You’re Invited to an Anniversary Party – Do You Need to Bring a Gift?

Wedding anniversary gifts date well back over the years – in fact, they date back to medieval Germany where garlands made of silver and gold were given as gifts to the couple celebrating their 25th and 50th wedding anniversary. However, the first official anniversaty present can be dated back and credited to Emily Post who published an etiquette guide back in 1922 that stipulated the types of gifts that were appropriate to be given to the celebrating couple.

By 1937, the American National Retail Jewelers Association came up with another guide to giving anniversary gifts, adding things such as cotton and leather for the 2nd and 3rd anniversaries, respectively. Since, then these guides and suggestions have continued to be modified and added to.

The new “modern anniversary gift guideline” reflects a more modern and fast-moving world that we currently live in. We’ve certainly advanced over the decades in every way, including in how we give gifts. A married couple celebrating their 4th anniversary these days might actually prefer to get something practical for the home, such as a toaster oven or a blender instead of flowers.

However, it can be tricky to find a good gift for the modern anniversary-celebrating couple these days. So the question is, do you really need to bring a gift?

The truth is, if you’re going to a party that they are hosting, it’s only appropriate to show up bearing gifts. Much like you would probably bring something to any other party or event you are invited to, it shows proper etiquette and respect to bring something with you when you attend a wedding anniversary party.

To make the gift-giving scenario easier on you, do yourself a huge favour and bring an anniversary gift basket filled with things that the couple can share together, such as a bottle of wine of champagne and a number of goodies to go along with the beverage.

At Canada’s Gift Baskets, we have all sorts of wedding anniversary gift baskets that you can choose from that the couple will surely appreciate and enjoy. All you need to do is go online at CanadasGiftBaskets.ca, browse our vast selection, and make your choice! You can expect your order to be delivered to you within a coupe of days, right to your front door!