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Ideal Gifts for 4th, 5th and 6th Anniversaries
Coming up with a creative anniversary gift for your spouse gets tricky once you have a few years of marriage under your belt. Luckily, traditional gift guides have themes to help you home in on the perfect present.Take a peek at the Houzz Shop’s top gift ideas for fourth, fifth and sixth anniversaries.
Go traditional or put a twist on the classic anniversary gift themes
Alan Lee Compote
$115
4th Anniversary: Fruit or Flowers
Freshly cut flowers and fruit baskets may be sweet and romantic, but they’re also soon gone. Supplement these perishable presents with a companion gift for your loved one to cherish for years to come. For fruit, choose a decorative bowl that meshes well with your kitchen’s design aesthetic. If you’re giving a bouquet, you’ll need a vase that complements both your home and the flowers. For example, if you select a vibrantly hued vessel, stick with an all-white floral arrangement.
5th Anniversary: Wood or Silverware
Symbolic of a resilient and enduring marriage, gifts of wood bring the warmth of nature to a space. Select a sleek decorative piece that’s carved and polished, or a raw and rough-hewn accent for that rustic touch. Silverware — the modern alternative to traditional wood — sends that same message of a solid, long-lasting union. Use the fifth anniversary as an opportunity to upgrade your everyday utensils or invest in luxury flatware that matches your wedding china.
Crab Tongs
$35
6th Anniversary: Candy or Iron
By year six, marriage should be sweet yet strong — hence the themes of candy and iron. Give your sweetheart chocolates in a candy dish that matches your home’s decor or features a favorite animal. For iron, pick an item that’s purely decorative or a functional piece that plays to your honey’s favorite hobby, like gardening or wine collecting. Or instead, embrace both themes by presenting that favorite sweet treat in a pretty iron candy dish.