Family anniversaries are a great time to celebrate, whether you have one for the first time or your entire family has seen previous anniversaries. There is no time like the present to reflect on the many things you’ve learned from your parents and siblings, and how the traditions they cherished continue to influence you today. The number of anniversaries in a year will be determined by your parents’ ages at the time, but there is an old school tradition where each member of your family will get their own special day to celebrate, with invitations made according to their birth years. Here are some ideas about how to celebrate this special day, with the best table settings for your dinner, if you have more than one person celebrating.
For older family members, they can choose the table setting that relates to their birth year, and they may wish to include all the family pictures for a beautiful family photo. You could also have them select the flower or vegetable as a theme for the meal, depending on which one your mother or father likes to cook. Dining tables have a great many options for dining arrangements, from traditional style to contemporary. Whether you are going to the actual anniversary celebration or just enjoying the dinner, the seating arrangement can be a great way to tell everyone how your family celebrates the anniversary.
If your family has been together for a while, it may be a good idea to make the dinner entertaining as well. You can start by setting up the table in the room where you do your family photos, and once everyone is seated, you can get your pictures ready. Then you can put the family pictures in their proper place, depending on what photo you chose to represent the anniversary. When you want to invite someone, you can just give them an invitation.
After you have the photographs and the special date in the family, you can spread out the center piece, and your guests will enjoy a great meal. If you have a small party, you can arrange the food and create a hors d’oeuvres course. Or, you can go full-out and set up a buffet dinner. Either way, your guests will find a great reason to come back to your party, and you will have much fun making it.
Most of the traditional meals have special foods at family reunions, so why not serve your guests hors d’oeuvres, and maybe even a light dessert? Your guest will not miss the fact that they are eating at a restaurant, and it is not unusual for families to hold these dinners outdoors as well. In fact, with summer approaching, it will be a perfect time to throw a barbecue to celebrate the anniversary.
If you don’t have any family reunions coming up, or you don’t have any relatives, you can just imagine what your family would like to have when you have a big party for all your friends and family. If your life is centered around a favorite sport, you could host a charity golf tournament, or even a chili cookoff. At this type of event, you’ll have tons of people all coming to support a cause, and you will find that the food is delicious, so everyone will enjoy themselves and remember the anniversary. Your friends and family will leave the dinner and be happy to see you at the end of the night.
It’s easy to have a lot of fun, and give the guests a reason to come back to your dinner. If you don’t have family reunions coming up, you can think about creating one, and hosting your own celebration at home, with all the fun that is involved in having a traditional anniversary dinner. Having an open invitation to anyone who wishes to join will help make this a truly memorable experience.
