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Conference moira::parenting_v3

Title:	Parenting
Notice:	READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING
Moderator:	CSC32::DUBOIS

Created:	Wed May 30 1990
Last Modified:	Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1364
Total number of notes:	23848

564.0. "Need wedding gift for remarrying oldsters" by EVETPU::FRIDAY (This space available for eminent domain) Thu Dec 13 1990 10:41

    This note may be stretching the intent of this conference a bit, but
    I figured I'd try anyway.
    
    My Dad is getting married on December 22nd.  He's in his 80s, and his
    fiancee is a few years older.  They finally decided to get married
    after going together for over 15 years.
    
    We'd like to get them a wedding present, and have not a clue as to what
    to do.  They have everything they could possibly want.  They just
    finished merging two complete households.
    
    When we ask them what they'd like, they say to not get them anything,
    as they have so much (and they really do).
    
    So the kind of gift we're looking for is probably NOT something for the
    house.  It's perhaps some type of memento that they'd want to keep
    out on view, or it could be doing something for them.
    
    Any suggestions?

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
564.1	photos or videotapes	ISLNDS::AMANN		`Thu Dec 13 1990 10:50`	8
	How about a nicely framed photo of both of their pre-wedding families ... if folks could not get together to have the photo made, perhaps a composite photo made up of individual photos of their extended families. Or, hire a videotape person to go and take videotaping of members of the two extended families to create a family videotape.
564.2		FDCV06::HSCOTT	Lynn Hanley-Scott	`Thu Dec 13 1990 10:55`	2
	Or a gift certificate for a getaway at some B&B or inn?
564.3	memories album?	TLE::RANDALL	Bonnie Randall Schutzman	`Thu Dec 13 1990 11:01`	4
	How about an album of photos of all their kids, grandkids, etc. at various stages of their lives? --bonnie
564.4	Show or concert tickets	CUPMK::TAKAHASHI		`Thu Dec 13 1990 12:33`	5
	How about tickets to a show or to the symphony if Boston is accessible to them? Nancy
564.5		CHCLAT::HAGEN	Please send truffles!	`Thu Dec 13 1990 12:53`	4
	How about a donation to their favorite charity in their name? Especially this time of year, there are Santa Funds, shelters, food pantries, etc. � �ori �
564.6	Framed invitation	POWDML::SATOW		`Thu Dec 13 1990 12:55`	5
	We've made it a practice of matting and framing the wedding invitation (sometimes it requires asking for an additional invitation either from the couple or from someone else who gets one). Clay
564.7	Other ideas	CARTUN::MANDALINCI		`Thu Dec 13 1990 13:53`	10
	Besides all the mentioned ideas, how about dinner gift certificates with maybe a limo/taxi service, maybe movie tickets, a weekend in New York with theater tickets, anything to do with their kids and families (remember they are merging 2 families as well - maybe one of those collage frames). How about having a tree planted in their name somewhere? How about getting them a star? Maybe a flower arrangement or a fruit-basket delivered every month? Arrange for a family photo to be taken at the wedding and have it framed for them. Congratulations to them!!!