I need some advice.

[pitc9]

For my in-laws ann. party a few years back I ordered candy wrappers off of E-Bay. They were quite cheap and they looked great!
You can have anything you want printed on them and they fit perfectly on Hershey's miniatures.

There's nothing wrong with just having snacks and appetizers just as long as you let people know in the invites!

[petslover]

Okay, great. thanks for all the advice.

This is what my decisions are right now.

Having it a picnic sounds fun.. If it rains, it can be moved to our house. no biggie about that.

We will be having chicken strip party tray by chickfila, potato salad, & baked beans & of course drinks..& utensils and a cake..

I will be getting decorations. I went & looked at some cute things in town this week. I got a few ideas.

The party favors are going to be candy wrappers. Thats fantastic.

I wrote down an estimate on who to invite. not an actual count.. This isn't going to be a suprise, as my family works out of town alot on the weekends.. I have to make sure my parents stay in town that day. Its going to be the Saturday before their anniversary.

I am trying to find something that the guest can sign. I seen a big plate at the store that people can sign that says happy anniversary on it.. but I didn't care for that to much. It was to heavy and big. It would end up getting broken sooner or later.. I think.

I know at my graduation party I got a stuffed animal that everyone signed. I still have it till this day. It really means alot to me. so I want to do something like that for them.

I pretty much have done all that I can do now. I'm going to start shopping in March during my spring break & the actual anniversary isn't until june..I don't have to get that many decorations since its outside.. so i have plenty of time.

Thanks for all the help. It helped me out alot.

[Karen]

Okay, great. thanks for all the advice.
I am trying to find something that the guest can sign. I seen a big plate at the store that people can sign that says happy anniversary on it.. but I didn't care for that to much. It was to heavy and big. It would end up getting broken sooner or later.. I think.

I know at my graduation party I got a stuffed animal that everyone signed. I still have it till this day. It really means alot to me. so I want to do something like that for them.
Thanks for all the help. It helped me out alot.

Oh - as for something big people can sign ... when Paul's sister got married, they had everyone sign a big matt that they afterwards put their best wedding photo in, and it hangs in their living room. You could get a wedding photo of theirs enlarged and nicely matted and have at least a 3-inch matt all the was around, and people could sign that! And in silver marker have someone with nice writing write Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary!

[Lobodeb]

And for party decorations, plates, etc., check out your local paper goods store. I found a place here in Chicago that primarily sells to restaurants but is open to the public. A pack of 50 plates (various colors) is only $3!

[Moesha]

I was going to suggest the matt for a photo as an item for the guests to sign. I've seen that done several times and it has always been a good idea.
Also, just another suggestion for your cake. Perhaps you could get a picture from your parents wedding and have it transferred on to a cake. We've done similiar things with other parties that we have had.