A Decade of Anniversary Gifts

Dec

2009

Posted by Gift Giving Guy in gift ideas

This decade is almost done. As a year 2000 bride and groom, my wife and I exchanged nearly a decade’s worth of anniversary gifts. Most of the time, we followed the traditional anniversary gift themes. To round up the gift count to ten, I’ve included our wedding day gifts.

The Zero Anniversary (Wedding Day)

Hers: Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Bean pendant in platinum (pictured)
His: Palm Vx personal data assistant (today, this device would be the Apple iPhone)

First Anniversary (Paper is the traditional gift)

Hers: 30 additional 8×10 black-and-white photos from our wedding
His: Framed share of Apple stock from Oneshare.com
Ours: Bed and breakfast weekend

Second Anniversary (Cotton is the traditional gift)

Hers: Victoria’s Secret terry robe
His: Williams Sonoma personalized denim apron
Ours: Door County, Wisconsin getaway

Third Anniversary (Leather is the traditional gift)

Hers: “Reading in bed” theme: Barnes & Noble leather book weight, Restoration Hardware lap desk with faux leather padding, The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks, and two lapis blue chenille throws
His: Restoration Hardware leather bedroom valet and leather desk accessories
Ours: Under the Tuscan Sun at the movie theater

Fourth Anniversary (Fruit or flowers is the traditional gift)

Hers: A dozen roses sent to work
His: Floral bouquet from 1-800Flowers.com and America (The Book) by Jon Stewart
Ours: Bed and breakfast weekend

Fifth Anniversary (Wood is the traditional gift)

Hers: Wood-fired steaks at a local bistro and Tiffany & Co. diamond earrings
His: L.L. Bean Oak Mission Bookcase

Sixth Anniversary (Candy or iron is the traditional gift)

Hers: Mauna Loa chocolate-covered macadamias
His: Fireplace irons
Ours: Second honeymoon in Hawaii

Seventh Anniversary (Wool or copper is the traditional gift — read the blog post)

Hers: Burberry fringed cashmere scarf from Nordstroms.com, a mission style copper vase from Cobre Hand-Hammered Copper, and copper garden labels to mark perennials.
His: Ugg sheepskin-lined leather slippers from Zappos.com

Eighth Anniversary (Bronze or pottery is the traditional gift —read the blog post)

Hers: Handmade mixing bowl in rustic yellow from Little Bit of Bybee pottery, a set of four bronze-beaded placemats and bronze-beaded coasters from Z Gallerie, and a dozen fall-colored roses delivered to work in a pottery vase.
His: A 37-inch Samsung LCD High-definition TV and a giant gourmet fortune cookie drizzled in chocolate from Good Fortunes.

Ninth Anniversary (Pottery or willow is the traditional gift — read the blog post)