Something special for a ruby wedding anniversary
(11/08/2008)

A couple that has reached their ruby wedding anniversary will be celebrating 40 years of marriage. Although not always celebrated as widely as the 25th or 50th wedding anniversaries this really is a milestone occasion and more and more people will make sure to make a special celebration on this day.

The 40th wedding anniversary is named as the ruby wedding - anniversaries are given gemstones and other symbols to mark various years and the value of the gemstones given here will rise as the years pass. This anniversary can also be marked with flowers. The ruby wedding anniversary flower symbol is the Gladiolus.

If you are looking to buy a gift for a couple that have reached their ruby wedding anniversary then you may want to think about buying something special to mark the occasion. This doesn't have to cost the earth although, if you are buying for someone special or for your ruby wedding partner, then a gift that incorporates rubies could well be worth looking at here.

Nowadays there are all kinds of gifts available to celebrate milestone anniversaries and the ruby anniversary is no exception. It is popular, for example, to give a gift that commemorates the 40 years that the couple have spent together or to give a personalised gift special to the couple. Or, if you prefer, you can incorporate the two ideas and give a gift that is both personalised and that marks the 40 years.

So, for example, you could give the happy couple an engraved photo frame that contains a special 40th anniversary message and, to make it even more special, put a couple of photos of the couple in it for them. Other personalised options include bottles of champagne or fine wines that have personalised labels with a special message printed on them.

Glass ware, ornaments, sculptures and china gifts - both personalised and plain - can be a good choice here as well. Gift packs that incorporate a few types of different gifts in a matching design are also becoming increasingly popular gifts to give. Another way to mark this special day is to look at giving commemorative newspapers and/or albums. These are based around copies of newspapers from the day that the couple got married and, often, their birth dates and these gifts are a great way to remember their original wedding day.

If in doubt, a nice bottle of champagne or fine wine may well go down a treat either with or without a personalised label or message. You can even look at giving the gift of a 40 year old bottle of Armagnac which in itself will mark the occasion for you.

The key thing to remember when buying ruby wedding anniversary gifts is to try and find a gift that the couple will want to keep as a memento of their anniversary celebrations. So, do think about what the couple like to do and what they like before you buy a gift. A well thought out gift can mean a lot more than something you simply pick up in a shop so try and put some thought into your ruby wedding anniversary gifts and ideas before you make your final choice.