Wedding anniversaries are nice to celebrate. Some years are more momentous than others, but I think we can all agree that a 70th wedding anniversary is all about an anniversary celebration. If you have the privilege of meeting a couple about to commemorate this anniversary, you know it can be difficult to figure out what kind of gift to give them.
Celebrating 70 years of marriage would be a miracle and a feat. Choose something that celebrates that journey of 70 and all its fruit. Recruit all descendants (children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins, etc.) to send mementos, photographs, drawings, newspaper headlines on scrapbook paper and I would compile a “This is your life” type of memory book for the partner. Also give them a DVD, a retrospective of their life before and during their marriage with family members speaking for and about them. A gift like this acknowledges the anniversary couple with respect.
A great 70th wedding anniversary gift for a couple is a photo or story quilt designed and sewn by a family member. The quilt could represent the highlights of the couple’s achievements and memories. Have some favorite photos or symbols applied to represent them. Using old and outdated favorite pieces of clothing that contain special memories will add a nice personal touch.
A special gift for a special couple. Try to find one of these: Images now that from a certain angle change to another image. It would be nice to have the original wedding photo of the couples and then how they look today. I remember! Your gift should be a memorable item, something that shows how rare a 70 year anniversary is.
Bringing the family together for dinner would make a great 70th anniversary gift. Someone in the family will prepare a video of the family history including sad and happy moments. At the end of the video he says that no matter how hard or how easy life has been, what really matters is that the couple has been together for 70 years and will be until the end.
These 70th wedding anniversary gift ideas are just the beginning. Try to think of one to try to pay tribute to the couple celebrating 70 years of marriage.