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OT - Alternatives to Gifts

I'm making invitation cards for an anniversary party in July. I don't want gifts, but I'm afraid if I don't provide an alternative, people might feel compelled to get something anyway. I'm stuck on ideas for alternatives to gifts. I've come up with two:

  1. choose a charity and indicate instead of gifts, please donate to XYZ charity in our name.
  2. No gifts are required, but something to put in the garden would be nice for us to think of you.

Neither of these ideas have me jumping with joy. Do you have any suggestions?

Thank you!

-- Amy L.

Reply to
Amy in Springboro
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How about "no gifts - just bring yourself"

Reply to
Beeblebrox

My grandparents who celebrated their 60 wedding anniversary had the following engraved on her invitation:

"60 years of collectibles collecting dust, dishes with chips from love, frames filled with memories, and vases filled with silk flowers -- as we celebrate 60 years of marriage no gifts are needed. Just you, a guest, and a smile. Maybe a dance or two.

So as you RSVP a yes or two, remember no gifts as the gift of your love and attendence is all that we need."

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Hows that?

Kate

Reply to
a-scrapbooking-diva

How about a "Pay it forward" gift. Have someone do something nice for someone else ... sort of along the lines of charity and have them tell you what they did. I very seldom have to cross a bridge when there is a toll. When I do I'll usually pay for the person behind me too. Things like that.

Lynne

Reply to
King's Crown

That is cute! Thank you!

-- Amy L.

Reply to
Amy in Springboro

That is cute too! Thank you!

Reply to
Amy in Springboro

Amy asked:

I liked Kate's cute wording & the pay it forward & charity ideas. Here's something we did for my parents for their 40th (mom's health wasn't good enough for a party, but this could work even better for a gathering everyone's at. I requested that each person share a memory &, if they had one, a photo. I did mine ahead of time & scanned everything, but you could request that everyone write (type) their memory & mount their photo on 8.5x11 paper so it's all the same (& specify that they sign their name[s]. Someone could be in charge of collecting them all as people arrived, putting them in sheet protectors in an album, which could then sit out for everyone to browse through. After the party the album could either stay with the anniversary couple as is, or you could mount everything into a 12x12 album for them at a later date.

Good luck, whatever you decide to do!

Alicia

Reply to
Alicia

Alicia!!! That is AWESOME and it is PERFECT!

Thank you!

-- Amy L.

Reply to
Amy in Springboro

Why aren't you ever in front of me?

Reply to
Scout Lady

It's fun to watch how dumb founded the people are that they don't have to pay. It happened to me once and I was very excited to have been the recipient. That person had paid for the next 20 cars! It did feel good. So, I continue to do it.

Lynne

Reply to
King's Crown

You're welcome. Looking to forward to hearing all about it after the event!

Alicia

Reply to
Alicia

Actually I would be scared if I was told the person in front of me had paid my toll. My first thought would be why and what does this person want from me.

Reply to
Scout Lady

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