This is so much fun. Eagle, I love your idea. The only time I've seen that done is funerals, and that's way too late.

Now this is if you're really crafty. We attended a 50th anniversary party thrown by Micki (she frequents the forums and was a big post-er when we first launched). She's an amazing person. Here's what she did. She mailed a fabric square to everyone attending and asked them to decorate it with a memory or quote in any fashion they chose. Then everyone had to mail it back well before the party so she could have it made in to a quilt. She presented it to them at the party and it was a huge hit. She had it present at the funeral home for both of her parents when they died.

I think I wrote with a Sharpie (I don't do crafts well), but you should have seen some of the squares people created. It was one of the sweetest gifts I've ever seen.

Pam, at Mom and Dad's 5oth, we had sheets of paper on all the tables for guests to write a favorite memory. We were pleasantly surprised by all the people who did so.

Whatever you do, have fun! Sounds like it will be a fun party. Be sure to take lots of pictures. One thing we regretted about Mom and Dad's party was that we didn't hire a professional photographer. We took tons of photos, but none of the group family photos turned out like we had hoped. Oh, we also put cameras on every table too.