My husband and I have been married for 12 years. I remember the first couple of years; my husband would give me jewelry for my birthday and our anniversary. Then gradually, the gifts became more practical. Then we started telling each other what we wanted to receive, so that took the surprise away. This year [...]

Anniversaries celebrate milestones and therefore need to be commemorated. In our culture the way to remember an anniversary is to give an anniversary gift.
Anniversary gift ideas can run the range of the simple yet meaningful to the sinfully overgenerous and expensive. Writing this, I am reminded of the ‘gift of the magi’, the [...]

An anniversary is a milestone that needs to be celebrated. A wedding anniversary, for example, is usually celebrated on the 25th year (silver anniversary) and on the 50th year (golden anniversary). After the 50th year, a wedding anniversary is celebrated every year because only a few couples usually reach this point in their [...]

You will never go wrong if you choose a gift that is not store bought. The best wedding anniversary gifts do not come gift wrapped nor delivered. They are little nothings, well thought out and cunningly planned. Pretend that you have forgotten that it is your anniversary and surprise him with something special [...]

I was planning for our 10th wedding anniversary. Charles and I have two children and a loving marriage. I was excited when he suggested a renewal of vows and a reception party. Because of the economic recession, our wedding years ago was not the kind I have in mind. It’s not what I’ve imagined my [...]

Anniversaries are special dates celebrated by every couple. It marks another year of being together and looking forward to more years. There is a modern and a traditional list of anniversary gifts that are usually given to the couples.
Here’s a short list of the anniversary gifts. ~1st – paper~5th – [...]

Graduation is a very special event for students and their families. They take time to prepare for this special occasion. They make sure that they are wearing their togas and caps. And one of the special moments is when they turn over the graduation tassels on their caps.
There are different colored tassels that can be [...]

Every year on our anniversary, my husband and I always make sure to spend the day together. We either spend the day picnicking or just hanging out. At the end of the day, we give each other our gifts. Last year, our children surprised us by giving us anniversary gift baskets. [...]

Anniversaries are very special occasions. They honor the strength and endurance of a couple’s union. Anniversaries should be celebrated with as much pomp and circumstance as we could pull off. For our parents’ 50th anniversary, my siblings and I pulled out all the stops. From the anniversary invitations to the caterers, [...]

Have an anniversary coming up? Not really sure what to get your wife? You can never go wrong with anniversary flowers. Traditionally, there’s a specific flower for every year, from the first to the fiftieth. And florists will typically arrange these flowers in a special vase or basket and even have [...]