You have been married for 43 years! Congratulations! Now you're wondering what you can get your spouse as a gift to celebrate this wonderful occasion. The 43rd anniversary is not one of the anniversaries marked by gemstones or specific flowers. In fact there are no traditional symbols associated with this anniversary at all. However, the theme of travel is associated with this celebration, so maybe it is time for you to start thinking of where you can go for your anniversary this year. It doesn have to be far away ?a romantic weekend at a cozy bed and breakfast would be perfect, where you can let your hair down and relax.

If you do want to give a gift of jewellery, an eternity ring is one suggestion. Although this is traditionally given at the first anniversary, you can mark any anniversary with this type of gift. The eternity ring is meant to symbolize that you will love each other and stay together for eternity. Forty-three years is an eternity for some people who never do get to see such an event in their lives.

What about a bouquet of forty-three flowers? This would be the perfect gift for the lady that loves flowers and would show her that you still like to lavish her with love. Lead crystal vases are also a way of displaying these flowers and will provide her with a gift that she can keep for all her other flowers and pass down to the grandchildren.

A cruise to a warm location is an excellent gift that fits in with the theme of the anniversary. This is especially true if your anniversary occurs during the colder winter months and makes a great getaway for the two of you. Even if you haven planned to take a cruise, there are many last minute specials for three or four days or even a week that are available when you search online.

If you have children and grandchildren that live far away, you can plan a trip to visit them on your anniversary so that you have family with you when you celebrate this milestone in your lives together. If you don like or want to travel, this is a great opportunity to bring home the family so that you have them all together once again. For someone that hasn seen the children in quite some time, this would be a wonderful surprise.

Whatever you decide to do to celebrate your forty-three years together, it should be special for both of you. Just spending the day relaxing together and looking through your wedding album may be all you need to reaffirm your love for one another. Have a champagne breakfast in bed or go out to dinner at your favourite restaurant. Take a walk to visit some of your favourite haunts. Chances are that you know each other so well by now that your ideas on how to celebrate will be the same. The main thing is that you enjoy your anniversary and do something to make it special.