How to Buy a 12th-Year Wedding Anniversary Gift

After a dozen years of marriage, reward your spouse with a gift based on the special year. Silks and fine linens are the traditional 12th-year anniversary gifts, while pearls or colored gems are the modern options.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Gift Ribbons
• Silk Scarf
• Anniversary Greeting Cards
• Fine Linens
• Flowers
• Gift Bags
• Wrapping Paper
• Chardonnay
• Pearl Jewelry
• Pearl Necklaces
• Credit Cards And Loans
• Gift Certificates

1. Decide what your spouse might consider an ideal gift: traditionally based or contemporary-minded.
2. Take the traditional approach and shop for silks and fine linens. Silks can be bedding, a beautiful pair of kimonos, or window hangings.
3. Opt for a modernist approach and give pearls. A string of freshwater pearls is beautiful for her, and perhaps he would like a pearl-studded tie tack.
4. Gems, the other contemporary option, are considered precious and semiprecious stones and can be costly. Interpret freely and give your partner gem-colored glasses or dishware.
5. Enclose a gift card.
6. Wrap your gift or have it wrapped. If possible, deliver it in person.

Tips & Warnings

• Take a creative approach to the pearl theme and give pearls of the sea, such as a plate of fresh oysters or caviar.