Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

"Big" Birthday ideas...help

5 replies

RedPoppiesAndSpots · 16/10/2019 16:30

My sister is turning 50 and I'd like to get her something special for c£150 mark.

She is getting married and moving to a new place with her OH next year - so anything hous-y is probably not appropriate.
She does not really wear jewellery/make up
She has done oodles of experiences and travel so another one in that area may just blend into all the others.
She likes nice work clothes - but more for the thrill of the great bargain she's the one that gets the £400 Jaegar coat for £70

She does want some art for her new home - but obviously that is something she needs to choose herself really - and without the home...well..you know...tricky....so my fallback will be a picture frame with some cash in it so she can buy herself something next year....but it seems so...well...dull.

Can any inspired MNetters help me with some ideas please?

OP posts:
RitmoRatmo · 16/10/2019 16:34

If she’s had a particularly memorable trip whilst travelling you could get her favourite photograph of that place blown-up in black & white on a canvas or tastefully framed maybe.

Or something personalised via Etsy to represent your sisterhood/childhoods?

Not sure if either of these things might be a bit too twee tho. But they’d be quite ‘personal’ presents for a milestone birthday.

Or if she’s into big experiences how about seeing if your money would stretch to a hot air balloon ride or similar?

morrisseysquif · 16/10/2019 18:36

A lovely bag or watch?

LuxuryWoman2018 · 16/10/2019 19:29

Does she have any hobbies? Would she like a really nice purse?
Beautiful pyjamas?

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about this subject:

RedPoppiesAndSpots · 16/10/2019 19:36

Pyjamas are not a mad idea...but we have very different taste and to be honest everytime she buys something for me or I buy something for her we both kind of "miss the mark" as it were....so I could potentially fuck it up again Smile .

I had a thought about getting her an experience to make her own art. She is quite creative so maybe I could get her a gift voucher from here? She could pick whatever she fancied httpss:www.craftcourses.com/gift-vouchers. Or does that sound shit?

OP posts:
RedPoppiesAndSpots · 16/10/2019 19:52

www.craftcourses.com/ Not sure if that ^ was working

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page