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The Golden Anniversary - the lucky couple who reaches this landmark are truly blest.

50 years of dishes and laundry, happiness and sorrow and a lifetime of shared experiences are all celebrated on this day!

Friends and family gather from distant places to share the joy of this very important wedding anniversary, so make the celebration extra special with a very public remembrance of their lives together.

Before the big day, contact loved ones (via email or snail mail) to write something heartfelt about the anniversary couple, then include them with photos of the couple in a scrapbook as a keepsake.

On party day, make the music fit the theme with a playlist of sentimental favorites about love that lasts, such as "Through the Years" by Kenny Rogers, "You're Still the One" by Shania Twain, "Look at Us" by Vince Gill, or "When I'm 64" by the Beatles".

Along with planning for toasts and speeches, give kids a part to play by having them present flowers or performa a skit for the happy couple, as well. Decorating for the big day is simplicity itself - just make sure that GOLD is the color theme!

When all is said and done, the 50th anniversary party should be as wonderful as the couple being honored. Here are some more tips to help with ideas for planning the event and for gifts to give ...

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More about 50th anniversary parties around the Web:

Planning a 50th Anniversary Party - About.com guide with great ideas for honoring the special couple with gifts and tributes with tips on party food and decorations.

50th Wedding Anniversary Party Ideas - From ThriftyFun.com, with tons of visitor suggestions on how to throw a golden anniversary bash on a budget.

How To Buy A 50th Anniversary Gift - This article makes it easy to be creative with your presents, along with related tips from users and resources to more helpful information.

♥ ♥ Anniversary Song Playlist  

50th Anniversary Quotes - A good collection of quotable quotes from classic to humorous, with related tips on 50th anniversary gifts.

LovingYou.com - Anniversary Ideas - Pages and pages of visitor-submitted ideas on how they planned or celebrated their special wedding anniversaries - from the 1st to the 50th ....

Anniversary Poems - There are two in this group that are written for the 50th anniversary, but there are others that fit as well. The site sells certificates, so scroll past the top sales info to find the poetry.

Anniversary E-cards - An online gift, in the form a very special ecard for the golden anniversary couple. This site specializes in anniversary cards to send online and the animation and sentiments in this card are perfect!