How to Buy a 55th-Year Wedding Anniversary Gift

For the momentous 55th wedding anniversary, emeralds appear as both the traditional and modern gift suggestion.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Gift Ribbons
• Anniversary Greeting Cards
• Flower Bouquets
• Gift Baskets
• Wrapping Paper
• Chardonnay
• Emerald Jewelry
• Airline Tickets To Ireland
• Credit Cards And Loans
• Gift Certificates
• Golf Bags
• Golf Balls
• Golf Balls

1. Consider your spouse. Would they want his-or-hers emerald rings, or might they prefer a fresh coat of green paint in the kitchen?

2. Be practical. Emeralds are precious stones, so they can cost a lot of green.

3. Consider interpreting the suggestion creatively. Green can be golf-related gifts, landscaping services, a green tree planted in their yard or tickets to Ireland - the land of the green.

4. Shop around; check out online stores, catalogs, and specialty and department stores before you commit yourself.

5. Enclose a personal gift card.

6. Wrap your gift perfectly, and if you can, deliver it in person.

Tips & Warnings

• Consider peridot instead of pricier emeralds.
• How about sending flowers every week for 55 weeks? Or perhaps a fruit basket with grapes, gooseberries and kiwis.