getting ready
A silver wedding anniversary occurs in the 25th year of marriage. It is an important milestone and your partner will expect you to treat it as such. The key to a memorable celebration is planning. Starting early is recommended, planning ahead will help add touches that make it personal to your partner. Fortunately after 25 years you must know your partner very well!
There are two parts of this milestone that need attention. The first is the celebration itself and the second is the gift. We look at each one in turn.
1) Celebrating a 25th anniversary
Start by planning the main meal. Do you intend to focus on lunch or dinner? Will you cook something or go out? Maybe he’s on vacation (see gift suggestions below)
If you’re not working on the anniversary day, you can plan a full day of activities doing as much or as little as you like.
Overall, make it a romantic occasion and celebrate your long-lasting love for each other. Don’t forget to use a lot of silver things, for example: silver glitter, silver tablecloth, silver balloons, disposable silver plates and cutlery. If you don’t own these things and can’t get them, you can create your own touches with silver spray paint or a silver ink pen.
The usual rules for a romantic occasion still apply! Don’t forget the flowers, chocolates and music!
2) Gift Ideas
This milestone is traditionally celebrated with gifts containing or related to silver.
When choosing a gift for a special occasion like this, you should keep in mind the following: the gift must be 1) personal 2) meaningful and 3) memorable
a personal touch – Try to make the gift unique or as rare as possible. This adds a special sentiment to the gift.
Significant – The gift must be meaningful to the recipient. Try to get him to relate to them as an individual. Think about what they like and their interests.
Memorable – The best gifts are those that last forever either physically or in memory
silver jewelry
This is probably the most popular gift as it lasts forever and can be both personal and meaningful. For a twist, consider using silver jewelry to tie another gift, for example, if you want to buy a gift in paper form, print it on good quality thick paper (silver) and roll it up in parchment. Bind the scroll with a delicate silver necklace and pendant. In this way you could have a non-physical gift, such as a printed voucher, wrapped with a jewel to remind your partner of this special occasion.
a special vacation to a destination containing silver.
Most big cities (for example, New York or London) have Silver Street or Silver Beach.
Another gift wrapped in silver
Wrap it in jewels, silver ribbon or present it in a silver box.