| Choosing 25th wedding anniversary gifts for | | | | vintage wine. |
| couples close to us can be tricky. Sometimes, the | | | | Exotic and Lavish Gifts |
| wide variety of choices available today and the | | | | If we are talking of an affluent, elegant couple, |
| incessant advertising we are bombarded with, | | | | ideas are limitless. Silver antique items or |
| tend to veer us away from the real spirit of | | | | made-to-order commemorative china or silver |
| gift-giving for this special occasion. | | | | should bring smiles to their faces. Better yet, |
| Well, it need not be anymore, as here are some | | | | throw an elegant surprise wedding party for |
| imaginative ideas for that 25th wedding | | | | them, complete with champagne and catered |
| anniversary gift you are supposed to get for a | | | | food. |
| special couple. | | | | If you are buying a 25th Wedding Anniversary |
| Romantic Gifts | | | | Gift for your own spouse, it can either be too |
| A quarter of a century living together as friends | | | | easy or too hard for you. Too easy because you |
| and lovers is quite a feat these days. Your 25th | | | | know your spouse very well and should be able |
| wedding anniversary gift should speak of romance | | | | to tell what will make him or her happy. On the |
| and should celebrate their years as lovers. Gifts | | | | other hand, it can be difficult as the intimacy you |
| can be anything from "then-and-now" | | | | share gives you a lot of choices it is often difficult |
| silver-framed photos to paintings that evoke | | | | to choose which one is the best. |
| certain memories for the couple. You can also | | | | As a general rule in choosing a 25th wedding |
| frame an appropriate poem -original or otherwise. | | | | anniversary gift, always bear in mind the |
| Or, if you are feeling generous, why not gift them | | | | recipients' personalities and preferences and how |
| with a travel package for yet another | | | | they will appreciate your gift. Of course, silver is |
| honeymoon. | | | | the motif for 25th wedding anniversaries. But you |
| Practical Gifts | | | | need not be limited to that. |
| For down-to-earth couples who are pragmatic, | | | | You can always incorporate silver, or simply the |
| you can give them utilitarian items that will remind | | | | color, into any gift you choose. 25th wedding |
| them of you. For example, matching sleeping | | | | anniversaries happen only once in a blue moon. |
| outfits, throw pillows with a message from you, a | | | | Choose memorable and meaningful gifts. |
| book on how to make their marriage last longer | | | | Cliché as it may sound, as in any gift |
| (as if they still need advice), or simply a bottle of | | | | giving, it is always the thought that counts. |