insideKENT Magazine Issue 23 - February 2014 | Page 56

WEDDINGS YOUR Anniversary YEAR-BY-YEAR Gift List, Though giving your hubby the latest gadget or bestowing your wife with a department store gift card are both great gift ideas, surprising your other half with a romantic and traditional anniversary pressie can be so much more meaningful (and fun). Whether you’ve been married just a few years or 60, the gift possibilities are endless when you stick with this traditional anniversary theme. 1st: Paper Ideas – Love coupons, newspaper from your wedding day, photo album filled with memories, tickets to an event 7th: Wool or Copper Ideas – Cashmere scarf, copper sculpture or artwork, wool blanket for snuggling, copper mug or kettle 13th: Lace Ideas – Clothing, underwear/lingerie, handkerchief, wrap a present in lace, personalised lace cushion 2nd: Cotton Ideas – Matching dressing gowns, luxury bed linen, clothing 8th: Bronze Ideas – Trip to the beach to get ‘bronzed’, sculpture or artwork, jewellery, new bed frame or furniture 3rd: Leather Ideas – Wallet or handbag, shoes, personalised luggage tags or passport holder for a weekend away 9th: Pottery Ideas – Flowers in a beautiful pot, ceramic sculpture, a pottery class together, coffee mug 14th: Ivory Ideas – Tickets to a piano performance, visit to an elephant sanctuary or zoo, ivory-coloured clothing or bed linen, trip to the Ivory Coast 4th: Flowers/fruit Ideas – Bouquet of flowers, chocolate-dipped strawberries, fruit tree for the garden, floral or fruity perfume/cologne 10th: Tin Ideas – Personalised number plate, tin of specialty food (caviar), flowers in a large tin, rent an AirStream caravan for a vintage holiday 5th: Wood Ideas – Plant a tree together, jewellery box, wooden game, weekend away in a log cabin, sculpture or carving 11th: Steel Ideas – Stainless steel watch or jewellery, engraved keychain, stainless steel cookware, cocktail shaker, bicycle, trip to the London Eye 6th: Iron Ideas – Gym membership (pumping iron!), iron skillet (for cooks), tools, trip to Paris to visit the Eiffel Tower 15th: Crystal Ideas – Wine glasses or goblets, bowl or vase with flowers, jewellery, a crystal massage, candlesticks 20th: China Ideas – Vintage china teacups, home-cooked dinner served on your best china, a trip to see the Great Wall of China, home accessories/decorations 25th: Silver Ideas – Jewellery or cufflinks, picture frame with a favourite photograph, clock, cinema date (the silver screen), engraved pen 12th: Silk Ideas – Silk sheets, scarf or tie, underwear/lingerie, matching silk robes, new razor or spa treatment (to make you smooth as silk) 56 30th: Pearl Ideas – Fancy dinner with oysters, mother-of-pearl jewellery or cufflinks 35th: Coral Ideas – Scuba-diving lessons and trip to a coral reef, dinner at a seafood restaurant, coral jewellery, coral-coloured clothing/accessories 40th: Ruby Ideas – Ruby-red roses, red-themed party, ruby jewellery, vintage red wine 50th: Gold Ideas – Gold watch or jewellery, huge bouquet of gold-coloured flowers (sunflowers, tulips, gold roses, etc) 60th: Diamond Ideas – Diamond jewellery or cufflinks, a holiday at a Diamond Resort (www.diamondresorts.com)