Full Version: 50th Wedding Anniversary Suggestions
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#1]
8 Feb 2007
To: ALL
I was asked, yesterday, to come up with ideas for personalized 50th wedding anniversary gifts.
Oddly enough, the person was looking for items that were priced in the $50 range, although I didn't have many ideas to offer.
Given a reality check, I'm sure they'd raise their $ights, but I thought I dredge this deep water port of information for some ideas. :-)
Do you have any suggestions for impressive, yet affordable anniversary gifts, with a gold (color) element?
Thank you,
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From: Mike (MIKEN) [#2]
8 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#1] 8 Feb 2007
I have one customer who presents their 50th Anniv. members with a cherry plaque with gold highlights. It looks great for their purpose. I posted it once before but can't find a good picture.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#3]
8 Feb 2007
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#2] 8 Feb 2007
I suggested some type of plaque, but I think they're looking for more of a gift item, i.e. etched vase etc.
I told them that concept would take them out of the $50 range, by quite a bit.
Beer budget? Not necessarily. Just looking for suggestions.
Thanks again.
From: Rob (AWARDZZ) [#4]
8 Feb 2007
To: ALL
Have u thought about them bringing in a picture of the couple from 50 years ago and a recent photo?? sublimate on a inexpensive plaque with names and years.... you can offer different sizes , should be able to meet their budget.....stress to them the better and bigger the picture the better the finished product...
regards
Rob
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5]
8 Feb 2007
To: Rob (AWARDZZ) [#4] 9 Feb 2007
Good suggestion Rob. Thank you.
In the meantime, I've suggested as an alternative, that they visit a Hallmark store or well-appointed gift shop and pick a nice (yet inexpensive, mass-produced) item, which can then be enhanced through etching or engraving.
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From: Dee (DEENA-ONLY) [#6]
8 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5] 8 Feb 2007
David,
Gold photo album
Gold photo frame
Gold anniversary clock. We have some from Colibri's clock component for $42.95
Crystal gold rimmed toasting flutes
Gold knife & server set from Creative
Gold napkin rings
Dee
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7]
8 Feb 2007
To: Dee (DEENA-ONLY) [#6] 8 Feb 2007
Great suggestions! Thank you!
I'll be talking to this client early next week. You'll make them think I've really done my homework. :B
From: Barbara (RGILE) [#8]
9 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7] 9 Feb 2007
You can personalize them with all kinds of graphics and things.
You could also offer them photos on black acrylic if they don't want to spend the money on marble or granite.
I also engrave photos on the brass and black plates that come on some of the wooden plaques.
Just some suggestions.
Barbara
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#9]
9 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7] 9 Feb 2007
From: gt350ed [#10]
9 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7] 9 Feb 2007
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#11]
9 Feb 2007
To: ALL
If this client can't find a winner from those, there's no hope. :-)
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#12]
9 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#11] 9 Feb 2007
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From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#13]
12 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#1] 12 Feb 2007
50th's a difficult - seems everything for anniversaries are in silver for 25ths. So we always have to be creative. We've engraved large brass (gold) charger plates and those look great, but need to be polished since they are brass. And there are gold covered 50th style photo books, but for a unique & special 50th anniversary, we took an original wedding photo and had it lasered using ivory foil on to an alder plaque. The photo was done in a horizontal oval and was just the bride & groom from the waist up. We then had their names & wedding date and congratulations 50th type wording put in script across the right edge of the oval. It turned out very nicely - if I find the duplicate plaque we made for the showroom I'll send you a photo. It hasn't turned up since we moved. The final result made the bride/groom cry, so our job was done:)
The idea can morph in to many different types of products. You can do the same photo and downsize for keyrings, upsize for full size photo etc. Using the photo in an oval gives it the old time feeling.
Just a thought to add to your collections,]
Cindy M
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#14]
12 Feb 2007
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#13] 13 Feb 2007
That's a wonderful suggestion for my collection. :-)
If a photo ever makes itself available, I'd love to see it.
From: Bob (BOBKEYES) [#15]
12 Feb 2007
To: gt350ed [#10] 12 Feb 2007
I have about 10 of these and I haven't figured out how to engrave them yet! Would anyone like to give me some advice?
Thanks in advance.
From: Barbara (RGILE) [#16]
12 Feb 2007
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#14] 13 Feb 2007
At the risk of sounding like the greenie that I am, could you please tell me how you foiled it?
I just love the idea, but can't figure out what you did to it.
Thanks
Barbara
From: gt350ed [#17]
12 Feb 2007
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12 Feb 2007
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12 Feb 2007
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