50th Birthday Party Ideas
Turning 50 is a joyous event as you've reached a milestone in your life and deserve to celebrate your birthday with elegance and class. Like winning the lottery or earning a much deserved promotion tuning 50 is a great achievement and should be celebrated by their friends and family to the fullest. It is an achievement because a person turning 50 has spent half a decade learning from life and living it to the fullest way possible. Hence like any big achievement a person's 50th birthday ought to be celebrated to the fullest.
The first thing you will need to consider is how much money you want to spend. Of course this isn’t a party meant for teens where all you need is a few balloon and twinkly lights and you good to go. No, this is a party for people in their late 40's or 50's so the party has to be an elegant and classy affair for it to be fully enjoyed by the guests and you yourself. Or if you are planning a party for a spouse or parent then you need to take all these factors in to consideration.
If you have a large budget then you can plan out your 50th birthday party with relative ease and peace of mind. The first thing to consider is the venue and deciding on a venue is very crucial when planning parties. Since it’s your 50th birthday party you and you have a large budget doing your birthday at a nearby hotel or country club would be fair . Of course this would cost a lot and take a toll on your budget you can compensate this by doing the décor and table placement and setting yourself.
The décor for your 50th birthday needs to be elegant and classy so the best option would be for your to buy decorative lights like white frangipani style - fairy lights, white rattan ball string lights or white liladee flower fairy light. If you want to give the venue of the party a delicate touch then the white frangipani style fairy lights would be the perfect fit as they look beautiful around walls etc. On the other hand if you want to give the venue an artistic touch then you should use the white rattan ball string lights these can be used wither indoors or outdoors. However, if you want to use the most beautiful and elegant lights out there then your choice would be white liladee flower fairy lights.
Next let's focus on the tables and how you will want to set them. Setting the table will depend upon the kind of table you have available for example if you have a rectangular shaped dining table then you should use a table runner that would go through the middle of the table. Usually silk runners are preferred and if you have a color theme then you should choose the color of the runner according to the theme. These runners look great against a white table cloth. On the other hand if you have only round tables available then you can decorate them with centerpieces.
Centerpieces can be anything such as flowers, candles or even lights. Since you are trying to plan an elegant 50th birthday party a cylinder vase would be ideal and you could fill it with potpourri or even flowers to make it look beautiful in the centre of the table. These centre pieces can even be used on the rectangular tables and you can set it in the middle of the runner.
After you have cut your delicious cake surely you will open a few bottles of champagne and make a toast to your friends. The toast can be made even more memorable by using champagne flowers which are rhubarb and raspberry flavored blooms that come in a red syrup. They are quite simple to use all you have to do is put it at the bottom of the champagne glass and pour in the champagne and the blossom will open up. After finishing your drink you can even eat the blossom.
Using the ideas mentioned above you can plan out an amazing 50th birthday party for yourself. All you have to do is plan ahead and not do anything at the last minute as that can lead to chaos and can be a great source of stress. A gathering of close friends and relatives will make you feel happy and content with your life and the 50 years you have spent on this earth. The whole event will be well worth the effort and all your guests will be glad to join you in this grand celebration of your milestone birthday.
Written By: Jarrod Brake
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