Walking through life hand in hand over a long journey of half a century is worth a lot. Golden wedding anniversary traditions date back to Ancient Greece. Since time immemorial, on the 50th anniversary of their marriage, the husband gave his beloved wife a golden laurel wreath as a sign of gratitude for loyalty, support, and love. Hundreds of years have passed, and we still honor newlyweds who have passed the half-century anniversary of their marriage. A festive feast and fun competitions will give a great mood and give strength and vigor to the heroes of the day.
And after 50 years, life is like in a fairy tale
The Golden Wedding is a fun and joyful holiday. But sometimes the age of the heroes of the occasion, and even the guests at the holiday, no longer allows them to often frolic and dance playfully. Therefore, there will be a perfect place for a calm but interesting competition. A competition in which guests must be smart and apply their memories from the fields of literature, theater and cinema. Each guest in turn should wish love to the spouses and compare them with the main characters of novels, films, plays, and so on, for example, “I wish you young love, as if you were Romeo and Juliet,” or “I wish you sincere and reverent love, as if you - teacher and Savchenko from the film “Spring on Zarechnaya Street” and so on. At the end of the game, all guests, of course, are given small gifts, and the gift for the “golden” spouses will be those same warm emotions, sweet comparisons and good wishes from relatives and friends.
Cool 50th anniversary competitions for parents
Do you want to organize an unforgettable holiday for your beloved parents? And it doesn’t really matter what format the heroes of the occasion prefer: a quiet family dinner at home or a small party in a cafe or restaurant. Wonderful music, competitions for anniversaries and guests, congratulations from family and friends will be a great gift for a golden wedding. How to organize an event, combining the interests of the older and younger generations?
Prepare a script for the holiday, discuss with the celebrants the issues of holding the celebration: where they prefer to celebrate the holiday, who they would like to see. A pleasant, unexpected surprise will be the appearance of “unexpected guests” - friends of youth who were present at the wedding 50 years ago. Competitions should be organized in such a way that the golden wedding will be remembered by the celebrants and guests.
Competition for “newlyweds” “Chamomile”
Offer the heroes of the occasion a fun “Chamomile” competition for the golden wedding. Pre-prepare a large paper flower, in the middle of which a wish for the winner will be hidden under the yellow core. Make the chamomile petals so that they are easily separated from the middle. On the back of each petal, write significant dates: the birthdays of each spouse, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Each person in turn must tear off a petal and say the name of the person whose birthday is indicated. Prepare symbolic gifts for everyone whose birthday is indicated on the daisy. By guessing the names of their relatives, the golden newlyweds will be awarded memorable prizes. To make the competition bring more emotions and joy, invite those whom the anniversaries have guessed to make a festive toast in honor of the heroes of the golden wedding.
For a family with a large number of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, it will be fun and amusing to watch how grandparents carefully sort through all the heirs. An interesting option is this: write the names of relatives on the petals, and the celebrants will have to tear off the corresponding petal and name the date of birth. The winner will definitely receive a prize hidden in the core of the chamomile.
"On the Waves of Memories"
The fun competition “Along the Waves of Memories” will help you give away vivid memories. The funny, curious moments of the wedding 50 years ago are certainly etched in the memory; important events and fleeting meetings - you have a lot to learn from your parents. Prepare a list of questions for the celebrants of the golden wedding, for example:
- “Name the day when your beloved spouse proposed to you”
- “What bouquet of flowers did you have in your hands on your wedding day?”
- “Where did you go on your honeymoon?”
Entertainingly play out questions related to the wedding celebration and those invited. Especially if some are present at the golden wedding. Surely, memories of memorable events in the lives of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren will be interesting. Themes related to the weddings of heirs, meeting parents, tricks of grandchildren - everything will be appropriate for the golden anniversary of the wedding.
"Elections of the head of the family state"
An unusual competition for the celebration of the golden wedding “Election of the head of the family state.” Help parents determine who is in charge in the house? To do this, prepare small pieces of paper. Invite those present to write the name of the spouse who is the head of the family. Ask for a brief indication of why they believe this. Then the presenter collects the leaves and reads what was written out loud. The heroes of the occasion are invited to guess who wrote what they read and why, and give the winning couple a “golden” prize.
Skillful fingers
The golden “newlyweds” undoubtedly have golden hands. The competition will prove this. So, the husband and wife - the heroes of the occasion - are blindfolded. They are sitting at the table. And a set is placed on the table for them. For the spouse: a wooden block, two nails and a hammer. For the wife: a slice of bread, a leaf of lettuce, a piece of sausage and cheese. At the command of the leader, the spouses, with their eyes closed, must understand by touch what is in front of them and what needs to be done with it, that is, the spouse must drive two nails into the block, and the spouse must make a sandwich. As soon as the spouses have completed their task, loud applause sounds in their honor. Also, the “newlyweds” can be awarded “Golden Hands” medals.
Fun competitions for pearl weddings
A pearl wedding is a very significant thirty-year milestone in the married life of a loving couple. It takes several decades for a small grain of sand to grow into a beautiful pearl in a shell. It’s the same in family life: in order to comprehend the full depth and achieve harmony in family life, spouses need to go through many life trials. On this day, according to tradition, loving spouses should give each other pearls, which must be thrown into a pond together. It is believed that pearls live for about fifty years, and therefore pearls thrown into the input will mean that the spouses will meet and celebrate their golden wedding together.
Advice! When organizing a celebration, it is necessary to take into account that the “newlyweds” are not so young and therefore may get tired of the noisy and long celebration. Rest breaks are a must for the bride and groom!
In order for the pearl wedding to be fun and memorable for all invited guests, it is necessary not only to develop a holiday script, but also to festively decorate the room, for example: with snow-white balloons symbolizing pearls, white roses or silk ribbons also in white or pink.
You can also design a poster dedicated to your wedding anniversary; edit a short film from home videos telling about various episodes of family life; prepare or order from professional confectioners a large wedding cake with a congratulatory inscription and thirty candles, and, of course, special attention must be paid to the selection of competitions, games and entertainment.
Video “How to make a short video - congratulations on the golden wedding”
We bring to your attention a small competition program for celebrating the pearl wedding anniversary:
- 30 years later. This competition is held for “newlyweds”. The toastmaster asks the spouse to leave the hall for a few minutes, and at this time the spouse is asked several prepared questions, for example:
- The day you met?
When did your husband confess his love for the first time?
- What did he give you for your wedding?
- Prove your love. Either one married couple or several can participate in this competition. The groom is asked to demonstrate his love for his wife and is asked to tie the towel in a very tight knot. And then, to thunderous applause, the spouse must untie him, thereby demonstrating how he can solve any family difficulties
Then the spouse is invited into the hall and asked exactly the same questions. This will help the married couple refresh memories of the beginning of their strong family union and, of course, will delight the guests present.
- Ability to manage a family budget. This competition requires several married couples, who are divided into two equal teams. The host of the competition asks questions about how much certain products or goods cost in the store, as well as how much you need to pay for housing and communal services. The team that gives the most correct, quick and accurate answers is declared the winner of the competition and receives a memorable prize
- Wardrobe. For this competition, it is necessary to prepare in advance several sets of both men's and women's clothing in large sizes. Two or three couples are invited to the center of the hall, they are given bags of clothes and one of them is blindfolded. Then, at the command of the toastmaster, the blindfolded participant must take things out of the bag and put them on his partner. The couple that completes this task the fastest is declared the winner of the competition and given a gift, while other participants in the competition are sure to receive consolation prizes
- Ditties. A ditty competition will perfectly diversify a pearl wedding. To do this, the invited guests need to come up with various funny ditties about the heroes of the occasion, and then sing them
- Guess the song. The host reads out loud to the guests a phrase from some well-known song, and the guests must recognize it and sing it along with the soundtrack. The most active participants in this competition receive sweet prizes
- Chain of love. For this competition, you need to invite several couples and give them one box of paper clips. Then, at the command of the leader, within a certain time, the pairs must create a chain of paper clips. After the end of the competition, the length of the staple chains is measured and the winners are determined
- Accurate shooter. This is a very fun wedding competition in which several couples can participate at the same time. As a rule, a man is tied to a small jar on his belt, and women are given 10 coins. At the command of the toastmaster, the participants begin to throw coins, trying to get into the jars, and the men, turning their waists, begin to help them with this. The winners of the competition are determined by the number of abandoned coins
Advice: since the guests invited to the pearl wedding anniversary will be of different age categories, select competitions and entertainment in such a way that they are suitable for all invitees, including the bride and groom
More gold
Couples can take part (relay teams can be organized). At a certain distance from the couples there is a large basin with gold coins. At the “start” command, one participant from the pair runs to the basin with coins and grabs as many as he can, but without the help of his palms (you can use your knees, elbows, chin, etc., but not in your palms), carries the coins to the basin of his pair, pours out , then the second member of the pair runs. The couple that manages to collect the most coins in a certain time, for example 2 minutes, will be the winner.
Cool scenario for a golden wedding without a toastmaster
Of course, it is not at all necessary to invite the toastmaster if the spouses have already had grandchildren, who can themselves hold a real holiday for the grandparents. We offer you an interesting scenario for your family if you want to think through an event without the help of a specialist:
Congratulations on your golden wedding in beautiful verses
This sweet clink of glasses, Cries of “bitter” from the guests, You have been together for half a century - a grand anniversary!
Today, your children and friends have gathered together, You can’t hide the eyes of the happy ones, You can’t help but notice them!
There was “everything” and there was “different” And adversity and rain, There was happiness, tears, thunderstorms Your common dreams.
We held hands tightly, And there was always “love” in our eyes. You are an example of a happy family, You proved to us again,
What is most important in the world is not wealth and success, but family dinners and children's cheerful laughter.
A gentle look, the shoulder of your beloved, Loyalty like swans, A warm blanket and a cup of coffee, The first steps of children.
On this wonderful day, We want to wish you great health, If only you had something to dream about.
May adversity and sadness pass you by, so that they call each other nothing other than “Dear”
May your children and friends create a strong rear for you, And now, perhaps, “bitterly” You are a “Great Family”
I cordially congratulate you on your golden, worthy wedding. I wish you to repeat about five dozen times again.
You have strength, patience, health, do not lose optimism, kindness, peace and strength always radiate.
May your children, great-grandchildren and grandchildren always be a joy, I wish you a joyful life, without despondency and boredom.
You gave each other 50 happy years. They illuminated this world with their miraculous love.
On your golden, wonderful wedding, I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart. I wish you tenderness and affection from each other!
When poets write about love, That fills life and destinies with meaning, In their lines they rhyme the moment When the heart was just born with feeling.
But what is a moment is a moment and that’s all... And if it’s a year... and if you live for half a century... And so you dream of living more - more And only with him, with your loved one.
By right, your union is a crown of love and it is not in vain that it is crowned with gold. After all, you are an example of family and happiness. May the stars always bless you!
Happy Anniversary, dears! 50 happy years! And now your marriage is now dressed in expensive metal.
Your golden wedding Golden union of hearts, You are our love and pride And a family model.
We wish you health, long years, stronger love, to celebrate the centenary anniversary at the feast!
Half a century for two - such miracles can earthly love create! The eyes shine with sincere light, And the soul plays with the music of love.
Now there is so much I want to say - What a delightful couple, How you know how to understand each other, Even though you have experienced a lot of difficulties.
In life, you divided everything in half, Warming each other with care, And never problems and blues Darkened the little paradise.
You built it with all your soul, You always had enough strength for everything. So let everything continue to be fine, May you live happily in love.
May fate give you warmth, fill every moment with happiness. Your wedding anniversary is golden, let your mood be golden too!
Wedding, golden wedding! Eh, all the relatives are walking! We, friends, have been waiting for this anniversary date for a long time! So many years have not been lived in vain - There is a good home, family, Love, joy and peace - In general, happiness with the head! So we need to give you gifts and words of love, and declare you the best couple to a storm of applause!
Twenty-five and twenty-five - Golden miracle! How nice it is to congratulate two beautiful people! How nice it is to renew your gold rings! And, of course, repeat: Happiness to you, dear ones! And, of course, warmth. And with all your might - health, so that life will always be full of love!
Golden anniversary in your life today - Congratulations on this special day! Let me sincerely wish you health, many joyful days and good luck in everything! You lived for half a century in harmony and understanding, took care of your union day after day, sparing no care, love, understanding, and were able to become each other’s support in everything! We wish you to always live in prosperity And celebrate many more bright holidays May the days and years be filled with happiness, To celebrate another wedding date together!
There is nothing more beautiful than a miracle, Which encourages life again - From all sides and from nowhere LOVE appears in our world! In different guises, with different periods - To whom forever, to whom for an hour - With a beautiful fairy tale or a vice, Intoxicates and captivates us! And the apogee of this passion has always been the ringing of weddings, and today we will drive away all the misfortunes and sorrows! A miracle has happened, may joy always remain with you! And let Her tears not wash away neither quarrels nor years! Today the songs will flow, Today we will get drunk into the smoke, May your fairy tale last forever - LOVE AND HAPPINESS - TO THE YOUNG!
Half a century together, golden wedding, We want to congratulate you with all our hearts! There is eternal love, you have proven, Today we shout “bitterly” to you again!
Your marriage was blessed by heaven, you have been inseparable for five decades! And nothing like snow on your hair, When there is a beautiful light in the soul of love!
Golden wedding competitions
- " Chamomile ". Make a daisy out of paper. On the back of each petal, write a different date that relates to your family. The spouses will go around each petal, name the date and the event that is associated with it. As a date, you can write the birthday of your first child, grandchildren and other relatives.
- " Find your soul mate ." The competition is held among guests. You need to choose 8 pairs. These could be people who are already married, or those who have just found each other and are building a relationship. Women and men must be divided into 2 separate teams. Each girl should first be blindfolded and asked to guess which of the guys is her other half, simply by feeling the young men by the nose. The guys are then asked to do the same. They have to guess their girls, for example, by their eyebrows. The couple that accurately guesses each other wins.
- " Dance competition ". Couples are again invited to participate. They need to hold a ball between each other and dance so that this ball does not fall out until the music turns off. The ball can be squeezed between the stomachs, foreheads, knees, thighs.
- " Alphabetical congratulations ." Each guest at the table is given a balloon. Inside there is a letter printed on paper. The guest needs to come up with a congratulation that begins with this letter. The text of the congratulation must be original and solemn.
- " Confession on a Tree ." This competition should only be held with newlyweds. They are given a wooden board and a pack of matches. They need to light one match at a time and extinguish it on the board, gradually writing out the word “Love.”
Songs remake golden wedding
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A golden wedding anniversary is an event that cannot be ignored! Let the heroes of the occasion see that you value, love, respect them and be proud to have witnessed great and true love!
Short funny scene “Three Weddings”
This funny scene is really short. Four people are needed - two presenters, a “groom” and a “bride”. The presenters describe the weddings, and the “young” perform the named actions. Here are the words of the presenters, they say in turn:
- Dear newlyweds and guests! We were gathered here for a wonderful reason - the wedding of two lovers. Meanwhile, many strive to get married in some unusual way. This is how today's marriage might take place.
- Option one is fast. (Speaks very quickly, the actors are trying to keep up with him.) So, who's next? You? Come on in! Para-raram... In short, it was a wedding march. In the name of the state! By mutual will! Sign your name! Kiss! Have a drink! Dance! Congratulations! Farewell! Next!
- Of course, such a marriage will save the young people time. But, as they say, soon only cats will sign. But there is another option - the orthodox one.
- The servant of God is married to the servant of God according to the will of God... (all this is said mournfully and drawn out).
- This is, of course, a very solemn version, but we will not watch it in full. Some may fall asleep, others may get hungry. Let's take a look at the most original wedding - an African one.
The second presenter portrays a savage, conducting a marriage “rite” over the couple. He makes passes with his hands, jumps, and says “Uh!” with different intonations. The first presenter interrupts him and says: “Here are three marriage options that you could use today. But it’s great that you didn’t become original and got married traditionally.”
The first presenter says: “We hope that you will remember our performance.” The actress continues: “And if you don’t remember, then look at the video - it’s not for nothing that a cameraman was hired.” The actor further says: “And now we just want to tell you “Uh!” That is...” His words are picked up by everyone in chorus: “Advice and love!”
