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Ideas for Golden Wedding gift?

(29 Posts)
Bez Tue 18-Jun-13 09:50:22

Some years ago when it was the Golden Anniversary of my parents my sister found a very nice fancy gold photo frame and put a photo of them at their wedding in it. They kept this on show for the rest of their lives.

bluebellwoods Tue 18-Jun-13 09:18:06

My parents were given golden roses for their 50th which they loved. What about a photo of the family in a really nice frame? Both things will give them a lot of pleasure.

Gagagran Tue 18-Jun-13 09:13:07

snowy do they have a garden? You could buy them some golden roses. There may even be a variety called "golden wedding".

I bought my Dad some roses for his 90th birthday which he loved and brought him a lot of pleasure for the last three years of his life.

snowybird Tue 18-Jun-13 09:08:18

I wonder whether you can help me with ideas for my parents' Golden Wedding, which is coming up in a few weeks? They have just downsized and are giving away many of their pictures, ornaments etc so nothing of that kind would be suitable. My mother is relentlessly practical now (I got it just right with the cotton pile doormat on her birthday) whereas my father is more nostalgic/romantic. They spent many years living overseas, enjoying the good things in life, so they are very choosy when it comes to holidays. My dad is active and sporty (and already has two bikes) whereas my mother prefers quilting and her health doesn't allow her to do anything too active. They don't use the internet and don't want to. They claim they don't want any presents. However they actually do expect something, ideally something tasteful and not too expensive. Any ideas please? Many thanks!