Romantic Anniversary Gift Ideas

Romantic gifts are thoughtful, meaningful and lasting.

A wedding anniversary is the perfect occasion to express your love for your spouse through a romantic gift. A romantic gift is thoughtful, meaningful, incorporates your spouse's interests and symbolizes your relationship. Instead of chocolates or flowers, try hand-making a scrapbook, planting a tree, assembling a gift basket or planning an anniversary photo shoot.

Relationship Scrapbook

Piece together a scrapbook that will recount your life together as a couple. Begin the book with an engagement or wedding photo and work your way to the present day. Include pictures of children, homes, birthdays, holidays, vacations and other special events. Write memories of these occasions next to the pictures. Attach memorabilia such as movie ticket stubs from dates, programs from college graduations and pamphlets from events or places you have visited together. Leave blank pages at the back to fill with future memories that you will create together.

Anniversary Tree

Surprise your spouse with a romantic anniversary tree. Purchase a fruit tree, oak or elm and have it planted in your yard on your anniversary. The tree will become a symbol of your relationship and love for each other. Every time you and your spouse look at the tree you will be reminded of the strength of your love for each other. As the tree bears fruit, you can reflect on the fruits that have come because of your marriage. The tree is a lasting reminder of the life you've made together.

Gift Basket

Create a custom gift basket filled with your spouse's favorite items. Create a basket full of chocolates, lotions, perfumes, bath salts and massage oils for your wife. Fill a basket full of sports memorabilia from your husband's favorite sports team. Create a second honeymoon basket filled with strawberries, chocolates, an intimate game, gift certificates to a spa or restaurant and homemade coupons that you can enjoy together on your anniversary.

Couple Photograph

Plan a session with a professional photographer to capture your image as a couple on your anniversary and create a lasting keepsake. Plan to let your spouse know ahead of time so that they can prepare for the appointment. Bring a favorite wedding picture to the shoot and ask the photographer to recreate it. Purchase a large print of your favorite picture and have it framed. Choose a prominent place in your home to display it.

References

• The Nest: Anniversary Plans For All Budgets
• Romance Stuck: 5th Anniversary Ideas and Gifts