Leave Your 25Th Wedding Anniversary Invitations To The Pro's

By Ida Dorsey


The old adage that love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage may today seem as outdated as a traditional carriage. Yet, although many marriages end in divorce, there are still plenty of couples who manage to stay happily married for 25 and more years. A silver wedding anniversary is a true blessing and accomplishment that should be celebrated properly. That is why all 25th wedding anniversary invitations should be unique and personalized.

Despite the skyrocketing divorce rates, people have and will always treasure love and romance. The concept of celebrating a long, loving marriage originated in the times of the Holy Roman Empire. Husbands used to crown their wives with respectively a silver and a gold wreath on their 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries to show their love and affection. This romantic tradition was passed on to next generations and is still as popular as ever, albeit in a different form.

Romantic couples can expect gifts symbolizing the number of years they have been married on their anniversary parties. The most common internationally accepted symbols for modern day wedding anniversaries are wood, tin, crystal, china, silver, pearl, ruby, gold and diamond.

It is, of course, not every couple that wants to celebrate their wedding date or who believes in such commercialized traditions. It goes without saying that unhappy couples would probably not even bother to remember their wedding date, never mind celebrating it! However, most people still want to believe in love and romance, and happily married couples with a sense of romance love to celebrate their anniversaries with their loved ones.

With so much to plan and organize, the last thing a couple wants to worry about is invitation cards. Some arty people can design and make their own personalized invitations, but most people need some help. It is no use planning a glittery gala-event if the invitations look as though a kid made them and/or do not contain all the required information.

The invitation in itself is equally important as it represents the first impression of what guests can expect. The style, shape and general appearance of an invitation is a personal issue and a reflection of the sender's personality. There are literally as many styles and shapes of invitations as there are events. Each to their own.

Of course, there are thousands of generic anniversary cards in shops, retail outlets and on the internet to choose from. Those general ones are maybe fine for the first few wedding anniversaries, but for a silver, gold or diamond anniversary, one wants something extra special and unique. Therefore it is best to approach a company or person who specializes in designing unique, personalized anniversary cards according to each client's specific needs and wants.

There are myriads of mass-produced invitation cards in retail shops and on the internet. Finding one that exactly suit your needs is almost impossible. It is best to steal with the eyes to get an idea of what you like and then get a professional graphic artist to create a personalized one according to your specific taste and style.




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