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5th Anniversary Ideas & Gifts

Your 5th anniversary is somewhat of a landmark anniversary as the first in the 'fives'. It's also one of the easiest as far as creativity goes. The 5th anniversary traditional gift idea is wood and wood is all around you from jewelry boxes to furniture to picture frames. Just think creatively and you're certain to find the perfect wooden gift, from casual to elegant, that represents your partner or you as a couple. Want to combine the traditional 5th anniversary gifts and modern 5th anniversary gifts? Get a custom, engraved wooden silverware tray with another set of your wedding silverware inside. Browse on for more great 5th anniversary gift ideas and romantic ideas.

• Send her a bouquet of beautiful wood roses.
• Surprise her with a hand-crafted jewelry box with jewelry inside.
• Give her a hand-crafted box with gourmet chocolates inside. Go a step further and give her a hand-crafted wooden box with a chocolate diamond inside from zChocolates.
• Give each other a new bed and add a book of sexy bedroom coupons.
• Give him a hand-crafted wooden cigar box with his favorite cigars inside. Engraveable Gifts offers a gorgeous engraved cherry wood humidor.
• If you're looking for something unique, try a wooden Celtic love spoon.
• Track down a bottle of wine that you had at your wedding and give it to them in a personalized engraved wine box.
• Plant a tree and watch it grow over the years, just like your love for each other.
• For the sports fan, give him an engraved baseball bat.
• Give him/her a gift basket (made of wood) filled with personalized gifts inside.

• Get a set of your wedding silverware to add to your collection.
• Get a special set of silverware for two to use during a romantic anniversary dinner and each anniversary dinner from here on out.

• Relive the past. Re-watch your wedding video, look at your wedding album together, and reflect on the last year.
• Give her a 5 minute massage (maybe 5 times during the day?) and focus on one area each time including the back, neck, feet, shoulders, and hands.
• Have a five course gourmet meal together at home.
• Go out to dinner at a five-star restaurant.
• Take a 5-night cruise to anywhere. The destination doesn't matter, but the quality time together does.
• Give her five single roses (or whatever flower you used in your wedding) to celebrate 5 years.
• Match the number of gifts to your anniversary: Give him/her five small gifts for the fifth anniversary.