Below is a list of special occasions that you may wish to consider for a personalized publication, perfect as a gift or party favor for that special someone! Under each occasion, you will find various article and content ideas!
Birthdays
- Favorite Memories w/ the birthday guy/girl
- Birthday Traditions Revealed
- Birthday Wishes Revealed (and did they come true?)
- Interviews with Friends/Family Members
- Quiz about the Birthday Guy/Girl (answers revealed on separate page)
- Photos and Stories of Past birthdays
- Accomplishments of the past year
- Memorable moments of the past year
Anniversary
- How the couple met
- Stories about their marriage/life together
- Their children’s memories
- Family’s quotes about the couple
- Interviews with children or siblings about the couple
- Photo collage of memories and blurbs about each photo
- Trivia about the couple
- Family Tree
- Remembering the Wedding, First Dance Song, Who Caught the Bouquet, etc..
Wedding/Bridal Shower
- How They Met
- The Proposal
- The Honeymoon
- A Couple’s Crossword Puzzle
- Funny wedding planning stories
- A Couples Quiz (how well one knows the other)
- “Guess the Dress” Game (show pictures of different wedding gowns & have people guess which is the brides)
- The Bridal party: A Who’s Who
- The Groomsmen: A Who’s Who
- Secrets of the Bachelor(ette) Party
- “Meet the Parents” Funny or memorable first encounters
- A “Thank You” to the Parents article from the couple
- Interviews with Friends
- Fake “prenup” articles about wanting ownership of items one person really hates (a pet, a car, baseball card collection, etc…)
- History of the venue/town/city they are getting married in
- “Loose Talk” Guests each write a piece of advice to the couple
- Dating memories of the couple
- A “Best Man” tell-all of the groom
Bachelorette/Bachelor Party
- Stories about the actual night out
- Past girlfriends/boyfriends exposed!
- Funny stories about attempts to find love before Mr./Mrs. Right
- Quotes from friends about marriage
- Nightmare dating stories
- The couple’s first date
- The most inappropriate gift given at the party
- How well do you know me? Quiz given to the fiance
- Funny sex questions given to the fiance
- Friend’s advice on sex and marriage
Retirement
- Favorite memories of the employee
- Biggest accomplishments/milestones
- Interviews with the boss and/or assistant
- Funny office traditions/corporate culture revealed
- A list of things they’ll miss about the office
- A list of things they won’t miss about the office
- Quotes from other members of the team about the retiree
- What their plans for the future hold
- How they got to where they are now (funny/interesting past jobs)
Graduation
- Memories of high school/college
- List of friends and where they plan to go to college
- “Then and Now” – Pictures of the graduate growing up
- Wishes for the graduate for the future
- Family’s quotes about what the future has in store for the graduate
- Graduation Quiz – How much did you actually learn?
- “Who We Were in High School” – Parents old high school yearbook pictures and blurbs about themselves as high school students
- List of things they’ll miss about school
- List of things they won’t miss about school
- What college will be like – advice from family members
- Do’s and Dont’s of Dorm Life
- Favorite/Least Favorite Teacher Stories
Baby Shower
- What friends and family say about the new arrival
- Funny pregnancy stories (cravings, maternity clothes, doctor appointments)
- Dreams for the child (hoping it’s a baseball player, for instance)
- Possible baby names
- Nursery photographs (before and after)
- Interview with the Dad-to-be
- Interview with the Grandparents
- Baby advice from friends/family
- What will the “Grandparent Names” be?
- Interviews with GGrandparents
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
- History behind the celebration
- Stories about the child growing up
- Interviews with family about the child
- Events leading up to the special day (preparations)
- “Then and Now” – Childhood photos until now
Coaches/Teacher Gift
- Recap of the year in sports or classroom
- Milestones/Accomplishments for teachers or students
- “Thank You” section from parents or students
- Photo Montage with blurbs about each memory
- Favorite team memories/victories
- Best advice given to the team
- Funny moments from the year
- Team rival section
