Top 5 Aniversary Gift Ideas

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First things first: Is this a romantic gift or a congratulatory gift? In other words, do you need anniversary gift ideas for:

GREAT, you remembered your anniversary. Hats off to you. Now for the gift that says "I love you and really have enjoyed the past year together. Really." How about ....

Top 5 For Him...

1. An Authentic Sports Jersey from his favorite team. This can be found on eBay and shouldn't take too long to get but can get pricey.
2. Season Tickets to his favorite sporting event.
3. Electronics like a new TV, iPod, Wii, etc.
4. Lessons for something he says he wants to do but never does. Photography, guitar, rock climbing... think about it, he has mentioned it once or twice.
5. A Trip anywhere. Just make sure it's something he'd like to do; save the ballet for your birthday unless he truly enjoys it.

Top 5 For Her, try these aniversary gift ideas...

1. Classics like candy, flowers, and jewelry still work. Especially if you give all three. DO NOT forget the card.
2. Spa Treatments for a manicure/pedicure or massage. Only give a facial if you know she really wants one; you don't want her thinking, "Hmmm, what's wrong with my skin?"
3. Food. Whether you cook or just make reservations, make sure your wife does not cook today. Unless of course YOU are the one who cooks every day. Actually nevermind, you're still in charge of dinner.
4. A Love Letter even if you don't think she's into that stuff. She is. It doesn't have to rhyme or be corny; you can even make a Top 3 Reasons I Love You list. Make sure at least one is really schmaltzy.
5. Digital Picture Frame. You can pick one up at Target or Costco and pre-load it with photos the two of you. It's personal, functional, refillable, adorable!

How sweet of you! Maybe it's your parents, maybe it's your kids, maybe it's your best friends or a close relative. You want to say "way to go for putting up with each other". That's nice.

Here are 5 ways to do that:

1. Singing Telegram. If you're never received one you're missing out; they're really fun and memorable.
2. Digital Picture Frame. Pick one up at Target or Costco and pre-load with photos of the two of them.
3. Champagne with Glasses. Buy a nice bottle of bubbly and present with crystal glasses. Engrave them for an especially nice touch. Not champagne drinkers? Do wine instead.
4. Photo Album. Wait, don't dismiss this idea as too labor-intensive. All you need to do is get about 10 photos of the couple, real or online, color-copy or print them, and place in a small picture-frame album. Save the best photo for the cover. Voila!
5. Wine of the Month Club. You can have from 2-12 months of wine delivered to the happy couple so they can keep on celebrating until their next anniversary.

Traditional Anniversary Gifts

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