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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents planned their own party. They made the guest list, came up with the location, picked the flowers, etc. They paid for most of it. My brother got a bit neurotic about one specific thing, so he "insisted" that he pay for that. My mother didn't actually want that "thing."  But my brother is absolutely stubborn and bat-shit crazy. My family (DH and kids) and brother & family attended. And about 80 of their friends. It was really a lovely time.

What I would have done, if I were planning the event, would have been to have done a "Golden" party, with 50 "golden" gifts, but limit it to our immediate families. Since both my brother & I moved out of state eons ago, I knew family time was precious for my parents. I had already started a list of "Golden" gifts, which included nice things (jewelry, picture frame, etc.) but also practical things (towels, linens) and even silly things (Gulden's mustard). My father is a HUGE jokester and things like Mustard are so "his humor."

My parents were both in excellent health the night of their 50th anniversary. My mother became ill suddenly and died after a brief illness. She was buried a few days before their 51st anniversary. I still cry when I think about how quickly she passed. Please don't miss this opportunity to celebrate, so do what you have to do to make it happen. And if you can have a good (professional) photographer, please opt for one. I love the pictures the photographer took that night.

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OP here. Awwww...I am so sorry about your mom.  I had the same exact thought process---they are both healthy and vibrant now and I don't want to miss this opportunity to celebrate them after all they've done for us kids and grandkids (so, so, so much).

I am leaning towards the more intimate side--just immediate family and her brothers (my dad is an only) and a few long-term friends that have known them for decades.[/quote]

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