Choosing the Type of Wedding Party

The first part of planning this type of event is to decide exactly which kind of party you want to throw. For example, you might want a more intimate gathering with a nice meal and a smaller number of guests. On the other hand, you might want to go all out by sending custom wedding anniversary invitations and have a full-blown anniversary reception with lots of guests, entertainment and more. The choice is yours and depends on a wide range of factors, including the anniversary you are celebrating, your budget for the event and your personalities.

After you've chosen, however, you might want to either start putting together the guest list for your Anniversary Party Invitations or looking into locations. In fact, it might help to do both simultaneously since one will affect the other. If you rent a location that only holds 50 people, you won't be able to put together a guest list including 75 people. For a more intimate party, keep the guest list under 12 and consider a nice restaurant or a private home for the location. If you're having a party, you'll want to invite a good number of people and you have plenty of options. Reception halls, party rooms, clubhouses, event centers, church recreational areas, and other facilities are often available for these types of events. Just make sure to call around to get the best price. If the anniversary happens to take place during May or June you may have some trouble because these are the big times for a wedding reception party as well and many of the best locations will have been booked up to 12 months in advance.

Marriage Anniversaries & Other Tips

As you continue your planning, you'll probably need to think about refreshments. If the celebration is held at the restaurant, this won't be a big deal. The food will be provided, although you will need to decide who is going to be footing the bill for all the meals. Most guests won't expect you to pay for their meals but it's better to be clear on this on the invitations for the Wedding Anniversary.

If you're having a larger party, consider hiring a caterer if your budget permits. If not, ask everyone to bring a dish of food and supply some type of meat. You could have chicken breasts, steaks, ribs, even hamburgers and hot dogs. With this option, make sure to coordinate what everyone is bringing so you don't end up with a dozen bags of chips and nothing else. Remember to add this information on the invitations for the wedding anniversary event.

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