gold
- 55th Anniversary - Emerald
- 60th Anniversary - Diamond
Try picking up the gold or silver anniversary theme with accents in the china, flatware, linens, crystal, and napkin holders or ribbons or beads tied around the napkins. It is easy to add a matching touch with gold or silver tone candlesticks or votives. Scatter gold or silver picture frames holding photos of the couple, and/or use small matching frames as place holders or party favors. You can use gold or silver ink on placecards, and gold or silver doilies or runners on the tables.
Centerpieces at the tables can carry your theme and/or colors through the room. Photo decorations or photo centerpieces also act as conversation starters and entertainment.
In addition to table settings, you can create a nostalgic atmosphere by displaying the wedding dress, cake topper, framed photos, and collectables from the era. Music
Plan some music from the couple's dating years, as well as the first decades together. Find out "their song" and perhaps some songs they loved back then. Visit Acclaimed Music to get a top songs list for any year.Toast
One of the most meaningful and romantic toasts is the wedding anniversary toast. It reflects on the day when two people joined together in life’s journey. While every speech should be short and sweet, include events from the past. If it’s your anniversary being celebrated, make sure that your toast covers the things that were important to both of you, not just yourself.
If you are making a toast in honor of someone else’s anniversary, maybe include some stories about how the couple met, something memorable or funny on their wedding day, events that stood out during their marriage. A nice touch would be to have someone who was actually in the wedding give the speech.Make it special!
A successful party is not determined by beautiful food or huge turnout. A successful party leaves the honored couple feeling cherished and loved, and the guests glad they attended. So stir up some fun! Try adding some life to the party with some of these:
A guest book the couple can keep... either in scrapbook form with comments added by the guests or perhaps a framed photo where all the guests signed the mat.- A collection of conversation starters placed through out the room. Perhaps hats from the era of the wedding? A series of old and new family photos with blank caption bubbles? Badges for all the guests that claim membership the couple's fan club?
- Personal and humorous toasts offered regularly throughout the evening. Perhaps each time an era song plays, or glasses clink. Each child and grandchild could share a brief memory, or marriage advice they have learned from the honorees.
- A special dance for the anniversary couple, and then their children, and then grandchildren.
- Disposable cameras placed on the tables for guests to use and leave for the guests-of-honor.
- A map to show all the places they have lived, and where their children and grandchildren are all settled currently.
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Saturday, December 27, 2008Golden Anniversary Party Decorations
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Try something out of the ordinary that will create a memorable keepsake such as a guest book frame. Place a treasured photo in the center of a frame and have your guests write their sentiments of congratulations surrounding the photo making this a treasured gift. Or, a custom guest book with scrapbook pages so that guests can write messages as they sign in, maybe adding a few special photos on the pages that will remind everyone of the years of love shared by the special couple.
A memory jar is filled with little remembrances, jotted down by your guests, and collected in a decorative container, like this ceramic gift box with a golden bow. Simply provide paper strips about 2" x 11" that they can fold and add. Sharing cards work in a similar way, and can be mailed with the invitation, or placed at each place setting to encourage contributions. A collection box or basket can be centrally located. Insert gold wrapped bon-bons or candies into each place card for a table favor.
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