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Salason
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40th Birthday Gift
How much would you spend on a 40th birthday gift? Neither are very close friends. Any good ideas for a gift or go with a GC of some sort? One is a woman and one is a guy.
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Posted 12/13/16 9:34 AM  |
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MrsO
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Re: 40th Birthday Gift
I go with a good bottle of wine or alcohol or a 40 gc
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| Posted 12/13/16 9:41 AM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: 40th Birthday Gift
Are you invited to a party or just giving to a coworker? I think it depends on why you're giving the gift? Is it a couple?
COuple I say you can give a GC to a nice restaurant
BOttle of wine is always nice
For her you can get her a Spa Finder GC
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| Posted 12/13/16 9:49 AM |
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Bridex100
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Re: 40th Birthday Gift
Alcohol is always safe. I recently gave a spa gift certificate for a massage.
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| Posted 12/13/16 9:52 AM |
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Salason
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Re: 40th Birthday Gift
Posted by EricaAlt
Are you invited to a party or just giving to a coworker? I think it depends on why you're giving the gift? Is it a couple?
COuple I say you can give a GC to a nice restaurant
BOttle of wine is always nice
For her you can get her a Spa Finder GC
Not a couple. Two separate parties that we were invited to.
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| Posted 12/13/16 10:05 AM |
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Bridex100
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Re: 40th Birthday Gift
Just wanted to add that I stressed for a few 40th birthdays and I would say half or so of the guests didn't bring a gift. I always take something, often wine. DH has taken a nice bottle of champagne or scotch.
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| Posted 12/13/16 10:07 AM |
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Salason
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Re: 40th Birthday Gift
Posted by Bridex100
Just wanted to add that I stressed for a few 40th birthdays and I would say half or so of the guests didn't bring a gift. I always take something, often wine. DH has taken a nice bottle of champagne or scotch.
Ok good to know. Thanks! These are the first two of the wave of my friends turning 40 so I wasn't sure. One party is at a bar and the other is at home.
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| Posted 12/13/16 10:15 AM |
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Laura1976
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Re: 40th Birthday Gift
i just had my 40th i received
- a lot of costume jewelry from my favorite little store
- vodka
- spa gift cert (not a huge spa person, but i think i can use it for makeup application)
- sephora gift card
- gc for blooomingdales, nordstrom, tjmaxx
mostly in the $50 range, one $100 gc from a friend who i'm not very close to 
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| Posted 12/13/16 10:17 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: 40th Birthday Gift
I'd say to spend around $50.
If you don't know them well, a gift card is the way to go.
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| Posted 12/13/16 10:21 AM |
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Bridex100
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Re: 40th Birthday Gift
Posted by Salason
Posted by Bridex100
Just wanted to add that I stressed for a few 40th birthdays and I would say half or so of the guests didn't bring a gift. I always take something, often wine. DH has taken a nice bottle of champagne or scotch.
Ok good to know. Thanks! These are the first two of the wave of my friends turning 40 so I wasn't sure. One party is at a bar and the other is at home.
I recently planned an outing for a friend who turned 40. I was the only one who brought a gift.
I personally wouldn't take a gift to a bar celebration if I wasn't close. Just me though.
I'm 38, turning 39 next year so we go to a lot of 40th birthdays. Not so different than a 35th or 38th. In our circles, we usually don't give gifts to adult friends.
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| Posted 12/13/16 10:22 AM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: 40th Birthday Gift
Posted by Salason
Posted by EricaAlt
Are you invited to a party or just giving to a coworker? I think it depends on why you're giving the gift? Is it a couple?
COuple I say you can give a GC to a nice restaurant
BOttle of wine is always nice
For her you can get her a Spa Finder GC
Not a couple. Two separate parties that we were invited to.
Got it.
I had a 40th party over the summer and received lots of alcohol, spa GC's, jewelry, Nordstrom GC, funny coffee cup, etc.
Can't go wrong with a bottle of something.
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| Posted 12/13/16 10:36 AM |
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