The most important date of your relationship will soon be upon you, and you don’t want a boring gift that you could buy any day of the year. Anniversaries are a landmark. They make you look back on all the time you have spent with your special someone; how they were there for you during a difficult time, the fights you’ve worked through, and the triumphs they celebrated with you. So whether you’re celebrating your wedding anniversary or remembering the very start of your relationship, here are some thoughtful gifts that will say “Here’s to the next five years.”
Paper Anniversary
What a difference a year makes. The traditional gift to mark your first anniversary is paper; simple, to be sure, but paper can cover a lot of things. You could choose to acknowledge the paper in the card you gift her, or a more heartwarming gift could be a journal, or handmade storybook about your first year together.
A more contemporary gift for a first anniversary is any gold jewelry with no specified stone. An infinity name necklace made of gold is both personal and has a beautiful message implied in the symbol. Make it more meaningful by engraving both your names on the necklace.
Wood Anniversary
Funny how five years can seem like a lifetime, yet can pass by in the blink of an eye. You’re halfway to a decade, which you had never imagined would be possible. The traditional gift for a fifth anniversary is made of wood because trees represent wisdom and the solidity of relationships. Mark the occasion with wooden home items such as bookends, a wine rack, or a jewelry box. If you’re feeling creative, sign up for a wood carving class in your area and make a statue of something meaningful to your relationship. Alternatively, sign up for the class together and show how you’ve learned to work together over the years.
Tin/Aluminium Anniversary
One decade. When you really think about it, doesn’t it seem like ten years isn’t long enough? Tin and aluminum are the traditional gifts to mark this occasion. Although the material is basic compared to gold, or even silver, tin and aluminum are flexible and long-lasting, just like a relationship that has lasted for a decade.
Unfortunately, these materials don’t lend themselves to truly spectacular gift ideas. You could buy her a tin plaque with a custom message, or use tin frames to display photos from the past ten years. However, contemporary gift suggestions include diamond jewelry and accessories, anything with a daffodil motif, or colored blue or silver.
Silver Anniversary
Congratulations! Although every year spent together is a milestone in any relationship, this is the biggest one yet, and it is appropriately themed. Silver is radiant and beautiful and symbolizes lucidity and vision in the future. Silver jewelry is the perfect gift to mark the occasion, perhaps with some rose motifs to suggest hope, wisdom, and faith, as well as promising an enduring happy relationship.
Happy Anniversary!