Parents 40th wedding anniversary

[knowabit]

I do not know what to get them as a gift! I was going to get theatre tickets....
Any ideas please? Thanks.

[TheOtherHalf]

Theatre tickets sound lovely. I know I would appreciate them or perhaps an evening meal out

[yogasun]

Our sons bought us a couple of nights in a lovely guest house near where we went on honeymoon Original hotel no longer there! Would have also been happy with theatre tickets as well!

[albaqwerty]

You know them better than we do (obviously!), how much is the budget?
No need to answer, a taxi to a restaurant for a pre-theatre meal, then the theatre, then a taxi home where family will be gathered with a cake?

[rowanwitch]

Theatre tickets sounds lovely . maybe arrange for a chauffer driven car to collect them and pick them up

also how about a rose bush called Ruby Wedding if they have a garden...

[knowabit]

They are going for a meal on the actual day, to the very nice michelin starred restaurant near where we live... i was going to offer to pay for that, but as they were going to go anyway it seems a waste. The theatre will be something extra and unexpected i suppose.
My dad is not much of a theatre person, although they really enjoyed Jersey Boys and The Ratpack. The only one i think he might enjoy is Dreamboats and Petticoats?

[albaqwerty]

Whatever you decide, I hope they have a lovely time.

[dustypuss]

Try something like this for them.

http://www.skylinepar...ng-gift-vouchers.aspx

[rockyracoon]

Knowabit, my mum and dad recently went to see Dreamcoats & Pettioats, they said it was brillant.

[knowabit]

That looks great dustypuss but they won't do it!! I think I'll go with the theatre tickets. Thanks for all your replies.

[shivvy]

Their 40th is ruby wedding anniversary so maybe something themed around that? Maybe a ruby coloured plant/shrub for their garden?

I'm sure you have searched the internet for suggestions but if not then there are a few more ideas here:

http://www.gettingper..._25m64CFQ8gfAodqFoWIA

Good luck!

[karenmac60]

My sister and I took my parents out for a meal and then surprised them with a booking at a plush hotel in town for a couple of nights later - we printed off the details then made it into a wee scroll with a ribbon round it to present to them at the meal. And I secretly arranged with my mum's boss for her to get time off work so they could go. They loved it.