Anniversary Present ideas needed please

[Amanda]

It's my parent's 45th Wedding Anniversary on the 3rd March (I know I'm not leaving much time!), and I'm totally stuck for a present.

I've searched everywhere and all I can see are nick-nacks. You know the type of thing - a box with 2 champagne flutes in that are engraved. Tack!

I've already got them a lovely handmade personalised card from an Ebay seller, but it's the present I'm stuck for.

As some ideas for things I've bought them in the past........

A bottle of Bollenger from 1962 for their 30th.
An oil painting of a coral reef for their 35th.
A miniture rose called Ruby Red for their 40th.

But now I'm stuck on their 45th.... it's Sapphire.

Money's not very fluid at the minute so I've only got about £50. Oh, and my Dad can't drink alcohol due to a health problem!

Help????? [-o<

 

[LynnieH]

What about a copy of the newspaper on the day they were married? They do them in some really nice presentation boxes.

 

[Minxy]

How about an overnight/hotel trip? If you sent them to the seaside you'd have the sapphire/blue bit sorted?

*EDIT* Just seen your budget so an overnight might not be possible. A day trip though?

 

[Amanda]

Lynnie - my Dads really sad (or really sweet!) and actually went out and bought all the newspapers the morning they got married. So he has the originals!

And Minxy - they're bloody loaded and have just come back from an all inclusive fortnights cruise down the Nile last week! I think my efforts at a day/night away would seem a little pathetic.

Thanks for the ideas though, normally both would be great, but I have really awkward parents!!!

 

[weestar21]

i take it your parents are a little like OH's 'what do you get people who have everything'

good luck hun finding them something nice


xxxxx

 

[Minxy]

Erm......

Blue flowers?

Bombay Sapphire gin? (mmmmm, my fave )

Matching blue dressing gowns/pj's?

A nice family photo of you and the kids in a blue frame?

 

[Helen]

Theatre tickets?

Meal out?

Tough one though!

 

[bexxie]

I always buy a cheap basket (look in wilkinsons),get some cellophane from florests about 30-60p and metre and do a hamoer full of what they love.

I did xmas for my mum and she was made up,I put in bubble bath,make-up,books,biscuits,chocs,stupid peices um,gloves,socks,red wine,oh loads and didnt cost loads either.

I did mine purple and gold(sounds minging but looked lovely) all the pressies were either gold/purple themselves and had oppsoite wrapping paper on.

Just an idea but you could do it very quick in a day and also put photo of you and family in a frame they love stuff like that and also you ARE there anniversary in a way being there child. (it was your mum and dad wasnt it?)

Hope this helps

bex.x

 

[bexxie]

Do hamper Blue and Gold (gold being for healthy next five years when it will be gold) and blue for 45 years

Tell me to shut up if you like,lol

 

[Amanda]

Good ideas thanks! I do actually like the idea of the hamper bexxie, I think I could do that. I've had my hours changed at work and now have an hours lunch, so I could easily pop to the local shops every day to pick something up. Thanks hun!!!