With half of all marriages ending in divorce today, celebrating a marriage that lasts 50 years is something that not a lot of couples get to do. Not only do you have to live long enough to make it to 50 years of marriage but you have to have wanted to stay with your spouse through thick and thin for 5 decades which is a feat in and of itself. If your parents or grandparents are soon to be celebrating this special anniversary, this article will describe some of the great ways you can make that day special for them from having a special party, to putting together beautiful scrapbooking albums from several friends and family that enjoy scrapbooking, and other ideas.

Depending on the age and health of your relatives that are celebrating this huge milestone, you should have a special party for them if they are up to it. Often a luncheon is a great idea for older people as they will not tire out as easily as a late dinner. Planning such an event should be done several months in advance to get the best turnout of friends and family members that may live all over the country. At the party some special things to do would be to blow up several photos of the couple throughout the years and put them around the room as the main decorations. If they had a particular wedding cake, try to get it replicated for the party too.

At the party play music that was popular during the time of their wedding to focus on the 50 years ago theme. Along with the music and the photographs it would be nice to put together a special video for the couple that would include pictures from their lives and also many interviews with relatives that could not make it to the party. Showing the video at the party is always a big hit. Another idea that many couples are doing to celebrate momentous anniversaries is to have a vow renewal. If the couple is up for it, this can be at the beginning of the party with someone performing the vow renewal ceremony which would be a wonderful thing to witness.

As far as gifts, a wonderful idea would be to get several friends and family members to put together different scrapbooking albums. This can take a long time to do so planning in advance is the best way to get a great finished product. Have all the people in the couple's lives to send a letter or an email with a story about the couple that may be included into one scrapbook. This would be a cherished keepsake for the couple with a lot of thought and love going into the making of it.

Fifty years of marriage is something most people do not get to celebrate. Make sure you honor that special accomplishment by giving the happy couple a special day to remember. And hopefully one day you and your spouse can make it to 50 years too.