Anniversary!

Forty-three years ago today, Dave and I got married. It was during the Viet Nam war. I quit college and was scared stiff. It was the smartest thiing I ever did. Lucky woman, am I.

Congratulations! You and I did the same thing; I quit college to marry during the Viet Nam war also. Mine only lasted eleven years...you outdid me times 4!

Congratulations Alice on your 43rd Anniversary. When you hit 50, it's time for the big celebration. I will do that next year.

Our 50th is Sunday coming. We haven't figured out how we will spend it other than together like every other day. 18,262 days, that is.

Thanks DK, Abe and Al. We are going to Semiahmoo. This is near where we honeymooned.

Congratulations to all three. Here are some 50th thoughts...



The golden anniversary is one of the most celebrated wedding anniversaries. And rightly so!

Spending half a century in love with one person is a wonderful statement about the gift of married life.
Here
are some 50th wedding anniversary ideas and symbols to help you choose
gifts associated with your 50th golden marriage anniversary that will
be both personal and meaningful.

50th Anniversary Traditional Gift:
Gold.
50th Anniversary Contemporary/Modern Gift:
Gold.
50th Anniversary Gemstone:
Gold or Imperial or Golden Topaz.

Optimism and wealth are often associated with gold. Not only is the metal gold beautiful, it is strong, and resistant to corrosion.

50th Anniversary Color:
Gold.
50th Anniversary Flower:
Violet


Ways to Celebrate Your 50th Anniversary:

• 
  Use sparkly gold glitter on flowers, cards, centerpieces, gift wrap,
  balloons, etc. Set the table with a paper gold tablecloth, rent china
  and crystal with a gold trim, use gold looking votive candles, place
  flowers in gold colored vases.
  

• For those in the United States, request a greeting from the Whitehouse.
  

• Renew your marriage vows.
  

• Toast one another with a golden colored sparkling wine such as a Chardonnay.
  

• Plan a picnic with paper gold-colored plates and cups.
  

Gift Suggestions to Purchase for a 50th Anniversary:
When
considering gifts for the 50th anniversary, think twice before
purchasing anniversary plates, jewelry, knick knacks, etc. as many
senior citizens are trying to reduce clutter and possessions in their
lives. A dinner at a special restaurant, a trip, coupons to help with
chores, etc. will probably be more appreciated.

• Purchase tickets for a movie, sports event, concert, theatre, etc. and wrap with a gold ribbon.
  

• Plan a trip to the Gold Coast or to a Gold Mine.
  

• Gold Photo Frame
  

Gift Suggestions to Make for Your 50th Anniversary:

• Put together a CD with songs from the era of the marriage date.
  

• Create a poem, write it in gold ink, and display it in a gold colored frame.
  

• Put together a family quilt comprised of each square done by a family member or close friends.
  

• Make a wish tree. You can use a big branch
  that you paint gold and decorate with gold ribbons, ornaments etc. Fill
  the branches with pictures of major events in your life, people who
  love and cherish you as well as tickets for a trip, travelers checks,
  gift certificates for different events and restaurants you could use on
  a trip, etc.
  

• Assemble a memory photo album with pictures highlighting 50
  years together. Include the wedding, children, grandchildren, friends,
  trips taken together, homes lived in, etc. A nice addition is to
  include stories from children and friends.
  

Congratulations, Alice!!!

We had our fiftieth the day after Christmas 1959. We had a party with 54 family and friends at a country club nearby.

My husband had put together a CD of favorite songs, and a DVD of pictures of family we put in a TV above our heads at the main table. It was fun to watch the guest watch the pictures and laugh and really enjoyed what they saw.

My daughter put together lumunarios and sparkly decorations for the tables. We also purchased crystal wine bottle stoppers for each adult guest and little stuffed animals for the kids. It was a gorgeous night with snow on the ground. We had an Italian buffet dinner, our favorite meal.

After dinner, people could stand and make comments and they were wonderful. My husband had been in a musical group. All of but one member was there and they spontaneously sang us love songs.

It was a wonderful, joyful evening. I think even nicer than our wedding. It was just relaxing and fun with none of the stress of getting married, just gratitude for the life we had spent together.

Love, Carol

Carol Troestler wrote:

Congratulations, Alice!!!

We had our fiftieth the day after Christmas 1959. We had a party with 54 family and friends at a country club nearby.

My husband had put together a CD of favorite songs, and a DVD of pictures of family we put in a TV above our heads at the main table. It was fun to watch the guest watch the pictures and laugh and really enjoyed what they saw.

My daughter put together lumunarios and sparkly decorations for the tables. We also purchased crystal wine bottle stoppers for each adult guest and little stuffed animals for the kids. It was a gorgeous night with snow on the ground. We had an Italian buffet dinner, our favorite meal.

After dinner, people could stand and make comments and they were wonderful. My husband had been in a musical group. All of but one member was there and they spontaneously sang us love songs.

It was a wonderful, joyful evening. I think even nicer than our wedding. It was just relaxing and fun with none of the stress of getting married, just gratitude for the life we had spent together.

Love, Carol

Carol,

Wow, You have been married 100 years!

7/30/2010


Alice..

" Congratulations !" ....

May you have another 43 years...

May you have a joyous day.....

May their be romance & Music......


Cheers..Joe.....

Happy Anniversary, Alice!

dkchristi wrote:

Congratulations! You and I did the same thing; I quit college to marry during the Viet Nam war also. Mine only lasted eleven years...you outdid me times 4!

Similar story - 14 years here.

I'm sure Dave has been a good husband, but if you hadn't been a good wife, it still wouldn't have worked. Pat yourselves on the back.

Ann

Dear Alice,
It is a testament of both your lives lived together. Fifty years is no small amount of time. After a while it is hard to remember life with out the other being there. Joined at the hip, you are.
Happy anniversary.

Love,
Betty

I misspoke. Our 50th is Wednesday, not Sunday. Judy has a quilt guild meeting that night and I have a rehearsal. We agreed that we would celebrate the event on Thursday with a quiet evening out. Dinner and some music.

Happy Anniversary Alice.
Your a lucky couple.

Thanks all!
Semiahmoo gave us a fabulous room. We had a wonderful time.

Have a great time Al.