Okay everyone... I need opinions!!! My parents 25th wedding anniversary is next year... We have a very small family and they have a small handful of good friends... They do not want a big lavish party... They said they would rather just go away together somewhere they have not been... They also said for us not to waste our money...
I have talked to my brother, who is in the Air Force, he is being deployed to Afghanistan soon and will be back in time for their anniversary. We want to do something... We have amazing parents, they have put so much of themselves on hold to raise us and we want to give back... My Dad is not my biological Dad, he is technically my Step-Dad... I was never raised that way though, he was my Dad and I was his daughter and that was that... He coached little league, grounded me when needed, and gave me the "boys only want one thing" speech... (No offense to my male readers) My Mom was 14 when she got pregnant with me and worked hard, went to school to make sure I had everything I needed...
Here is what we are thinking... My brother will fly home, we will take them out for dinner... After dinner we arrive at a location (not sure where yet) for a dessert party with all of their friends... At the dessert party my brother and I along with Terry will present them with a trip... Depending on where, we may only be able to pay for half... If they want a very expensive resort then we can't cover it all... My parents live a comfortable life, so if us kids cannot pay for the whole trip they will have no problems with this...
We know they want to go to Venice, Italy... Paris, France... and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...
Now, we are not really feeling Mexico because it is really not far away from where we live... And they can go there whenever... But Paris and Venice really speak to us, because they wouldn't normally do this on their own.... And they just sound super romantic, I guess... Our parents never had a honeymoon, they went to the beach for a night and stayed at the Penny Saver Motel... They were suppose to stay 2 nights but came home cause they missed me...
So, what are your opinions? Paris or Venice? Have you ever been there? Hotel ideas? Will they need a car? HELP!!!!