Great anniversary gift ideas

Looking for inspiration for the perfect anniversary gift? Find all the ideas you need in this wedding anniversary gift guide

1st anniversary: Paper

Can it really be a year ago you said 'I do'? Time flies when you're having fun...

Paper weddings have an edible tradition. If you opted for a fruit wedding cake, you can freeze the top tier and have it re-iced to eat on this day.

Don't stick to stationery for gifts on a paper theme. Name a star after your partner and present them with the certificate, or order a personal horoscope, or offer a voucher for a gift experience such as a helicopter ride over London? Tickets are, of course, paper, so the world is your oyster! Then again, why not just pour your heart out in a love letter?

2nd anniversary: Cotton

Keep it simple on your second wedding anniversary: spend it tucked up in crisp, fresh cotton sheets. Or splash out on a second honeymoon.

3rd: anniversary: Leather

For your third, what about a leather-bound photo album or wallet with something to spend inside? Plus Jimmy Choo make leather shoes...

4th anniversary: Linen

How about some lovely new bedlinen or cushions for your bed?

5th anniversary: Wood

In Wales, elaborately carved wooden 'lovespoons' have been given for centuries. The term 'spooning' -- meaning 'romancing' -- originates from this Welsh tradition. An alternative gift to each other could be a romantic visit to a log cabin!

6th anniversary: Iron

In his famous diary, Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) writes of going home 'to be merry, it being my sixth wedding night'.

PS a tip for your sixth: a steam iron is NOT a romantic gesture!

7th anniversary: Wool

For your wool wedding, you could snuggle up in new cashmere sweaters and watch Marilyn Monroe in the Seven Year Itch.

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