Looking for truly distinctive 50th anniversary gifts for your husband? Are you one of the lucky few women lucky enough to reach this fifty year milestone? Congratulations!
Perhaps you are looking for something meaningful or conventional or even a 50th anniversary gift for your husband that is unusual or extraordinary? Let’s look at a variety of gift options to consider for this momentous occasion.
Meaningful gifts, if your husband is a true romantic, can include any of the following items:
- gold watch engraved with your wedding date and your 50th wedding anniversary;
- elegant ring or tag pin with their names engraved inside;
- work of art, such as a painting or sculpture, by a favorite artist;
- photo album of your children and grandchildren complete with all the special events you have shared;
- lasting legacy such as a tree planted in a place where family members can add other trees and plants to create a family garden;
- donations to favored charities such as St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, or your local animal welfare society.
Conventional 50th anniversary gifts for husband might include some of these ideas:
- gift cards through the Dinner of the Month Club to fabulous restaurants;
- celebration with family and friends in a magnificent hotel with dinner, music of its time and countless shared memories;
- gift certificates to distinctive retailers like LL Bean or Cabela’s;
- tickets to a Red Sox or Yankees game with dinner in town before the game;
- digital camera with accessories to capture images, sounds and events;
- being a member of the local gym where you can work out and mingle with old friends and new acquaintances;
- weekend getaway for two to a mountain or tourist spot of your choice;
- symphony concert tickets;
- Broadway tickets for shows like Chicago, Memphis or Wicked;
- Apple i-pad or i-pod to stay in touch and in tune with people, places and things;
- Amazon’s revolutionary Kindle, a great gift for your love of reading;
- collection of the 60 best vintage radio shows of the 20th century selected by none other than Walter Cronkite;
- modern large face clock to help you see and measure time;
Unusual gifts take you beyond your wildest dreams. Try these 50th anniversary gift ideas for her husband:
- ethnic cooking lesson, whitewater rafting, meet and ride with your favorite NASCAR driver, ride in a hot air balloon;
- Land deed in all 50 states on a personalized, framed document. One state for each of the 50 years at ownapieceofamerica.us
- adventure travel to Africa or Australia or return to a foreign land where you completed your tour of duty;
- a cruise package could take you to places you’ve always dreamed of like Alaska, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy or an exotic island;
