The traditional wedding anniversary list isn't quite fit for a Jane. If a Jane you know is about to celebrate her anniversary, check out the do-it-yourself version. If the Jane in question is you, pass the list along as a hint.
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Anniversary |
Traditional Gift |
Be Jane Alternative Gift |
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First |
Paper |
Wallpaper Before they drive each other up the wall, give 'em something to change the indoor scenery. |
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Second |
Cotton |
Two years of nights—need we say more? |
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Third |
Leather |
Even on the walls leather looks sexy. |
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Fourth |
Appliances |
Appliances Who's going to turn down new appliances? |
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Fifth |
Wood |
Cabinetry What better way to show off that wedding china? |
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Sixth |
Iron |
Great for the couple with a lot of hang ups. |
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Seventh |
Wool or Copper |
Steel Wool Perfect for buffing the seven year itch. |
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Eighth |
Bronze or Pottery |
Every relationship has its bumps and scratches; at least you can help to repair the ones in their wall. |
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Tenth |
Tin |
Tin Ceiling Celebrate 10 years together with a brand-new ceiling. Romantic! |
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Eleventh |
Steel |
Stainless Steel Film 11 years together means they're strong as steel; give their appliances a look that's just as strong. |
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Twelfth |
Silk or Linen |
Drop Cloths Help them protect what they've got. |
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Thirteenth |
Lace |
Window Treatment A lacy window treatment will put romance back into the bedroom. |
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Fourteenth |
Ivory |
A gift as solid as their devotion. Besides, ivory is so 19th century. |
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Fifteenth |
Crystal |
Fifteen brilliant years together deserves a little elegance. |
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Twentieth |
China |
Patching things up goes with the territory. |
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Twenty-Fifth |
Silver |
Putting a little pizzazz in the bathroom was never so easy. |
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Thirtieth |
Pearls |
Help them keep their walls and their love sparkling. |
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Thirty-Fifth |
Coral |
A romantic escape right in the backyard. |
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Fortieth |
Ruby |
Laser Level A ruby-based laser will keep those anniversary photos on the straight and level. |
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Forty-Fifth |
Sapphire |
Blue Painter's Tape Okay, maybe we'd opt for the sapphire instead? |
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Fiftieth |
Gold |
Opulent Golden Fixtures Gilded fixtures for the Golden Couple. |
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Fifty-Fifth |
Emerald |
A lifestyle that treads lightly on the earth together—that's romantic. |
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Sixtieth |
Diamond |
Diamond-Tip Drill OK, now we've really stretched it. Maybe you take them out to dinner. |
