Ideas For 6th Anniversary Gifts

Looking for 6th anniversary gifts that are something special? Your 6th wedding anniversary is a special one. You're now passed that newlywed stage and are well and truly settled into married life.

The problem is that after five anniversaries, you have probably already spoiled each other with every gift under the sun and are struggling to keep your gifts creative and fresh.

A good way to come up with unique gift ideas is to use the themes and symbols of each anniversary as a guide.

The traditional symbol for your 6th anniversary is sugar, and the modern is wood. In the US, the theme is iron.

Go to traditional gift ideas
Go to modern gift ideas

Traditional 6th anniversary gifts

Sugar is a theme you can use for your anniversary quite literally. You could bake a cake for your partner, or surprise them on your anniversary morning with some biscuits. There might also be a favourite childhood sweet they love that you could find.

Many companies will make you personalised sweets or lollipops, you could have your initials put on to the lollipops, it makes for a fun gift, or a great favour if you're having a party. Another idea is to simply buy your partner a really high quality box of chocolates. You might even like to go on a holiday to Belgium to taste some of the best chocolate in the world!

Sugary sweet poetry or love letters are a fun idea, as is a night on the couch together watching sweet romantic comedies, or maybe just a favourite like, Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory.

Iron (US) for your 6th anniversary gift inspiration

If you're partner likes golf, then they are going to love the modern 6th anniversary theme of iron. There are lots of other ideas apart from golf clubs. You might like to buy an iron sculpture for your back garden, you could even commission this from a blacksmith. You could also take a trip to visit one of the very few remaining iron forges or blacksmiths in existence.

A similar idea is to find a wrought iron bench for your back garden, place it in a favourite part of your garden where you will enjoy sitting together, you could even have an inscription included. Some more abstract ideas for iron could be to visit a modern museum where you can see some modern works of art made of iron.

Modern 6th anniversary gifts made from wood

If you have been considering buying some new furniture for your home, then your 6th anniversary gifts could be at just the right time. With wood as the theme, you could go on the hunt for some beautiful pieces to add to your home. Maybe you are after a new dining table, a cabinet or a bookshelf.

If you love wine, why not take a trip to a winery, or even spend a weekend in France? Drink wine straight from the wooden barrel, and buy a wooden chest of wine to bring home, or even a new wooden wine rack with a few fine bottles of wine.

Second-hand or antique shops are also a great source for something special made of wood. Whether it's something big or small you're after, sometimes just the act of finding it together is a romantic way to spend your anniversary. You might like to spend your anniversary trawling through an antiques market, and even have a picnic lunch along the way.

For some more creative ideas using wood, have a look at some wooden 5th wedding anniversary ideas.

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