Gift Ideas for 50th Anniversary

Alia
Sat, 19 Mar 2005 23:20:17 +0000

I agree that memories are the most valuable gift. For my parents’ fiftieth, we put together a DVD, using photos from their childhoods & families, their wedding, their kids, & their trips and vacations. Each section was set to different music (ala Ken Burns/Civil War style). We played it at an anniversary party we had for them, then gave them & each of my siblings’ families a copy. The DVD brought the house down. Some sections – the childhood & families brought tears; the others raucous laughter. Four years later, my parents still call every now and then to say they’ve watched the DVD again, and they’re still overwhelmed. I think this was the best gift we could have given them.