Noticing there was an envelope under the plate, Mary opened it and discovered there were plane tickets inside. The couple always talked flying down to Florida but was shocked to see two first class tickets to the Bahamas. Mary got out of bed and started to pack but Jack had already done that. There were two bags in the closet, which were ready so there was already nothing to worry about. Be a slave If you have no money to buy them expensive gifts like the plane tickets, you can show your appreciation of what they have done for you by volunteering to take care of the chores at home while they go out and have fun. You can even do this for a couple of nights. Another way to give your parents gifts on their anniversary celebration is to take care of their usual chores so that they can spend more time together. This way, they will better appreciate the gift and remember you. Once you have found something that they need, personalizing it is much easier. You can embroider his initials on the gift item. You can even embroider both your initials on the item. Stick to what they can wear Another way to find something that you can give to your husband or partner on your anniversary is to find something that they can wear. For instance, the theme for a first year anniversary gift is paper. This is why most people would give books on marriage, photo albums made of handmade paper and others like that as gifts to couples celebrating that year. Generic gifts like this is actually perfect for men because not only will you have to think of something that he only can use, you will also be giving something that both partners will appreciate. In fact, why not give them a whole set of chinaware with their initials engraved at the back? That will be a great personalized anniversary gift. Make your own. 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. This can help you get some ideas on what to give as wedding anniversary gifts. Or if you already have several candidates in mind, knowing what wedding anniversary year they are celebrating can help in narrowing down the choices. This will make your job easier and more manageable. In fact, it can save your feet from needless suffering going from one store to the other looking for an appropriate gift.