| Finding the perfect gift for a couple celebrating | | | | Give an Experience: Think of the couple's likes and |
| their 50th wedding anniversary isn't so easy. | | | | interests and give them something related to it. |
| After all, by their age they have probably | | | | Perhaps they love Italian food. Then give them a |
| accumulated most material things that they have | | | | gift certificate to their favorite Italian restaurant |
| needed or wanted and they might very well be in | | | | or a 'homemade' gift certificate for an Italian |
| a 'simplifying' their life-stage. But that doesn't | | | | dinner at your house? Do they go to movies, |
| mean you can't find the perfect 50th Anniversary | | | | plays, the symphony, etc? If so, give them either |
| gift that will be meaningful and appreciated. | | | | gift certificates for a movie theater or tickets for |
| Give a Memory: Perhaps you have some terrific | | | | a play or symphony (make sure they don't have |
| pictures taken of the couple 'through the years'. | | | | season tickets, though, to the venue) |
| Have copies made of the pictures and then frame | | | | Give a Group Gift: Perhaps there is something |
| them as a collage. Or simply take one and frame | | | | that the couple really, really wants and it is out of |
| it. If you have memories associated with when | | | | their financial reach and certainly out of the |
| the picture(s) was taken attach a short note | | | | financial reach for one guest member alone. For |
| describing it. | | | | example, they would love a weekend in Chicago |
| Give them the 'headlines' gift from the day they | | | | or perhaps a newer TV/DVD player. If you have |
| were married or for the date they are celebrating | | | | a large enough guest list you may ask if, instead |
| their 50th anniversary. The web is a terrific place | | | | of individual gifts, would the guest(s) be interested |
| to find sources to purchase a front page from | | | | in donating X amount towards the big purchase. |
| the day they were married (in your search bar, | | | | Make sure that it is not an unreasonably high |
| type "day born headlines") or to have a | | | | amount so that no one will feel put on the spite. |
| personalized headline made (this time type | | | | Also make it clear that they, in no way, need to |
| "Personalized Headlines"). | | | | feel that have to go in on a group gift. |