An anniversary is always a significant event that you want to celebrate, if not on a grand scale, then in a way that will be remembered for a long time. Taking photographs for memory is one of the components of the holiday. And in order for the pictures not to look boring and monotonous, it is necessary to prepare a special area where people can relax and take pictures.
The peculiarity of such a photo zone is that its organization requires a background and a certain amount of material for decoration. Photos taken in such an area will be much more interesting and brighter, and the photo session itself will be remembered for a long time.
Anniversary decoration - creating an atmosphere
After choosing the venue for the banquet, you are faced with the task of creating the necessary atmosphere in the hall. Unfortunately, not all spacious establishments with good cuisine have a beautiful interior suitable for celebration. All this is easy to fix, just order the service of decorating anniversaries with flowers and fabric, and we will take upon ourselves to create a truly festive and cozy atmosphere in the hall.
Decorating anniversaries with flowers and fabric will help:
- make the entrance area brighter and more attractive;
- disguise the shortcomings of the hall or tent design;
- visually change the geometry of the room;
- hide violations of interior decoration;
- change the color scheme of the interior;
- make the room more elegant.
Family traditions
It is absolutely not necessary to have the means to create a festive atmosphere in your home. It is enough to show your creativity. In almost every room there is glue, scissors, and ordinary sheets of whatman paper.
A few hours are enough to decorate your home. You can turn to teenagers and older people for help.
The most important thing in this matter is joint preparation for the holiday. All family members, including children, can take part in master classes on decorating for the holiday.
Basic rules for decorating a hall
- Find out or measure the area of the ceremony hall.
- Make sure that the hall meets technical safety standards.
- Count the number of sockets and electrical appliances in the ceremony room and make sure they are working properly.
- Take helpers into your team.
- Select a main organizer and assign responsibilities.
- Carry out general cleaning and ventilate the room.
- Measure the temperature and humidity of the room.
- Balloons, flowers, ribbons, tablecloths, napkins, decorative decorations must be in the same style. Stick to one color scheme, or combine no more than two or three colors in one room.
- Don't do everything at the last minute.
- Buy hall decoration elements in advance.
- Always order with a reserve, as the balloons may burst, the flowers may break...
- Remember that goods can be returned or exchanged within two weeks.
- Know the exact number of guests.
- If you doubt your design abilities, then it is better to entrust the matter to professionals, or use any ready-made idea you like taken from the Internet.
- Try to do everything at a high quality level and then everything will work out.
What to use for anniversary decor
Fresh flowers and decorative
When decorating the entrance area of a restaurant, you can use large artificial flowers. This decision is admirable, because decorating an anniversary with giant flowers looks extraordinary.
The interior of the hall will come to life if you add fresh flowers. Depending on the chosen style, the banquet hall can be decorated with lush, luxurious or, on the contrary, simple, wild plants. Three-dimensional figures, letters and numbers made from flowers look quite interesting. And, of course, we cannot forget about the flower arrangements on the tables and panels.
Drapery with fabric and ribbons
Along with floral decor, textile decorations will help create an anniversary design. The fabric is used in the decoration of the entire room: ceiling, walls, tables, chairs and individual celebration areas that you want to highlight especially. Drapery from the most ordinary room can turn into a royal banquet hall. Also, decorating a stage for an anniversary is impossible without flowers and textiles; a beautiful decoration will highlight the place where the most enchanting events of the evening will take place.
Idea No. 1. Numbers
One of the best ideas for decorating a room for a 50, 55 or 60 year anniversary is numbers. They emphasize the respectability of the date being celebrated, and the variety of materials used for the manufacture of these decorative elements allows you to choose an option for every taste.
The numbers made from balloons are voluminous, so they look very impressive. Sometimes, to decorate a room, just them in combination with an arch or stands made of matching balls are enough. Especially if it's a man's anniversary.
Instead of compositions of balloons in the shape of numbers, you can use ready-made foil balloons. This is the ideal solution if you decide to decorate your anniversary with your own hands.
To decorate a woman's 55th birthday, a composition of larger balloon numbers printed or drawn on paper is ideal.
To make original numbers, you can use anything. For example, photographs of the birthday boy. We really liked this idea! And you?
Also, beautiful ladies will appreciate large volumetric paper numbers, decorated with pompoms made from napkins and photographs of the hero of the day.
Numbers made of shiny paper can be hung chaotically from the ceiling. This decor is suitable for a holiday for both men and women.
Although fruit and table decoration - such a number “50” will become a spectacular and tasty decor for the event. Strawberries, grapes and pineapple slices will definitely please the birthday boy and his guests.
Photozone
It is very important to pay attention to the design of part of the apartment or banquet hall for photographing guests. You have enough photos from past anniversaries against the backdrop of curtains, wallpaper and cabinets! Let there be beautiful shots against the background of a special banner or a beautiful wall with flowers, ribbons, forfeits, etc. Here are tips for organizing a simple photo zone.
Stock up on some funny mustache-sponges on sticks, interesting photo props (glasses, hats, bright boas). Such pictures turn out to be very cheerful and bright. Ready-made sets are also available in holiday stores.
If you are in Moscow, we can organize an on-site photo studio, reportage or portrait photography of the hero of the day and all guests.
Banners on structures
The so-called press wall or stand background are very popular when holding any holiday or special event. Previously, they were installed only at social parties, presentations or other official meetings, but now they are used everywhere.
With special effort, the structure can be made independently from wooden beams or metal pipes. And then the canvas is attached to the base. The background, which is on the canvas, is applied in a printing house or drawn independently.
The advantage of such a banner is its low cost and the ability to rent. The stand in the form of a screen is especially easy to transport and assemble. By the way, it doesn’t look as flat as a standard press wall. The disadvantage of the design is the windage, so it will not be possible to install it outdoors in the wind. And it looks very formal and restrained.
But oddly enough, it’s suitable for a man’s anniversary.
Flower stand
A completely gentle and stylish design is suitable for a girl or woman both for a 30th anniversary and for a 55th anniversary, and will truly become a decoration for the holiday. Celebrating a wedding anniversary or birthday with such a photo zone will be pleasant and memorable.
The photos will turn out bright and gentle at the same time. This photo zone is especially relevant in winter, when there is slush and greyness all around.
Both fresh and artificial flowers can be used as decoration, and the latter will cost much less.
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If you want to use fresh flowers, then contact a flower salon so that the buds are treated with a special composition that retains moisture and helps the flowers last a long time.
Paperwork
This option for decorating a photo zone is the most common and attractive, because you can make anything out of paper. For example, the same flowers. Huge and incredibly beautiful buds will not only become an attractive backdrop, but will also make the 55-year-old girl feel like a little girl.
But you shouldn’t get hung up on just colors, because there are a lot of options for using paper figures. For example, paper pompoms, pinwheels or fans. The main advantage of this decor is that it can be reused.
Fairy lights
Who said that garlands with lights are only relevant for the New Year? When organizing a photo zone, you can use multi-colored lights along with fabric decoration. Thanks to the fabric, the lights will be slightly blurred, which will make the photo more attractive. It is not necessary to use a New Year's garland; you can get by with ordinary light bulbs.
The advantage of such a photo zone is that all the constituent elements can be used on the farm after the holiday is over.
The bright and cheerful design is suitable for both a woman on her 60th birthday and a girl on her 25th birthday.
Disco style
Use old vinyl records or CDs to get creative and imaginative. It will turn out very original and non-standard. A similar retro style can be played out in clothing, inviting guests to dress accordingly. It is recommended to use for the hero of the day on his 50th or 55th birthday.
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Scenario for a man's 50th birthday. Cinema to the masses, money to the box office!
This program is designed to hold an anniversary in a fairly spacious place. Games and competitions of various types. They will undoubtedly captivate each of the holiday guests. Entertainment is designed for a number of guests from 5-6 people or more. No one will be bored!
Leading:
Hello everyone present! And, of course, a special greeting to our hero of the day! How are you feeling, people? Would you like to have a little fun and amuse the host of the holiday? Then let's get started!
Competition "Clowns" VS "Crybabies"
The competition participants are divided into two teams. One of the teams is given the name “Crybabies”, and the other is called “Clowns”. The “crybabies” sit on chairs with a pained look, ready to cry at any second. So, the task of the “Clowns” is to make the “Crybabies” laugh. One condition is that touching the “Crybaby” team is prohibited. If the clown managed to make the crybaby smile, she leaves the game. A certain amount of time is given to conduct the competition. If during this period of time the Clown team manages to make all the Crybabies laugh, then they win. Otherwise, the Crybabies win. If the participants wish, they can switch places - “Crybabies” become “Clowns” and vice versa.
Leading:
A great start, isn't it? And now a contest for those who love to eat! I understand that it’s the beginning of the holiday, and no one really had time to eat! So that those who wish can have a snack at the competition while others are bored at the table!
Competition "Deliciousness"
A very fun and funny competition for food lovers, usually men. For the competition, you need a free table at which you will need to seat the participants so that they can eat. You will need plates of food, forks to eat with, and scarves or scarves as blindfolds. Plates with some tasty salad are placed in front of the participants. Some may already be salivating. However, the participants are immediately blindfolded, the plates with salad are quickly replaced with plates with brine or salted broth, they are given forks in their hands and a signal is given to start eating the dish. This is where the real joke begins. Instead of salad, the fork constantly scoops up water, which, of course, instantly pours back out. In general, nothing gets into the poor fellows' mouths except salty empty forks. And those around you, of course, are having fun. But don’t let the “eaters” get upset in advance. They will then be fed with the dish that was first taken away. Yes, they will definitely feed everyone, they deserve it!
Leading:
Oh, and have fun with you! Even through the bandages you could see how the participants fell into despair! Well, who's ready for the next competition?!
Game "Scarecrow"
Those present are divided into two teams. After an arbitrary distance (for example, after five meters), pre-prepared old torn shorts with suspenders are placed (large cut-off torn jeans are most suitable), a huge torn T-shirt, an old wig (if you don’t have one, a piece of tow, disheveled enough to be visible, is quite suitable) from under the hat), a funny hat (tourist, earflaps, straw), as well as rubber boots.
Each team is given its own set of clothes. Having started, the participant must run to a pile of things, put them on (of course, over his clothes): first a T-shirt, then jeans, boots, a wig and a hat. As a sign of readiness, he claps his hands, spreads his arms to the sides, and then raises first one leg, then the other, supposedly dispersing uninvited garden thieves. Then he must quickly take off his clothes and run to the team to pass the baton to the next participant.
Leading:
Yeah! The photos will turn out great! I see our birthday boy is happy. And this is the most important thing! Let's now choose the best bartender among the guests!
Competition "The most delicious cocktail"
Participants in this competition do not have to leave the table. At the command of the presenter, they must make an original and beautiful cocktail. To do this, it is allowed to use everything that the players see in front of them. You can, for example, mix different drinks, decorate a glass, or add some zest. The host invites several guests to try the resulting drinks, and the best bartender is awarded a prize.
Leading:
Now it's time to play blind again! Who dares to participate and take home the rightful prize?
Competition "Stranger Questioner"
The main participant in this competition will be the birthday boy himself, who must be blindfolded with a scarf or something similar. The task of each guest is to ask the same question in turn, while changing his voice beyond recognition in any way. For example, the question: “Where is the bus stop?” If the birthday person recognizes the player and guesses him, he is automatically eliminated from the game. Those who remain go on to the second round, the rules of which can now be changed for more fun, making the questions completely ridiculous. Ask why this lion flies or whether walking boots will be invented. The funnier the question, the better. The winners are those who remain incognito for the birthday boy until the end.
Leading:
Well, my time has come to an end and therefore I have to say that it’s time for me to take my leave. But I will be happy to attend your next anniversary, and we will arrange an equally fun and fiery evening! And now see you, dear guests! And once again, happy birthday to our hero of the day!
We emphasize the date
When choosing decorations for the hall or room where the celebration will take place, you need to take into account the date of the hero of the day. For example, for the 20th anniversary, you can use bright white, blue, pink, red, green tones of decor that will emphasize the youth of the birthday person, his love of life and the discovery of a new milestone on the path of life.
And if a 40-year-old person celebrates the holiday, it is worth decorating the hall in a respectable and discreet manner, emphasizing the status of the birthday person and his achievements.
As a rule, by this milestone people have already developed family and professional spheres of life, which can be reflected in the decorations of the banquet.
As for anniversaries in honor of a significant date, for example, 60 or 70 years, it is worth noting not only the professional merits of the birthday person, but also emphasizing the presence of loving loved ones - children and grandchildren.
Depending on the style of the special event, decorations can be restrained and solid, or, on the contrary, bright and a little playful.
Flashmob
This is some kind of action about which all guests of the holiday are notified, but for the hero of the occasion it remains a secret until the last moment.
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For example, you could ask everyone to bring a bouquet of only white flowers. Or, in addition to the bouquet, ask to take with you one red helium balloon. It’s a small thing, but all this makes an impression on the hero of the day. Some guests came with balloons, then others, then others... If there are 5 people in the family, everyone should have a balloon! At some point in the middle of the holiday, everyone goes outside to make a wish with the release of balloons.
You can also agree that during the dances all the men will be given indoor firecrackers with rose petals, and on command they will shower the birthday girl from head to toe with silk leaves (a man can be covered with banknotes - there are such firecrackers).
Lottery with prizes
Everyone loves lotteries. All! Come up with cute prizes that you will give to a few lucky people during the holiday. To organize a lottery, simply take a small round vase (aquarium) and ask on thick cards to write or draw a good congratulation for the hero of the day and write your name. At some point, announce a prize drawing. Draw cards, read wishes out loud or comment on pictures, and reward the winners.
If there are children at the party, make a separate vase for them and “randomly” pull out all the cards. Kinder to everyone, otherwise there will be tears)).
Who should you invite?
Before you think about table setting, you need to decide who you will invite to your anniversary, especially if you are turning 50 years old. This is a very round date and I want to celebrate it in a round way. It all depends on your capabilities, but if possible it is advisable to invite:
- Work colleagues. You need to invite especially close people who helped and supported the hero of the day throughout his work.
- Friends and family. Those whom the birthday boy wants to see next to him on such a significant day.
- Spouse, children, grandchildren.
Important! A very diverse company will gather, but these will be those people whose congratulations and warm words will be important for the birthday boy.
Decorating the hall with flowers
Rose is a very spectacular and beautiful flower. Most women consider him their favorite. Arrange bouquets and decorate tables.
Use rose petals to decorate the floor, tables, and windowsill. They can be sewn or glued to the tablecloth. The formal hall will look romantic and smell wonderful.
To add brightness to the formal room, choose flowers in bright colors. Thus, highlight the creativity of the event.
You can make small flowers from corrugated paper, then arrange them into a ball.
Decorating the hall with fabric
Using the same fabric you can transform different tables and chairs. After this, they will look harmonious as if they were from the same collection. Tie a brightly colored bow on the back of the chair and admire the beauty.
Use a beautiful festive fabric with glitter and shimmer to decorate the walls.
To add lightness and elegance to the staircase, use thin translucent material.
Idea No. 2. Inscriptions
Bright “Happy Anniversary” inscriptions are perfect for anniversary decorations for men and women. You can use ready-made cardboard banners, which are sold in holiday goods.
Or compositions of inscriptions, balls or flowers, similar to huge postcards.
Decorating the hall with candles
Candles will help create a gentle atmosphere. You can use small shaped candles in bright colors to decorate the table.
It’s a great idea to place a figurine or inscription with candles directly on the floor. Do this in a spacious area away from fire sources.
To emphasize the luxury of the event, use large aristocratic candles. It's better to buy flavored ones.
Unusual turntables/forfeits
When answering the question of how to make a decoration for a birthday, you should pay attention to various rosettes and pinwheels made of colored paper. They are often called forfeits and are ideal for maintaining the holiday mood throughout the evening.
Making them yourself is very easy. Moreover, it will be interesting to involve party guests in this process.
A little holiday in a box
On cold autumn and winter days, such a box of positivity will be just a great gift and will definitely create a sunny mood! You will need: a box, small helium balloons, as well as paints (or ribbons, colored paper) to decorate the box.
How to make it yourself:
- Paint or cover the box with rainbow stripes, flowers, or any other joyful patterns that come to your mind.
- Place small helium balloons in the box (the number depends on the size of the box. The ends of the ribbons tied to the balloons can be attached to the bottom of the box if you want the balloons to jump out to the length of the ribbon when opening the box, or not attached if you want they flew spectacularly to the ceiling or into the sky.
- Close the box.
- Give a gift and watch carefully the surprise recipient's amazement!
IMPORTANT: It is important to remember that small helium balloons lose their ability to fly after about three hours. Keep this in mind when preparing a gift.
BEVERAGES
Homemade lemonade
Fresh, tasty and absolutely not harmful (unlike store-bought analogues) the drink will harmoniously complement the picture of festive dishes. And it couldn’t be easier to prepare!
Ingredients:
- 3 liters of sparkling water;
- 2 glasses of plain water;
- 2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 10 lemons);
- 2 cups sugar.
Cooking process:
- Pour all the sugar into a saucepan with water, heat the mixture over low heat, stirring until the granulated sugar is completely dissolved. Cool the syrup;
- Add the prepared lemon juice to the syrup, strain the liquid;
- Add soda before serving. Its quantity should be adjusted to your taste.
Ginger drink.
With this drink you will wish your guests good health. And you will greatly delight those who are worried about their figure - after all, ginger is one of the first on the list of products for weight loss! And how useful this spice is! Ginger contains 1-3% essential oils and many amino acids, minerals, and vitamins.
Ingredients:
3 liters of water;
4 tbsp. grated ginger;
1 PC. lemon;
4 tbsp. honey
Cooking process:
- Boil water with chopped lemon zest in a saucepan;
- Grate the ginger on a fine grater and add to the prepared syrup;
- Cool the drink a little, flavor with honey and lemon juice.
- If desired, the taste can be adjusted by adding additional granulated sugar.
Non-alcoholic mulled wine with apples
A multi-component drink with an unforgettable taste. And also a powerful anti-cold remedy. Mulled wine is especially relevant in the cold season. Spend time and effort preparing it and your guests will be very grateful to you!
Ingredients:
- 6 tbsp. grape juice;
- 1 tbsp. water;
- 1 PC. apple;
- 4 tbsp. lemon zest;
- 4 tbsp. orange zest;
- 1 tsp carnations;
- 2 tsp cinnamon;
- 8 pcs. black peppercorns;
- 4 tbsp. raisins;
- ginger, cardamom, sugar (to taste).
Cooking process:
- Pour water and juice into a saucepan, set it to simmer over low heat;
- Add lemon and orange zest, raisins;
- Peel the apple and cut into small cubes. Pour into liquid base;
- Season the drink with spices: allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, cardamom. Stir and wait until the mulled wine is well heated. But! Do not bring to a boil! (it is important);
- Turn off the heat and cover the drink with a lid to infuse. Leave for 5 minutes.
Decorating for a party on the street
A great place for a holiday would be a gazebo at the dacha or a canopy on the veranda. The natural setting itself - trees, flowers, chirping birds - creates a special pleasant atmosphere.
You can decorate your anniversary celebration not only with balloons and ribbons, but also with multi-colored paper pompoms, collected in the form of vertical or horizontal garlands.
They can be placed on the branches of tall trees or along the perimeter of the veranda. Such decorations are not afraid of wind and sharp branches.
Instead of pompoms, you can use paper tassels. They are easily made from paper and are a catchy, unusual decoration that goes well with fabric draperies, balls and ribbons. Such brushes can be purchased ready-made, the main thing is to choose different colors that will harmonize beautifully with each other.
Tassels or pompoms can be placed at the same distance from each other using a bright cord for this purpose - thus, in a few minutes you will have a spectacular and inexpensive decoration that will not go unnoticed. As decoration, you can choose a tree or bush and decorate it with bows, flowers, ribbons, making a tree of happiness with wishes for the hero of the day. Garlands with accordion balls or honeycomb lanterns can be hung under the ceiling of the veranda, adding electric garlands to enhance the effect.
Bushes decorated with bright homemade flowers will look beautiful. Such a decoration will create the effect that the whole garden has bloomed in honor of the holiday for the hero of the occasion.
SIDE DISHES
Potatoes Normandy style
A tasty and, importantly, very beautiful dish. This side dish will brighten up a festive feast and will definitely please your guests.
Ingredients:
- 15 large potatoes;
- 200 g hard cheese;
- 5 pieces. egg yolks;
- 5 tbsp. sour cream.
Cooking process:
- Bake well-washed potatoes in the oven until done (you can check doneness with a toothpick);
- Cut each potato in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh with a spoon;
- Mash the potatoes with a fork, adding sour cream, yolks and salt. Mix everything well;
- Grate the cheese on a fine grater and add to the potato mixture;
- Fill the potato halves with the prepared mixture, apply a design on top using a pastry press with the desired attachment (or simply lay it out beautifully with a fork). Place in preheated to 250 degrees. oven, bake until golden brown.
Rice with nuts and raisins
This side dish goes well with both fish and meat. And it is prepared quite simply and quickly. For 15 small servings you will need:
- 3 cups rice;
- 2 small onions;
- 5 cloves of garlic;
- 7 tbsp raisins;
- 300 almonds or walnuts;
- 200 g butter (vegetable or butter);
- greenery;
- salt to taste.
Cooking process
- Melt a few tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan or cauldron, fry finely chopped onion until transparent, add garlic;
- Add rice, mixing well with the toasted mixture. Fry it for a few minutes;
- Pour in 6 glasses of water, adding salt and bringing everything to a boil. Reduce heat, leaving the mixture to simmer for 20-30 minutes (until all the water is absorbed);
- In a separate frying pan, melt a little butter and fry raisins, parsley, and chopped nuts. Season the rice with the prepared mixture.
Garlic lasagna "Ajada"
This is a very unconventional type of lasagna, for which the sauce is very important. It is this that gives the dish the necessary piquancy and richness. The dish is quick and easy to prepare, and will be more than appropriate on a holiday table.
Ingredients:
- 3 packs of lasagna;
- 300 ml olive oil;
- 200 g butter;
- 300 g Parmesan cheese;
- 500 g walnuts;
- 9 cloves of garlic;
- 300 g breadcrumbs.
Cooking process:
- Place the nuts in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain the water, peel the nuts and chop them, mixing with garlic and breadcrumbs (you should get a coarse paste);
- Add olive oil, continuing to beat the mixture. You should get a homogeneous sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste;
- Boil the lasagna sheets in water until half cooked (do not drain the water). Prepare baking dishes by greasing them with butter (for this amount of dish you will need at least two forms). Lay out a sheet of lasagna, pour a little sauce on it, season with butter and sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Repeat the process with all the lasagna sheets. Top layer – sauce and parmesan;
- Pour the pasta cooking water (a small amount) around the perimeter of the puff paste onto a baking sheet;
- Place in the oven for 15 minutes.
Holiday decoration for a girl
Any birthday cake decoration, as well as other holiday decor, must be selected taking into account the gender of the birthday person.
If this is a girl, then in this case the room can be decorated with unusual artificial or fresh flowers. It is enough to place them throughout the room. The choice of specific flowers depends solely on what flowers the birthday girl likes.
Holiday for men
Speaking about the design of any room for a male birthday boy, it is worth first of all noting that in this case the main thing is to adhere to the rule: a little rigor and simplicity in the interior is the best solution.
When decorating, it is better to pay more attention to the design of the table for guests. For example, a tablecloth of a bright color, like red, will perfectly emphasize the solemnity of the evening.
Collective gift for the hero of the day
Guests for the anniversary gather gradually, so I recommend engaging the most punctual ones with one common creative activity. Here are the options (all this can continue until the last minute of the celebration during pauses):
The big picture for the hero of the day
Nowadays we sell ready-made canvases on a stretcher. All you need to do is ask a person with artistic abilities to come up with a funny coloring book about the hero of the occasion. Place jars of paint next to the canvas and invite guests to paint areas of the picture. The end result should be a collective masterpiece that will last for a long time.
Magnetic hearts
It's also simple. Wooden blanks are sold for pennies in craft stores. Magnetic tapes on double-sided tape too. Set up a separate table with paints so your guests can create unique greeting magnets for you.
Collage
If you don’t want guests to use paints, invite them to make a collage about the hero of the day. To do this, you need a large sheet of Whatman paper attached to a wall or some kind of board. And next to it, put lots and lots of clippings from glossy magazines. Beautiful houses, cars, model figures, bright accessories (bags, jewelry, gloves, shoes), perfume, etc. You can take photos of gorgeous islands with palm trees, pictures with bouquets, jewelry. You also need a lot of cut out faces of the birthday boy, which guests will paste along with pictures onto a sheet of paper. Use a glue stick.
If your guests have a good imagination, a cool collage with wishes of “good luck, health, love and wealth” will remain as a keepsake. People sometimes make such “wish cards” for themselves; you can find many examples on the Internet.
World map with labels
It also makes an interesting gift for the hero of the day. This is especially relevant if you have invited guests from different countries to your anniversary. For example, someone specially flew in from America, Israel or a European country. Hang up a map on which guests will mark their city with special stickers. Great!
However, if all your relatives and friends live in the same city, hang up a map of the city. Let guests tag their home or street. It’s also clear!
Idea No. 3. Posters
Do you think that congratulatory posters are a thing of the past, along with school wall newspapers? The Holidays Workshop will convince you otherwise!
A modern banner (press wall) with a photo of the birthday boy will fit perfectly into the decoration of the hall for the 60th anniversary.
But this option, carefully prepared by her friends, will definitely be appreciated by the woman celebrating her anniversary. The photographs may be black and white, but they show the birthday girl’s whole life. This poster will not only decorate the room, but will also make an excellent gift.
Posters for anniversary decoration can be different. The main thing is that they are made with love!
Illustrative examples
- Transparent balloons look bright, festive and fresh, collected into a common ceremonial composition, harmonizing with each other in size and color.
- Satin ribbons will become a non-trivial decoration if you decorate a chandelier, tables or chairs with them. The iridescent satin creates a lot of light reflections, and the ribbons sway with any movement near them.
- You can emphasize the grace and aristocracy of the holiday with the help of candles. An even greater effect of solemnity can be achieved by using flavored options.
- Draping with light transparent fabrics can replace garlands and make the festive ambiance romantic and gentle. The fabric can be decorated with fresh flowers.
- Decorating the table with fresh flowers looks attractive.
They can be placed on all tables, thereby effectively decorating the festive feast.
- An interesting option for decorating a room could be a helium composition of multi-colored balloons of the same size, aimed at the ceiling. Strings made of shiny serpentine will add expressiveness to the balls.
HOT DISHES
Mushroom julienne
The dish is not very difficult to prepare and does not take very long, but it is one of the favorite dishes of most of us. The only inconvenience of its preparation is the need to have a sufficient number of cocotte makers (small portioned ladles). In our case, we will need 15 of these.
Ingredients:
- 900 g champignons;
- 900 g chicken fillet:
- 5 pieces. large bulbs;
- 750 g sour cream;
- 450 g hard cheese;
- 150 g butter;
- 6 tbsp. flour;
- vegetable oil (for frying);
- salt, pepper (to taste).
Cooking process:
- Cut well-washed, dried mushrooms into thin slices and fry in vegetable oil, drain;
- Beat the chicken fillet, cut it, fry in a frying pan until half cooked (without forming a golden brown crust);
- Fry finely chopped onion until golden brown;
- Prepare a sauce from sour cream, flour and butter (mix the mixture thoroughly);
- Place all ingredients in a frying pan, add sauce, salt, pepper and simmer over low heat until the liquid evaporates;
- Grate the cheese on a medium grater;
- Place the prepared mixture in cocotte makers, cover with cheese shavings and place in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Meatloaf “Two in one”
An excellent meat dish - very filling and tasty. A real gastronomic feast, especially for meat-eating gourmets.
Ingredients:
- 1.4 kg ground beef;
- 700 g bacon;
- 1 tbsp. chopped onion;
- 2/3 cup barbecue sauce (homemade or store-bought);
- 24 pcs. crackers;
- 2 pcs. chicken eggs;
- 2 tbsp. l. mustard;
- 2 tsp chili powder;
- salt, pepper (to taste).
Cooking process
- Prepare the minced meat, add finely chopped onions;
- Season the mixture with barbecue sauce to taste;
- Add mustard and all seasonings and spices;
- Break the eggs into the meat mass, add crushed crackers (breadcrumbs or dried loaf crumbs). Everything is good, mix thoroughly;
- Lay out the bacon slices and distribute the seasoned minced meat evenly in the center. Wrap the bacon slices into a roll. Place the resulting roll (or several rolls) on a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper (seam side down);
- Once prepared for baking, brush the roll with a little barbecue sauce;
- Place the dish in the oven preheated to 175 degrees. Bake for about an hour;
- The finished roll should be allowed to cool slightly and cut into portions.
Poultry (chicken) with oranges in the oven.
This recipe is universal. It can be used to cook not only chicken, but also other poultry. This dish turns out juicy, aromatic, very tasty. And it looks great on the holiday table.
Ingredients
- 1 large chicken (or other poultry to taste);
- 400-500 g oranges (sweet and thin-skinned);
- 5 tooth garlic;
- salt, herbs, honey and mustard to taste.
Cooking process:
- Rub the prepared chicken carcass with a mixture of seasonings, spices and salt, coat with honey;
- Wash the oranges, rinse with boiling water and then with cold water;
- Peel the garlic, cut each clove in half lengthwise;
- Place the carcass back down on the prepared baking sheet. Make a pocket on the back side (separating the skin from the meat using your hand). Place orange slices in it. In a similar way, make a pocket from the bottom of the carcass (from the back) and also chop it with orange slices;
- Fill the inner cavity with chopped garlic and oranges;
- Use kitchen twine or strong thick thread to tie the legs of the bird and cover the outside of the carcass with the remaining orange slices;
- Send the chicken to preheated to 180 degrees. oven, bake for about 2 hours, periodically basting with the released juice. The finished chicken should have a golden crust, and when pierced, the liquid coming out of it should be clear.
Note:
This stuffed bird can also be cooked in a roasting pan. Only then should the sleeve be opened slightly to form a crust about 20 minutes before it is ready.
