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Marengo, Iowa | First and most important: Ask them what they think of your intentions! As one (of two) with an approaching 50th anniversary, I am cheering your ideas of the DVD and the card shower ~ to help that along, you could get your folks' Christmas card list and send out a nice announcement note from all the kids to all encouraging them to also send photos and written memories and phone calls ~ open houses are highly over-rated -- expensive, tiring and seldom provide time to visit with the people the honorees really enjoy being with. Let the parents choose who they would like to spend the actual day with besides each other and give them preapproval on ANY activity ~ surprises at our age are really hard to take. Don't stress over the occasion ~ as cool as you may think it is, 50 years is no big deal these days ~ there are many 60s and 70s happening ~ more important to honor them for their accomplishments as a couple, as parents, as community volunteers, as farmers. An ad in the local paper announcing the occasion is fun ~ maybe include a mailing address so people can send cards and "then and now" photos. | |
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50th Anniversary ideas?
