The Best Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas For Your Partner, Married Friends And Family

Buying a wedding gift for a couple can be tricky enough and then wedding anniversary gifts are an even more confusing kettle of fish. If you're in a marriage, you should certainly acknowledge the occasion, but some of us like to celebrate the unions of our friends and family too, because what's not to love about love?

If we're taking a traditional perspective, certain milestone wedding anniversaries are synonymous with different metals, stones and materials and the associations go back thousands of years. For example, according to Debrett's, it's said that even in medieval times, men gifted their wives with silver and gold wreaths depending on whether they had reached 25 or 50 years of marriage.

So, when you are stuck for what to buy that important couple in your life - or if you want to stick to the traditional set of anniversary milestones within your marriage - be it friends marking their first year as spouses or your parents reaching 40 years together, a good place to start can be by checking whether their particular anniversary is marked by a certain gemstone, metal or material.

We've rounded up a selection of lovely anniversary gifts depending on the year. Have a browse...