Theresa... Happy '25th' anniversary!! You two make a sharp looking couple!!! My husband and I celebrated our 27th this year...I know when we celebrated our 25th/Silver I also felt like---geez I'm too young to celebrate this!! Ha Ha Enjoy...with so many people not staying together -- you are one of a select few!! --But sorry, you no longer qualify for the Newlywed Game!! :) Congrats!! ~Mary Jane

Well tell the kids congrats from me. Hope they got to see the beautiful table you set to honor their day. Love it that they were married on the same day as grandparents. You used your parents flatware they received on their 25th anniversary. How special is that! So many pretties on this table. The cobalt blue vase is a show stopper to me. Enjoyed this setting clear down to the bee for DSIL. TFS, Punk

Congratulations Mr & Mrs Faron. Did you get an anniversary gift? A few years ago on our 13th anniversary, he bought me a necklace with 13 diamonds and I bought him an ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery. Everyone was happy. I'm not a big jewelry person, I prefer a trip over jewelry, but something about that necklace spoke to me that year.

1. I think his crest would be the way to go. Adding yours makes it seem like a blending, but for a 25th anniversary you are past the blending of families idea. And with only using the one crest, you can really incorporate those colors in your decorating. Two crests increases the number of colors which can make things too busy pretty quick. 2. When I think of medieval decoration, big pillar candles come to mind. You could take large candles, maybe wrap them with some tartan and set them on (Irish) lace doilies or table runner. OR wrap the candles with lace and set them on a large runner of tartan. 3. If you have a dragon topper you like already, go for it. But I gotta say that a dragon screams Welsh to me. I think I would be careful about how you put the tartan on. Visually, you don't want it to appear that this dragon has devoured you, leaving only the plaid behind. Castle cake toppers are also available I think. If you have a figurine for a cake top, I assume you have a cake under the topper. With only needing to feed 20 people, I don't think you will need both that cake and cupcakes. 4. I'd just put a bit of plaid and/or lace tied to the neck of the bottles. You could maybe add a small card with the date and/or thank you and/or a small poem. You might check out the vendors at the ren faire. I suspect there are some sort of small celtic knotwork embelished nic-nacs or soaps or something. 5. Sounds like lots of fun. I might have to borrow your idea for my 25th!