Keepsake gift ideas

There are moments in our lives which we would like to treasure forever. A great way to recall these times is with a gift presented at the time which has some kind of sentimental value. Milestones can include:

• The birth of a newborn child
• Birthdays
• First day at school
• Debutante balls
• Christenings
• Engagements
• Weddings
• A First trip overseas
• Graduation ceremonies
• A first job
• A first house
• Anniversaries: 1 year, 25 years, 50 years

These moments are often celebrated with a function where picking the right gift can hold lifelong value.

Newborns are a joyous and new experience, and it is great to be able to give an item which can be stored and brought out many years later. If you are creative, hand embroider a blanket bearing the baby's name, or take ink prints of the baby's tiny feet and hands and frame them in the nursery. Document the newborn's first few weeks and create a photoboard or a progressive scrapbook.

Birthdays can be a big deal at any stage of life. In the teen years, keepsakes can include engraved jewelry such as a bracelet, watch, or a ring, or a locket in which the recipient can place a photo in the future. Culturally, some ages are associated with certain things, such as obtaining the ‘keys to the door' at 21.

Wedding keepsakes gifts can include anything from personalized towels, to bears for the guests to sign, a wedding book or journal, charms, or champagne flutes and wedding cake knife and server sets.

Graduation from school or higher education is one of our big achievements, and it is nice to recognize hard work with a keepsake. Graduations typically involve a large amount of photos, so photo frames are a great gift, and if you can arrange a professional photographer the results will speak for themselves.

Parents often are more excited about graduation than the graduate themselves, so it is nice to be able to take a family portrait of the moment. Host a dinner for the graduate and present them with a gift such as a set of quality pens, or a briefcase for their first job.

Purchasing your first house is such a life changing moment in anyone's life, and there are many keepsakes which can celebrate the occasion. Personalise a set of plates or glasses, or items such as bed linen sets, which can be used on a regular basis.
Anniversaries are a wonderful occasion to remember years gone by, and all that has happened in between. Anniversary keepsakes include eternity rings and crystal ornaments for a first anniversary, a memory box, a wall clock or a silver plate for a 25th anniversary, and cups and saucers or vases for a 50th wedding anniversary.

Keepsakes are so varied and numerous that there is no reason for not being able to celebrate a special occasion with a very special gift, which your loved one will hold onto forever, and maybe one day the keepsake will become a family heirloom.

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