She's given you her best days, her sweetest love, her kindest words, her tenderest hugs. It's only fair that, on one day a year, you give her the best you can in return.
Celebrate the woman who's been your rock, your role model, your mum.
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Paper for the first year,
Tin for the tenth,
China for the twentieth,
And for fifty: rubies red.
Traditional anniversary gifts get more lavish as the years go by, but why wait until you’re grey to show the colour of your love? Rekindle the passion of that first kiss with an amorous arrangement suggestive of your heartfelt devotion.
As someone who knows how to pick the best of the bunch when it comes to people, you've probably got a fairly good idea about what constitutes a top-notch bouquet: fresher flowers that last longer and that are groomed to perfection and arranged with passion and inspiration. Flowers from SerenataFlowers.com tick all those boxes, plus come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee (not something many spouses can boast!). But for such as special occasion as an anniversary - be it your first, your fourth, your tenth or your fiftieth - you really don't want to get it wrong. You want to make it that little bit more personal than just a fantastic bunch of flowers. Well, here are a few tips to sending anniversary flowers that really mean something special:
A new take on tradition
Every anniversary has a traditional gift associated with it. Take a look at that, and then consider how you could add a twist to tradition. A hand-tie of pearly lilies (30th), a vase of candy-coloured tulips (5th) or a mass of golden roses (50th) will prove an inspired reinterpretation of those customary tokens of commitment.
| Traditional Anniversary Gifts | |
| First | Paper |
| Second | Cotton |
| Third | Leather |
| Fourth | Flowers/fruit |
| Fifth | Wood |
| Sixth | Candy |
| Tenth | Tin |
| Twentieth | China |
| Twenty-fifth | Silver |
| Thirtieth | Pearl |
| Fortieth | Ruby |
| Fiftieth | Gold |
Flower of the month
Present your partner with flowers traditionally associated with the month of your union.
| Anniversary Flowers | |
| January | Carnation |
| February | Violet |
| March | Jonquil or Daffodil |
| April | Sweet Pea or Daisy |
| May | Lily of the Valley |
| June | Rose |
| July | Larkspur or Water Lily |
| August | Gladiolus |
| September | Aster |
| October | Calendula or Cosmos |
| November | Chrysanthemum |
| December | Narcissus |
High on emotion
Choose a bouquet that mirrors your emotions... "These flirtatious cool blue roses remind me of the sparkle in your eye the first time we met", "All-singing, all-dancing, all-grinning gladioli... these flowers look as extravagant as you make me feel".
Fond memories
Can you remember the bridal bouquet and the boutonnieres from your big day? See if you can find something with similar flowers and colours for that fond-memoried personal touch. This one gets plenty of bonus points!
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...or maybe just send them some flowers if you're a bit wary of harassment lawsuits. Either way, don't forget that it's Administrative Professionals Week this week (the lack of apostrophe is official), and that tomorrow, of all days, you should not-so-secretly admire all the admirable secretaries in your life.
Our Office Happiness Tip #176: put something on your number two's desk that they'll actually appreciate.
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