Most of the people believe that anyone is never too old for their own birthday celebration or any other celebration but most of the old couple shy away from celebrating their own anniversary or birthday. But they should also celebrate their occasions with dedication and enthusiasm. The family and friends of old people should encourage them to celebrate those beautiful years of their lives. 

Why older people avoid celebrations?

The older people generally make some common excuses, like inconvenience issue and it will be an imposition on friends and family. One more reason exists that most of their close friends have already passed away, so there would be barely anyone of their age to invite to the party.

How can we help them in celebrating their birthdays or wedding anniversaries?

If there is an old member of your family who will soon be celebrating another year of life, then you should make some efforts to celebrate the senior’s age as well as their cherished memories.  Some ways to celebrate the important occasions of old people are given below.

• Funny past stories-

You can organize a session where all the friends and family members have to narrate various funny and poignant stories related to the senior’s past. This will bring back all the flashbacks of the beautiful memories and it will make the old people even happier.

• Decoration and food-

Decorate the entire place with colorful decorative items to cheer them up. Use some memorable photographs to give an aesthetic look to the decor.

Make sure that the food you offer to the senior guests is not only delicious but healthy at the same time. You have to make sure and inquire about the health issues associated with every person before serving the food. Do have some sugar free items and the rest of the food should be made from healthy oil and ingredients.

You can order their favorite cake, flowers, balloons, cards, etc. from the online stores and get all the gift items delivered at their doorsteps. Suppose, if you reside in Noida or the NCR region, then, can easily opt for cake delivery in Noida to get the cake and can also get other gift and decorative items delivered easily.

• Picture narration-

You can gather all the guests before the entry of the birthday man or birthday woman or the anniversary couple and ask each guest to make a small drawing which depicts any special memory or event in the senior’s life. Once the celebration begins, the birthday person needs to guess what each memory is about and have to give a cheerful commentary over it. A bundle of laughs and group participation will definitely come your way.

• Small games – 

You can also add some games using small plastic cups or plastic balls. You can find various party games on online platforms. After that, you can also distribute gifts to the winners. It will increase their excitement and they’ll get cheered up.

• Couple dance – 

Play some soft and romantic music at the end, so that the old couples at the party can dance with their partners without feeling shy. Try to select the old romantic songs according to the generation preferences.

Celebrating with friends and family is always overwhelming as everyone receives a lot of love and blessings in the gathering. Especially, if it’s your grandparents’ birthday or wedding anniversary, then celebrating their special day as per their likes and dislikes, brings a big smile on their face. It is the best way to create some heart touching memories which will last for a lifetime.

Agnes Green