Do you get family members gifts for their anniversary?

I don't expect anything for mine from family members (though in the past parents have given us gift certificates for restaurants), but do you give anything to parents/grandparents, etc. for their anniversary? I'm not talking the major ones or ones for which there are parties, but just you average 32 years or whatever.

I always give cards, but to me if I get into gift giving for all couples related to us, that is a huge added expense every year.

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I get a gift for my parents only. A few couples get a card. Most people get nothing.

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I don't usually get my parents a gift, but I do send a card. Sometimes I send a gift - maybe a GC to a restaurant or flowers or something.

For their 40th, my brothers and I threw them a surprise party, but that's not the norm for every anniversary. ;)

I don't expect gifts from my parents and ILs for our anniversary. It's for US to celebrate.

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We usually get my parents a GC to a restaurant.

They ALWAYS give us $$ for our anniversary.

Next year is their 40th, so my brother and I are chipping in for an LCD whatever it's called TV for them.

Message edited 5/2/2008 10:02:23 AM.

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no we dont

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Just for my parents. Once my sister is married I'll get her a card, the same for when BILs get married/celebrate anniversary.

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No.

IMO, anniversaries are for the couple to celebrate.

If I get a card every once in awhile from my Mom or MIL, and if my SILs send me an E-mail saying Happy Anniversary, that's more than I expect.

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I send just a card.
That's all DH and I receive and it's ok with us.

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My parents always acknowledge ours and with money and a card. We always give them a card and a gc to a restaurant.

Next year will be there 40th and my brother and i are going to chip in and send them on a cruise for their anniversary. I figure if my father hasnt killed my mom by their 50th, we'll chip in and throw them a party.

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Usually no, but this year is my SIL's 20th wedding anniversary so DH and I want to do something special for them.

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Almost every couple gets a card but only my ILs get a gift and usually it is a little something from DS.

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We get my parents, ILs and one aunt and uncle a gift. Everyone else gets cards. My sister just celebrated her tenth anniversary and I got her a small gift.

My parents get gifts for my brother and sister, and I am sure they will for me too!

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Only our parents get gifts.
Everyone else gets cards sent in the mail.

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I don't even send cards & we're pretty big card senders.
I just cards to my parents & only aunts uncles & cousins on big years. Friends only on the 1st year.

I sent flowers to my parents for their 35th taht incorpaated flowers they had at their wedding (I had recently seen the pics, so I rembered.)

DH doesn't acknowledge anyone's anniversary on his side.

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Nope

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I only get stuff for my parents. I will probably get something for my sister (she has for us). She gets married in 2009. All of our parents get us stuff for our anniversary.

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I always get my parents some sort of gift. It's a pain because both of their bdays & anniversary are within 2 weeks of each other!

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My parents get a gift and everyone else gets a card unless it is a milestone anniversary.

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my parents & IL's get a card & gift

My brother & SIL only get cards & gifts on special anniversaries..The same for my BIL & SIL

Close friends get cards..

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Nope. We don't get any and we don't give any.

Re: Do you get family members gifts for their anniversary?