No matter how many years you are of marriage are being celebrated, it is always important to find an extra special gift for a milestone anniversary. If you need something for a special couple, then you want something meaningful on this momentous occasion.
So what gift should you choose? Well, we’ve taken some inspiration from traditional wedding anniversary gift ideas. We've also explored some more dynamic and adventurous suggestions too.
With this list of inspirations we hope you can find the perfect gift for the perfect couple on their milestone anniversary.
Using traditional wedding anniversary gifts for inspiration
As you may know, there is a tradition of choosing a gift based on the exact number of years you have been married, which is associated with a certain metal or material.
There is both a ‘traditional’ anniversary gift list and also a ‘modern’ anniversary gift list. For example, the traditional anniversary gift for four years of marriage is silk and linen, whereas the modern anniversary gift for four years is electrical appliances! We are not sure that has quite the same romantic ring to it!
Though it may seem older, anniversary gifts didn't gain popularity until the Victorian era. The idea is that each gift gradually increases in value to reflect the amount of investment into the marriage. Hence, by the time you get to 50 years, you are looking at a gift of gold.
It may be a little old-fashioned, but using the traditional suggestions can be great inspiration, especially if you think a little ‘outside the box’ – see our suggestions below.
our top gift hampers for wedding anniversaries
1st wedding anniversary gift ideas
The traditional anniversary gift for a first wedding anniversary is paper. Whilst some lovely stationery, a magazine subscription or a book may well be delightfully received, there are lots of other ‘paper-related gifts’ that are perfect to celebrate 12 months of marriage – no doubt the time has flown by.
Our luxury hampers and gift boxes are also made of paper (well, technically cardboard, we guess), but often filled with recyclable shredded paper, as well as containing products packaged also in ‘hard’ paper (ok, again, cardboard). Hopefully, you get where we are going with this!
Some of our favourite gift-boxed items which will be the perfect first wedding anniversary gift include our Prosecco and Belgian Chocolate Gift Box, our Spiced Rum and Chocolate Gift Box, and finally, our Classic Red Wine & Cheese Gift Box.
5th wedding anniversary gift ideas
The next big milestone is 5 years of marriage. The traditional gift for a fifth anniversary is wood. Again, there are lots of lovely wooden gifts that you could invest in together, such as a piece of furniture. There are also smaller wooden gifts like hand-turned fruit bowls, handmade sculptures and personalised chopping boards.
For the eco-conscious and those who care about the environment, a perfect gift is that one is not only personable, but kind to the planet and people. Many of our hampers are also wooden containers – including our gorgeous wicker baskets and willow trays – all from sustainable sources, or presented in beautiful, reusable and recycles gift boxes.
What we love best about these, is that whilst the content will be adored by the happy couple, the baskets and tray themselves can also be used again and again, and make an extra keepsake gift too.
Why not cast your special couple to the Italian coast with a Limoncello Spritz Gift Box? hand-packed in our beautiful, signature hamper.com wooden box. This fun cocktail hampers is the perfect wedding anniversary gift for a couple who need a little more quality time together. Authentic, Italian Limoncello made using traditional methods in the heart of Italy. Best served at the end of a tasty home-cooked Italian meal.
10th wedding anniversary gift ideas
The traditional gift for 10 years is aluminium or tin, and whilst this might be initially hard to think of something to gift for, we encourage you to think bigger and start with what it stands for – durability and strength.
Time to reflect on years of memories, growth and times cherished with one another is the perfect gift to give a couple celebrating their 10th anniversary, Which is why we love the idea of gifting them the perfect quintessentially British date with a luxury afternoon tea hamper.
Forgive us for shoe-horning this in a little, but did you know that our cream tea and afternoon tea hampers often include a traditional tin of tea? See our Luxury Cream Tea Hamper, as an example, hand-packed with buttery biscuits, a bottle of fizz and some quality, ethically-sourced English tea for good measure.
25th wedding anniversary gift ideas
Twenty-five years of marriage is marked traditionally with a silver gift. Traditional silver wedding gift ideas may include picture frames, cufflinks, trinket boxes and jewellery.
It’s such a wonderful achievement – 25 years does show long-term commitment. One of the best ways to celebrate this important wedding anniversary milestone has to be the bringing together of family and friends who have been part of your (or their) married life.
Such a milestone is a cause for celebration, which is why we love our The Perfect Pairing Champagne & Food Hamper
50th wedding anniversary gift ideas
The traditional gift for 50 years of marriage, is, of course, gold. Once again, jewellery is a great option.
As a couple, you may wish to renew your vows. As part of the preparation, you can have your rings polished and cleaned. For those with white gold wedding or engagement rings, you can have them rhodium plated to bring back the shiny, platinum look.
If the happy couple are celebrating 50 years, then it means they got married in the 1970s – that sounds like the perfect theme for a surprise party to us!
You could go for a more hippy-style outside celebration. We have some gorgeous hampers for a picnic that would make lovely keepsake gifts. For something to feed all of the family - explore our Luxury Food and Wine Basket and our Regency Hamper.
and lastly… 90th wedding anniversary gift ideas
We appreciate you may be thinking of 90th?! But, did you know that the traditional wedding anniversary gift for 90 years is granite?
So, we had to finish off by mentioning our Whisky, Glasses & Whisky Stones Gift – which features granite cubes. Just in case, the occasion arises – people are living longer, after all!
Choosing the perfect wedding anniversary gift to mark a milestone
Whether it is your 1st wedding anniversary or you are shopping for the perfect gift for your siblings’ 5th, parents’ 25th or grandparents’ 50th, we hope our suggestions have inspired you!
Whatever the number of years of marriage, don’t forget we have our very own range of carefully curated wedding anniversary hampers too.
Go and explore all we can offer.
Wedding Anniversary Gifts and Hampers
