After all the struggle, hard work, turmoil, and love from family and children, it’s their 25th anniversary. They are those glorious memories of life that one can feel have passed quickly. In this fast-paced world of separation, spending these 25 years with faith, love and trust with your partner is becoming more and more scarce. Take this opportunity to surprise your parents or partner by organizing a 25th Anniversary party.

What type of room should I select?

This is the first thing that comes to mind when we think of such an occasion. It is not always necessary to go to banquet or wedding halls. As these halls are easily available at lower prices as compared to banquet halls, it makes it easier for last minute planners to go ahead with such a venue. Since they are labeled as birthday party rooms, they do not need to be used solely for this function. Being versatile in nature, events such as an anniversary party can also be organised. Choosing the right venue will depend on your budget, the number of guests, and what closely resembles your parents/partners’ choice.

How to plan this party?

• Once you have zeroed in on any of the venues (children’s birthday party), now comes the planning and writing part of the entire event. Make a rough sketch or download some photos online as to the decor and interiors you want for this feature. Or you can add a personal touch by putting in your own creative ideas. Try and recreate the decoration just like at the time of the marriage. Tips can be taken from their marriage albums.

• Renewing wedding vows is a trend that is followed at parties of 25 years. It is reliving the moment, which happened 25 years ago. Although every couple remembers those 7 vows, renewing it makes for a nostalgic moment for you and your loved ones. Your children will be more excited as this is the only chance to see their parents get married. Planning the same would require you to organize a priest, flowers, and the necessary ingredients. Playing the original phera video in the background would add that magic while doing the same thing in the present.

• To add more surprise elements to the party, have your relative’s children act out your love story, how you both met, fell in love, your marriage and some important moments after your marriage, etc.

• Food- This section is entirely up to you. One can opt for traditional, modern or Indo-Western food and drinks. Keep vegetable and non-vegetable sections, a separate bar counter, snacks and entrees well-placed based on available aisle space.

• Since it’s your Silver Jubilee celebration, break out some champagne as a toast to your successful 25 years of love.

• Wedding cake must be ordered in advance along with the style and flavor of your choice.

• You can plan to surprise your parents/partner by reserving tickets to some exotic location for the second honeymoon.

• Keeping fun games like how well do you know your partner, with some fun questions gets all married couples and their children involved in it.

• Appoint a photographer so you can get “Then and Now” albums to relive all those fun times.

It is a milestone in your life, feel every minute of this extravagant party with your partner and enjoy with your family and friends.