Your Views On Anniversary Parties - Page 3

handygal2 · ‎01-19-2015

Quiet is good-- that's my motto!

~~Be careful when you follow the masses. Sometimes the 'm' is silent.~~

Terrywu · ‎05-09-2010

We were married 55 years last September. On our 50th we took our children and grandchildren on a cruise. It was celebration enough for me. I too do not like to be in the limelight. Congratulations on your 50th.

Calcgirl · ‎03-10-2010

The love of my life and I never got to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary because he graduated to Heaven when we were married 45 years. We planned a Mediterranean cruise for our 50th however and hoped by then the kids would go with us. I wish it had happened, of course I would be thrilled to sit in his arms and eat peanut butter sandwiches just to have him with me.

Happy Anniversary. Hug each other and don't let go.

IMW · ‎06-15-2014

We don’t like surprises or parties. We celebrate quietly.

Congarulations on your 50th! Enjoy however you celebrate.

Cumbercookie13 · ‎05-06-2016

We threw a surprise party for my grandparents' 40th back in 1992. We rented a hall and had a DJ. All of the family was there. It wasn't fancy, we had cake, snack foods, beer and soda. The place let you BYOB. It was a fun night. We probably would have done one for their 50th but my grandmother became very ill after that and passed away in 2001. My grandfather passed in 2014.

My mom and stepdad will be married 33 years this September 30th. They never wanted any celebrations and chose to do a weekend getaway for their 25th. I don't know about anyone else but it seems the big parties with music at halls aren't popular anymore for milestone moments and people prefer to go away or do a dinner. What you'd spend on a party now you can do a mini vacation.

Newgate · ‎09-05-2014

We agree! We are not big party people and are both the type that enjoy quiet celebrations with our family.

For our 50th we rented a big house in a mountain resort and celebrated with all children and grandchildren and a few extended family members.

A party is expensive and only lasts a few hours. Our celebration lasted a full week! Much better for us!

Congratulations on your 50th and God bless you both!

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

We are not party people, and never think in terms of a big celebration for any event. Just not who we are.

shoptilyadropagain · ‎03-19-2014

I'm low key and don't like big parties like that nor do I even like to attend a big celebration. My parents are the same way and when they had their 50th, my brother and I took our immediate family out for lunch after church at a restaurant of their choosing. We also invited their best friends. Of course, when we get there they had lost our reservation but were able to work us in.

Congratulations to you and your DH!!

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violann · ‎03-10-2010

Our 40th was delightful.

Our original wedding reception was held ata very beautiful, elegant, classy restaurant that had a private banquet room.

My mom and dad’s wedding reception had been held here, as well as my grandparents’ 50th.

It closed in the late ‘70’s, later to become a Mexican restaurant, and something else that I can’t remember. Every year, no matter what it is, we go there on our anniversary. If, as has often happened, it is locked and vacant, we go and sit in the car in the vacant parking lot, and share a split of champagne.

It is now a franchise gin mill, VERY UPSCALE, with a lovely small party room.

I bought invitations awash with glitter and curlicues, and invited 40.

We did receive wine and restaurant gift cards, nothing pricey, and two of our now 3 grandchildren were present.

We loved every minute, and our guests appeared to enjoy themselves too.

We firmly established a totally informal atmosphere (except for the glittery curlicues) and the food and libations were top notch.

If the gin mill is still here, we’ll probably try it again on our 45th!

Rockycoast · ‎03-02-2016

50 years of marriage is something to celebrate now a days. Congratulations to you both! My view and my husband agrees, is we would have a party. We love celebrating milestones with family and friends. It will only be a 38th anniversary for us this year. Still a bit to go to make it to 50, God willing. Love parties, seeing everyone, getting caught up on everyone's comings and goings, music, food and drink. Fun for all. But! absolutely No Gifts! The announcment with a picture is a common thing in our newspaper.