Unique 50th Anniversary Gift Idea

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only about 5% of married couples reach their 50th anniversary. It is certainly an occasion for celebration. Celebrating an 50th wedding anniversary is a wonderful event. If you know someone who has reached this milestone you'll want to get them something special.

Since this is the Golden Anniversary, anything gold is considered appropriate. This can be gold jewelry or watches to gold trimmed plates or glasses. One of the favorite choices is the Princess Cut Diamond Band in 14K Yellow Gold has a fiery design that features a 1/2 ctw. of five blazing princess-cut diamonds set in a stylish band of 14K yellow gold. A less expensive but no less meaningful gift is the 50th Anniversary Charm.

But spend some time thinking about who you are buying for and what they like. Just because a gift is appropriate doesn't necessarily make it ideal for a certain couple. If you know they are more "down to earth" casual type people than they might not want to receive a lot of fancy dishes and decorations that they'll never use.

Gifts for Friends

One nice gift idea for 50th wedding anniversary gifts are personalized items. You can find many items that can engraved with the date of the wedding, the date of the anniversary, and the name of the couple. Here are a few ideas personalized gifts:

Wine glasses
Ceramics
Needlepoint
Serving trays
Gold jewelry and watches
Quilts

Your gift can be as simple as a gorgeous Anniversary Bouquet filled with Asters, roses, ruscus and eucalyptus in Teleflora's elegant 24% lead crystal vase. You may prefer a Golden Anniversary Flower Arrangement with white lilies, yellow roses, white daisies, monte casino and solidago surrounding two candles.

Gifts for Business Associates or Co-workers

This can be tricky because you might not know the couple well on a personal level. In this case a nice card and a gift card to a nice restaurant can be a good option.

If there are several of you working in the same office; you might want to pool resources together and buy one nicer gift instead of each of you buying a smaller separate gift. A weekend at a nearby bed and breakfast might be nice for a couple that doesn't get out of town very much.

Gifts for Parents

Honoring you parents with a gift for their 50th wedding anniversary is a great privilege. Many children will never get to see their parents celebrate this event due to divorce or the death of one of their parents. So if you have the chance to help them celebrate this momentous occasion you will probably want to do something special.

You might want to throw a big celebration as their gift. Make sure you send out invitations far enough in advance that friends and relatives who live miles away can make plans to attend. You probably won't be able to pull this off as a surprise because there are too many things that need to be planned for that your parents will need to be part of. Do they want to renew their vows? Some couples find this endearing and others think it's silly. They feel like if they've made it fifty years than their first set of vows were good enough for a lifetime.

Encourage those who can't attend the celebration to still send cards and write memories they have of your parents.

Create a photo album of your parents life together. This type of sentimental gift can often mean more than one that costs a lot of money. If you're having a party for them; you might want to include the photos in a slide-show on a big screen for everyone to see. A special photo of the couple can be displayed in the 50 Golden Years Romance Photo Frames

A dream vacation or cruise might be the ideal gift if your parents are still in good health and enjoy travel. They may have worked hard all their lives and never "blown" money on a nice vacation for themselves. Talk to your siblings and see if they remember your parents ever talking about somewhere they would have loved to visit -- but were never able to go.

Remember, when you are dealing with your parents that they are from a different generation than your own. Though every couple is unique; many of the people reaching the 50th wedding anniversary age are more practical and frugal than couples today. Your parents might think it's crazy to go sailing off in some big boat for a week. However, they might be thrilled to receive the new patio furniture that they've been wanting for years. Always consider your parents and their personalities when you're planning their gift.

Fiftieth wedding anniversaries are truly a once in a lifetime event. So if your parents or friends make this milestone event, try to make their gift as special as possible.