Birthdays and family celebrations

Wedding anniversary checklist

For 25th and 50th anniversaries, family dinners and renewal-of-vows ceremonies.

Families often remember the venue, food and decoration and forget the one thing that keeps the day: someone to photograph it. Read why we made these lists.

The checklist

0 of 11 done

1 month before

2 weeks before

On the day

Anniversary questions

How do we plan a 25th or 50th wedding anniversary?

Decide the format with the family, collect the couple’s wedding photographs for a display or slideshow, plan a short programme of speeches or a re-exchange of garlands, and book a photographer for a full family picture.

Is a dinner enough for an anniversary celebration?

Yes. A family dinner with a few words from the children and a photograph of everyone together is a complete celebration; scale it to what the couple would enjoy.