The silver wedding anniversary is one of the major celebrations in marital life. It is customary that the gifts for this anniversary are silver, or perhaps more commonly now, have a silver theme. Traditional gifts include silver photo frames, pens, cufflinks, serving platters, watches and silver goblets.
However, it is probably better to try and find something more original for silver wedding anniversary gifts; one of the main reasons being that it prevents lots of similar gifts being given as well as giving you the opportunity to give something that is truly unique. Have a look around the high street and on the Internet and don’t forget to browse in antique and junk shops – gifts such as silver jewellery boxes or silver vases can sometimes be found here.
Champagne is the usual alcoholic gift for a couple for their silver wedding anniversary, as this is a token of commitment and sophistication. A simple twist on this can be buying a bottle of personalised champagne. Wine isn’t a typical gift for a silver anniversary but vintage wine can often be purchased from the year of marriage, or if this is a little over budget, how about buying a normal bottle of wine with a personalised anniversary message on it? Other small alcohol-related gift ideas include a silver wine stopper, glasses or a silver corkscrew. These can be given with a bottle or as a small token on their own.
Rather than a standard silver photo frame, what about a digital photo frame that can display as many as 500 favourite photographs? Many producers of bone china and lead crystal offer products designed especially for silver wedding anniversaries, or for something different, how about a small silver sculpture? The sculpture can be a design that reflects love or friendship. You should also think about when the anniversary occurs, this will often give further ideas for silver wedding anniversary gifts. For example, if the anniversary falls on either the summer or winter solstice what about a traditional silver charm such as oak leaf, which was worn to represent strength. Or, if the anniversary is at Christmas time, a sterling silver tree ornament may be appropriate. There are lots of small silver gifts that are often quite different in design and will fall within a lower budget. An example is silver salt and pepper pots.
A silver coloured plant pot can be bought and a traditional miniature red rose can be planted to reflect love, a silver birch tree, or a rose such as “Silver Wishes” are just some of the number of ideas for silver wedding anniversary gifts for keen gardeners. Or what about a silver lantern for the garden, this can be used when the long summer evenings finally turn to dusk.
Items of jewellery are traditional silver wedding anniversary gifts, but try looking at specialist silver jewellers rather than normal high street jewellers. A jewellery gift can be different if purchased with a Celtic design. All traditional Celtic designs have meaning, for example an infinity design represents the eternal circles of life whereas a devotion design is the pledge of dedication and promise of everlasting love. Don’t forget as well that you can often find Celtic designs on small items such as napkin holders or candlesticks. Handmade silver jewellery can also be very expressive, the wearer knows that the gift is unique and again the design chosen can be representative of emotions such as love. Green garnets or tsavorites are now becoming a popular alternative to silver jewellery, this is the stone that is now associated with the silver wedding anniversary.
It is often very difficult to find gifts for some couples, as they will often say that they have everything that they need. Gift experiences are one possibility, these are becoming more and more popular and for silver wedding anniversary gifts they can make a really unique present. These experiences can range from family portraits to a hot air ballooning trip and this sort of gift will always give the recipients something special to remember from their anniversary. There are also naming gifts, such as name a star, or name a rose, these provide a lasting gift that is very different. Very unique yet incredibly special silver anniversary gifts to consider for a couple who “have everything” is that a number of international charities now offer ethical gifts, such as sponsoring a child, or buying a goat for a village.
Finally, don’t forget that many silver gifts can also be engraved to make the gift extra special and also remember that silver wedding anniversary gifts that show originality and thought will be treasured by the happy individual or couple.
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