- Photo frames -- even digital frames -- and albums are an appropriate gift to give parents on any anniversary. Be sure to insert pictures that may be meaningful to your parents, such as wedding and family photos. Weekend trips and dinner reservations are other gifts that are ideal for anniversaries, as well as couples' massage gift certificates and gift baskets filled with their favorite foods and snacks.
- The tradition for a 10th anniversary wedding gift is the gift of tin. Give matching tin pendants to your parents to wear around their necks or give your dad a set of tin cuff links embedded with a single diamond on each and your mother a diamond-encrusted tin bracelet. If they enjoy chocolates, include a tin of chocolate treats for them to share as part of their gift.
- Silver is the designated metal for the 25th anniversary. A set of sterling-silver his-and-hers matching watches can be a memorable gift for your parents on this anniversary. A silver display plate engraved with "25th Anniversary" and a poem is another thoughtful anniversary gift idea.
- The 50th anniversary is often referred to as the "golden anniversary," with gold, of course, being the gift of choice. Use gold jewelry as a gift only if your parents are jewelry lovers. For the parents who may not be into jewelry, particularly at an age when they may be simplifying their lives, aim for a more meaningful gift for their 50th anniversary. Present them with a compilation of songs that were popular the year they got married, which will spark up fond memories. If your parents are travelers, give them cruise tickets or treat them to an island vacation. If you want to incorporate gold into your gift, give them a gold-plated photo album highlighting their 50 years of marriage, including photos of themselves, their children and their grandchildren.
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