getting ready
A silver wedding anniversary occurs in the 25th year of marriage. It’s a major 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 for 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 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 she’s on vacation (see gift suggestions below)
If you’re not working on the day of the anniversary, you can plan a full day of activities doing as much or as little as you’d like.
Overall, make it a romantic occasion and celebrate your enduring love for each other. Don’t forget to use lots 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 your hands on them, you can create your own touches using 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 that contain or are related to silver.
When choosing a gift for a special occasion like this, you should keep the following in mind: the gift should 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 feeling 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 (silver) paper and roll it up in parchment. Tie the scroll with a delicate silver necklace and pendant. This way you could have a non-physical gift, such as a printed voucher, wrapped with jewelery to remind your partner of this special occasion.
a special holiday to a destination that contains silver.
Most big cities (for example, New York or London) have Silver Street or Silver Beach.
Another gift wrapped in silver
Wrap it in jewelry, silver ribbon, or present it in a silver box.
