25th wedding anniversary decorations: DIY tips & ideas
The perfect silver wedding decorations will add that special touch to your silver anniversary and will create an atmosphere to remember. When it comes to 25th anniversary decorations, attention to detail and a beautifully arranged wreath will help create vibrant memories for you and your guests. We have put together a guide on easy-to-make DIY decorations for your 25th wedding anniversary. We will also give you great craft tips on how to make your own silver anniversary wreath for your front door.
Silver wedding anniversary decorations: planning tips
Once you've found the right venue and sent out your invitations you can start thinking about your silver wedding anniversary decorations. Some venues already offer ready-made decorations, which you can add your own personal touches to. However, if you are celebrating at home or in a restaurant and would like to do the decorating yourself, you can come up with a design concept ahead of time and then buy or make the decorations yourself. These tips can help you plan and design your own chic 25th wedding anniversary decorations:
Decide ahead of time what style you like. Do you want your decorations to look more natural and playful or rather a bit more glamorous for your special day?
Choose colours that match. If you choose silver as the main colour for your party, we recommend pairing it with muted colours. Alternatively, you can combine silver with red to symbolise your love.
Pick suitable tableware. Your tableware should match the occasion and the rest of the decorations. If you are celebrating at home, you can borrow or rent tableware for your party.
If you want to get creative and make your own 25th wedding anniversary decorations, you should plan and buy the materials ahead of time. This will prevent you from getting stressed and help you enjoy getting creative.
Also remember to decorate the guest tables, bar tables, gift tables and buffet tables.
Some decorations (such as chair covers, candlesticks, or lighting) and furniture (such as chairs, a bar, or tables) can be hired for the party. This is more sustainable and is easier on your budget.
Below you will find our silver wedding decoration ideas. You can either use them as they are or change them to suit your design. For our 25th wedding anniversary decorations, we used muted, natural colours which highlighted silver as the main colour. The decorations deliberately have a minimalist style. This means they will make your table look both modern and elegant. To make your own decorations, follow our instructions:
Silver wedding anniversary decoration ideas: place settings, flower arrangements and special details
A beautifully set table is the centrepiece of any celebration. It's not only where your guests will eat their meal, but also where you will talk, laugh and share special moments together. To set your table, you could use silver plates. These look decorative and are well suited for the occasion. Finish the place setting off with silver cutlery and simple white dinner plates placed on top of the silver plates. You can either use white paper serviettes or chic fabric ones if you prefer a sustainable alternative. Add a decorative element to the serviettes by attaching a eucalyptus twig with a silver ribbon. This will give your table décor a natural ambience.
Scatter small flower arrangements in mismatched vases across your table to add a touch of vintage style to your layout. We chose white roses and baby's breath to complement the decoration. Flowers that symbolise love, loyalty, and affection also work well, for example, ranunculi, tulips, violets, peonies, succulents or sunflowers. Many of these may be flowers that you can pick from your own back garden.
Table sprinkles are a lovely detail that you can add by scattering them across the table. Silver and white hearts or silver confetti are great choices for this. If you have a decorative punch, you can make the sprinkles yourself using silver and white paper.
Add a little extra charm to your silver anniversary table décor by making your own silver vases. Simply paint or spray old vases or bottles in silver. This is also a great way of giving an old item a new life.
Silver wedding anniversary decorations: cute DIY placeholders
Homemade placeholders with each guest’s name on them look great and will help your guests find their seats. Placeholders also make it easier to arrange your seating and to add extra information such as a table number or a menu.
Materials for making DIY placeholders for your silver wedding table decoration:
A variety of corks
A sharp knife
Cutting board
How to make silver anniversary placeholders: step-by-step instructions
You can make our DIY placeholders for your silver wedding table decoration in no time at all. You will need to collect or buy some corks ahead of time. To make a stable base, cut a third of the long side of the cork off. Now place the flat side facing down on the table and with a knife, make a slit along the rounded side. Finally, you can slip a name card into this slit and voila! Your placeholders are ready to go!
Tip: You can use two or three placeholders at a time to hold larger cards, such as the menu, a sign for the gift table or small signposts.
Silver wedding anniversary decorations: silver tea light holders
The right lighting is essential to creating an unforgettable atmosphere. Placing several small lights across your table will create a warm and inviting ambience. Use our DIY craft idea to make your own tea light holders for your silver wedding anniversary celebration.
Materials for making DIY tea light holders for your silver wedding table decoration:
Gilding glue
Silver leaf
A paintbrush
Glass tea light holders
How to make silver anniversary tea light holders: step-by-step instructions
This craft idea uses simple and/or old tea light holders to create lovely table decorations for your silver wedding anniversary party. Simply coat the bottom third of the tea light holder with gilding glue and leave it to dry for about 20 minutes. Next, apply the silver leaf with a paintbrush and gently press it on. Voila!Your silver tea light holders are ready to light up the party!
Silver wedding anniversary decorations: cute flower pins
You can use this cute idea to liven up your flower arrangements, but it is also perfect for decorating your garden or a front porch. These small silver flower pins will give your guests a warm welcome. They can serve as a signpost to guide your guests, or you can write a sweet message on them. You can get everything you need for the flower pin at any craft shop.
Materials for making silver wedding flower pins:
Silver paper coasters (or white coasters that you can paint silver)
Wooden sticks
White construction paper
Pens
Glue & scissors
How to make silver anniversary flower pins: step-by-step instructions
This cute silver wedding decoration is very easy to make. Simply glue two silver coasters together and insert a wooden stick between them. Then cut out a circle from your craft paper and write a lovely message on it. Finally, glue the circle to the centre of your flower stick and it's ready to go!
Silver wedding anniversary decorations: a silver wedding wreath
This playful, beautiful silver wedding wreath is a pretty decoration for your venue or even a front porch. It is a modern interpretation of the traditional silver wedding wreath made out of pine twigs. It symbolises the couple's eternal fidelity and wards off evil spirits. You can stick to traditional fir twigs or try our more modern version.
Materials for making a silver anniversary wreath:
A metal ring or embroidery hoop
Thin floral wire
Leafy twigs (eucalyptus or fir greenery)
Baby's breath & a rose blossom
Ribbon & thin string
Construction paper & pens
How to make a silver anniversary wreath: step-by-step instructions:
Think about how you want your silver wedding wreath to look beforehand and experiment with arranging the leaves and flowers until you are happy with it. When you are happy, attach each twig to the ring by wrapping it with the floral wire. You can also tie the twigs between the leaves so that the plants fit snugly around your ring. Tie a ribbon at the top to hang up your door wreath. Attach a small cut-out pendant with the number 25 to symbolise your milestone. Your silver anniversary wreath should now be ready to hang on your front door.
Beautiful garlands, silver balloons and fairy lights are great for decorating your silver wedding anniversary location. Out in the garden, you can also use lanterns and torches to create an enchanting atmosphere.
Conclusion: 25th wedding anniversary decorations are easy to make yourself
With the help of our craft ideas, you can make your own silver wedding anniversary table decorations in no time at all. You can adapt and modify the craft ideas we have given you to match your silver wedding anniversary celebration. We hope you have lots of fun planning, crafting, and decorating!
