Personalized Anniversary Gifts for Parents
- A personalized photo album is a wonderful gift to give your parents. It doesn't have to cost much, but it will be an obvious labor of love. Collect photos of your parents when they first became a couple, as well as pictures from their wedding and their lives together afterward. Contact their friends and request photos to include. This not only involves people who are important to your parents, making the gift even more meaningful, but also may provide you with pictures that your parents may have never seen before.
- Find a photograph that your parents love and hire a local artist to turn it into a painting. Post in your local classified ads or on sites such as Craigslist to find artists. The photograph can be rendered with a variety of painting styles, from hyper-realistic to surreal depending on your parent's tastes. The addition of a nice frame elevates your parents from loving caregivers to works or art.
- There are many stores that sell items which can be custom engraved, or can engrave items that you bring in. A clock with both parents names and the wedding date will symbolically represent their time together. Engraved champagne glasses can represent the celebration of their marriage. Take your time to select an item that will be meaningful to both parents. If they have a favorite saying or verse of poetry, you can include it in the engraving.
- The concept of a "mix tape" may seem archaic to many people in our digital age, but it can be a deeply meaningful gift if time and thought are put into it. Collect obvious songs, such as favorite tunes and their first dance song. Include songs that remind you of them and songs that reflect their hopes, dreams and goals. Did they spend their honeymoon in Kokomo? Does your Dad always call your Mom "my girl?" Only include songs that have a special meaning.
- Take the photo album idea into the digital realm by creating a photo slide show, accompanied by a special song or two. You can post the slide show on various social media sites for friends and family to enjoy. If you know your way around web programming, build your parents a website devoted to their journey as a couple. Their friends can leave messages on the site as well.