But what should they give their husbands? Well, that is the question. By tradition, it is easier to buy gifts for women. They will actually be happy with sappy items like bouquet of flowers or a poem that you have composed. With guys, it is much different. Only a few will actually appreciate a poem or a special gift that you have made. Still, there are still ways to make your anniversary gift shopping a more fruitful experience than some people. Here are some tips that can help you with your search. Think Necessity Sometimes the ugliest of gifts can be the most useful. Think of what the couple might need at home and consider that in your gift list. If you know how to knit or to cross stitch, you can also make your own gifts. One project that you can do is to make matching jackets for the couple or maybe a couple of scarves for the winter season. You can also turn their favorite photo into an image that you can cross stitch and then framed. This will be a wonderful addition to their bedroom or their sitting room. There are a host of gift items that you can personalize and monogram. Below are some gift items that you can have monogrammed. Pen Cloths are not the only one that you can have monogrammed. You can also have a pen engraved with your initials. Some even out their full names on the pen. This really depends on the preference of the couples that you are giving these anniversary gifts too. Determine first what you can do and then come up with an appropriate gift. don t do it the other way around. Service it up Another way to give a gift without really spending a cent is to offer your services for free. One idea is to give a voucher of free laundry for a week to the couple or offer to take care of the kids while they go on a second honeymoon trip. On every wedding day, one could give a significant definition to it. The question is, what is love? Answer it today and answer it again after ten years. The difference in meaning is all about growing up together, something which can never be comparable to living with a friend or another family member.