Hi,
Some relatives that we are not that close to are having a surprise 60th anniversary party thrown for them. They basically have everything, so I am looking for reasonable gift ideas. It is out of town so we will be staying at a hotel so we need to factor that in to the whole thing as well. I'd like to get them a little something, but was unsure what. Help!! Any cute ideas?
For my gread aunt & uncles 50th or 60th aniversery, a bunch of us chipped in and got them a hot air balloon ride. They LOVED it.
Hi, T.,
I would recommend making a donation in their name to a charity or foundation. You can donate what you feel comfortable giving, and they will get a notification of the donation, but they won't know how much you gave.
Hope this helps!
S.
how about a cute basket with an assortment of jellies or teas(something along that line)
I always search the web for something that might be nice to send them for a treat-wine.com has been great, wolfermans.com is also a good site. You can spend a lot or a little and it is the idea that you do not have to take it with you and they will receive something in the mail after all the excitement of the day is over. good luck
HI, How about a small scrap book with some stickers. Then buy a disposable camera take pictures of them and the party with it then give it to then with a small gift cert for walmart to have it developed. They will always remember the day and you S. R
How about a frame engraved with "60 Years" or "Happy 60th Anniversary" or something like that? There's a store in the mall called Things Remembered that carries sentimental items like this! If you've been married 60 years you certainly don't need anything for your house! The only other thing that comes to mind is a gift certificate for dinner somewhere, if they are still driving and mobile and up for that. Good luck!
60th, Wow! What a special anniversary. You might try something engraved at a store like things remembered. If you could snag a picture of them as silver frame with their wedding date and names engraved on it would be nice. Usually pretty reasonable priced. I got those for my neices and nephews when they were born.
Deb
My parents just celebrated their 50th anniversary. And for most couples at that point in their lives, they just want to celebrate with family and friends. Your presence at the affair is the best gift you can give. How nice that you are going! They also might enjoy a nice photo of your family, some of your reflections/stories about the family/ancestors and some well wishes. If you feel you must give them something, offer to help by taking photos at the party or if you can restore and/or frame their wedding photo or take a photo of them that day and then send it to them in a special frame. I enjoyed re-doing my parents wedding album because the spine was literally falling apart. I also took photos at the party and am in the process of creating a nice memory album for them. I also created a chocolate bar wrapper with a wedding day photo of them and a nice message. All the guests went home with one as a nice little party favor. I made extra and my mother enjoys giving them to friends & family when they visit her. There are several on-line companies that can create the wrapper for you or you can do your own. When I was looking for ideas, I just googled "chocolate bar wrappers"
60th Anniversary?!?! Wow! That's impressive.
Gift certificates make great gifts for those who have everything and I am particularly partial to Netflix gift certificates. They have something for every budget, it's useful and entertaining, and it doesn't matter where they live. If they are not computer/internet savvy, they can easily have someone help them activate their account and set up a list of movies they'd like to see. And Netflix has something for every taste, generation, etc.
Good luck!
How about 60nsomethings; like hershey kisses, someone for my folks 50th gave them 50 gold coins, but the idea could be used. Or photo albulms....
How about a massage by a masseuse? Or a romantic meal? "Cute" really isn't much of a factor when the couple has "matured" to such an awesome milestone. Some people, like my husband, will buy a card & put a $50 bill in it. I don't find that very personal, but that's what he does - more often than not. Real gifts, like a massage & a romantic meal, are more personal and they show that thought went into choosing the gift(s).
My family always did a grab basket. We all got together some of their favorite things, pictures, books, projects from the kids what ever we thought of and made a basket full of memories. For us it consisted of a coffee/tea maker for two, vacation books, family photos, handpainted mugs from the kids, a bottle of wine, their favorite cookies..Stuff like that..The things that when it was opened not only did they get a beautiful gift but the family had lots of stories of remember when...that simply came along with it. It was a lot of fun. And my kids got to hear some crazy family stories they will always remember.
