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10 Fantastic Ways to Celebrate a Golden Wedding Anniversary (50th)!




Celebrating a wedding anniversary is special. Anniversaries provide a time to reflect on the love, work, and intention required to maintain a healthy relationship through the years. A golden wedding anniversary is a rare and extra special reason to celebrate. Working to remain married for 50 years is no small feat, and it should be celebrated well. 


According to the US Census Bureau, “only 6% of marriages last 50 years!” That fact deserves an exclamation point, and it reflects how special it is to love someone and remain married for that length of time. There are many ways to celebrate a golden anniversary. Let’s look at 10 fantastic ideas to reflect on 50 years of love, friendship, and marriage.


  1. Renew wedding vows.

  2. Throw a big party.

  3. Use the couple’s original guest book for guests to sign in.

  4. Request images from guests to display at the celebration.

  5. Create a display using any available items from the wedding (wedding gown, gloves, flowers, tie, suit, guest book, invitations.)

  6. Incorporate music from the decade of the couple’s wedding.

  7. Include a photo from every year of life on a photo display wall. 

  8. Use the marquee, light-up numbers for 5-0.

  9. Recreate the cakes or desserts used at their wedding.

  10. Create a slideshow set to music covering 50 years. 



Renew wedding vows.

As part of the celebration, the married couple can renew their vows sharing the wisdom gained in 50 years of marriage. This part of the celebration can encourage the people in attendance that love and marriage are worth fighting for and working on daily. 


Throw a BIG party.

A 50th anniversary deserves a big party. Rent a fantastic venue (like Royal Affairs), and invite all friends and family to celebrate. Maybe your wedding was modest 50 years ago. Now you can celebrate on a bigger scale with the many people who have been your friends and family for over 50 years. 


Book a band or a great DJ, share a delicious meal of the couple’s favorite foods, and celebrate until you’re tired and your face hurts from smiling.


Use the couple’s original wedding guest book.

If the couple had a guest book from their original wedding, use it for guests to sign in at the golden anniversary party. The anniversary couple and the guests will love seeing the book from 50 years ago and keeping the memories of both special events in one place. What a treasure to have!


Request images from guests to display at the celebration.

In 50 years, both husband and wife will have taken countless photos with friends and family. Include a request in the invitation for guests to send electronically a picture they would like to have shared at the party. Use these photos in a display of your choosing to make the event special for everyone.


Create a display using any items from the wedding 50 years ago.

If any items are available from 50 years ago, use these to create a shadow box/time capsule display as a gift to the couple. The wedding gown, gloves, flowers, tie, suit, guest book, or any other items are treasures from the bride and groom's wedding day. Placing them on display for everyone to see will be a special way for the couple to remember where their journey began 50 years ago.


Incorporate music from the decade of the couple’s wedding. 

Find a band, string quartet, or DJ who can play fun and lively music from the decade the wedding took place. This will be fun and nostalgic for the guests and the couple to enjoy listening and dancing during the party. Make it fun. This is a big celebration.


Include a photo from every year of the couple’s life on a display wall. 

There are many creative ways to display photos from 50 years. Guests will love seeing images of the happy couple at every stage of life.


Use marquee-style, light up numbers for 5-0.

Rental companies exist in every major city.  Extravaganza Dallas is a highly recommended rental for marquee letters in the Dallas area.


Recreate the cakes or desserts used at their wedding.

Everyone loves wedding cake. Using the same type of cake served at the wedding is a beautiful nod to the past while celebrating today. If cake wasn’t served, use whatever dessert was served on the menu for the event.


Create a slideshow set to music covering 50 years.

There are many ways to incorporate photos from 50 years of life together. A slideshow is a moving and special way to celebrate the couple and their 50 years of love and life together.


At Royal Affairs, we love celebrating couples at weddings, receptions, and anniversaries. However many years you have been married, it is cause for celebration. Call us today at 972-221-6565 to set up a tour of our venue and to schedule the date for your special anniversary celebration. Our team would love to meet you, congratulate you, and celebrate with you in planning your special day. 


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