First anniversary
Traditional gift: paper
Great gift ideas:
- Find an old postcard from a place that's meaningful for the two of you perhaps where he proposed or where you first met - have it framed and engraved
- Framed photo of you or of the two of you together
- Photo album filled with fun memories
- Gift voucher to her or his favourite shop
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Fifth anniversary
Traditional gift: wood
Great gift ideas:
- Wood plaque engraved with words of love
- Photo of you or of the two of you in a wooden frame
- Jewellery Armoire
- Jewellery box with an engraved plaque
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Tenth anniversary
Traditional gift: tin or aluminum
Great gift ideas:
- Personalized number plate engraved
- Airplane or car miniature clocks
- Tin sign for his office or study
- Aluminum watch
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Eleventh anniversary
Traditional gift: steel
Great gift ideas:
- Engraved key chain
- Stainless steel watchband
- Stainless steel cocktail shaker or ice bucket
- Stainless steel designer jewellery from Morellato
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Fifteenth anniversary
Traditional gift: crystal
Great gift ideas:
- Crystal decanter
- Crystal vase or candlesticks; have them engraved with names and date
- Watch with a crystal face
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Twentieth anniversary
Traditional gift: china
Great gift ideas:
- Royal Doulton figurines
- Bone china figurine or ornament
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Twenty-fifth anniversary
Traditional gift: silver
Great gift ideas:
- Frame filled with a photograph of you
- New watch
- Silver ornaments
- Silver pen engraved with name and date
- Silver cufflinks or key ring
- Silver ring inscribed with wedding date and the present anniversary year
- Anniversary wedding band
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Thirtieth anniversary
Traditional gift: pearls
Great gift ideas:
- Pearl necklace and earrings
- Pearl cufflinks
- Mother-of-pearl photo frame
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Thirty-fifth anniversary
Traditional gift: coral
Great gift ideas:
- Bracelet with coral inset
- Coral cufflinks
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Fortieth anniversary
Traditional gift: ruby
Great gift ideas:
- Have rubies put into your wedding bands (one for each of your children, or the number that corresponds to your anniversary month or wedding date)
- A dozen ruby-red roses
- Ruby earrings, pendant, or tennis style bracelet
- A bottle of vintage red wine
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Forty-fifth anniversary
Traditional gift: sapphire
Great gift ideas:
- Sapphire tie clip or cuff links
- Sapphire and diamond tennis bracelet
- Sapphire earrings and pendant
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Fiftieth anniversary
Traditional gift: gold
Great gift ideas:
- Gold jewellery such as earrings or a nice chain
- Gold watch
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Fifty-fifth anniversary
Traditional gift: emerald
Great gift ideas:
- Emerald-studded cufflinks
- Emerald-earrings or pendant
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Sixtieth anniversary
Traditional gift: diamond (also for 75th)
Great gift ideas:
- Diamond jewellery
- Something very special to celebrate many years of love and commitment!
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