How to Buy a Second-Year Wedding Anniversary Gift

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

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

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
• Dinner plates

1. Analyze your spouse's living style and preferences. Is your spouse traditional? Trendy?

2. Think cotton, the traditional second-year anniversary theme, or china, the contemporary option.

3. Keep your gift in line with things your spouse currently has.

4. 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.

5. 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.