We’ve added a new range of anniversary gifts to our website this month.

The Silver (25th) Mother of Pearl (30th) Ruby, (40th) and Gold (50th) Wedding Anniversary Albums have been created to help you celebrate these milestone anniversarys with a gift that is appropriate to the occasion.

Ideal as a present to a couple - these beautifully created albums can be filled with the memories and achievements of their years together.
A gift that can be viewed on many occasions and shared with family and friends.

The 10th wedding anniversary is a true milestone, and we receive lots of enquires about what to give on this special occasion. The perfect answer is, of course, something made of tin, but what?

For those of us living in the UK, there is nothing quite as special as Cornish Tin, which is why we have just added a small, but perfectly formed range of beautiful, yet affordable 10th Anniversary Gifts crafted from this special metal.

For wives, we have a choice of heart-shaped earrings, a tin heart necklace and a stunning bracelet. For husbands, we have a pair of polished oval tin cufflinks. All presented in leatherette giftboxes lined with satin and velvet.

We will be adding to this collection over the coming months, but in the meantime, hope that those of you celebrating your 10th wedding anniversary will find that this helps you make your life a bit easier when it comes to choosing that special present.

We’ve just added a new gift to our range of products that has been designed exclusively for the Anniversary Present.

The Silver Lace Pendant

The Silver Lace Pendant is handmade in sterling silver and embossed with a lace motif to create a beautiful pattern across the heart of the pendant.
Threaded through a classic chain (length 40cm) this item makes a perfect romantic gift for a Silver or Lace Anniversary Present

To view more pictures and information please click on the following link to be taken to the product page on our website.

We’ve added a range of Personalised Anniversary Gifts to our site this month.
These include Silver cufflinks and Champagne flutes, Crystal glasses and Steel and Leather hipflasks.

Not only have these added to our range of silver, crystal and Leather Anniversary gifts, but they also allow customers to personalise presents with a memorable engraving.

We hope these additions provide you with some inspiration!

We’ve received a new present which would make a great 9th Wedding Anniversary Gift - Pottery.

The Red Hot Chocolatiere Gift Set has been created especially for warming up those cold Winter nights and the ceramic heart pot is perfect as a traditional Anniversary Present.

The boxed set includes an 8 Cup ceramic chocolatiere pot decorated with a heart with two matching cups and saucers.
A sachet of chilli drinking chocolate completes the collection.

Click here for further details.

For those looking to celebrate their 5th Wedding Anniversary, or even searching for a unique gift to treasure… we’ve added a range of Hand Crafted Wood Anniversary Gifts to our site.

The pieces consist of a Heart Shaped Chopping board, cut from a single block of Sycamore, an Oak paperweight and a Tea light made from the same material.

All the gifts are beautifully carved and very tactile.
Sycamore is the ideal wood to use with food and the surface of the chopping boards can be ’sealed’ first by applying Olive Oil or any good Vegetable oil - then washed and dried as normal afterwards.
The darker, more lined, characteristics of Oak make for a more introspective and symbolic Wood Wedding Anniversary Gift and the heavier form is ideal as a tea light and paperweight.

All these products are sourced and created locally in Wales, by a family business that can also offer personalisation and we’re very proud to have their lovely gifts on board.

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Flowers make great Anniversary Presents and they’re readily available, but what makes a perfect bouquet?

We’ve put together 5 Top Tips to make the buying process easier and offer
advice on how you can avoid any pitfalls, so that you come up smelling of…
you get the picture!

1) Look for Freshness!
The stems should be strong and firm, the leaves green. Any hint of browning or crushed stalks and the flowers are already on their way out.

2) Unopened buds.
A fully opened bouquet looks great, but it’s not going to stay that way long. Make sure that the majority of the flower heads are in bud, or just opening.

3) Colours.
Stop a minute and try to remember what your lover likes. Are they into pastels or bold colours? Try to choose something that fits their personality and don’t go fo the most obvious or flashy display on offer.

4) Scent.
The first thing most people do when presented with a bouquet is smell it. Aim to buy flowers that have a pleasant aroma.

5) Packaging.
Check to ensure that it isn’t soggy or torn. Bad presentation can ruin the entire gesture.

Of course, if you really want to impress with a safe choice, then why not pick from one of our selection of fresh bouquets. We source these from a top UK supplier who has a fantastic attention to detail that will ensure your gift lights up a loved one’s day!

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Our friends at Wedding Path (www.weddingpath.co.uk) a website that offers people who are getting married, or planning a wedding, the chance to create their own wedding page - have published a list of our tips on how to buy that 1st and most important Wedding Anniversary Present!

It’s always best to start as you mean to go on, so click on the image (right) to view the tips that might…
just save your life…

There are anniversaries and then there are Anniversaries. A marriage that has lasted for a milestone number of years - be that 5, 10 or 40 really needs a big celebration - an experience that will remain as a positive memory for years to come.

To help you create this perfect day, we’re now delighted to be able to offer a selection of luxury experiences at The Anniversary Present. The packages have been handpicked to cover a range of budgets, but all provide excellent value for money. You can choose from six special giftpacks for couples including a tour and lunch at a British vineyard, a Conran meal for two and a London Theatre Break. There is also an option to purchase a Flying Lesson, Ferrari Driving Experience or Pro Golf Day for one.

The experiences are presented as vouchers in a smart giftbox, and a personal message of up to 75 words can be enclosed, which makes these ideal as gifts either for a spouse or for a lucky couple.

There are more and more green gifts appearing on the market all the time, but why not consider the ultimate green anniversary present and dedicate a tree to your loved one via the Woodland Trust for as little as £10? For each dedication you will receive:

• an attractive card
• a window sticker
• a certificate bearing your dedication
• a map giving details of the chosen wood where your tree is planted

When we started The Anniversary Present, we wanted to keep it as environmentally responsible as possible and also donate to a charity that invested in green initiatives so it made perfect sense to become a corporate sponsor of the Woodland Trust.

We had already been members for a number of years and are big tree fans. We gave saplings as gifts at our own wedding. We also actively support campaigns which protect ancient woodland.

All of the money received from dedicating a tree through our website goes directly to the charity.