5th Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas

Although it seems like yesterday, it's been five years since you got married. Though the 1st anniversary is important, the 5 year wedding anniversary is the first major milestone anniversary in your marriage.

According to tradition the 5th wedding anniversary is the wood anniversary, which means that if your trying to follow traditional anniversary customs you'll want to give a gift made of wood. The symbolic representations for each wedding anniversary ie: 5th = wood, 1st = paper etc. were started ages ago thus the reasoning behind some of the symbols is not known.

There is a lot of speculation as to why some materials were chosen for certain years, one theory as to why wood is the symbol for the 5th wedding anniversary is that a maturing marriage is like a maturing oak tree in that it grows stronger with each passing year but stays flexible enough to sway in the occasional storms without breaking.

Regardless of the reasoning or how the symbols were assigned to each year, wood is the traditional 5th wedding anniversary gift so let's explore some good gift ideas of wood. This won't be as hard as you might think at first, in fact with a little thought you'll come up with a lot of good ideas.

1. Wood Picture Frames, though somewhat bland sounding at first this can be a great gift if done right. How do you do it right? Easy, you get a personalized frame that is laser engraved. There are personalized frames designed just for anniversaries and depending on where you shop they can be very reasonably priced.

2. Wood Photo Albums, there are photo albums available that the front and back covers are made of wood. Some vendors offering these albums can also personalize them by laser engraving.

3. Wood Roses, although not an item your going to find at the local department store an internet search will reveal a handful of vendors selling these handcrafted beauties.

4. Wood Valet Box, a personalized valet box is good for a man or woman.

5. Wood Photo Cube, a lot of vendors offer wood photo cubes engraved with the couples names.

6. Wood Keepsake Box, you can find these in every shape and size imaginable and you can also have them engraved.

7. Wood Puzzle, printed with a customized poem or a picture of the couple this will make a very unique gift.

8. Wood Plaque Personalized, you can get a plaque engraved with a personalized poem or even a copy of the couples wedding invitation.

9. Wood Jewelry Box, as is or personalized a wood jewelry will make a fine gift.

10. Wood Pen & Pencil Set, an easy item to personalize and will be cherished.

11. Wood Tool Box, need I say more? What husband would not love a fine wood tool box.

12. Wood Game Board Set, very nice gift for any spouse or couple's who like to play board games.

13. Wood Desk Set, great 5th anniversary gift for the executive. You can also have the desk set personalized.

14. Cigar Humidor, humidors are made of wood, namely Spanish cedar which is prized for it's ability to help regulate humidity. Many vendors offer personalized versions.

15. Baseball Bat Personalized or Signed, what sports fan wouldn't love a bat signed by his favorite players or personalized with his name.

I'm sure this list could go on and on, but this should get you started in the right direction. Just put a little thought into the recipients likes and dis-likes, and remember it's hard to go wrong with a personalized gift.