6th Anniversary Ideas & Gifts

By: Amy Cunningham

It's time for another sweet anniversary. The traditional 6th anniversary gift idea of candy may be one of the easiest after 6 years of marriage. A simple gourmet box of chocolate may do the trick, but if you get a little creative, you can make this a super sweet and incredibly romantic anniversary. Browse on for a few great 6th anniversary gift ideas.

6th Anniversary Flower: Calla Lily
6th Anniversary Gemstone: Amethyst

6th Anniversary Traditional Gifts: Candy/Iron

Send her a bouquet of beautiful candy roses.
Sweet and unique, get personalized anniversary m&m's (in your wedding colors!) for your anniversary. Customize with your anniversary date and a favorite photo of the two of you printed directly on the m&m's!
Surprise him with gourmet chocolate body paints that will give him a sweet night.
Send her a bouquet of one dozen of chocolate covered strawberry roses.
Give her a hand-crafted wooden box with a chocolate diamond inside from zChocolates.
Give her a candy necklace along with a real necklace.
Take a trip together to Hershey, PA.
Get a wrought iron arch for your garden, where you can renew your wedding vows to each other year after year.
Give the music buff an Iron Maiden or Iron Butterfly CD.
Put together a new toolbox full of iron-made tools.
Give the gourmet a new iron skillet.

6th Anniversary Modern Gifts: Wood

Send her a bouquet of beautiful wood roses.
Surprise her with a hand-crafted jewelry box with jewelry inside.
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.
If you're looking for something unique, try a wooden welsh 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 baseball fan, give him an engraved Rawlings "Big Stick" baseball bat.
Give him/her a gift basket (made of wood) filled with personalized gifts inside.

6th Anniversary Romantic Ideas

Relive the past. Re-watch your wedding video, look at your wedding album together, and reflect on the last year.
Have a fondue dinner with cheese and chocolate fondue's. Since the traditional gift is candy and chocolate is an aphrodisiac, it makes the perfect romantic dinner at home.
If you want to go out, head to The Melting Pot for your fondue dinner.
Send her a half dozen roses in the morning and another six roses that night.
Create your own sexy candy factory in the bedroom with body creams, chocolate body paints, etc.
Give her six single roses (or whatever flower you used in your wedding) to celebrate 6 years.
Match the number of gifts to your anniversary: Give him/her six small gifts for the sixth anniversary.
Create a 6th anniversary time capsule!