Q & A – 49th or 50th?

QUESTION:

I have been searching for weeks as to how to plan a 49th Anniversary Party for our parents.

Half of our family lives 4,000 miles away from our parents. It has been 13 years since we will all (all family members) be at home at the same time. And has taken us 10 years to plan and save for our trip.

Our parents 50th is next year, and we would like to celebrate their marriage this year. They were married in October of 1959, so we do understand we are pushing boundaries celebrating the 49th.

We have had several Aunts and Uncles pass away over the past 2 years, and feel, since we are all together, we could celebrate their 50th this summer.

We know we cannot be together next year, on their 50th. Is there an appropriate way to have this event? Any advice you could give would be greatly appreciated.

-Linda

ANSWER:

Hi, Linda~

Thank you for your e-mail.

I’m a bit confused about exactly what you are asking – are you asking if it’s okay to plan a 49th anniversary celebration versus waiting to celebrate a 50th?

If that’s what you’re asking, the answer is absolutely yes! If your family is all going to be together anyway, that’s a perfect time to celebrate. You can even make your theme an “almost 50th” theme and have a lot of fun with the invitations and decorations focusing on that theme.

The bottom line is that no one is going to fault you for celebrating a bit early – that would be silly!

Does this help answer your question? If not, please clarify for me exactly what you are asking.

Happy planning!

-Eve-Maridy