Seeking Ideas for a 60Th Anniversary Party

What about incorporating some ideas from that era into the party?

Hi J.,

We did a night at the Oscars for my grandparents anniversary. Couples had to dress up like their favorite movie couple from their hay day and singles had to pick a single actor, etc. The younger kids had a ball picking out super hero characters

The decorations were very simple: black and gold balloons with long white ribbons. And I took some transparencies and copied some enlarged film strip images I found on line onto then adding the date and event and a family member took pictures and we used film strips as the matting for the photos.

We got my grandparents a limo and rented some event lights and when they arrived every one was out front flashing cameras and throwing confetti as they walked up the red carpet. One of my cousins was tasked with getting the Oscar. He found it a trophy shop and we had it engraved with the date of their marriage and a sweet little poem.

When then took old & new photos and such turned them into a DVD that played throughout the evening.

The hall we got at a discount, my granpa was a veteran, so the local VFW gave us a great deal. We all pitched in and purchased & cooked the dinner; we rented the dinnerware; the great grandkids were the waiters & waitresses.

All in all the party cost us grandkids about $2200.

My grandparents were so happy they actually thought we spent $10k+. Everyone had such a good time; we even made DVD's of the party to give them. My grandfather has since past but my grandma to this day still talks about that party. I too get a tear in my eye when I think of my grandpa struttin his stuff on the dance floor that night.

Hope this helps!!
CM

We just did HUGE family pictures, that were so much fun. We did just the grandparents, them with their kids, them with their kids and grand-kids, etc. It was tons of fun to get together (not like we don't do it weekly anyways) and see the family my grandparents created!

My grandparents were more adventurous than most, so they organized a dinner cruise around the bay for their 50th anniversary. The group was big enough that we chartered the whole boat for ourselves (but with a smaller group you could rent a room on the boat, or a big table), and my grandparents made it known that they didn't want any gifts - so most people gave a little toward the "party fund" instead. It was so much fun that people are still talking about it years later. The adults had a blast, and all of the grandchildren had a great time too!

Hi,
You can get them each grandchild/child name stamped on a silver charm dolls. The dolls can be but on a necklace or keychain or charm ring. Look at some ideas on www.namicharms.com
good luck !

How about having folks donate squares for a quilt? You could even dig through their attic to find sentimental pieces of fabric - those curtains from their first house, a swatch from your graduation dress - that sort of stuff.

A home video type of thing is always cute. If they are healthy enough you could make it a dance with ballroom or big band type music.

Its great!60 years together.I have organized 50th for parents in law. Including cooking( I have small catering business) and making personalized gifts.
I can create family tree image using photoshop digital photos of the family members and make wearable art of it. Like t-shirts or bags or pillow cases. T-shirts is great idea and guest could wear them during the celebrations. my prices are very reasonable- 15$ per shirt and over 10-12$.
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I also do a lot of art with children drawings. Good luck!

My cousin had a quilt made for her parents. Each family did a square and then it was put together, it turned out beautiful. There was probably 50 squares
CJ

don't know about themes but if you can assemble some photos of the kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids, and maybe even some places like the various houses they've lived in over the years, put them on a few poster boards and have the guests all try to guess who's who and where's where (one of my aunts-in-law did this for DH's extended family's annual summer picnic last year and it was a lot of fun - DH's mom is one of 11 siblings - they had one poster board with pics of MIL and her siblings when they were younger, another with assorted pictures of DH and cousins when they were kids, and then another with the grandkids)

I went on a "Horn Blower" Cruise out of Oakland for a friends 40th birthday -- that was memorable. Maybe if everyone pitches in it won't be too expensive.

J.,
Hi, Last year, our parents celebrated thier 50th. We (my brothers & myself) took them to Lake Tahoe for a night. We all went to dinner & we sent them on a sunset boat cruise. I took a copy of thier wedding photo & had it copied on to the cake for them. They seemed to like this gift over all the expensive one's we gave them.
I went to Raley's to have it done but if I had planned more time for it I would have gone to a local bakery, they seem to do a better job.
Anyway, just an idea. My parents loved the fact that the picture on the cake gave them a memory of that day, and that's what it's all about.....Good Luck
P.S>...tell them Congrats!!!!! 60 yr's WOW!! I thought my 25 yrs was something to scream about!!!

Take a trip together as a family. Rent a house by the beach or in the mountains for a few days. Take a 3 day cruise. Spend some time together!

J.,

What about asking each member of the family to write their favorite story, memory etc. of them together. Then compile it into a nice book for them to enjoy.

Molly