Birthdays

The menu usually consists of light refreshments, such as cake and punch, but may also include nuts, mints, coffee, and even light sandwiches or deli trays of finger foods.

Décor can include flowers, paper streamers, and table decorations. Traditions for 25th anniversaries often feature a silver color theme, while 50th anniversaries are gold.

Photo displays or slideshows add an interesting dimension to the celebration. Slide shows can be easily created with uploaded photographs and then enhanced with the addition of favorite music and slide transition effects. The slideshow can either be projected onto a screen or displayed on a large screen TV, and can be set so that the show progresses automatically once started.

Guests may be Invited privately, by formal invitation or phone call, or publicly, as with a notice published in the local newspaper. With both public invitations and especially church locations, there may be party crashers looking for free food.

A professional event planner can coordinate all the many details and help in overcoming any obstacles to making the anniversary celebration another successful milestone in a couple’s life together.