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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get it, OP.  I am the one in my family on whom this would fall.  Given all the above, and some excellent suggestions, I would handle it this way:
- Call your father and ask him to bankroll the event
- Make a reservation at a club or restaurant for a nice family (all of your parents' sibs and cousins, all of your sibs/spouses/children) dinner party.  Plan for happy hour with an open bar and cocktails followed by dinner and cake.
- Have the grandchildren make a little video or something (suggested above)
- Pick a weekend and tell your brothers to be there with their families
- Send out save the dates or invites, and just do it.

Life is too short.  This is a big occasion.  Celebrate it if only as an opportunity for you to get your family together.[/quote]
The above is pretty much what we did for our parents' 50th anniversary, both of whom wanted a big party. The underlying thought was that it could likely be the last time they got together with many of their cousins, so we went for it. We had a dinner at a local hotel, and invited about 75 friends and relatives from throughout the country. (My one sibling and I divided the cost of the "reception hour" food and the sit-down dinner. Mom and Dad paid for the liquor and the 4-person band.)

There are ways to do something very nice for cheaper, though. Perhaps a brunch buffet at a hotel, so you won't have a liquor bill (other than a celebratory glass of champagne), and the brunch price will be less than dinner, of course. Hold the guest list down to the closest family and friends, and with your parents pitching it, perhaps it's doable.

People really seemed to appreciate the chance to get together, particularly the cousins. It IS a big occasion, and these days, quite an accomplishment. Celebrate![/quote]

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