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Help!! Looking for gift ideas!!

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2004 Nov. - 2005 Jan.: Help!! Looking for gift ideas!! users admin

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Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey everyone!! My boyfriend's parents are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary next month. Silver I think. Anyways, I am trying to figure out what to get them, with THESE factors in mind:

1 - Silver anniversary, so I think it should be silver.

2 - I'm a starving student, barely making rent, so it has to be under 100 dollars.

3 - I've never given a gift to anyone in his family yet. We've only been together 2.5 yrs, and they are Greek, and meeting the family took a VERY long time. I've met them only in passing (when my BF was picking something up from home on a quick stop over) and only a few times. The dad does not speak English, so I've only ever nodded to him.

If anyone has any ideas, I could use the help!! Thanks!!
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On a second note, rather than starting this thread PURELY for myself, I figure maybe here, if anyone needs gift advice seeing as Xmas is coming up, maybe we could all come here for ideas. Post who you need to buy for, and maybe some of us could help.

It makes me think of a Future Shop(like a Best Buy in the States) commercial up here in Canada, where two women are sitting around talking and one says to the other "I'm thinking of getting my husband either a DVD player, or dance lessons for Christmas" and the other one says "Ballroom or Salsa" and the first one says "Ballroom" and the second one goes "Oh definitely the dance lessons, he'll LOVE those."

Maybe any men looking to buy something for their sig. other could stop and ask here, if it's a good idea. heh heh heh.




Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
How about a beautiful silver picture frame with a picture of their whole family in it??

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was thinking of a silver picture frame too or you could get a frame and a gift cert. for a 8x10 picture to fit the frame

Justavice
Member

07-12-2003

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 6:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
How about a bud vase or a set of silver napkin rings? I gave one of my old boyfriend's mom one of those silver picture frames that actually has a photo album behind it. My boyfriend was her only child and she was no longer married, so I included a photo I took of her son (my boyfriend) blowing out the candles on a birthday cake I had made him. He had not spent as much time with his mom as he was getting older, so it was fun for her to have a picture of the event, kind of like when he was younger.

Or..... What about giving them something from both you and your boyfriend? You might be able to afford a little bit more together, and it can be a little more personal because it's his parents...

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 6:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
how about a grandchild? just kidding!
i like the silver frame idea...maybe he and any siblings could have a photo done together...

Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 7:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think the frame would be nice,but getting a family portrait together would not be easy or inexpensive. Maybe a set of silver candlesticks?

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 7:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i hate family portraits. last had to sit for one when i was 10! my kids had a few pics done when they were little at olin mills, but as for all of us together, we just take group shots at family reunions or holidays. so much more natural and 'real life'...i hate posed pictures! no offense to those who like them.

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
While I'm sentimental, and would LOVE the silver picture frame, his family is cold. They barely talk ot each other. I dunno, some weird GReek thing or something. My boyfriend doesn't even know his parent's or brothers' birthdays! I come from a small but loving family, and I just can't even understand how they interact so little with each other.

My first thought was the frame, along with maybe a gift certificate for family portraits, but I barely know the brothers, and they are somewhat cold, so I felt it was sort of presumptuous of me to make them get photos done. (I already feel like they hate me, even though they are cold to everyone).

I like the candlestick idea, or something else for the house. Maybe the picture frame, and they can put whatever picture they want into it. I'll try to figure something out.

I really appreciate everyone's ideas. I'm not too too great with gifts for people I barely know. :-S

Thankfully I still have a month to look around.

Karuuna
Member

08-31-2000

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Eeyore, try going to www.findgift.com and type "25 anniversary silver" into the search tool. You'll see pages of possibilities. We advertise there and get good response from wedding/anniversary shoppers. Good luck!

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 9:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Karuuna, I love that site. I have to share some giggles though!!

As I'm looking through the site, getting great some great ideas, one of the gifts listed was this Kama Sutra gift set. HA! So no I'm sitting here, with visions of my boyfriend's 60 year old, off-the-boat Greek parents using their new Kana Sutra gift set from this girlfriend they barely know!! hahahaha. I'm killing myself laughing right now!!



Karuuna
Member

08-31-2000

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 9:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Eeyore, you have a wicked sense of humor. and I would laugh, but that would ruin my very pristine reputation here at TVCH.

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 9:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It would be nice to give them a set of silver champaine glasses that they can toast the event to. I am sure you could find them at any bridal store. Let us know what you do choose!

Jagger
Member

08-07-2002

Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 4:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
There are lots of gifts out there for the various anniversaries.

You could get them some type of a plaque that says happy anniversary along with maybe some silver plated candle holders or flower vases, similier to the photos below.







Happymom
Member

01-20-2003

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Good luck Eeyore! My husband is Greek. We've been married 18 yr. I always found Greek couples and Greek men very hard to shop for. They do seem to love all things Greek. If they met in Greece, maybe you could find a postcard from that town on ebay and frame it! Maybe an old bottle of wine bottled in that town? Probably way too hard to find. Are they passionate about some sort of plant or flower? You could give them one and have a personalized silver ornament type of thing on it. The one thing I can really say about Greeks is that they really love Greece and all things Greek. Good luck!

Happymom
Member

01-20-2003

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Findgift.com is a great suggestion for anyone for ideas. I use it all the time!

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 11:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
get them a case of windex.

Kaykay
Member

01-21-2004

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
lol!!! too funny Tabbyking!!

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm sure Happymom will back me up on this: It is SHOCKING how close My Big Fat Greek Wedding came to the real thing. Except for how easy it was for her to marry that guy. Would NEVER have gone that quickly in a real Greek family. It took two years for me to quickly, and casually meet the parents.

Happymom, I like the idea of something Greek. I wonder what is Greek, and also acknowledging of their anniversary. Hmmmm....

A bottle of Restina or Ouzo, and two sliver wine glasses?

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 12:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
http://gogreece.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/greekgifts.htm

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 12:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This is a greek gift basket:

Greek Gift Basket

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 12:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This is a deluxe greek gift basket:

Deluxe Greek Gift Basket

(Links fixed MG)

Happymom
Member

01-20-2003

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow Julieboo! Thanks for the info re: Greek gifts! Maybe the next few gifts for my father in law won't be so hard to find!

Tabby...windex...LOLOLOL!

Eeyore...One reason my husband and I find My Big Fat Greek Wedding so funny is because other than the windex, it is exactly right! (Actually, we didn't have a Greek wedding, long long story, we were supposed to, lots of problems and fighting between everyone except the bride and groom!) and my husband decided enough was enough and decided we would be married in the church in which I was raised. My father in law even showed up...he had refused to go for a long time.) Weddings aside...that life depicted on the screen was true to reality! I do love my husband's family and their ways. I'm happy to be a part of their family. I am glad we don't live near them, though!

I like your idea of Greek wine and silver wine glasses.

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Monday, January 17, 2005 - 2:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
In looking for a special gift I ran across some ideas, but they were offered with prices in  £35 ,  £50 ,  £100 ,  £150. So I am hoping some could tell me how to convert the prices into good ol' American dollars?    

Jmm
Member

08-16-2002

Monday, January 17, 2005 - 2:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Here you go Gracie.

http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Monday, January 17, 2005 - 3:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thank you Jmm! <Are you feeling any better?>

Jmm
Member

08-16-2002

Monday, January 17, 2005 - 3:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Some, gonna' go take a nap now and go in probably around 5:30 or 6:00 for a couple of hours.

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Monday, January 17, 2005 - 3:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Good! Rest is a requirement and you should get some. You know I looked for that site and couldn't find it. You're a dear.

Kitt
Member

09-06-2000

Monday, January 17, 2005 - 4:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The dollar/pound rate is awful right now. You'll probably be billed almost double the rate in pounds at the moment. I found at Christmas it was cheaper to buy stuff here and pay the shipping.

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Monday, January 17, 2005 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for the warning Kitt.