Gifts for Second Anniversary
Every anniversary is a special event to be celebrated. Gifts are one of the ways you can show your approval and excitement for the relationship. Each anniversary has a traditional gift and a modern gift that are typically given to help the couple build their household collection. For the second anniversary, the traditional gift is anything cotton and the modern gift is china. The possibilities are endless when it comes to giving either a traditional or modern gift. Another option is to simply give something from your heart.
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Cotton Gifts
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Cotton gifts can include clothing, table clothes, placemats, towels, pillows, bed sheets, bath robes, rugs and even curtains. If you know the couple needs one of these items specifically, go with that item as the gift. Personalize the cotton gift by having it embroidered with the couple's initials and wedding date. You can include a short personal message along with the embroidering, such as "Happy 2nd Anniversary," or "many more to come...."
China
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Giving china is a privilege. The china gift will become a cherished item that will stay with the family for a lifetime and can be passed down to future generations. The most common china gift is tableware. Dishes, glasses and silverware are the most common china tableware gifts for a second anniversary. Fine china gifts can be more than just dishes. It can include fine candlesticks, trays, tea cups, candy dishes, mugs and pitchers. Other china gift ideas are china jewelry such as bracelets, earrings and a necklace. China can also be personalized for an added special touch.
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Memory Book
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Create a memory book of the couple's first two years. Compile photos from the wedding, the honeymoon and the major events of the first two years. Ask friends and family members to write a short message to the couple about their relationship and place these write-ups next to photos throughout the book. Toward the end of the book, leave blank pages with the words, "To be continued...".
Gifts with the Number 2
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Give gifts that celebrate the number two. For example, you can buy the couple a pair of matching slippers or two bottles of wine. Other ideas are two gift cards to a spa for a couple's message or two tickets to the couple's favorite theater production or sporting event.
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