Pro tip: When in doubt, go for roses or if your significant other has an all-time favorite flower, a bouquet is always a safe bet. Keep reading for 25 beautiful and traditional anniversary gifts by year. Here at Parade.com, we’re all about sharing products we love with our audience. When you make a purchase on an item seen on this page, we may earn a commission, however, all picks are independently chosen unless otherwise mentioned.
25 Anniversary Gifts By Year
Year One: Paper
Wedding Song Music Sheet, $30 The Year One anniversary theme is paper, which can range from everything from a hand-written note of your vows to the Wedding Song Music Sheet from Etsy. Personalize your music sheet with the song title and artist, you and your partner’s name, and your established wedding date. How romantic!
Year Two: Cotton
Brooklinen Luxe Core Sheet Set, $165.75 For Year Two, year of the cotton, people sometimes give cotton clothes, napkins, or towels, but a quality cotton bed sheet set is another fan-favorite, too. The Luxe Core Sheet Set from Brooklinen is as comfy and cozy as it is thoughtful thanks to 100 percent long-staple cotton that’s OEKO-TEX certified and features a 480 thread count. Neither of you will want to get out of bed!
Year Three: Leather
Personalized Third Anniversary Leather Bookmark, $20.99 For the third wedding anniversary, couples exchange leather. Is your partner an avid reader? Then the Personalized Third Anniversary Leather Bookmark—engraved with “We’re only three chapters in, but I love where this story is going”—is perhaps one of the most on-brand leather gifts you can find for the bibliophile in your life. Plus, it’s a sweet nod to your love story so far.
Year Four: Appliances
Brava Starter Set, $1,095 Skip the new microwave or toaster and get a modern appliance you’ll actually use on a regular basis. For the fourth wedding anniversary, fruit and flowers are actually the traditional themes, but in modern times, the theme has been adapted to be “Appliances.” The Brava Starter Set—part toaster oven, part air fryer, part everything-you-need-rolled-into-one-appliance—is functional and sleek and makes dinnertime (or really, any mealtime) all the more fun. Appliances may make for boring gifts—but not the Brava.
Year Five: Wood
Engraved Wood Photo Anniversary Gift, $35.45 People think up all sorts of fun gifts for Year Five—the wood anniversary—but your significant other will especially cherish the Engraved Wood Photo Anniversary Gift from Etsy. Made more personal with the photo of your choice (be it a wedding pic or favorite snapshot from the past five years), this chunk of basswood from a real tree adds a little flair to wherever you display it in the house.
Year Six: Iron
Hand Forged and Personalized Iron Jewelry Dish, $83.90 For Year Six, the gift theme is “iron,” which can be tricky to navigate but if you’re open to something unconventional, can really be fun. The Hand Forged and Personalized Iron Jewelry Dish is not only a fine work of craftsmanship, but it also gives your s/o a much-needed designated spot for the wedding rings. Not into the iron theme? The colors for this anniversary are purple, white, or turquoise and your gemstone options are amethyst, garnet, or turquoise.
Year Seven: Copper
Love Grows Together, $95 For the copper anniversary, this Love Grows Together art installation is the perfect conversation piece to show you care. The branches, intertwined tree trunk, and the heart shape border are crafted from copper wire, while the “leaves” of the trees are made from recycled glass. The woven tree symbolizes coming together and finding strength in love… even after all this time.
Year Eight: Bronze and/or Pottery
Bronze Ceramic Beer Stein, $42 Engraved with the number eight inside of a heart, the Bronze Ceramic Beer Stein perfectly combines both traditional themes for Year Eight: bronze and pottery. Cheers to that!
Year Nine: Willow and/or Pottery
Personalized Willow Tree Coasters, $10.16 Year Nine is known for its traditional theme, Willow, but also has a contemporary theme—leather—and a designated color—terracotta. If you choose to abide by the traditional theme, these Personalized Willow Tree Coasters are relatively inexpensive as well as thoughtful and useful. Personalize each coaster with your names, surname, the year you got together, or wedding date, and think of your ninth anniversary every time you set down a drink.
Year Ten: Tin and/or Aluminum
Aluminum Star Map, $109.99 Star maps are all the rage now but just in time for your 10th wedding anniversary, the Aluminum Star Map takes the trend to another level and makes it just a bit more special. Your personal star map is printed on an aluminum board, which can then be hung up as a decor piece.
Year Eleven: Steel
Solo Stove Bonfire Pit, $299.99 The traditional theme for the 11th wedding anniversary is steel (though some people prefer the modern theme for this year—fashion jewelry and accessories). If you’re sticking to steel, the Solo Stove Bonfire Pit is a pint-sized pit that gets the job done. Whether you’re roasting marshmallows or just want an extra feeling of toastiness, you’ll certainly get a lot of use out of the Solo Stove Bonfire Pit.
Year Twelve: Home Décor
Loma Table Vases, $195 Once the twelfth wedding anniversary rolls around, it may be time to start redecorating a bit. Luckily, the Year Twelve theme is home décor! The Loma Table Vases from The Citizenry are handcrafted from minimalistic ceramic in Guadalajara, Mexico and make an elegant touch to any table, countertop, or styled shelf.
Year Thirteen: Lace
Susan Wrap Front Lace Bra, $48 It’s sexy time! Year Thirteen is the year of the lace, but if you’re not into lingerie, this wedding anniversary’s color is white and it has multiple gemstone options, too: citrine, moonstone, malachite, and/or opal. However, if you’re adhering to the traditional theme, you can’t go wrong with the Susan Wrap Front Lace Bra made with breathable stretch lace and featuring a flattering and comfortable v-neckline.
Year Fourteen: Elephant
Origami Elephant Sculpture, $121.46 Historically, ivory was the traditional theme that represented the 14th wedding anniversary, but over time, it has been changed due to animal rights issues and concerns with poaching. Nowadays, the elephant—a sign of stability and patience—is most often recognized as the symbolic anniversary theme. If you’re not big into elephants though, the Origami Elephant Sculpture from Etsy is a subtle but beautifully handcrafted nod to the theme. This hand-folded origami elephant is crafted with metallic copper paper in the traditional Japanese technique of origami and is then situated on a handmade wood base and covered with a glass bell jar.
Year Fifteen: Crystals
Millenia Crystal Cut Necklace, $679 Shell out for your 15th wedding anniversary! Crystals are the traditional theme for this banner year and what better way to commemorate such a sparkly theme than with Swavorski?! The Millenia Crystal Cut Necklace is a real stunner and sure, the price point is definitely up there, but after 15 years, it’s worth showering your partner with the fanciest glass crystal jewelry there is.
Year Sixteen: Silverware
Personalized Vintage Wedding Forks, $25.99 Some things just go better together! These Personalized Vintage Wedding Forks from Etsy are an ideal choice for the 16th wedding anniversary, the theme of which is silverware. While this pair of forks may traditionally be used for weddings, they still make a gorgeous anniversary gift as they can be used for just about any special occasion.
Year Seventeen: Furniture
Copenhagen Floor Mirror, $1,499 Anniversary number 17 recommends giving furniture to your significant other… another gift-giving theme that can be pretty tricky. While anything that falls under the umbrella of “furniture” is fair game—coffee tables, end tables, that $3,000 couch you’ve been coveting for far too long—it’s also totally OK to keep it simple with something like a mirror or floor lamp. The Copenhagen Floor Mirror from Arhaus is one of the brand’s top styles right now and thanks to floor mirrors really making a comeback in recent years, it’s not only a perfect wedding anniversary gift, but it also makes for adorable #CoupleSelfies.
Year Eighteen: Porcelain
Lenox Butterfly Meadow 4-Piece Place Setting, $60.73 For the 18th wedding anniversary, you can choose from the traditional theme of porcelain, the color blue, or in the gemstone category, cat’s eye. Lenox is a fan-favorite gift idea for the 18th because most of their gorgeous collectible pieces are made from porcelain and are often passed down from generation to generation.
Year Nineteen: Bronze
Custom Tally Mark Keychain, $29 After all this time, if you still do, then the Custom Tally Mark Keychain specifically made for the 19th wedding anniversary is a cute reminder of the vows you both exchanged. Hand-stamped and made from a mix of bronze, metal, and copper materials, a keychain can be small, but powerful.
Year Twenty: China
Wedgwood Renaissance Gold 5-Piece Plate Setting, $195 For the china anniversary, you can’t do much better than a classic five-piece plate setting. The Wedgwood Renaissance Gold 5-Piece Plate Setting features blue and gold details that evoke Europe’s Renaissance period. Dishwasher safe and made of authentic bone china, this set takes dinner up a notch.
Year Twenty-One: Brass and/or Nickel
The Anniversary Clock, $350.99 The Anniversary Clock displays the years, months, days, hours, minutes, and even seconds that have gone by since you and your partner first tied the knot. You can also make it all the more special with a personalized engraving and/or an interior mp3 card slot that plays your first dance song.
Year Twenty-Two: Silver Plate
Mariposa String of Pearls Personalized Square Jewelry Tray, $39.99 The Silver Plate anniversary—also known as the 23rd wedding anniversary—is known by its silver plate theme but can also be represented by anything silver in color or by its imperial topaz gemstone. The Mariposa String of Pearls Personalized Square Jewelry Tray is so much more than a jewelry tray since you can have it inscribed with any message including lyrics.
Year Twenty-Four: Opal
Classic Opal Linear Tennis Bracelet, $3,923 Wow! Congratulations on celebrating your 24th wedding anniversary… This year your s/o deserves something extra special and luckily, the opal anniversary is a fun one for jewelry. The Classic Opal Linear Tennis Bracelet features 25 prong-set round opal gems with 14K white gold metal detailing and a secure catch clasp. To make it all the more special, Angara custom makes every piece of jewelry after the order is placed, so this piece really is one of a kind.
Year Twenty-Five: Silver
Personalized 25th Anniversary Silver Wedding Platter, $107.95 Twenty-five amazing years together… congratulations! What’s your secret? To commemorate the last two and a half decades spent together, the Personalized 25th Anniversary Silver Wedding Platter isn’t just a fine gift, but it’s really a rite of passage. Next up, brush up on 100 Happy Anniversary wishes to express your love.
