How to Buy a Second-Year Wedding Anniversary Gift

By eHow Weddings Editor

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Cotton is the traditional present for the second anniversary, while china is the modern gift of choice.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Gift Ribbons
  • Men's Clothing (general)
  • Women's Clothing (general)
  • Anniversary Greeting Cards
  • Flowers
  • Linens
  • Porcelain Statue
  • Wrapping Paper
  • Chardonnay
  • Jewelry
  • China Plates
  • Dinner Plates
  • Credit Cards And Loans
  • Gift Certificates

Step1
Analyze your spouse's living style and preferences. Is your spouse traditional? Trendy?
Step2
Think cotton, the traditional second-year anniversary theme, or china, the contemporary option.
Step3
Keep your gift in line with things your spouse currently has.
Step4
Translate either or both themes creatively: Cotton can be place mats, clothing, wall hangings, wallpaper, linens, swimsuits and towels for travelers or sun hats for gardeners. China? Buy dishes, sculpture, jewelry, garden statues or collectibles.
Step5
Wrap your gift appropriately and enclose a gift card.

Tips & Warnings

  • Whether you give a modern or traditional gift, it's still the thought that counts.
  • If you have a gift monogrammed, understand the no-return policy.

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