Wedding anniversaries are generally a time for celebrating the date you were married. Your wedding day was the day the two of you celebrated with family and friends the beginning of your marriage. Your anniversary celebrations celebrate the continuation of your love for one another throughout the years. Each and every wedding anniversary deserves to be celebrated in a memorable way. When you celebrate your wedding anniversary each year it is an annual renewal of your commitment to one another.
■Anniversary Names and Presents
There are traditional anniversary names that have been passed down through the ages and also modern names that have a more contemporary feel to them. Many of these names are then associated with gifts given on the appropriate anniversary that corresponds to the name. For instance, diamond jewelry is often the present given for the tenth wedding anniversary.
A time-honored way of showing affection, esteem or gratitude, the giving and receiving of presents is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Anniversary presents, therefore, should always be given with the sole intention of delighting the recipient. A thoughtful present should be appreciated regardless of cost. The time you have taken to select it will be apparent in your choice.
Generally speaking, the present should be appropriate to the anniversary. For example, landmark anniversaries (decades, silver, ruby etc.) should receive special attention. It is wonderful to use your imagination to create the perfect anniversary gift for your spouse. For instance, if you chose a traditional gift for your first anniversary (paper), the gift could be a stock certificate, a magazine subscription, personalized stationery or the map of a city you will go to as a vacation/anniversary gift (along with airplane tickets which are also paper). If you are lacking funds, a card or letter telling how much your spouse means to you and listing all the wonderful reasons you love him/her would be as much appreciated as the most expensive gift.