20th anniversary planner
Twenty years often lands when children are teenagers and the couple has a little more time again. A dinner party, a trip or a family celebration all work — the china gift tradition fits a dinner especially well.
- Start planning
- 2–3 months ahead
- Guests
- Two of you, the family, or 20–50 friends
- Traditional gift
- China (modern: Platinum)
Free to preview. Opens with the party pages, title and a 3-month calendar already set — change anything.
20th anniversary countdown
Start 2–3 months ahead. These dates go on the countdown page of your planner, with tick boxes.
12 weeks before
Choose the format and budget, book any venue or travel.
8 weeks before
Invite guests, commission any custom gift.
4 weeks before
Plan the menu, gather photos for the slideshow.
1 week before
Confirm numbers, prepare the playlist.
On the day
Dinner, slideshow, a toast from the kids.
20th anniversary gift: china
China suits a new dinner set, a hand-painted plate with your date, or a tea for two. The modern list suggests platinum. Gift lists vary a little between countries; these are the most common.
20th anniversary ideas
Pick one and build the plan around it. There are blank ideas pages in the planner for screenshots and sketches.
Dinner party on the new china
Cook for the friends who've been there for 20 years.
Twenty-year slideshow
One photo per year, played at dinner.
A trip with the kids
Somewhere the whole family chooses together.
Plate with your story
A commissioned plate with your names, dates and places.
Twenty things
Twenty things you love about each other, written in a card.
What's in the planner
Every page is linked from a tab, so you tap once to reach the guest list or the budget.
- Event Overview
- Party Countdown
- Party Budget
- Guests & RSVPs
- Menu & Drinks
- Shopping List
- Decor & Supplies
- Vendors
- Day-Of Timeline
- Photo Shot List
- Gifts & Thank-Yous
- Ideas & Inspiration
- Monthly and weekly calendar
- Notes
Tips for your 20th anniversary
- Commissioned china can take weeks — order early.
- Ask your children to give a short toast.
- Use the menu page to plan a dinner of your wedding-day dishes.
- Gather one photo per year in the photo list.
20th anniversary questions
What is the traditional 20th anniversary gift?
China. Platinum is a common modern alternative.
Can the kids help plan?
Yes — print the checklist or share the PDF so they can take on tasks.
Do you have a family planner?
Yes: the mom planner covers family schedules, meals and budget.
Other anniversaries
Also: birthday planners by number, wedding checklists by timeline, or the party planner.
Plan the 20th in one place
Countdown, budget, guests, menu, decor, photos and thank-yous — hyperlinked for GoodNotes, Notability or print.