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Use inside information to add special meanings to wedding anniversaries. Turn simple gifts into memorable celebrations by adding a thoughtful twist.

Loving Couple Celebrating AnniversaryBy your first wedding anniversary you
have already found a thousand small ways to please....and be pleased by....your new partner.

But how to refresh those pleasures and discover new ones each year?

Consider leaving traditional wedding anniversary gifts to your friends and family (see the complete anniversary year list below). Instead, create enduring memories with these anniversary gift ideas.

New! What was your favorite, non-traditional anniversary gift? Share it!



Tip #1 - Time, The Rarest Gift

Remember how it feels to be the undivided center of attention?....when your special someone gazes steadfastly into your eyes....waiting expectantly for your next words?

"No," you say?

Close your eyes and try to remember....

It felt delicious didn't it? You felt loved from head to toe, didn't you? You felt....no you were....extremely special at that moment.

You can give that pampered feeling to someone you love. Here is one way:

Gift wrap an ordinary timer. Attach the following instructions:

"Make a wish I can fulfill for you. It can be a chore you would like performed, any special activity you would like to share together, or a fantasy you would like to enact together. Set the timer for two hours. Enjoy."

An unconditional gift of time and attention.

Imagine....

Tip #2 - Find A Reason To Laugh

Happy Couple Celebrating Anniversary
Accentuate the "Happy" in "Happy Anniversary."

Be silly.

Be goofy.

Find your playful side and share it with your partner:
  • Rent a hilarious, laugh-til-you-cry video and watch it together. It doesn't matter if you have seen it before. The belly laughs are infectious, just the thing to provide a happy glow to the rest of your day.

  • Make a special "Happy Album" using only photos of the funniest, most humorous events....up to now....of your life together. And start taking pictures now, to collect future happy moments for the album. Relive these happy days each year on your anniversary, and laugh together all over again.

  • Spend ten minutes making a list of things that are funny. Find a way to incorporate just one idea into your anniversary celebration this year. Take a photo of the occasion and add it to your Happy Album to enjoy every single year.

One of these days, your grandchildren are going to think the two of you are so cool :)

Tip #3 - Learn Your Partner's Number One Wish

Married Couple Celebrating Anniversary
We’re so busy with work, home, and children that we can race along for years without defining what we really want.

It’s no wonder we haven't a clue what our
partner wishes for....

This year on your anniversary, ask your partner to write down on a piece of paper his/her single, most important wish.

You may not be able to “grant” the wish, but you will have gained great understanding.

And if you are lucky, you may be asked for your most important wish.

Win – win.
Happy Couple Celebrating Anniversary


Who knows?

You may fall in love with the same person year after year...

In addition to the traditional and modern gifts below, anniversary flowers....especially red roses ....say “Happy Anniversary” loud and clear!

Send free Anniversary eCards or (oops!) Belated Anniversary eCards from our site anytime!



Your Most Cherished, Non-Traditional Anniversary Gift?

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If you have a photo to accompany your story, you can upload and share it with friends, family, and visitors to your page!

Have you given or received a refreshingly original, decidedly different anniversary gift that delighted you? Our readers would love to hear ... and respond to ...your personal story!

Your story becomes a web page about you and your "most special anniversary gift," a page which everyone can enjoy ... and comment on. It's easy (and might be fun)!

 

Your Favorite Non-Traditional
Anniversary Gift

Tell us about your most delightful anniversary, when you gave (or received) a creative, out-of-the-ordinary (the less expensive, the better) gift that made you feel wonderful!

Which anniversary was it? What was extraordinary about the gift, the celebration, the people, or the day in general which made it memorable?


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 Anniversary Year List

Year Traditional Modern
1st Paper Clocks
2nd Cotton China
3rd Leather Crystal
4th Linen, Silk Appliances
5th Wood Silverware
6th Iron Wood
7th Wool Desk Sets
8th Bronze Linens, Lace
9th Pottery Leather
10th Tin, Aluminum Diamond
11th Steel Jewelry
12th Silk Pearl
13th Lace Textiles, Furs
14th Ivory Gold Jewelry
15th Crystal Watches
20th China Platinum
25th Silver Silver
30th Pearl Diamond
35th Coral, Jade Jade
40th Ruby Ruby
45th Sapphire Sapphire
50th Gold Gold

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