Silver Wedding Anniversary gift ideas

[MeridasMum]

I'm looking for a silver anniversary gift for friends. Ideally nothing too traditional, maybe something cool or quirky that still honours the event.

Up to around £100? I'd consider more for something fabulous.

Thanks for any ideas

Hopeful bump

Glass water jug
Rose bush or Olive tree

Oops missed the cool brief

I don't think you can ever go wrong with a silver photo frame.
Plant for the garden (if they have one) with a silver themed name?

Good ideas so far, thank you

Oh no not the dreaded photo frame! I think I still have one or two, still boxed, from my wedding 19 years ago!
How about a painting or cool framed poster if you feel confident about their tastes. There are also interesting ceramic fruit bowls. Check out Etsy.

A vase, wine decanter, silver photo frame or a really large household mirror?
www.johnlewis.com/search?search-term=silver%20vase

www.johnlewis.com/search?search-term=decanter

We got about five bottles of champagne, five bottles of expensive wine, money from my parents, a photo frame which was taking a chance but actually we liked it, and a John Lewis voucher. So all very welcome and nothing weird. Honestly though most people have got what they want after 25 years

Well it's my 25th next week and any of those would be most welcome. Are you my friend OP???

Another one saying no to a photo frame!
How about matching His and hers watches in a silver colour?
www.watchstation.com/en-gb/products/his-and-her-fenmore-midsize-multifunction-stainless-steel-watch-gift-set/BQ2469SET.html
As an example

Silver themed plant - rose or clematis, nice pot/trellis/planter too.
DDad bought dMum a silver medal for putting up with him for theirs, but I guess that's spousal privilege 😂

We got engraved his and hers silver golf ball markers, but that is very niche. We didn't get many presents because, as a PP says, we don't need anything and all our friends and family know we are madly decluttering to downsize. I think everything else was consumable, mostly champagne.

Oooh I wonder....??

There is a silver anniversary rise I think. It book them onto a silver clay craft course together

This is beautiful. I’d love to receive this. A million times better than a photo frame!

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/870312278/abstract-textured-painting-on-canvas?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=silver+painting&ref=sc_gallery-2-4&pro=1&frs=1&sts=1&plkey=f4a279bdca81e107ff59082335987eec347dc0e9%3A870312278

Wow those are really striking. Worth a thought. Thanks

This is really nice too.

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1015899822/mosaic-30cm-wall-decor-mosaic-art-mosaic?click_key=d24e5de5db58f2bb7297b8d069966c66e532ef93%3A1015899822&click_sum=56dfc34c&ref=shop_home_active_22&frs=1

Silver clay craft course is a great suggestion especially if they like doing things together!
Something for their house like a throw blanket or pillow.
Also if there are any wedding photos or their family pictures (like posted online) you can make a wedding anniversary video with them.

How about a caricature of there wedding photo. I have a friend that does them ( he charges us mates rates £30.) But if you google in your area might have to pay a bit more. Put it in a frame and voila an original gift. Hope that helps

Sorry their wedding photo. Don't want to get pulled up by the spelling police😀

I'd go for something small to keep eg a silver wedding rose if they have a garden then some consumables eg Silver Patron if they like Tequila. There are also silver gins and vodkas - just Google .
After 25 years, they've probably amassed enough clutter so no more photo frames or niche artwork they might not like.
Unless you know they are short of something like a decent vase. LSA worth looking at.

I'd go for something small to keep eg a silver wedding rose if they have a garden then some consumables eg Silver Patron if they like Tequila. There are also silver gins and vodkas - just Google .
After 25 years, they've probably amassed enough clutter so no more photo frames or niche artwork they might not like.
Unless you know they are short of something like a decent vase. LSA worth looking at.

We were given a framed quotation similar to the link below by our kids last year. Hopefully my photo will upload.

I think they bought it unframed, online, then framed it themselves. They also bought us a wedding photo jigsaw!

www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/gifts/personalised-framed-print-after-25-years.htm?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-s-AwcbF9wIVt5BoCR2NSAC5EAQYByABEgKaGvD_BwE

We also got a silver wedding rose bush and a sun dial with a SW quote on.

The personalised picture has our names and wedding date at the bottom, but I obviously didn’t want that on the photo!

Plants for anniversaries are a really nice idea (if you've got a garden, obvs) - the symbolism of something growing and blossoming over the years. I'd love a good quality David Austin rose, or something quirkier in a beautiful planter? Planters are expensive and they can always refill it with something else. Maybe throw in some organic weedkiller with it, though - symbolism's all well and good when the plant's flourishing, not so much if it withers within three weeks of the anniversary...