The 50th wedding anniversary is referred to as the golden anniversary for good reason. Being in love and committed to one and other for 50 years says quite a bit about the relationship that has been forged. There have been years of love, laughter, and memories that the relationship has been built upon that are worth celebrating. To begin planning a 50th wedding anniversary celebration there are a few traditional gifts and symbols that you may want to know about.
The traditional gift for a 50th wedding anniversary is gold. Gold is a precious metal just like the marriage that has lasted for so long is precious. Gold is delicate like the love that is shared between the two, and it needs to be cared for. Gold is not only the traditional gift, but it is also the contemporary choice for a gift. This is the reason that the 50th wedding anniversary is referred to as the "golden" anniversary.
The 50th anniversary gemstone is either gold, or if you really want a true gemstone then it is golden topaz. There is quite a bit of meaning behind these choices. They reflect wealth and optimism. They are admired for their beauty, and loved because of its durability.
The 50th Anniversary Flower is the violet. Violets have meaning behind them just as other flowers do. However, for a 50th wedding anniversary they are especially appropriate. They symbolize affection, faithfulness, and love. They can also represent the chance that the two have taken on finding true happiness.
For couples who are looking for an intimate celebration why not think about taking a trip together. You could go somewhere exotic like the gold coast to celebrate the last 50 years that you have had together. Or, maybe try to think outside of the box a bit while still incorporating the golden theme of the 50th wedding anniversary.
Perhaps plan an intimate weekend in San Francisco that includes taking in the sights like the Golden Gate Bridge. Or maybe travel to California wine country to toast each other with golden glasses of wine. If travel is not what you are looking for, why not create a project to do together that would celebrate your love. Why not work together to put together a scrapbook or photo album commemorating your life together. Fill it with your happiest memories and relive them as you are putting the book together.
Or maybe you are a couple that wants to include your family and friends in your 50th wedding celebration. To get started choose invitations that have a golden theme to them. Then carry the golden theme over to the decor for your party. Use it in your choices for balloons, table linens, and candles. To personalize your party choose various pictures from your life together and have them turned into table cards, or use them as decor around the party.
Or why not plan a family vacation to celebrate your marriage? A cruise is a great idea as it is fairly cost effective and there is something for everyone to do. Have fun with the destination of the cruise, and also with the invitations. Maybe have mini cruise ship invitations made inviting guests to join you on your journey through life. Or perhaps see if you can work to secure a private dinner one night in one of the ships restaurants so that the two of you can toast your happiness with those that you love.
Perhaps the most touching and sentimental way to celebrate your 50th wedding anniversary is to renew your wedding vows. Use this ceremony as an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment that the two of you made to each other fifty years ago. If you want to really relive the moment you might see about planning this renewal in the place that you were married fifty years ago.
In whatever way you choose to celebrate your 50th wedding anniversary it is important that you honor the accomplishment that the two of you had made, and that you choose a celebration that is uniquely personal to the two of you as a couple. By doing that your celebration will be just as special as your marriage.
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