Ruby anniversary

Weekend away, tickets for the theatre, afternoon tea at The Savoy or the regional equivalent, balloon flight. If your DH has siblings have you considered clubbing together so you can afford something extra special
I'm sure they will appreciate what ever you choose.

Red wine, red rose bushes?!

Thank you. I'll have a look at nearby nice hotels/spas. I think she'd love it but not so sure if it's something he'd enjoy as much. Mind you, as long as the hotel bar stocks whisky he'll probably be quite happy. And yes Elrel, I should probably explore the red route too as it's the ruby anniversary!
So you don't think babysitting the grandkids would be a nice anniversary gift...?

Visit the 'Visit Scotland' website and book them a break in a spa hotel near one of the whisky trails. MIL can be pampered to her hearts content while FIL explores the local distilleries and samples their golden nectar, meeting up again for dinner and breakfast together.

Yes Elrel great idea! For our 40th wedding anniversary we bought each other a rose bush called Ruby Wedding. Beautiful floribundas which flower every year around the time of our anniversary in July.

As they are close to you and your children, why not also get the children involved in making them a special ruby wedding card or banner. We used to make banners using paper triangles like bunting. Each triangle had a letter and was also decorated with something that showed an aspect of the person e.g. gardening tools, flowers in pots, football team colours and the like. Always very treasured - if the amount of time they were left on display was anything to go by!

Another 'home grown' gift - a big glass jar and fill it with 40 'tokens', each one with a grandparent and child thing to do on it e.g. watch a film together, go for a picnic etc. OR forty fond memories for them to take out and reminisce over.

Have fun.