subject: The Perfect Gift in Time for the Big Day [print this page] The Perfect Gift in Time for the Big Day The Perfect Gift in Time for the Big Day
Last week it was my mother and fathers 50th wedding anniversary. It was a beautiful day; we had hired out the village hall, put up a little marquee, got a small beer tent and some caterers in and had a superb time. And it was all a surprise; they only knew when they turned up! It was really special.
The trouble was that all the time I was organising the party, I hadn't thought about what I wanted to get them as a gift, and by the time I realized, it was getting late. I was totally stuck - I mean what do you get a couple that has been together for 50 years! They have everything they want already!
While I was getting stressed out about this present I was thinking, "there just isn't enough time" and that's when it struck me - Time! I would get them matching watches, maybe get them engraved. So I started looking online. After a few hours I had decided on Citizen Watches for the pair of them; not too ostentatious, and at the same time, not something you'd want to hide. Perfect. So I ordered my his and hers' Citizen Watches on a next day delivery option, and they arrived as promised on the day of the party. And in the morning I dropped them off at the local jeweler to engrave them. Luckily the jeweler was a friend of my parents and he managed to give me the box when he arrived at the party.
I felt really proud when I gave the present to my parents; they had tears in their eyes when they saw the engraving and the thought that had gone into the present. If only they knew! So if you ever find yourself in a similar predicament, or at a Golden Wedding Anniversary - matching watches are the perfect gift, some would even say that it is a timeless' gift.
Conclusion
A Golden Wedding Anniversary is the perfect occasion to give a gift of matching watches, it is symbolic of a past and a future permanently entangled. My parents certainly appreciated the sentiment.
