60 Years married - Ideas?

Secret_Lady

Can anyone share/advise on ideas for a present for a 60th wedding Anniversary.

I liked the Gold jar idea for a 50th but cannot think of anything similar for a 60th (can't afford diamonds..) As you have such a lot of good ideas on here thought I'd ask for some help. Fingers crossed.......

sandy2_2

Something 'sparkly' or wrapped in sparkly paper, decorated with diamantes or rhinestones eg decorated plant pot. I saw a plain frosted bottle of water decorated with the word 'BLING!' it looked really good

tessie_bear

i thought a medal when i saw your post ...perhaps u could make a tongue in cheek one for a bit of fun

rainmac

You can apply for a congratulations card sent from the Queen for 60th anniversarys - I believe it's free.

How about naming a star as stars are sparkly? http://www.freenameastar.com/register.php You print the certificate yourself and could maybe roll it up like a scroll and tie with ribbon or laminate it.

How about a journal jar for the two of them to complete- http://organizedchristmas.com/adult-journal-jar
http://www.dennydavis.net/poemfiles/jrnljar.htm
http://www.scrapyourstories.com/journaljars.htm
http://www.geocities.com/lindaslists/jjar.htm
http://www.momscape.com/articles/journaljar.htm
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/mo_journaljar.html
You could include 2 notebooks with the jar so they each write their own version of the same event.

Secret_Lady

"You can apply for a congratulations card sent from the Queen for 60th anniversarys - I believe it's free"

Sorry, forgot to say that I will be doing that and having a card made with their wedding photo. Thanks for the other ideas will have a look at the links.

chillin_nutta

ahh thank goodness this is here - my grandad and granny are 60 years married on the 4th of June, mum and dad are 25 years on the 2nd of June and me and hubby are 1 year woohoo - on the 7th of june.

I've got a few ideas, but i'd love to know how to get a card from the queen - that would make there day!


thanks

emmy x

hels102

For my grandparents 50th Anniversary I made up a DVD of all photos from when they were young, when the got married, had children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, put some 50's music as a backing, and some quotes inbetween some of the pictures, We played it on a big screen at the party. They said it was the best present they had ever had, all the family have copies of the DVD now!

Secret_Lady

chillin_nutta wrote: »

ahh thank goodness this is here - my grandad and granny are 60 years married on the 4th of June, mum and dad are 25 years on the 2nd of June and me and hubby are 1 year woohoo - on the 7th of june.

I've got a few ideas, but i'd love to know how to get a card from the queen - that would make there day!


thanks

emmy x

I've just applied for one for my Mum & Dad, you will need a photocopy of their marriage certificate and as I want it to be a surprise for them I rang the register office direct. I knew the church they were married in etc so just paid over the telephone, the cost was £8 for the marriage certificate and it only took a couple of days to arrive with me.

You then have to send a photo copy of the certificate, along with a completed request form to Buckingham Palace, not more than 3 weeks before the event. All the info and the form is at:
http://www.royal.gov.uk/HMTheQueen/Queenandanniversarymessages/Whoisentitled.aspx

There is no cost for the card from the Queen

Happy Anniversary to you all for later in the year.