50th Anniversary Wedding Gift Ideas
A 50th anniversary gift commemorates a milestone most married couples wish to reach. What can you possibly give a couple after 50 years of marriage? The most meaningful golden anniversary gift ideas are those that come from the heart: to express your love and appreciation towards all that they mean to you, how their staying married through the thick and thin of life has influenced you, to tell about the warm and loving memories you shared with them throughout the years.
The 50th wedding anniversary (Golden Anniversary) is commemorated traditionally and modern by a gold theme gift. The flower is violet, which has the meanings: "let's take a chance, knots, and modesty." A gift doesn't have to be gold, wrap it in gold paper or paper decorated with violets and a gold ribbon.
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50th Anniversary Gifts for Your Spouse
- Buy a 24k gold rose to make a loving 50th anniversary tribute. Write a love letter or poem.
- Or as a gift add-on, inexpensive gold paper roses that you can personalize.
- Buy a music box, fill it with love messages written on gold paper and add dried violets.
- The San Francisco Music Box Company has romantic music boxes including the gorgeous inlaid wood Sorrento music boxes.
- Write a romantic letter and send it in an imported bottle.
- A personalized romantic gift engraved with a love note from you.
- Give a framed, share of stock that symbolizes 50 years of marriage (Capitol Gold, for example).
- Choose a keepsake box or a personalized crystal box to present a special jewelry or event ticket gift.
50th Anniversary Gold Gift Ideas
- Give your wife a heart shape gold pendant or diamond and gold jewelry gift.
- Give your husband distinctive 14K gold jewelry.
- For your parents 50th anniversary gift, give them a stunning music boxes including the gorgeous inlaid wood Sorrento music boxes. Also a wonderful 50th gift idea for parents: children and grandchildren can write handwritten notes of love and appreciation that are enclosed in the music box. This is one of the gifts my brother, sister and I gave to my parents, who cherished this personal tribute to them.
- Buy a bar of gold bullion and have it engraved.
50th Anniversary Gifts for Parents
The best 50th anniversary wedding gifts are the ones that helps your parents or the couple to enjoy life more. Most couples at 50 years of (hopefully) wedded bliss don't even want gifts, so give a gift of your time and help. Make up "Gift of Time" or "Labor of Love" coupons to take them out to their favorite restaurant, make them a home-cooked meal, chauffeur them on a shopping trip, run errands for them, take them to a show or movie, have a local landscaping company take care of their property, pay for a home renovation (or do one), lease a car for them. Find out what will help them, and figure out a way to do this that makes them feel great about what you're doing for them.
Do they volunteer or have a favorite charity? Contribute to their favorite organization. Find out if a plaque or some other special mention can be made in their name. Hold your own charity auction to raise money for their favorite charity.
Your love and attention will be the most appreciated 50th anniversary gift
you can give your parents. Make time for those you love!
- Personalized gifts for couples, especially appropriate to give at an anniversary party.
- Keepsake anniversary gifts, such as a personalized photo quilt or pillow or photo frames.
- Do they love to cook? Give them a "Recipe for a Happy Marriage" or a "Cookin' Up Love" apron set from our personalized apparel gifts.
- Hammacher Schlemmer's selection of functional products make perfect 50th anniversary gifts.
- Restore their wedding photo and place in a gold frame.
- Do they play a sport? Pay for private lessons or a VIP membership at their favorite club.
- What hobbies do they enjoy? Give them gift certificates to their favorite crafts or hobby store, presented in a keepsake or a unique handcrafted box.
- Treat your parents like the royal couple they are and create a set of commemorative anniversary stamps with these real U.S. postage stamps that you can personalize with a photo and a message. Slip them in a clear scrapbook holder, use as party favors, frame them or have family and friends send them congrats cards and letters.
- Create custom t-shirts with their photo and favorite saying on it. Buy for your parents or the whole family!
- What about personalized coffee mugs with a photo and message? Is there a wise or funny saying they're known for?
- My Memories Suite is a digital software program, perfect for beginners or advanced scrapbookers. Create a scrapbook and share it many ways: turn it into a video DVD, a presentation, send to iPod™, print and bind it, have it professionally printed or make greeting cards! 25% Discount Limited Time Offer.
Gourmet Food Gifts
- Send them a scrumptious gourmet gift basket. Choose from our many showcases including fruit, champagne and gourmet food baskets.
- If they can't get out to restaurants but enjoy gourmet dining, consider sending them a gourmet 3- or 4-course meal. Gift certificates are available.
