IDEAS??? Golden Anniversary Party Invitation

[sfv1297]

Not sure where to post this but I am at my witts end. I have searched and searched and can find no creative samples appropriate for an invitation to a "golden/50th" wedding anniversary. I am looking for something more elegant or sophisticated than whimsical. Anyone have any thoughts, scanned images, or websites they can turn me onto for ideas?

[jesslundahl]

Last year I made some very lovely invitations for my husband's grandmother's 80th birthday. I used off white CS and folded two sides into the middle front. Then I used gold paint and made small dots on both sides. The outside was finished by using an organdy ribbon with gold edges that I found at Michael's. I just tied a knot in it around the whole card. On the inside, I embossed the invitation stamp in gold and wrote the info with gold pen. I put a piece of vellum over the top of that held in with four gold photo corners. I hope all of this makes since. It was a very easy card but also very elegant. Hope this helps.

[angiestamps]

I know what you mean! I had the same issue last year when I was asked to make my Aunt & Uncle's invitations. I finally did get an idea from someone...

First layer was black cardstock, then brushed gold, then I put their wedding photo, then vellum with the party info. And had gold organdy at the top. They were elegent looking.
I'm sorry I don't have access to a scanner or digital camera right now.

I also made some of the nugget candies with address labels. The almond ones have gold wrappers, and I printed on the labels then stamped on the sides. And put them in glass heart dishes that I found at walmart for 97cents.

[lbovee]

Here is an idea that I received as a wedding invitation that could easily be converted to an anniversary one. The invitation was printed with computer on a pearlescent white cardstock, then mounted on a silver mat (this one was 5 x 7). A sheet of printed vellum was wrapped completely around the cardstock and tied with a ribbon. You could easily use a variety of different cardstock and vellum depending on your taste and/or budget. Hope this helps!

I like the idea with the vellum over the wedding photo as well!

[kid305]

I got an idea from a card that Beate did last year and used it for 50th anniv. cards for some friends. It turned out great. I don't know how to link this post to that photo, but it is in the sketch an event set and it is titled Elegant Wedding. It is done in silver, but I switched it to gold for this occasion. Hope this helps!
Tracy

[jhattery]

I cased this card recently wiht a friend of mine for her parents 50th. Instead of a pear we put their picture in. The shimmery white paper is so pretty and this card makes up quickly. I have had people that got the invitations calling me wanting to get the paper Oh yes, we printed the invitation inforamation right on the cardstock on the inside
Here's the link
Gallery at Splitcoaststampers

[LodiChick]

These ideas are great, my MIL also asked me to come up eith samples for a 50th wedding anniversary party they are throwing for friends, its a tough one.