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Traditional and Modern Anniversary Gifts for Your Spouse

by Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger

28 Feb 2009 10:13 PM

Whether it is your first anniversary or your 50th, you ma be wondering what the traditional gift is for that year. It may be fun to stick with the theme. But what if the gift is for your spouse? Would he or she really be happy with some of these gifts? I'll tell you the traditional and modern gifts that are associated with anniversary years and give you some suggestions for giving your spouse a great gift that fits with the theme.

First Anniversary

Traditional: Paper

Modern: Clock

Suggestions: Why not use a piece of paper to write a poem or tell your spouse all of the things that you love about him. And instead of a clock, why not give him the gift of time. This could be time for him to have by himself or time spent with your undivided attention.

Second Anniversary

Traditional: Cotton

Modern: China

Suggestions: Cotton can come in many forms. Some crisp cotton sheets and a breakfast in bed can give your spouse a little pampering and maybe even some romance for your anniversary. This could be a way of incorporating both the traditional and the modern suggestions.

Third Anniversary

Traditional: Leather

Modern: Crystal

Suggestions: By the third anniversary, you should be able to leverage some of the knowledge you have of your spouse to make use of the traditional gifts. If he loves to read, you might want to give a leather bound copy of his favorite book. If he loves sports, then maybe a leather baseball might might be appropriate. Crystal glasses with a bottle of wine or sparkling cider can be the beginning of a romantic dinner for just the two of you. You can also incorporate crystal in the form of a great watch.

Hopefully that gives you some inspiration for additional anniversaries.

What do you think of following traditional or modern gift lists?

Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, creating a home in the Home Blog, caring for little ones in the Baby Blog and now relationships in the Marriage Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.

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Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat.

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Dale Harcombe (10327) 01 Mar 2009 05:35 PM

Good hints to fit the themes, MaryAnn.

Mary Ann Romans (26876) 01 Mar 2009 06:01 PM

Thanks, Dale

Lady_B (5) 24 Apr 2009 07:15 PM

As a great anniversary gift I found this book called Bridging the Spouse Gap Anniversary Booklet. It is a really great gift for any marriage. It has questions for each year and it actually has suggestions of what to give for each year as a gift. Great Book and Gift!! Here is the link to it http://www.newseedindustries.com/Products.html

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