| While the mere mention of the words | | | | spent together? |
| "anniversary gift" can send many a spouse running | | | | Photos are always a great way to relive the past, |
| for cover, they don't need to be so fear inducing. | | | | and marriage photos in particular, tend to be put |
| If you just break down the word "anniversary" | | | | away a few months after the wedding and then |
| you could find the inspiration you need to come | | | | forgotten. You could pull out some of the old |
| up with a perfect gift. | | | | photos and do something special to give them |
| The word "anniversary" is made up of two | | | | new life. Assembling them in an album, especially if |
| smaller words. "Annus" is the first part, and | | | | they haven't been previously organized, could |
| means "year". The "versus" part of anniversary | | | | make a great gift. You could also have one or |
| means "returning". So if you put them together, | | | | more of the photos enlarged and framed or get |
| of course, the meaning is "year returning" or | | | | started with scrapbooking, where you have |
| looking back through the years. Doesn't that get | | | | thousands of options to embellish and present |
| your wheels turning about possible anniversary | | | | your photos in an elegant and thoughtful way. |
| gift ideas? You could come up with a gift that | | | | Another special gift could be the gift of time. As |
| reminds you and your spouse of all the wonderful | | | | we get older our lives tend to become busier, and |
| years you've had together and just what you've | | | | sometimes we seem to be moving in opposite |
| meant to each other along the way. | | | | directions. You could plan a special time with your |
| Of course, you could fall back on all the traditional | | | | spouse, anything from a dinner and dancing to a |
| gifts. Every year of marriage is marked by some | | | | full-out vacation. You could also spend time taking |
| specific type of gift or material. Early on you have | | | | a class together. Has your spouse always wanted |
| the "paper" anniversary, then it progresses to | | | | you to learn to dance, or are your cooking skills |
| china, silver, gold and eventually diamond. It | | | | lacking? These might be interesting ideas for |
| doesn't take too much creativity to follow such a | | | | classes you could take together. |
| gift-giving chart, but although the gift will surely be | | | | Remember, as with any gift, it's the thought that |
| cherished, a personalized gift from the heart will | | | | counts. Make this year's anniversary gift one full |
| mean so much more. | | | | of thoughts about the past, as well as your future |
| So what sort of anniversary gift can you give | | | | together. |
| that will remind your spouse of the years you've | | | | |