Celebrating a milestone anniversary means finding a special gift. According to tradition, when celebrating a first year anniversary the gift is something made of paper. With that in mind, I love the idea of a collection of favorite books wedged between this pair of bookends.
Or maybe, a recycled paper basket containing notebook where you can write ideas for things you want to do together for the upcoming year?
Emily Post suggests that the first eight anniversaries are the most important, but I tend to think you can forgo the yearly tradition until the 5th year, which calls for a wooden gift.
Elephants symbolize patience, well-warranted after five years together.
A delicious salad in a beautiful wooden bowl as part of a candlelit homemade meal is another thoughtful gesture.
Ten years together is the tin or aluminum present.
After a decade together, you probably share an abode, and have worked out your aesthetic differences-or agreed to disagree.
African Princess is made in Ghana from sustainable sese wood and recycled aluminum.
If you’re up for an adventure, a surprise trip to Tulum with tickets tucked into the card along with this mirror is well-deserved after 10 years together.
15 years together?
A crystal anniversary! However, I prefer new age crystals to cut crystal, any day. An obelisk of perfect proportions is symbolic of a relationship full of balance and harmony…
After 25 years together, you deserve accolades. This is an achievement of commitment, endurance, and strength. If you are anything like my favorite life-partners, Margaret and Ken, your personal styles have morphed. You tend to like the same things, so silver cuffs are a nice symbol for you silver anniversary.
Or for a pierced partner!
30 years together? All the pearls in the ocean! Here are a few pretty ones for this momentous anniversary. A trip to Tahiti or the South Seas to celebrate is suitable for your pearl anniversary.
After 50 years together, you have entered the golden years, and hence are upon the golden anniversary. A renewal of vows with a lovely gold band might just be the only way to celebrate together.
