These DIY Gift Projects Are Perfect for Wedding Anniversaries

You can never go wrong with a journal or a hardbound scrapbook where the couple can write, stick, or doodle anything and everything that is yet to come in the years ahead.

Fluffy, cotton-stuffed pillows embroidered with the couple’s names and some romantic quote will surely be appreciated. Or maybe matching cotton shirts that have the number 2 printed on the front or back (like jerseys!) sound more fun?

Leather belts for him and her symbolize the couple’s strong relationship. Leather shoes or slippers symbolize their journey together as partners in life.

A wedding bouquet for the wife brings her back to the time when she held that most beautiful bouquet as she walked down the aisle. A corsage for the husband calls up the memories, too.

A miniature wooden house would remind the couple of the home they have built together through the years.

Cute tin containers for his stuff and her trinkets that have accumulated over the years are much needed help for organizing the house—and for reminiscing the good times as well.

Silver cutlery, silver-colored fountain pens, or silver tea sets are the perfect gifts for the twenty-fifth year.

Gold is the color of the past 50 precious years of married life. Gold-colored linens, gold-colored table centerpiece, and other gold-colored ornaments are thoughtful gifts that should deliver.

Alternatively, you can opt for a DIY project as a wedding anniversary gift if you are a bit tight on budget. But doing this will require on your part some degree of affinity to the couple, which means you should have some idea of their love story or know of interesting anecdotes about their married life. This is for you to be able to really put a deeper meaning and thought to the work you will do, something the couple will know and feel and, of course, appreciate once they receive the gift.

With the number of photo collage applications you can use these days, this gift idea can look harder to do than it really is. Begin by gathering some old and recent photos of the couple. If not enough photos are available, then simply take some with your phone. Make a collage using color themes and designs related to their wedding, have it plastic laminated, then make a nice DIY border with some old fabric or old accessories. Add a hook for hanging on the wall.

You can use video applications on your smartphone or laptop. You can create a documentary-type video that combines a bit of story-telling, interviews, and photos and videos of the couple. This can take time to complete, but it’s definitely going to be appreciated.

If you have a knack for carpentry or craft-making, you can do a little trick. Ask the couple if they have an old piece of furniture (or any item really) in their house that they no longer need. Surprise them by refurbishing it or creating it for another purpose as a gift. For example, old rubber tires can be repainted, stacked and tied, and topped with a piece of plywood to make for a unique side table, or repurposed as plant pots. Old clothing can be cut into squares and stitched together to make for a quaint and meaningful tablecloth or wall décor.

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