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A gift of cotton is a traditional one when celebrating a second anniversary with your spouse. Cotton is a comfortable fabric, so it symbolizes the comfort you feel with your husband or wife. There are lots of cotton-related gifts you can choose from, so go with something that is perfect for your spouse.
According to the modern year-by-year anniversary gift guide, the type of gift given for a couple's second anniversary should be made of or based on china, sometimes known as porcelain. Give your own second anniversary a modern and interesting twist by perhaps wrapping-up a personalized china plate, a bunch of porcelain roses or even a trip to the country of China itself.
Specific kinds of gifts for specific wedding anniversaries are ancient in origin--silver and gold anniversaries are at least as old as recorded history. But for anniversaries before the 25th, the gift-giving traditions are not as long, and not as set in stone. While guidelines do exist for what gift to give a couple at their second anniversary, gracious gift-givers will adapt their gift to the couple's needs and interests.
Traditional and non-traditional gift ideas for a second wedding anniversary don't have to be boring. Put a unique or modern twist on old ideas.
