Decoding Anniversaries: What to Give—and When

If marriage is work, then each passing year is an accomplishment and should be celebrated as such. Our list of traditional-with-a-twist, mostly unisex gift ideas has something for every S.O.

Year 1: Paper

• SUGAR PAPER Custom Letterpress Stationery Sugar Paper, $50 Brownie points for ordering a whole year’s supply in one shot.
• ROB REYNOLDS Note to Self: Be Kind, Be Kind, Be Kind. Print Etsy, $100 A simple, but important sentiment that makes any relationship better.
• LOEWE Yellow Anagram Passport Holder Ssense, $380 The one piece of paper that can really take you places. 

Year 2: Cotton

• POPLIN JACK POKER PRINT PYJAMA Poplin, $180 His….
• POPLIN Pink Neon Classic Pyjama Poplin, $130 …and hers.
• LEONTINE LINENS Oliver Leotine Linens, Price Upon Request Adds a sweetly personal touch
  to cocktail hour.
• BYREDO Cotton Poplin Scented CandleNet-a-Porter, $80 Makes the whole house smell like freshly laundered sheets.

Year 3: Leather

• MARCH Oyster
  Shucking Set March, $98 Present alongside a surprise
  at-home oyster fest..
• ARTIFORT Pierre Paulin F444 The Line, $4,976 The epitome of functional art.
• SIMON HASAN
  Leather Wrapped Bottle Garde, $295 Works with both hot and cold liquids. 

Year 4: Fruit/Flowers

• WILLIAMS-SONOMA Dwarf Bare-Root Fukushu Kumquat Citrus Tree Williams-Sonoma, $70 Plant one in the backyard and reap the rewards for years to come.
• ROSEUR FINE ROSES Rose Arrangement Roseur Fine Roses, Starting at $149 Roseur’s Journey of Roses service sends a bouquet to your sweetheart every month for a year. (H.Bloom and Flower Muse also offer monthly floral delivery subscriptions.)
• SHIVA ROSE Bath Ritual goop, $50-60 What says “romance” louder than a rose-scented bath ritual for two?

Year 5: Wood

• ALFA PIZZA Forno Ciao Wood
  Burning Pizza Oven Wayfair, $1,731 Because he/she still sets your heart on fire.
• NELSON Thin Edge Board Design Within Reach, Starting at $2,350 You’re getting close to the 7 year itch; time for an upgrade. 
• YOSHITATSU Set of 30 Chopsticks abc home, $68 How to make takeout night feel special.

Year 10: Tin/Aluminum

• SEATTLE CAVIAR CO. Osetra Seattle Caviar Co., $135 Pick up some blini (gourmet potato
  chips work, too) and a bottle of
  bubbly to make a
  night of it.
• VANMOOF Standard Straight Frame Vanmoof, $748 Lighter and faster than steel. 
• AUTOCAMP Modern Luxury Camping Autocamp, Price Upon Request A once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Year 15: Crystal

• MICHAEL C. FINA Royal White Wine Michael C. Fina, $145 15 years later, it might be time to update the set you got on your wedding day.
• MICHAEL C. FINA Les Endibles Bubbles Michael C. Fina, $670 A gorgeous piece from the oldest crystal maker in Europe.
• DANIEL MARTINEZ Prism Magnifier Consort, $28 Cool-looking and actually useful to have on hand.

Year 20: China

• MANDARIN ORIENTAL HONG KONG Trip Starting at $3,485 Second honeymoon, anyone?
• DANIEL SMITH Set of Mix & Match Ceramic Place Setting goop, $185 Think of these as your porcelain set’s hipster little sister.
• TED MUEHLING Branch Candlestick Nymphenburg, Price Upon Request So beautiful it IS the centerpiece.

Year 25: Silver

• PAMPALONI Set of 2 Champagne Flutes with Case Luisaviaroma, $408 A slick alternative to glass.
• VEUVE CLICQUOT Demi-Sec The Cuvée Veuve Clicquot, Price Upon Request Stay on theme with a bottle of fancy silver-label champagne. Though you can only find it at auction, the Moët & Chandon Silver Jubilee Cuvee is also a great option.
• TIFFANY & CO. Ice Bucket Tiffany & Co., $3,200 Pure decadence.

Year 50: Gold

• ENO STUDIO & ARIK
  LEVY Gold Bar
  Paperweight/Doorstop A + R Store, $98 Just as heavy as the real thing.
• ROLLBAHN
  Metallic
  Notebooks Walker Shop, $6.50
  50 years is impressive!
  It’s ok to take a moment
  to write down your
  secrets for making it this
  far and sharing them
  with the world.
• SPLINTER WORKS Gold Vessel Splinter Works, Price Upon Request How we want to be spending our golden years.