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How to Buy a 15th-Year Wedding Anniversary Gift

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There are two gift lists to survey: One is traditional (more than 100 years old) and the other contemporary. Traditionally, the gift for year 15 is crystal; watches are the modern alternative.

Difficulty: Easy
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  1. Step 1

    Decide between the traditional gift and the contemporary for the 15th anniversary of your marriage. When shopping for a couple, keep both partners in mind; sometimes one "couple" gift does the trick.

  2. Step 2

    Think about glassware, chandeliers, objets d'art or bookends if you opt for crystal, the traditional gift. If the couple likes wine, a fine bottle and two crystal glasses would be sensational.

  3. Step 3

    Use the contemporary list and consider his and her watches, or perhaps a clock. Are they a grandfather clock couple, or a school clock type? Athletes may need stopwatches, while culinary masters may want a new kitchen timer.

  4. Step 4

    Enclose a gift card with a handwritten message.

  5. Step 5

    Wrap your gift, and if possible, deliver it in person.

Tips & Warnings
  • Interpret the watch theme creatively: a dinner certificate to the restaurant where he proposed would be about time without being about watches. Plus, it's romantic.
  • Accept these gift choices as suggestions, and don't feel forced to take them literally.
  • If you engrave their Rolexes, make certain they'll love them. You can't turn back the hands of time to return them.

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