Anniversary Gifts: An Annual Challenge - But A Challenge You Can Meet!

Selecting anniversary gifts, whether for your own spouse or for a couple who is dear to you, can be surprisingly difficult. You know it's a special day, and you know the people you're celebrating are special, but… what can you give that will mark the moment in just the right way?

Many people start by looking at those lists that dictate what you're "supposed" to give or receive on a certain year's anniversary - the first anniversary is paper or a clock; the second is cotton or china, and so on. These lists can be a little tired, but the truth is, they're a good source for ideas.

The next place to go after looking at the list is Designer Photo Works. We carry beautiful objects that fit most anything mentioned on the list and customize it for you. Or, if you're feeling more creative, you can let your own fancy dictate the anniversary gift. You don't have to give wood or silver to celebrate a fifth wedding anniversary - you can do anything you want… with Designer Photo Work's help.

At Designer Photo Works, you can design a beautiful clock around any image you choose - but the ideal choice for celebrating a first wedding anniversary is, of course, a beautiful wedding portrait. Perhaps you have a shot of the happy couple beaming at each other with a gorgeous sunset in the background. Maybe you have a candid shot from during the reception that captured the bride and groom in a relaxed moment. What a wonderful thing that would be to look at every day - and why trap such an image under a traditional frame when you can emblazon it on an elegant clock?

Other traditional wedding presents, for different anniversaries, include wood, pottery, and cotton - and even these unlikely materials are actually the bases for gorgeous designs at Designer Photo Gifts. You can order an elegant wooden serving tray that has as its base tempered glass printed with your chosen wedding image - or any other image that brings joy to the happy couple. These trays come in your choice of sizes and are always useful around the house, for entertaining or simply as a decorative accent in a family or dining room.

For the couple that loves to cook, a photo-customized ceramic cookie jar could make a wonderful, unusual anniversary gift. Anyone can use a cotton throw to curl up in on cool autumn evenings - we can customize a soft, plush cotton afghan for you bearing a portrait of the people celebrating their anniversary - or their children or grandchildren.

Other traditional wedding anniversary gifts, such as desk accessories, china, household linens, can be elegantly decorated with images of your choosing. Glass and crystal paperweights and presentation statues will symbolize the purity of your love. China plates can be printed with an image that's a sentimental favorite, and be used in the household or be hung on the wall as a decorative element in any room. Even towels and pillowcases can be printed with personal images that have significance at an anniversary… Almost anything can become a customized anniversary gift if you let your imagination soar.

Because our gifts can be customized with whatever image you choose, you don't have to settle for a run of the mill gift, something cookie-cutter and uninspired. You have another option right at your fingertips: you can select something special, something that speaks to the celebrating couple specifically, with a quick visit to Designer Photo Works!