There are many wonderful wedding and anniversary gifts available in stores and online. If you are a crafty person, make a padded photo album, a handmade quilt or a ceramic platter. If the wedding or anniversary is in the fall, consider giving a turkey platter, a pumpkin gift basket, or, if the recipients are avid gardeners, create a garden basket filled with bulbs that will come up in the spring.

Spring wedding and anniversary baskets can be made especially for those who love to garden. Create a basket filled with seeds, plants, a trowel and garden gloves. You can also give a birdhouse, which will bring color and song into the recipient's garden. Other ideas are birdbaths, garden ornaments or statuary.

For a winter wedding or anniversary, give a basket of hot chocolate, apple cider, soap and tasty snacks such as home baked cookies and marshmallows that can be roasted in a fireplace. If the celebration is close to Christmas give a fiber optic or animated angel.

Summer is a time for family celebrations. If someone you know is celebrating an anniversary, plan to have a family reunion to celebrate the occasion. This can be held in a park where there are covered pavilions in case of inclement weather. The greatest gift you can give the anniversary couple is inviting friends and loved ones that they haven't seen in some time.

For a unique wedding or anniversary gift, give a family Coat of Arms. Specialty and online shops will research the family surname and the Coat of Arms can be mounted on a beautiful oak or mahogany plaque. Any couple will be proud to display a record of their ancestry.

Many artists provide the service of sketching the happy couple in charcoal or immortalizing them in a portrait. Usually you provide the artist with a photograph of the recipients from which the couple is painted or sketched.

If your parents or a very close friend who has been married for a number of years is celebrating an anniversary, give a more personal gift. Create a photo album or collage of their most memorable moments together. Include photos of bringing home a new baby, a first home, birthdays, previous anniversaries and children and grandchildren. The couple will be delighted to receive a collection of special memories.

For unique wedding and anniversary gifts, browse stores, shop online or create a more personal gift by using your creative skills and imagination. Handmade gifts are made with love and are often the most treasured.