Top 10 Best Anniversary Gifts 2015...

Top 10 Best Anniversary Gifts 2015 Anniversary Gift Ideas - The Best of the Best!

It's that time of year again, time to buy your loved one an anniversary gift. One more time, you can reflect on the vows you made to each other, celebrate your love for each other, remember all the epic experiences you had, and plan for some more. Or celebrate the anniversary of parents, grandparents, neighbors, or friends by giving them a gift.

For a month or so before the anniversary, start thinking about what might be the perfect gift. Keep your ears peeled for hints or clues. When you think of something, write it down. After several days you should have a nice gift list of things they might want.

Some couples have an anniversary tradition of getting all dressed up to go out for an meal. But an overpriced womens bamboo sunglasses meal can be a disappointment, and you don't need to stick to a routine that has become boring. Mix things up a little and have a great time.

Whichever direction you choose to go, just remember that most couples are not concerned with the particular gifts they get for their wedding anniversary. They care about friends and family being together and having a good time. Unique anniversary gift ideas are everywhere, a little creativity and fun go a long way.

Traditional Anniversary Gifts by Year Here are the materials suggested by tradition for gifts for the first 15 anniversaries and then the big milestone anniversaries.

While this list may be traditional, it is in no way a rigid requirement. Most of these ideas are not ancient, but were proposed by the American National Retail Jeweler Association in 1937. It can be fun to get creative with the list rather than following it literally. For instance, year 14 is the year of ivory. For a cute joke, buy them something nice along with a bar of Ivory soap for a funny twist.

Year 1: Paper Year 2: Cotton Year 3: Leather Year 4: Fruit/Flowers Year 5: Wood Year 6: Candy/Iron Year 7: Wool/Copper Year 8: Bronze/Pottery Year 9: Pottery/Willow

Year 10: Tin/Aluminum Year 11: Steel Year 12: Silk/Linen Year 13: Lace Year 14: Ivory Year 15: Crystal Year 20: China Year 25: Silver Year 30: Pearl Year 35: Coral Year 40: Ruby Year 45: Sapphire Year 50: Gold Year 55: Emerald

Year 60: Diamond Some Tricky Anniversary Years If you do want to play the game, and get a gift that's on the list, some years might be tricky.

First Anniversary: Paper First wedding anniversary gifts are traditionally supposed to be something made of or inspired by paper. Some ideas: A pair of blank journals An art print or movie poster A decorative string of papel picado for their patio.

A pretty coffee-table book, with scenery, animals, art, architecture, or whatever appeals to your couple's interests. In used-book stores, or on Amazon, big books like these can often be had for a song.

Tenth Anniversary: Aluminum or Tin Wow, aluminum or tin? With a stretch, depending on your couple's preferences, you may be able to comply with this demanding requirement: Wind chimes Cookie cutters An ice cream scoop A garlic press; or a tortilla press A desktop picture frame Snack trays or platters Yard furniture or portable sports chairs Decorative yard ornaments: a sunburst or sign for the wooden fence, fake flowers A Christmas-tree ornament, possibly personalized Or just wrap your gift in aluminum-foil paper!

Twenty-Fifth Anniversary: Silver Twenty five years, where did the time go? Kids, jobs, the rat race. That kind of commitment deserves a thoughtful present.

A 25th Anniversary is known as a Silver Anniversary. Some ideas: silver jewelry silver photo frames Any photographs! The black areas on a photo are made of a chemical compound of silver. An old family photo in some attractive frame or holder is surely precious silver.

Any good gift wrapped up in silver ribbons or a silver box The 50th wedding anniversary is a gigantic milestone in a couple's lives. By this point, they have spent a half of a century with the one they love, respect and enjoy. This milestone is represented by gold, one of the most precious metals in the universe.

Gold or gold-plated jewelry: earrings, cuff links, lockets, and even watches

A favorite photograph, framed in a golden or gold-leaf frame Or any simple gift--candy, flowers, food--that both parties will enjoy, with a gold ribbon on it!

Top Ten All Time Anniversary Gifts Here is a list of ten gifts that might be great for any anniversary. Flowers and candy are specific to the 4th and 6th anniversaries respectively, but are too good to pass up on other occasions.

Edible gift basket Flowers Candy Cheesecake or pie Event tickets Music or entertainment from old times Romantic coupon book Anything personalized Couple portrait (or caricature) Photo album or scrapbook No matter which anniversary is involved, gift baskets are a fun way to say "happy anniversary" to your spouse or that special couple in your life. They range from small, simple, and sweet, to big expensive gourmet foodie and wine-lover's gift baskets. A couple may enjoy dividing up the tidbits between them, or sharing the basket's contents with people who drop in.

A basket can appeal to many tastes or themes; be inspired by the general interests of the folks involved. Baskets can focus on tasty fruits, chocolate, cookies, smoked meats, cheeses, spices, sauces, dips, coffees, teas, wines, or craft beers. There are many wonderful ways to go here.

Line a basket with pretty tissue paper or greenery, fill it up at a gourmet or ethnic store, and stuff its corners with compatible snacks, and maybe utensils, like a pair of little plates or cups. Or, especially if you live far away, choose a premade basket, personalize it with a bow, card or greeting, and have it delivered to the couple's doorstep.

2. Flowers: For Her, for Them, for Him Romance and flowers are inseparable. The magic of flowers can put a smile on anyone's face. Either one of them, or both, will enjoy looking at a generous bouquet of pretty things, and being reminded of the success of the relationship.

3. Candy

Get good candy: fresh candy made with butter, not palm oil or partially hydrogenated shortening with butylated hydroxyanisole. You don't need a lot--a little bit of good candy is way better than a lot of bad candy. Pretty candy is nice; candy that smells as well as looks good is better. Again, this gift is not just for ladies. Obviously men like candy, and a couple may like to share their goodies with people who drop in, or then again, they may not.

4. Cheesecake Ladies, we all know just how difficult it can be to find the perfect anniversary gift ideas for him!

Maybe your man has everything, or has difficulty giving you a clue as to what he might lack. So skip the wallet, tie, or cuff links this year and give your husband a cheesecake. Men love cheesecakes.

Pie, of course, is also a possibility.

5. Event Tickets This gift can be from one member of a couple to the other, or from a friend or relative. Just make sure it's something they genuinely both like. If one of them honestly won't enjoy the Green Bay Packers or chamber music, find something else that they will enjoy once they are away from work, kids, and other distractions. (If there are kids--the gift giver might want to arrange childcare as part of the package.) Here are some event ideas: Museums Concerts Nightclub Performances Movies Plays Comedy 6. Time Travel You can't really time travel, of course, no matter how big your budget is. However, an anniversary is a great time to get nostalgic. Where was your first date? What music was in style when you first kissed? What park did you hang out in, what were you doing for fun before you two got hitched?

It can be lots of fun recreating that retro feeling. Burn a CD or load your iPod with music from the time when you were dating and listen to that on the way to go bowling, or catch a movie at a drive-in theater. Eat at your favorite roadside cafe or burger joint. Go camping at the national park you had an adventure at.

Or, if you are feeling particularly ancient, check out whether your city has a dance club for "adults" or "grown folks" or the "over 30 crowd." If you haven't been out dancing for ten or fifteen years, you may find that dancing--especially to live music--is more fun than you remembered, and more romantic than you expected.

7. Romantic Coupon Book

This is a gift one partner gives another. You can find examples on Amazon or on the Web, but better yet, write up and illustrate your own coupons. Make some coupons that your sweetheart can redeem during the next year, things that your partner will really like: going out for a nice dinner, a massage, breakfast in bed, or, of course, other things that might be fun to do in or near a bed.

8. Anything Personalized So many online businesses will personalize gifts by engraving names on them. For example, you can get a couple's name engraved on a pair of little pendants or charms, or a pair of wineglasses.

Other personally inscribed, engraved, or embroidered gift possibilities are almost endless: afghans, platters, little statues, M&Ms (really). You can order rocks or coins with loving messages.

The New York Times can sell you a gift that is not personalized, exactly, but tied to a date. Send them the date of your wedding, and they can make you an Anniversary Book that includes a facsimile front page for almost every day between then and the day you place the order. To have the book begin and end with your anniversaries, you'll to place your order after the anniversary.

9. Portrait or Caricature --You may know a great artist or photographer; if so, you can commission a photo or portrait of the couple that you know will be beautiful. Or you can take your chance on a quick caricature; even if the cartoon is not beautiful, it will be a conversation piece, even an heirloom.

10. Album or Scrapbook If you have been together a while, you may have more wonderful photos and little paper souvenirs than you know what to do with. You can put a few of them together in a book with plastic sleeves for your partner; even if you aren't "crafty" and artistic, you can make these memories easier for you both to find.

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Happy Anniversary!