In the current climate with fast paced and tension-ridden lifestyles, if a wedding has lasted for twenty five years it is surely an occasion to celebrate. But should it be a celebration of togetherness? Or, should it be an occasion to show gratitude for patience, love and affection through the years and the ups and downs of life? Or, is it an occasion to cruise down memory lane and savour those magic moments of years gone by? Needless to say, an individual's gifts will differ according to the way in which they view the twenty fifth wedding anniversary celebration.
Gratitude
If you feel that the twenty fifth wedding anniversary should be an occasion to express gratitude to a spouse for the years spent together, go perhaps for silver music boxes or heart-shaped trinket caskets. These won't cost you an arm or leg but can speak volumes about your commitment, particularly if you have them hand engraved with a special message.
Memory lane
If you want to go down memory lane and turn the clock back, a gift of an original newspaper published on the day the wedding took place twenty five years ago would be a really pleasant surprise and may help in bringing the memories flooding back. If you complement this with a bottle of good champagne and a personal message, you've done something really special.
Celebration of togetherness
If you feel that your Silver Wedding Anniversary should be an occasion to celebrate togetherness then you may decide to go for a intricately crafted pair of glasses which are best enjoyed when both of them are together. These are usually made of lead cut crystal and exquisitely designed. Alternatively, you could opt for some delicate champagne glasses, which are perhaps fluted from the base along the stem and then right up to the lip.
If you feel glasses are not your type of gift, you could go for photo frames (some are even capable of holding more than one photograph), perhaps made of silver, pearl or even gold. Attractive as they are, digital photo frames are less than ideal for this occasion as their 'technological' feel doesn't quite convey the inherent sentiment of the occasion. Many people select a multiple photo frame wherein you can make a collage of smaller photographs with a particularly special one in the middle.
Family life
If you'd like to make a bold statement as to the joys of family life, you could choose bone china or glistening bronze statuettes: perhaps a pair of swans or a man and a woman holding their baby.
Conclusion
Any of these gifts are likely to hit the spot on the special day. Of course what's most important is the love brought by family and friends to the occasion - but gifts such as these are a perfect way to express your appreciation of what is, let's face it, a huge achievement and a just cause for celebration.
Should this gift be a celebration of togetherness? Or, would it be a show of your gratitude to your partner for the love, affection, understanding and patience shown over the years, or, would it be a stroll down memory lane, honouring the moment when the stars crossed you two forever?
Let's take a look at the different possibilities...
Gift as a celebration of togetherness
If you'd like to rejoice in the fact that you were inseparable through two decades and a half, go for those gifts which celebrate this unified existence.
The first choice would be beautifully crafted glasses, which can be enjoyed most when both the pieces are brought out together.
These could be made of lead cut crystal and exquisitely designed or could be those fancy champagne glasses fluted from the base along the stem right up to the lip.
If you are not particularly keen on glasses, you could go for exquisitely designed photo frames. These designs range from the intricately gorgeous to the subtly understated and are generally made of silver or have a silver finish. Such a photo frame cradling your photographs and standing just by the head of the bed might be an ideal celebration of twenty five years of togetherness!
Or, if you want to make a really strong pronouncement of a quarter of a century of intimacy; choose the figurine of a couple with a baby! You may also go for a pair of swans. These statuettes are generally made of high quality bone china or shimmering bronze, and, apart from the special statement they make they enhance the overall ambience of the room and blend with almost any type of d'cor.
Gift as a mark of gratitude to your partner
You could go for a silver plated unique music box or a heart-shaped trinket casket. Though not costly, they glow in the warmth of love and affection! Or, you might also choose a silver wedding hand painted embellished album to store those invaluable moments you ad spent together.
To make it exceptional, you could also opt for a Royal Doulton 25th Wedding Anniversary Bell. It is handmade and makes a very special keepsake gift for that very special partner of yours! The finish of this piece of art is superb and will definitely be the focus of all eyes wherever it is placed.
Gift as a trip down memory lane
To make the gift really unusual and trigger a flood of sweet memories and nostalgia, you could choose those unique combinations of champagne and newspaper!
You can gift an original copy of Times that day twenty five years ago just to be magically transported in time. If you like to make it even more personal you can add a bottle of JD Telmont champagne with a unique personalised label bearing your own message. The combination of the Newspaper and champagne would give a heady feeling which is incomparable to anything else.
Conclusion
Whatever may be your final choice as a gift, taking the time and effort to check its appropriateness and that it delivers the right message should ensure that it keeps the flame of love and affection burning for ever and ever.
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