What's The Perfect 5 Year Anniversary Gift?

Are you on the hunt for a perfect 5 year anniversary gift? Can you believe that the two of you have been married for half a decade? Many couples simply can't believe how quickly the time goes by. So a 5th anniversary is certainly worth a celebration.

To find gift ideas take a look at the anniversary symbol associated with five years of marriage. The traditional symbol is wood, while its modern equivalent is silverware.

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Find activities that match the symbol for your wedding anniversary.

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Traditional wooden 5 year anniversary gift ideas

When looking for a gift made of wood, the perfect idea is furniture. Whether your tastes are towards antique or more modern, the options are limitless. An item that you look at and use everyday is a nice way of reminding yourself of your relationship. A coat rack or small hall table are good ideas.

If you enjoy gardening why not look for a beautiful wooden garden bench and have a plaque with your names and wedding date made for it?

Or you could literally buy them some living wood, in the form of a tree which you can plant together in the garden or a pot. This would make a great gift idea for someone who has green fingers or just loves being in the garden. You could even buy them a fruit tree, so that you can share the fruit together in the years to come.

An engraved wooden jewellery box could be a lovely gift for a woman. If you are buying for a couple, you could get them a handmade wooden picture frame, or perhaps a wooden sculpture of a couple in an embrace.

You could also make a donation to an environmental charity, some have programmes where you can buy trees for re-vegetation projects; this fits the theme perfectly.

A wooden 5 year anniversary gift can also be a little more abstract. You may like to go for a picnic or hike in some woods nearby your home.

Alternatively, you could visit the Westonbirt Arboretum and surround yourselves in the beauty of one of the oldest arboretums in Europe. A stay at the luxurious Calcot Manor near the pretty Medieval market town of Tetbury a few miles from Westonbirt is the perfect Cotswold base for your romantic trip.

If you're looking for a simple gift you can take out a creative license when it comes to wooden gifts. You could buy your partner a copy of Forrest Gump or a classic film staring Natalie Wood. If you're looking for a CD, you could listen to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones who sing 'Never Had to Knock on Wood' or Jethro Tull's 'Songs from the Wood'. You could simply watch a DVD staring Elijah Wood, like Lord of the Rings.

If you enjoy antiques, then this could be a perfect 5 year anniversary gift for your partner, and probably one that you have already considered. However, rather than buying them a piece of furniture, why not surprise them with a weekend away in the country where you can go scouting for antique finds together? This is a fun way to find a gift, and also a good chance to spend some time together.

Many country towns have antiques markets, perhaps book a couple of nights away and then spend a weekend exploring together, finding the perfect piece, and haggling over the price. Not only will you have a great weekend, and return home with a great gift, but you'll always remember your anniversary when you look at the piece of furniture you chose together.

There are some great 5 year anniversary gift ideas for the traditional 5th anniversary symbol of wood, and certainly some great opportunities to get a little bit creative to impress with this theme.

If you still haven't come up with an idea that is right for you and your partner, why not take a peek at our ideas for modern silverware? There are lots of fun and creative gift ideas to be found there.

Want to do something different? Take a look at these ideas for things to do on your 5 year wedding anniversary.

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