Wedding anniversary gifts - ideas for the 1st to the 25th year

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Wedding anniversary gifts help make the celebration that bit more special, and the kindness of friends and family who remember to pay attention to a couple’s anniversary is always appreciated. Following the tradition of giving the appropriate gift for each year of marriage offers the chance to be thoughtful and creative. The anniversary idea list includes traditional and modern suggestions, and you can choose which one will guide your gift purchase, or do a combination of both. In the list below you can find which anniversaries correspond to which type of gift for the first twenty-five years. We have also included some suggestions to help you select something memorable...

The trick to giving a good anniversary gift is to make it as relevant as possible for the couple. For example, if they love travel you could give them travel vouchers for their first anniversary (paper), or matching leather passport covers for their third (leather). The early anniversary years are intended to invite token gifts, so don't worry if you need to be creative on a budget. ‘Paper’ can include the anniversary card you send, or ‘wood’ might be a picnic in the forest - just use your imagination!

If you find the list of suggestions a bit restrictive, you can choose to buy something entirely different. How about treating them to an experience they won’t forget, like a trip in a hot air balloon, or a scuba diving course? For something more relaxing, consider a ‘his and hers’ spa day or tickets to a classical music concert. If the couple had a theme wedding, or gave really original wedding favours, think of an associated gift that will remind them of their special day.

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