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The tradition of offering a specific gift on a specific anniversary is thought to have started back in the middle ages in Europe. In the beginning, the only anniversaries with special gifts were the 25th anniversary and the 50th anniversary, where silver and gold wreaths were given by the husband to the wife – silver on the 25th and gold on the 50th. I bet not that many couples made it to their 50th anniversary in the middle ages as life expectancy wasn’t all that long. Making it to the 50th was probably cause for greater celebration than even today!
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from wee-cute-treasures

Your wedding day is approaching and you have picked out your wedding jewelry, written your vows, booked the caterer, and reserved the limo along with a million and a half other things on your to do list. But have you purchased the gifts for your bridesmaids yet?

If not, don’t panic, as there are many quick and simple things that can be purchased for the girls who will be standing by your side. Whether you are on a budget or the sky is the limit for you, there are many items that make wonderful bridesmaids gifts.

Take a look at the following ten bridesmaid gift ideas and you wil,l without a doubt, find something that jumps out at you. Just make sure that you always add a little personal touch to each gift to show how much you really appreciate each and every one of your bridesmaids.
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from clicnpic

The tradition of offering a specific gift on a specific anniversary is thought to have started back in the middle ages in Europe. In the beginning, the only anniversaries with special gifts were the 25th anniversary and the 50th anniversary, where silver and gold wreaths were given by the husband to the wife – silver on the 25th and gold on the 50th.

I bet not that many couples made it to their 50th anniversary in the middle ages as life expectancy wasn’t all that long. Making it to the 50th was probably cause for greater celebration than even today!

Eventually, gifts were associated with the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 50th and 75th anniversaries, and in 1937 the American National Retail Jeweler Association tied in a gift with the in-between years that previously didn’t have gifts, plus “modernized” some of the old traditional gifts.

Here is a list of the traditional/modern gifts for each anniversary:
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from jimbodownie

Your wedding day is approaching and you have picked out your wedding jewelry, written your vows, booked the caterer, and reserved the limo along with a million and a half other things on your to do list. But have you purchased the gifts for your bridesmaids yet?

If not, don’t panic, as there are many quick and simple things that can be purchased for the girls who will be standing by your side. Whether you are on a budget or the sky is the limit for you, there are many items that make wonderful bridesmaids gifts.

Take a look at the following ten bridesmaid gift ideas and you wil,l without a doubt, find something that jumps out at you. Just make sure that you always add a little personal touch to each gift to show how much you really appreciate each and every one of your bridesmaids.

•Spa Gift Card.
This can be any dollar amount from twenty-five dollars and up for a local spa in your area. This will give them a way to relax after wearing those heels all night long.
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I had the chance to interview Seetoh and Evelyn, the owners of IdeaGifts.com.sg.

Here is the email interview:

1) Can you give me an introduction of yourself, when and how did you startout and what is your wedding site & business about?

Idea Gifts is a dream turned reality – a dream between two persons with diversified passion, zeal and talents and one belief: One of whom has great interest and passion in gift-giving, brightening faces with interesting, innovative and heartfelt gifts; Another of whom has strong beliefs in sharing and presenting these great gifts to everyone in almost borderless manners, the popular online option.
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