No matter if you’re just engaged, newly weds or celebrating your 25 year wedding anniversary, you’ve come to the right place! Celebrating your anniversary is essential to a strong and healthy relationship. The exchange of gifts plays a very important part in this celebration and choosing the right gift makes all the difference.
This is the first in a series of articles providing advice and guidance to help you keep your relationship going through the good times and the not-so-good times.
And if you are planning to celebrate your anniversary by travelling to a romantic destination, then take a look at Anniversary Vacation Ideas. You may also be interested in finding some Wedding Anniversary Quotes and Sayings to personalize Free Anniversary eCards to your husband, wife, friends or relatives. Many couples like to select a gift that reflects their anniversary year. The following chart shows the traditional anniversary gifts, modern anniversary gifts and traditional flower associated with each anniversary year:
Anniversary Gifts By Year
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Here are some other suggestions for the first five years of anniversaries:
One year anniversary: Traditional (Paper): Books, Magazine subscriptions, posters, board games, paper flowers Modern (Clocks): Grandfather, anniversary, cuckoo clocks, wrist watches, sundials and more
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This article provides ideas and suggestions to help you find an anniversary gift for the man in your life.
Once you’ve found that perfect gift, check out my other anniversary tips that show you how to celebrate your anniversary. Check out the top 10 anniversary destinations for a romantic getaway, tips to write personal Wedding Anniversary Quotes and 10 Secrets of a happy marriage to make sure that you have many more anniversaries to share together!
Our Wedding Anniversary Memory Book One of the best wedding anniversary gifts is a Memory Book where you can record anniversary celebrations, photos and other milestone events in your marriage. A perfect gift for you or your friends!
And, if you have children, you might also want to take a look at When Is Fathers Day 2012? to make this the best Fathers Day ever for your husband.
Here are my top Anniversary Gifts for Him:
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Electronics: No man can resist any new gadget, whether it is a big screen TV, mobile phone, iPad or the latest gaming device. The secret here is to find a gift that you can both share – perhaps a pair of mobile phones with free calling to each other, or a game that you can both play.
Power Tools: Again, an unlimited range of options: drills, electric saws, routers, nail guns. Pretty hard to find anything romantic here, unless you are also a DIY expert, but at least you’ll get those odd jobs fixed by your very own handyman.
Garden Furniture: More opportunity for romance here with a swinging chair for two, a top-of-the-line BBQ to grill a romantic dinner, a chimenea to keep you warm before you round off the evening in your very own portable hot tub.
Watches: A watch can make an excellent anniversary gift for men. Gold or silver watches for those big anniversaries, waterproof watches for the swimmers and divers, or atomic watches for the travellers to keep track across multiple time zones.
Cameras: A must have in any relationship to capture the memorable moments in your life - birthdays, anniversaries, romantic getaways. And, even if your man already has a camera, there is a wide range of accessories such as lenses, tripods, memory cards and photo albums.
Men's Leather Coats: A stylish gift that is an ideal solution for the three year traditional anniversary gift of leather (nine year in the modern anniversary gift list). Many styles and types to choose from including jackets and blazers, sheepskin coats, bomber jackets, winter coats, tops and vests.
Sports Tickets: Grab some tickets to his favourite sports team: football, basketball, hockey, golf, soccer - the list is endless. Support your local teams or travel to an away game and enjoy a romantic getaway.
Movies: There are literally thousands of great action movies that will keep your man entertained for hours. Snuggle up on the sofa and enjoy the action. In addition to the recent releases, don’t forget to look for some of his all-time favourites like The Great Escape, Jaws, Alien or any James Bond or Clint Eastwood movie. Or perhaps a boxed set of his favourite TV show.
Hopefully, I've given you some ideas to find perfect wedding anniversary gifts for him. And don't worry, if you get it wrong, there's always next year!
