Fifteenth Marriage Anniversary Gift Ideas

The history of specific wedding anniversary gifts is hazy but the practice most likely originated in Medieval Europe where wives completing twenty-five or fifty years of their marriage were given a silver or golden wreath respectively. Over time this practice led to a list of materials typically associated as gifts for successive wedding anniversaries.

If you are about to celebrate your fifteen marriage anniversary by choosing a traditional gift for your spouse, crystal is the material to go for. The sparkling brilliance of crystal is perhaps a reminder of the beauty of love and commitment that two people have for one another and which must form the bedrock a long fifteen year old marriage. Here are a few gift suggestions in crystal you can keep in mind when looking for a traditional anniversary gift for your spouse.

1. Home décor
   
   Crystal makes for exquisite decorative items and if you have been planning to redo your living room or lounge area for a while now, your fifteenth wedding anniversary may be the perfect excuse to invest in crystal showpieces. Flower Vases, bowls, delicate figurines, flowers, decorative chess sets, indoor fountains and even small knick knacks like book ends are some gift ideas you can explore in crystal which will also shoot up the style quotient of your home décor. However make sure you arrange for suitable light sources in display areas or glass cabinets so as to bring out the sparkling brilliance of the crystal in the best possible way.
    
2. Lighting
   
   Chandeliers in crystal can form the ideal gift for a spouse who has been longing for some serious improvement in home lighting solutions. The cascading beauty and sparking points of light that a crystal chandelier brings about can entirely change the look of a room and can provide a brilliant accompaniment to your fifteenth anniversary party. On a more affordable range, you can explore smaller but equally exquisite lighting ideas like crystal candlesticks and crystal table lamps with a variety of shades.
    
3. Drinkware
   
   Various types of Crystal glasses are a must in every home where family, friends and guests are regularly entertained. In fact if your spouse is proud of his bar, what better gift that a set of wine goblets, champagne flutes or squat whiskey glasses in crystal. Several kinds of Wine accessories like decanters and ice boxes are also available in crystal.
    
4. Crystal ball
   
   For a fun gift idea, you can get a crystal ball for your spouse and then dress up as a fortune teller to read his/her future, which would of course include lots of loving from you. Then ask to be paid in kisses or hugs from your “customer” and round off the ‘fortune telling session with some avid lovemaking. However if all this seems to adventurous for you, a crystal ball gift can even make a nice feng shui symbol or a purely decorative item with their sparkling prisms to deck up the corner of a room, a hall or a corridor. A Crystal beads set is another excellent gift idea whether you want to present it as a lucky charm to your spouse or merely for its decorative value.
    
5. Jewelry
   
   The brilliant facets of crystal lend the material very well to a variety of jewelry items. Gift options for women are immense and range from finger rings to bracelets, watches, ear rings and pendants. A necklace of suncatcher crystal beads in fact can be a departure from the usual jewelry ideas and make for a uniqe look. On the other hand if you are looking something for your husband you can choose from cuff link, rings, money clips and tie pins studded with crystal and set in various precious metals like silver, gold, white gold and platinum.
    
6. Watches
   
   The modern convention for fifteenth wedding anniversary gifts is watches or glass. The former is a fairly straightforward gift category and sure to offer something for a spouse without too much investment of time or energy. You can choose from watches for casual, formal or sports wear. Those for formal occasions would be on the pricier side, probably plated with gold or platinum and decorated with small precious stones like diamonds and rubies. These in fact can also double up as bracelets for ladies and work as an equally lovely alternative to jewelry. Husbands on the other hand would love to check out watches in sporty themes or the ones that come with a lot of features like a compass, alarm and even GPS.
    
7. Clocks
   
   The other alternative in timepieces are clocks, whether wall-mounted or those that can be placed on tables. Here again the choices are endless, limited only by budget. While Table clocks are ideal for keeping on dressers, study tables and display cabinets, you can use a stylish wall clock both as a timepiece as well as part of your home décor. In fact you can even customize a wall clock with photos from various anniversaries standing for the hours so that the whole arrangement is akin to a chronicle of your marriage.
    
8. Crockery
   
   Glass is yet another modern fifteenth wedding anniversary convention which makes for a wide range of gifting options. Crockery is one of the most popular choices as far as gifts in glass are concerned and this is especially ideal for couples who like to host parties quite frequently. These days there is also a wide choice in glass vessels which can be used for baking, grilling and microwaving apart from merely serving food.
    
9. Decorative Items
   
   Decorative items in glass are again varied both in purpose and price. A tastefully framed mirror or glass chandeliers can provide the focus of attention in a room while smaller pieces like glass statuettes, miniature animal figures and vases can compliment the main theme of home décor. For another rather unusual idea in glass decorations, you can have a set of glass windows in your home painted in the manner of old glass-stained casements or even have a glass-painted screen to mark off a private area.

A fifteenth wedding anniversary means that you and your spouse are half-way through the second decade of your marriage. Celebrate this wonderful occasion as you like best and get ready to usher in another wonderful year of love and sharing in your relationship.