Though your 18th wedding anniversary is not one of the milestone years such as your 25th or 50th, it is still a cause for celebration. You've spent nearly two decades as a couple, so invite your friends and family over and have a great time.
Themed Parties
There is no real theme for an 18th wedding anniversary like there is for a 50th golden anniversary so you have endless possibilities available to your for 18th anniversary party. Choose something that interests you both, such as a certain type of food, favorite destination, or even a favorite picture. Use that as the theme for your party. If you chose to use a picture and it's of somewhere that you would like to visit as a couple, for instance London, decorate using that theme and serve food local to London such as fish and chips with ale at your party. Make sure you use porcelain plates as the 18th wedding anniversary is the porcelain year.
Porcelain and Garnets
Two of the traditional gifts for an 18th wedding anniversary are garnets and porcelain. You can use these two things as the theme for your 18th wedding anniversary celebration. Use garnet as one of the main colors in your decor and set the table with nice porcelain place settings to incorporate the traditional and the modern gifts for this anniversary.
Garnet Party
Another party suggestion for your 18th wedding anniversary is to bring Prague to you. Prague is the home of the garnet, the gemstone of the 18th wedding anniversary. Celebrate your 18th anniversary with a Prague themed party. Collect and laminate pictures of Prague from the Internet. Place those under a glass table top or attach them to the surface of a white table cloth for your guests to enjoy while they dine. Serve traditional local fare such as polevka or dumplings.
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