Be Jane's Do-it-Yourself Wedding Anniversary Wish List
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.
Anniversary
Traditional Gift
Be Jane Alternative Gift
First
Paper
Wallpaper
Before they drive each other up the wall, give 'em something to change the indoor scenery.
Second
Cotton
Two years of nights—need we say more?
Third
Leather
Even on the walls leather looks sexy.
Fourth
Appliances
Appliances
Who's going to turn down new appliances?
Fifth
Wood
Cabinetry
What better way to show off that wedding china?
Sixth
Iron
Great for the couple with a lot of hang ups.
Seventh
Wool or Copper
Steel Wool
Perfect for buffing the seven year itch.
Eighth
Bronze or Pottery
Every relationship has its bumps and scratches; at least you can help to repair the ones in their wall.
Tenth
Tin
Tin Ceiling
Celebrate 10 years together with a brand-new ceiling. Romantic!
Eleventh
Steel
Stainless Steel Film
11 years together means they're strong as steel; give their appliances a look that's just as strong.
Twelfth
Silk or Linen
Drop Cloths
Help them protect what they've got.
Thirteenth
Lace
Window Treatment
A lacy window treatment will put romance back into the bedroom.
Fourteenth
Ivory
A gift as solid as their devotion. Besides, ivory is so 19th century.
Fifteenth
Crystal
Fifteen brilliant years together deserves a little elegance.
Twentieth
China
Patching things up goes with the territory.
Twenty-Fifth
Silver
Putting a little pizzazz in the bathroom was never so easy.
Thirtieth
Pearls
Help them keep their walls and their love sparkling.
Thirty-Fifth
Coral
A romantic escape right in the backyard.
Fortieth
Ruby
Laser Level
A ruby-based laser will keep those anniversary photos on the straight and level.
Forty-Fifth
Sapphire
Blue Painter's Tape
Okay, maybe we'd opt for the sapphire instead?
Fiftieth
Gold
Opulent Golden Fixtures
Gilded fixtures for the Golden Couple.
Fifty-Fifth
Emerald
A lifestyle that treads lightly on the earth together—that's romantic.
Sixtieth
Diamond
Diamond-Tip Drill
OK, now we've really stretched it. Maybe you take them out to dinner.