Celebrations guides

Baby showers, engagements, graduations, retirements and anniversaries. There are 11 guides in this section, all free to read and copy from.

Every one is written for a specific moment rather than in general, so pick the closest fit and take the lines you need.

• Baby shower ideas
  Themes, games, food, decorations and a running order for a baby shower that doesn't drag.
• Celebration cake ideas and toppers
  Cake ideas by occasion, how to choose a topper, and how big a cake you actually need.
• Celebration of life ideas
  What a celebration of life is, and thoughtful ideas for planning one in the UK.
• Engagement celebration ideas
  Ways to celebrate an engagement, from a full party to a dinner for eight, plus wording for the card.
• Graduation celebration ideas
  How to celebrate a graduation, from the day itself to the party afterwards.
• Retirement celebration ideas
  How to send someone off properly: office do, family party, gifts, speeches and card wording.
• 50th wedding anniversary ideas
  Golden anniversary party plans, gift ideas, the King's card, and card wording.
• Anniversary celebration ideas
  Ideas for each anniversary year, the traditional materials, and how to mark it without a party.
• Celebration quotes
  Short, funny and heartfelt celebration quotes for cards, toasts and speeches.
• Christening celebration ideas
  How the day runs, party and food ideas, decorations, gifts and card wording.
• Housewarming celebration ideas
  How to throw a housewarming in a half-unpacked house, plus gifts and card wording.

Other guide topics

• Best of: cards and gifts
• What to write in a card
• Messages by recipient
• Sorry, etiquette and awkward moments
• How much to spend
• Jokes and humour
• Puns and wordplay
• Rhymes, poems and quotes
• Riddles and quizzes
• Games and activities
• Party planning
• Decorations and how-to
• Fancy dress and themes
• Work and colleagues
• Speeches and toasts
• Cheering someone up
• Feel-good reading
• Christmas and seasonal
• Secret Santa
• Festivals and world celebrations
• Christenings and faith milestones
• Charity and fundraising
• Badges and pins
• Card design and how cards work

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Frequently asked questions

How many celebrations guides are there?

There are 11 in this section, and the full directory has 267 guides across 25 topics.

Are these free to use?

Yes. Copy any message, joke or checklist straight into a card or a party plan. You do not need to buy anything.