I use the word “homemade” for an anniversary purely conventionally, meaning that you are planning to organize the celebration yourself. The participation of a professional host is refused for two reasons - to save money or you simply don’t want to invite a stranger to a family celebration.
I will say right away that I will not describe any competitions from the presenters’ repertoire, since most of them are based on the charisma and artistry of a particular presenter. Often complex props are required that you need to buy or make yourself. The tasks require a special musical or sound selection (this is included at the right time by a trained DJ). An experienced host knows how to captivate and excite guests, quickly finds a way out of an unusual situation and has proven jokes in his baggage, which he can easily insert during pauses and hesitations.
All these fun things are not suitable for a home anniversary. And who knows better than you those guests who will come to congratulate you on an important holiday. It is quite possible that no one will like some competitions and banal poems at all.
I have put together a selection of creative tasks for guests that are easy to organize. Funny photographs, souvenirs and even art objects made by the hands of guests will remain as memories.
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Recipe for a great mood
Hosts should remember a few simple rules to make the party unforgettable.
It is better to announce to the invitees in advance what outfits they should wear. This is necessary to maintain the general mood of celebration.
The location is important: you can gather in a cafe or at home. The general style should be present not only in the decorative elements of the room, but also in the gift packaging.
Entertainment also needs to be thought through. It’s good when a birthday takes place according to a given scenario, where the time for the feast and entertainment is taken into account, and what kind of music will be played is indicated.
Place for photo zones for anniversaries
The location of the photo zone completely depends on your desire and time of year. In order for the birthday person’s anniversary to be remembered for a long time, and when viewing photos the mood immediately improves, it is advisable to allocate enough space to set up a stand and accommodate guests in the location.
The theme should be chosen based on the wishes of the birthday person.
The ideal solution would be to organize a photo zone in a banquet hall or on the street. In the first case, no weather conditions will spoil the holiday, and in the second, provided the weather is good, the guests will be comfortable and comfortable. In addition, if the holiday takes place in a park or garden, there is always the opportunity to save on a stand and use the natural beauty of nature instead of a background.
Aerodesign
Balloons will allow you to decorate a room without breaking the bank. You can place weighted helium balloons on the table, one for each person. Figures of cartoon characters, numbers or flowers will stand beautifully around the perimeter.
Garlands and arches look great, especially at significant celebrations. Balloons released into free flight under the ceiling, decorated with ribbons hanging from them, are also appropriate.
Good idea: balls in a net. This design is attached to the ceiling, and when the network is untied, multi-colored rain is obtained. A similar method is a large ball with several small ones inside, which shower guests after the shell explodes.
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At dusk, LED balls look beautiful. Other original photos of birthday decorations will become a source for implementing ideas with balloons.
Tickets to the country of dreams or celebrating 60 years abroad
And one more idea to continue the theme of surprises. Every person (and especially the older generation) has his own secret, unrealized dreams. Most often, our dear relatives want to visit somewhere. America, Mexico, Spain, France. Yes, simply - the shore of the nearest sea. Well, tell me, is it a bad idea to meet your honorary 60 somewhere in a bungalow under a palm tree? For family and friends, the only thing left to do is organize such a trip!
Paper decorations
You don’t have to worry long about how to come up with birthday decorations if you have crepe paper at home. It will allow you to make balls with your own hands.
You need to take 4-8 sheets and fold them like an accordion, and tie them in the middle. A semicircle is cut along the edge and the product is straightened. 10-15 resulting balls can be tied on long threads to the ceiling.
A moment of poetry
I once attended an anniversary where guests read not primitive congratulatory poems found on the Internet, but beautiful poems by famous poets. How beautiful it was! Of course, everything was “on paper”, but very, very cool.
We divide long poems into quatrains and distribute them to guests. They read with great diligence, wondering what beautiful words they can come up with about a woman, about love, about fidelity and happiness. Pushkin, Lenmontov, Yesenin, Tsvetaeva, sonnets by Shakespeare, etc.
By the way, if you want to have fun, take Igor Guberman’s “gariki”. He has so many spectacular quatrains that you can make an individual selection for each hero of the day.
Wish tree
An original idea that will please the hero of the occasion and guests. A silhouette of a tree is cut out of large thick cardboard and attached to the wall. Paper rectangles are attached to the branches, where those invited will write congratulations.
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Features of celebrating women's 50th anniversary
Like any anniversary, the holiday should begin with the official part. It will give it significance and solidity. This part of the celebration should include congratulations from relatives, friends, and work colleagues.
It should be carried out in a moderate business style, since a significant date implies a certain respect and reverence for the birthday girl.
At the same time, do not forget that you need to congratulate the woman. It is necessary to dilute official greetings, wishes and speeches with an emotional component.
It is necessary to abandon the brutal jokes and gags that are usually used at men's anniversaries. Only close relatives and old friends can use a humorous form of congratulations.
The rest of the guests should show reverence and immense respect for the hero of the day, admire her achievements, and her ability to combine the responsibilities of a mother and wife with a successful job.
After the official part, the entertainment program should begin. It may include performances by invited artists, theatrical performances and skits in the form of skits, competitions and relay races, and a dance program.
The more eventful the program and the more guests who take part in it, the more fun and original such a holiday will be. Combining a feast with entertainment and fun competitions will lift the spirits of the guests and the birthday girl herself, and fill the holiday with warmth and sincere fun.
When composing congratulations and official speeches, there is no need to mention age, since this is considered indecent in relation to mature women.
It is better to dwell on the merits, talents and achievements of the birthday girl. The more sincerely and warmly the invited guests speak about a woman on such a day of her life, the more pleasant and unforgettable such a holiday will be for her.
The entire anniversary program will need to be recorded on a video camera, inviting a cameraman for this. You also need to photograph the most interesting and significant moments of the holiday, which will later be pleasant for the hero of the day and her relatives to remember.
Posters
You can hang it on its own or as an addition to the previous idea.
On whatman paper you need to write a title, stick a photo of the hero of the day and postcards. Leave space for inscriptions, prepare markers and colored pens for guests.
Selfie with the hero of the day
Immediately announce that each guest must take a selfie with the hero of the day before leaving. It’s better to allocate a separate smartphone for these purposes so that all the frames are together, otherwise you won’t be interrogated later.
I once organized this, and was grateful to myself for this idea. This is so cool! Then you can make a collage and hang the poster in a frame. You can simply view footage of the cheerful faces of the guests.
These are all the ideas I wanted to describe today. If I remember something, I'll be sure to add it. As always, please write additions in the comments! Let all the celebrants of our country have fun!
Irina Panasyan
Giant candies
The instructions on how to make birthday decorations will be clear even to those who have not created similar designs before.
- A 50-60 cm plywood strip is covered with light paint;
- A circle of foam plastic with a diameter of 30 cm is covered with brightly colored paper;
- The parts are fastened together;
- The foam “lollipop” is wrapped in oilcloth, which is tied with ribbon to the stick.
Themes for decoration
There are many reasons why you need to decorate your space. And each of them has its own characteristics and rules that should not be neglected if you want to achieve the best result.
Creating jewelry may seem like simple fun, but it is not, and this work must be approached responsibly and thoughtfully. After all, if crooked flowers hang instead of cute bows, it will be an eyesore and spoil the atmosphere.
Star
Many voluminous stars will create a fabulous atmosphere. The diagram must be attached to paper and cut out. Fold the blanks according to the pattern. Glued together, these parts form a star.
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Paper pompom
A semicircle is cut out of thick paper folded in half. Several sheets of corrugated paper need to be placed on top of each other and cut out a circle.
Glue the paper alternately in strips to a sheet of cardboard, and at the end - cardboard. Fasten the thread inside the product and glue the cardboard semicircles.
Dance battle
This happens in the second half of the holiday, when guests have a desire to get up from the table and stretch their legs. The charismatic host manages to organize the dance battle very effectively, but you and I need to make do with minimal effort. It is best to divide the guests into 4 groups and invite them to pull out a piece of paper with the name of the dance from their “hat”. There is no need to speak out loud - we just give the teams the opportunity to mentally prepare and remember the basic movements. We are preparing recordings of 4 dances, for example: rock and roll, gypsy, latina, hop-hop. Each group dances one dance in the center, while all other guests make a large circle and support. This won’t work in an apartment, so the teams simply dance one by one.
It would be nice to give out some accessories - funny plastic glasses, bandanas, scarves, beads, etc.
Among the dancers, a large inflatable figure looks impressive (they are called “walkers”). They are inflated with helium and have weights in the legs. The figure moves with the air flow, so it seems that this is another dancer at the anniversary.
If such a dance battle is difficult to organize, let your guests at least lead a round dance in honor of the birthday boy.
Collage
This decoration is created from photographs of the birthday boy. You can simply attach them to the wall, but it’s better to be creative.
Photoshop will help you combine the face of the hero of the occasion with the body of any movie or cartoon character. If a children's party is planned, then the photo of the child is fixed on the poster as he grows older.
Musical tasks
I sketch out ideas in thematic blocks. When you create a script for your home anniversary, alternate tasks of different types so that there is no monotony. Now I’m giving several musical ideas at once.
Scenario “With a song through life”
I published the idea of such a scenario for a home anniversary in this article. If the hero of the day loved the “Song of the Year” program and still enjoys listening to “Retro fm”, feel free to take on the preparation of such a holiday. There will be a bright dance and song marathon of the most killer hits, selected especially for the birthday boy.
Boys and Girls Choir
I’ll say right away that no modern person knows the words to songs from beginning to end. So choose two songs that are easy to sing as a choir, print out the words in large print, and give them to the choirs.
First, call all girls from 2 to 82 years old “on stage.” Let them perform something very famous, even “We wish you happiness.” I don’t recommend including a backing track - few people get into it without rehearsals. Let Stas Namin sing the whole song together with your guests.
Then invite all the boys. Even babies. Let them sing something courageous.
Children's noise orchestra
Give children the opportunity to congratulate the hero of the day. We don’t have time for rehearsals, so feel free to organize a cheerful noise orchestra with them from scrap materials. I wrote about what kind of “instruments” these could be and what kind of music to use here.
Extraordinary concert
There are people who really like to perform at such events. They sing remade songs, read poetry, play the guitar, dance and even perform magic tricks. This entire concert can be prepared by you in advance. After all, you know that people will still want to perform something, it’s just that everything will be without hitches and pauses. Prepare backing tracks or bookmark karaoke sites, check your speakers for loud sound, place a guitar nearby, find accessories for children's performances, etc.
If you make an original announcement of the act before each performance, everything will be completely professional!
Balloon characters
To realize your plan, you need a lot of balls of different shapes, colors and sizes. What you get in the end depends on your imagination and skills.
For a children's party, animal figurines, comic book and fairy tale characters are suitable. The product can be supplemented with paper parts.
Types of photo zones for anniversaries
There are no special rules for creating a photo zone for an anniversary. The theme can be any, but the main thing is that the hero of the occasion likes it. Use your imagination, show creativity and a sense of humor. Differences may be in the design of the stand for the 30th anniversary or 60th.
Banners on structures
The so-called press wall or stand background are very popular when holding any holiday or special event. Previously, they were installed only at social parties, presentations or other official meetings, but now they are used everywhere.
With special effort, the structure can be made independently from wooden beams or metal pipes. And then the canvas is attached to the base. The background, which is on the canvas, is applied in a printing house or drawn independently.
The advantage of such a banner is its low cost and the ability to rent. The stand in the form of a screen is especially easy to transport and assemble. By the way, it doesn’t look as flat as a standard press wall. The disadvantage of the design is the windage, so it will not be possible to install it outdoors in the wind. And it looks very formal and restrained.
But oddly enough, it’s suitable for a man’s anniversary.
Flower stand
A completely gentle and stylish design is suitable for a girl or woman both for a 30th anniversary and for a 55th anniversary, and will truly become a decoration for the holiday. Celebrating a wedding anniversary or birthday with such a photo zone will be pleasant and memorable.
The photos will turn out bright and gentle at the same time. This photo zone is especially relevant in winter, when there is slush and greyness all around.
Both fresh and artificial flowers can be used as decoration, and the latter will cost much less.
If you want to use fresh flowers, then contact a flower salon so that the buds are treated with a special composition that retains moisture and helps the flowers last a long time.
Paperwork
This option for decorating a photo zone is the most common and attractive, because you can make anything out of paper. For example, the same flowers. Huge and incredibly beautiful buds will not only become an attractive backdrop, but will also make the 55-year-old girl feel like a little girl.
But you shouldn’t get hung up on just colors, because there are a lot of options for using paper figures. For example, paper pompoms, pinwheels or fans. The main advantage of this decor is that it can be reused.
Ribbons
Using ribbons you can create an airy and light photo zone. Tapes are attached to the arch, and the arch itself is made of light pipes or any material that bends but holds its shape. This design is best installed outdoors. The photos will turn out more dynamic due to the fact that a light breeze will develop the ribbons. In addition, there is a touch of romance in such a frame, so this idea for decorating a photo zone is suitable for a wedding anniversary. The stylish design is perfect for a man’s 50th birthday.
Fairy lights
Who said that garlands with lights are only relevant for the New Year? When organizing a photo zone, you can use multi-colored lights along with fabric decoration. Thanks to the fabric, the lights will be slightly blurred, which will make the photo more attractive. It is not necessary to use a New Year's garland; you can get by with ordinary light bulbs.
The advantage of such a photo zone is that all the constituent elements can be used on the farm after the holiday is over.
The bright and cheerful design is suitable for both a woman on her 60th birthday and a girl on her 25th birthday.
Chalk board
Recently, a chalk or slate board has become popular, on which you can draw your wishes or congratulations. It can be decorated with paper flowers and the photo zone will become even more beautiful. When using small accessories or some attributes, such as smiles on a stick, the shots will be significantly diversified, and it will be more interesting and fun for guests to take pictures.
Disco style
Use old vinyl records or CDs to get creative and imaginative. It will turn out very original and non-standard. A similar retro style can be played out in clothing, inviting guests to dress accordingly. It is recommended to use for the hero of the day on his 50th or 55th birthday.
Balloons
No holiday is complete without balloons, because they are a kind of symbol. Therefore, we begin to design and try to ensure that all the balls correspond to a certain style. You can endlessly fantasize about decorating with balloons: arches, figures, flowers, etc. will make the anniversary brighter and more fun. It is even possible to make a symbolic number out of small balls, which will indicate the significance of the celebration. A ball surprise for a man or woman's 50th or 60th birthday will be an unforgettable gift.
Tantamaresca
A special feature of these banners is the presence of a slot for the head, so that anyone can stick their face through the hole and feel like the hero drawn on the poster. The subjects depicted on the banner can be different, including children's themes. In addition, you can make a lot of slits and then guests can take pictures in groups. The advantage of such a zone is that it is easy to dismantle. The disadvantage is that the guests’ outfits will not be visible. But it’s not scary, because you can always take a photo in front of the zone. Be sure that guests who come to the 45th anniversary of a woman or man will be happy to take part in a photo shoot.
Inventory and necessary attributes
To help your guests relax and feel more at ease, encourage them to use a variety of props during the shoot. As a rule, these are small elements: glasses, hats, sponges and mustaches on a stick, masks and the like. When guests start trying on these things, it will be difficult to contain the fun, and the embarrassment will disappear by itself.
It is advisable to use things that do not imply a complete change of the guests’ attire, but only slightly change or complement it.
You can use the following as accessories for a photo shoot:
Table decoration
The overall style of the cutlery, tablecloth and napkins will add joy to the overall atmosphere. Near each plate it is interesting to place a distinctive detail: a figurine, a twig, a personalized card, a gift for a guest.
When serving, the finished food can be decorated with tomato, cucumber or chocolate flowers, depending on the type of dish. Don't forget about fruits. Shaped and arranged, they will look even more appetizing.
Chocolate celebration or 60th anniversary in chocolate style
Old people are like little, terrible sweet tooths! Don’t feed them bread, but don’t forget to give them candy for breakfast! For both lunch and dinner! So why not arrange a chocolate party for your loved one and his friends on his sixtieth birthday? With lots of sweets and quiet entertainment with an “edible” theme? For example, they can guess the types of chocolate, or the ingredients of a wonderful cake.
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