My parents 35th anniversary is the day after my wedding, and I'd love to find some little way to acknowledge it during the wedding. It's even more special because their entire bridal party will be at our wedding, and I certainly plan on having a little toast to them and inviting their bridal party up to take a group picture of everyone 35 years later. But does anyone have any ideas for a little something extra to do for them or present them with? We're not looking for anything big -- we have an actual gift to give them on their anniversary and are treating them to a very nice dinner as well -- but the normal things (a cake, some flowers) will already be in abundance since it is a wedding.
Can you get some pictures from their wedding and place them somewhere? It would be fun for the wedding party to see those. We did that for a 35th anniversary party we threw for my parents and the people who were in the wedding had a blast looking at themselves.
maybe you or a sibling can read a letter to your parents during the wedding ceremony acknowledging their 35th anniversary and how they are an inspriation to you and your new marriage. you groom can also have a letter to his parents thanking them for their love and support, as well, just in case his parents may feel left out.
Thanks for the suggestions so far. My parents didn't have a first dance (no band/DJ at their wedding), and we're already planning on displaying pictures from their wedding on our cake cutting table.
My only concern with mentoning it during the ceremony is the fact that our rabbi married my fiance's parents, and then did the unveiling for his father when his father passed away 15+ years ago. I'm not sure I want to move from a moment of memory in honor of his family and his widowed mother straight to "Yay! Let's celebrate 35 years of happy marriage for the bride's parents!", you know?
I really wish they had a first dance song, that would be so perfect!!
I was just at a wedding where the officiant asked the parents and grandparents to stand up during the ceremony to renew their vows. It was very quick, but very emotional. I am definitely incorporating this into our wedding.
Or you can ask your parents' bridal party to start walking in instead of your younger bridal party...like a spoof. There is an element there that can get very silly...35 years later, at a wedding, same bridal party, kids getting married. I can't put my finger on it, but have fun with it!
You can make a video of the family and put it along with music. You can display poster boards of family photos, their wedding, the various holidays and vacations they participated and so on. You can display these entire all around the party area. You can sing a blessing duet to parents after a toast to their marriage. My best wishes for your wedding and their anniversary
You could use another song from around the time they got married...Based on your profile it looks like their anniversary was May 1973, a quick google search brought up the #1 hits from that year. The week before their wedding, "You are the Sunshine of My Life" by Stevie Wonder was number 1.
You could play that or another song that may be meaningful to them and explain why...They may still have "their song", even if they weren't able to dance to it at their own wedding. Now you can give them the chance!
My parents 35th anniversary is the day after my wedding, and I'd love to find some little way to acknowledge it during the wedding. It's even more special because their entire bridal party will be at our wedding, and I certainly plan on having a little toast to them and inviting their bridal party up to take a group picture of everyone 35 years later. But does anyone have any ideas for a little something extra to do for them or present them with? We're not looking for anything big -- we have an actual gift to give them on their anniversary and are treating them to a very nice dinner as well -- but the normal things (a cake, some flowers) will already be in abundance since it is a wedding.
Thanks for any ideas!
posted by julieulie 2 months agoMaybe you could have your DJ/band play their first dance song at their own wedding 35 years ago? I think that might be nice.
posted by MissBlueBear 2 months agoCan you get some pictures from their wedding and place them somewhere? It would be fun for the wedding party to see those. We did that for a 35th anniversary party we threw for my parents and the people who were in the wedding had a blast looking at themselves.
posted by jpl31 2 months agomaybe you or a sibling can read a letter to your parents during the wedding ceremony acknowledging their 35th anniversary and how they are an inspriation to you and your new marriage. you groom can also have a letter to his parents thanking them for their love and support, as well, just in case his parents may feel left out.
posted by cbella 2 months agoHow about asking your officiant to mention it during the blessing of the rings or other part of the ceremony?
posted by maryalison 2 months agoI was going to suggest playing their first dance song as well!
posted by guinness257 2 months agoThanks for the suggestions so far. My parents didn't have a first dance (no band/DJ at their wedding), and we're already planning on displaying pictures from their wedding on our cake cutting table.
My only concern with mentoning it during the ceremony is the fact that our rabbi married my fiance's parents, and then did the unveiling for his father when his father passed away 15+ years ago. I'm not sure I want to move from a moment of memory in honor of his family and his widowed mother straight to "Yay! Let's celebrate 35 years of happy marriage for the bride's parents!", you know?
I really wish they had a first dance song, that would be so perfect!!
posted by julieulie 2 months agoI was just at a wedding where the officiant asked the parents and grandparents to stand up during the ceremony to renew their vows. It was very quick, but very emotional. I am definitely incorporating this into our wedding.
Or you can ask your parents' bridal party to start walking in instead of your younger bridal party...like a spoof. There is an element there that can get very silly...35 years later, at a wedding, same bridal party, kids getting married. I can't put my finger on it, but have fun with it!
posted by pixielee25 2 months agoYou can make a video of the family and put it along with music. You can display poster boards of family photos, their wedding, the various holidays and vacations they participated and so on. You can display these entire all around the party area. You can sing a blessing duet to parents after a toast to their marriage. My best wishes for your wedding and their anniversary
posted by stephw98yahoocom 2 months agoYou could use another song from around the time they got married...Based on your profile it looks like their anniversary was May 1973, a quick google search brought up the #1 hits from that year. The week before their wedding, "You are the Sunshine of My Life" by Stevie Wonder was number 1.
You could play that or another song that may be meaningful to them and explain why...They may still have "their song", even if they weren't able to dance to it at their own wedding. Now you can give them the chance!
posted by guinness257 2 months ago