50th Anniversary gift-Any ideas?

[Crafty Connie]

It's my parents 50th anniversary in October. I have made them a decorative throw with the words Happy 50th Anniversary embroidered on it, but we want to give something else. Any ideas? They don't want anymore stuff hanging around the house I'm sure, so something they can use and it's gone. They go out to eat ALL the time!

[katiedoodles]

Connie,

Since they like to eat out, why not a gift card to their favorite place? Or, there are a number of companies that deliver complete meals to your home; one of those would probably be welcomed.

My best friends parents just celebrated their 50th; rather than accepting gifts they had all of the people who came to celebrate with them go to the local church and we made dinners for a local homeless shelter. We were able to make enough food and freeze it for two weeks of meals.

Whatever you decide, I am sure they will enjoy it.

katie

[StitchinGrandma]

We've given up on pulling our hair out trying to come up with new ideas for our parents and other than a few smaller things we always get because they almost expect them, they get restaurant gift cards at this point. They love those. OH and we've also given hubby's Mom gift cards to her favorite garden shop and his Stepdad got some for Home Depot since he loves shopping for tools and stuff.

[craftmama]

My in laws love the restaurant gift cards. I like to give them something that is wrapped so I usually attach the gift card to either a bottle of wine, or maybe a gift bag of chips and dip. Just a little something to add to the idea of a "gift"

[StitchinGrandma]

I just had a wonderful thought. Of course, it may be a bit out of the price range you are thinking of unless there are other siblings that can chip in with you but I bet you it would be awesome to find a really nice bed and breakfast and buy them a gift certificate to spend a nice relaxing night there.

[susank]

I like the B&B idea as well - a little pampering is always appreciated and I know a lot of them are not too pricey.