Thirteenth Marriage Anniversary Gift Ideas
by kalyani10
Unlike the tenth or twenty-fifth wedding anniversaries, the thirteenth is not considered a milestone anniversary. And yet any occasion which marks the growth of two people’s love for each other is worth celebrating and what better way to do this than by exploring various gift ideas for your spouse.
The traditional material of a thirteenth marriage anniversary is lace. One can imagine a thirteen year-old marriage as embodying the two primary characteristics of lace – its pristine beauty as well as delicacy. The former signifies that such a marriage is bound to possess the beauty of love to have endured this long but it also treads delicate ground if it gives way to boredom and ennui. The best way to avoid the latter is to spring a wonderful and thoughtful anniversary gift on your spouse which is why here are a few ideas in lace.
- Lingerie
Put the fire back into your marriage by gifting your wife some exquisite lingerie in lace. She will not only be surprised by the resurfacing of your passionate side but also be touched by the fact that you made an effort to find something from the traditional thirteenth anniversary theme. At the same time if you want to surprise your husband you can pick up a racy number in lace for yourself and see him packing away the guests from your anniversary party for you-know-what!
- Apparel and accessories
If you are intending to renew your marriage vows on your thirteenth anniversary, what better gift for your wife than a gown in lace. Wives may need to rack their brains a bit on this one since not many men want to be seen wearing lace but accessories like a handkerchief set trimmed with simple lace may add an element of sophistication to the personal style of the wariest of husbands. Again be innovative and think of all the items which can be “laced up” if your spouse thinks lace is only for women. These would include shoes, boots, a tennis racket, baseball gloves or snow shoes.
- Dining linen
Couples who love entertaining on a regular basis can never have enough variety in table linen. For such spouses, gifts like table covers, place mats and dinner or tea napkins trimmed with lace can make ideal anniversary gifts. In fact lace was once a regular feature of tea things like doilies, tea pot cozies and covers for tea trays and if one wants to bring back the old-world charm of refined tastes, there is nothing like table linen trimmed with lace.
- Home décor
The same holds true for items of home décor like covers for cushion, teapoys, throws and peg tables. All these items made of lace can send up the style quotient of the sitting room several notches higher. Or if pure lace appears to be beyond your price range, look for the same items which are trimmed with lace.
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- Bed linen
If you want your bedroom to be turned into romantic nook, one of the best materials to use is lace. You can use lacy curtains on your windows as well as lace covers for the dressing table or dresser. Bed covers, throws and pillow cases trimmed with lace can be used to give a soft and delicate look to your bed clothes.
- For an unusual take on your thirteenth wedding anniversary gift, present your spouse with the racy novel titled Lace by best-selling author Shirley Conran. Or rent a DVD of the mini-series based on the book and spend a romantic afternoon watching it on your player.
- Perfume
If you have already exhausted lacy lingerie as gift options for your wife but still want to keep to a traditional theme for your thirteenth wedding anniversary, how about presenting her with a perfume? ‘Lace’ from Yardley is an exquisite feminine floral fragrance while the one from Victoria’s Secret has spicier notes of orange and vanilla.
- Textiles are the modern convention for thirteenth wedding anniversary gifts and the wide range of choices that this offers more than makes up for the limited options available in lace, especially for men. Textiles are fabrics that are woven or knitted and hence for your spouse you can choose from a vast array that can be tailored into shirts, trousers, skirts, jackets, tops and other items of clothing.
- Home décor
Interestingly textiles are not only for wearable purposes but can also make for fantastic pieces of decoration. Tapestries and wall hangings in hand-printed or hand-woven textiles from around the world could be an ideal way to brighten up your sitting room or study. Other than these runners, rugs, table covers and mats in textiles can also be used to decorate a room.
- If you have the knack for it, creating your own gift by playing around with various kinds of textiles can add volumes of meaning to an anniversary present for a spouse. You could hand craft a braided fabric wreath and decorate it to suit your partner’s tastes like fishing or music. Alternatively you could embroider or embellish a lovely textile print and have it framed as a gift for your beloved.
- However if you are pressed for time while finding the perfect textile-inspired anniversary gift for your spouse, an excellent idea is to pick up anything that you know he/she likes, like a perfume or a tool-kit, and just find a nice piece of textile-based fabric to wrap it up.
- The traditional gemstones for thirteenth wedding anniversaries are malachite and citrine. Malachite is a green-colored gemstone with black bands running across it in various widths while citrine is a crystalline gemstone in attractive shades of yellow and golden. Both gemstones can be used in a variety of jewelry like ear rings, lockets, rings, cuff links, money clips and key rings.
- However for spouses who appreciate romantic gestures much more than the materialistic worth of a gift, an anniversary bouquet is a superb idea and for your thirteenth you can opt for one in hollyhock. Available in a wide range of colors like red, yellow and pink, these flowers can be trusted to gladden the hearts of all spouses with their symbolic association for thirteenth wedding anniversaries.
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