I need some advice.

[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.