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Anniversary gifts: a year-by-year guide

by Tara King
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Twelfth anniversary
Traditional gift: silk or linensGreat gift ideas:
  • Lingerie for you (for him to enjoy!)
  • Silk robe, shirt, suit, sheets, boxers or tie
  • Nice new razor - to make him smooth as silk!
  • Silky smooth bubble bath
  • Linen tablecloth with matching napkins
  • New bed linen
  • Linen suit

    Thirteenth anniversary
    Traditional gift: lace     Great gift ideas:
  • Handkerchief
  • Lacy slips or underwear for you
  • Lace tablecloth

    Fourteenth anniversary
    Traditional gift: ivory     Great gift ideas:
  • Piano - classic or electric
  • Trip to the Ivory Coast of Africa
  • Ivory bed linen
  • An ivory coloured shirt or tie
  • Personalised ivory writing paper or cards

    Fifteenth anniversary
    Traditional gift: crystal     Great gift ideas:
  • Glasses filled with Cristal champagne
  • Crystal decanter
  • Crystal vase or candlesticks
  • Billy Crystal DVD such as When Harry Met Sally
  • Trip to the mountain for skiing or relaxation
  • Swiss watch with a crystal face

    Twentieth anniversary
    Traditional gift: china     <Great gift ideas:
  • Homemade dinner on your best china
  • Vintage china teacups, plates or bowls
  • Bone china figurine or ornament
  • Book a table-for-two at a Chinese restaurant
  • Trip to China

    Twenty-fifth anniversary
    Traditional gift: silver     Great gift ideas:
  • Frame filled with a photograph of you
  • New watch
  • Silver ornaments
  • Silver pen
  • Silver cufflinks or key ring
  • Anything from Tiffany's silver collection
  • Silver ring inscribed with actual wedding date and the present anniversary year
  • Anniversary wedding band
  • Trip to the movies - the silver screen!



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