Anniversary & retirement parties
Golden 50th anniversary
Gold accents, the original wedding song and toasts
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Anniversary & retirement parties ideas
Anniversary & retirement parties: themes, setups and activities
Anniversaries and retirements are about the people and their story, so the ideas below make room for toasts, photos and memories alongside a dinner or cocktail party.
Themes
2 anniversary party themes
Each theme lists a palette, decor, setups, activities, props and the rentals with live prices.
Anniversary & retirement parties
Retirement garden party
A relaxed cocktail party with a slideshow and toasts
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Setup ideas
How to set up a anniversary party
Layouts for backyards, tents and indoor rooms, with the rentals each one takes.
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Seated dinner with toasts
Indoors
Rounds with a microphone at the head table and a slideshow on a screen.
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Garden cocktail party
Backyard
Highboys, a lounge and string lights; a canopy over the bar.
Activities, games and props
Things to do at a anniversary party
Then-and-now photo display
Photos from the wedding or first day on the job next to today.
Rent: 6' banquet table ($11.55)
Toasts and roasts
A PA and two mics.
Rent: Portable PA system ($110), Wireless microphone ($38.50)
Recreate the first dance
A small dance floor for the couple and family.
Rent: Dance floor section ($22)
Memory jar
Guests write a favourite memory on a card.
DIY: no rental needed
Questions
Anniversary & retirement parties FAQs
What are traditional anniversary colours?
Silver for 25 years, ruby red for 40, gold for 50 and diamond white for 60. Linens, flatware and uplighting in those colours carry the theme.
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