you're expected to base your anniversary present on as each year
of wedded bliss passes. But let's be honest; it doesn't exactly
show off your wisdom, imagination or wit, does it? And who
really wants tin or fruit off everyone, or indeed ivory off
anyone? Let's get personal about proceedings!
There's someone in every family who has learnt the anniversary
gift protocol down to the letter. No sooner have you mentioned
that it's Ken and Mary's 27th than they have retorted with the
word "ketchup" without skipping a beat. You stare at the ground,
wondering what on earth you could buy that both celebrates their
partnership and satisfies these rigid rules – and who on earth
compiled this list of seemingly random materials in the first
place …
Yes, some of the items have a certain pragmatic grace or
glamour to them. Paper, for all its low-budget connotations, can
actually be the backbone of all manner of exciting gifts, from
books, albums and cards to travel and entertainment tickets,
pictures and humorous calendars. And as time goes by, the
silver, gold, pearl, ruby and diamond gifts will certainly be
appreciated. But the in-between years always seem a little
arbitrary, like the guesses in some game of Animal, Vegetable,
Mineral.
Except perhaps in the round-number years, this anniversary gift
etiquette is not followed all that rigidly beyond a hardcore
group of dedicated sticklers. Most of us are happy to give some
flowers, a bottle of wine or something sweet. The trouble is,
none of these gifts has "anniversary" written all over it. They
don't exactly celebrate the milestone of staving off divorce for
yet another year, do they? But with a little research, you'll
find a special gift that the couple will just love.
The trick is to get inside the minds of the couple and to find
out what they have in common. They have presumably got something
in common or they wouldn't have tied the knot in the first place
(unless they have taken the theory that opposites attract to its
ultimate conclusion, in which case you can buy them almost
anything and at least one of them will find it attractive).
To get inside their minds, get inside their household. Any
excuse will do: borrowing a drill; catching up on old times;
cadging a cup of sugar (not recommended if you live more than 50
miles away). Once you're over the threshold, start to snoop.
Take in the sights, sounds and smells that greet you and in the
first few seconds you'll be able to tell if they are art or
music lovers, boozers, travellers, house-proud types, collectors
or simply people who don't take themselves too seriously. Soon
your head will be full of present ideas, and then it's just a
simple case of getting on the internet and matching your
new-found knowledge with the bountiful selection of anniversary
gifts on offer.
You can still opt to obey the traditional wedding anniversary
gift protocols – but by focusing on the couple rather than the
material, you'll automatically put your imagination into gear
and choose something really special.
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