Your 50th wedding anniversary reception is a special time to celebrate 50 fantastic years of marriage and you will want to make it a party to remember! You have sent out the invitations, have the venue and the entertainment booked but now need to think about how to decorate.
Traditionally a 50th wedding anniversary is celebrated with gold and this is a great starting point for your decorations, but before you rush out and buy everything that you find in gold it is best to have a plan!
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Take a good look at the reception venue and think about where all of the tables and guests will be. Where will your decorations make the most impact? Are there areas that you want to hide and those that you want to showcase?
First think about those areas you want to hide, if it is ugly walls and pillars then you can drape them with cheap tulle and hang fairy lights in front. Ask your friends and family if they have lights that you can borrow for the party. Walls can be covered with photos from the 50 years; start with their engagement and tell their story in photos, you may need to ask everyone to help by adding their photos as well.
Tables will also want decorating, cheap gold candles and gold decorations are easy to find after Christmas in the sales so keep your eye out for bargains during this time. Of course not every 50th wedding anniversary reception is going to be after Christmas and not everyone starts planning for parties too far in advance. You can still find the gold candles and if you can't then white pillar candles with gold ribbon tied around the middle will look good, you could even mix white and gold candles when you make your centrepieces.
Gold table linen can be hired if you want to make more of an impact or gold table runners or slip cloths could be easily made with cheap gold material.
Framed photographs from the 50 years are also great centrepieces, have each table named after a different decade or occasion; engagement, wedding, honeymoon, first house, etc. If the anniversary couple are famous for their hobbies, or for the number of houses they have lived in, then you could use this as your theme and have photographs for each table.
Flowers are also an important part of a 50th anniversary celebration, you could have a replica bouquet for the bride and the top table or fill the room with gold flowers. Look for cheaper flowers for the time of year, carnations and daisies are fairly cheap and if you pack the flowers into a tight display they look great. Spend your money on flowers where they are going to be seen, the top table is a must and then have petals and candles on the other tables.
Gold balloons and gold paper lanterns are also a cheap way to add a touch of the gold color to more areas of the reception venue. You can make simple balloon displays yourself by hiring a helium canister and buying good quality gold balloons, tie them altogether with gold ribbon and secure them to the tables or the edges of the dance floor. Paper lanterns can be picked up cheaply online and you could have these hanging down.
Your 50th wedding anniversary reception will look beautiful, just remember to take lots of photos and have a great time!
How to Inexpensively Decorate Your 50th Wedding Anniversary Reception
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Suz Daykin loves planning great parties and is the Editor of Anniversary Gifts By Year, the complete guide for anniversary gift ideas and how to plan great anniversary parties.
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