You tell each other daily, 'I love you, and we mean it. We can talk well of our significant others, celebrating them as an individual, but it is not often that our relationship itself is celebrated. Celebrating your anniversary means celebrating all that the two of you have achieved together through thick and thin. A successful partnership takes time, effort, and a lot of emotional strength, so celebrate the two of you being together on your anniversary. 

Remember your wedding day.

How often do you talk together about your wedding day? It is easy to reminisce about your wedding day with other people, but reflecting on the vows you took, the words that were said, your growth as a couple since your wedding day can strengthen your bond as you wrap up the year past and look to the future. 

Gifts for eternity

Anniversary gifts are essential. They signify your appreciation and gratitude, so you need to be thoughtful. While milestone anniversaries are easy to buy, a six-year anniversary gift may not feel so simple. However, there is both traditional and modern wedding anniversary gifts for her guidelines to help find the perfect something for her. The traditional sixth-anniversary gift is iron because the metal represents the strength of a loving bond. But "iron" can be interpreted literally or more creatively. The modern anniversary gift is wood, chosen for its resiliency. Gift ideas include a garden trellis or perhaps a piece of home décor like a wooden picture frame or a stamped horseshoe. Whatever gift you choose, the symbolic material or not, a gift that lasts a lifetime is precious and can become a family heirloom.  

Take a vacation

You may want to remember your wedding day by returning to the same restaurant where you held your wedding reception. If it is no longer there, choose a restaurant at the same location or one that offers a similar menu. Stay at your honeymoon hotel or choose the hotel you dreamed of staying at but couldn't at the time.

If you could not go on a honeymoon at the time of your wedding, take your wife to the place she had dreamed of going if time or finances had allowed. This could be a dive trip to the Cayman Islands or romantic Florence. If travel is impossible, become a tourist in your home city and visit the best restaurants, art galleries, and potters around the independent stores and open markets.  

Experience gifts

If your wife has taken up piano lessons, wants to write a book, learn more about a particular subject or spend more time following her favorite sport, gift her a series of lessons with someone locally as an encouragement or a season ticket to watch her favorite team. Taking on her chores every time she is in class or watching a game will show your appreciation for all she does for you. 

Personalized gifts

Whether your wedding was a formal event or a barefoot beach celebration, it was one of the most memorable days of your life with beautiful memories to accompany it. Create a further history with an anniversary journal that follows you through the years. You can create your book or use custom pages that prompt you to record how you celebrated and memorable moments from your 1st to 60th anniversary. You can create an online album, including the traditional and modern symbols for each anniversary year, from paper to diamond.