Gift for a 50th wedding anniversary?

[Fairyjen1]

I have received an invitation for a 50th wedding anniversary for some friends of mine. It seems to be quite the shindig with a catered dinner and live band.

I am mostly friends with the wife, although I have known both of them for years and I know her interests well (Disney, Elvis, Erte', red had society) the only thing I have noticed him interested in is photography. I know both from doing community theater. She usually stage manages and he takes the archive photographs.

I haven't been to a wedding anniversary celebration since I was a child. Is one supposed to bring gifts? and if so, what would be apprppriate. I know it's the golden anniversary, but as I can only afford about 100 bucks for a gift I think gold colored might be the best I can do. Is a gift card at a nice restaurant good enough? Do people do registry's for wedding anniversary's?

Thanks in advanced! Maybe I need to check an etiquette site!

 

[dyna]

The 50th anniversary celebrations I've been to requested NO GIFTS. PPL do not always pay attention to that an some bring gifts anyway. A gift card for a nice dinner would be very nice.

By the time most ppl have been married 50 yrs they have all the what nots etc they care to dust. It's a time when many are getting rid of things just to make life simpler many are moving to smaller homes etc.

On that note almost every time I go to Goodwill, Salvation Army etc couple times a week usually I see stuff from 50th anniversary that was given as gifts an ppl donate it. They might keep it a short while but it is soon donated.

I think the dinner gift card is the way to go on this. Dinner out an no dishes will go much further I think than something to collect dust.

 

[MouseMomx2]

I would also go with the dinner gift card.

 

[okeydokey]

Unless the invitation says no gifts, I would bring something. A bottle of nice wine if they drink wine, or a gift card for dinner.

If you know them well enough, maybe you could collect 50 photographs of them through the years and put together a photo book.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I am opting for cash these days and I would give them a fifty dollar bill or 2 fifties in a card instead of a gift card.

Gift cards are coming with too many strings if they do not get used. Some places have card service fees if not used within a certain time period.

 

[goofyintoronto]

I am opting for cash these days and I would give them a fifty dollar bill or 2 fifties in a card instead of a gift card.

Gift cards are coming with too many strings if they do not get used. Some places have card service fees if not used within a certain time period.

I agree. I would also give cash. One or two 50 dollar bills would be nice for their 50th anniversary.

 

[disneyred]

I have been to 2 of these type of celebrations and bringing wine and money seemed to be the big hit...

 

[Bren's Mom]

I would do $50, and some cute way of giving it such as putting it rolled up like candies into a candy box and a card saying something about a 50th Anniversary being so sweet...

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...a=X&ei=mZZBUoOFDbjF4APO6YGgAg&ved=0CEwQ9QEwAg

Or tie $50 in ones to the branches of a small flowering shrub or plant and with a tag that says 'So happy to celebrate your love in bloom for 50 years!'.

Or make this 'money chain' where you pull out the ones and they are all taped together at the ends...decorate the can appropriate for an anniversary, and something like 'You loves keep going and going! Congrats!'.



http://makingmemorieswithyourkids.com/2012/05/perfect-way-to-give-money/

 

[wiigirl]

I would also go with the dinner gift card.