Anniversary wishlist
Each of you keeps a list of hints; the other reserves a gift from it and the surprise holds. Anniversary themes by year with ideas for each.
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- Sign in with Google or Apple
In short. Create a list called “Anniversary” in GIFTbase and add 5–10 wishes: things, experiences, small treats. Send the link only to your partner. They reserve a gift on the list page, and by default you won't see which: reservations are hidden from the owner. Add the date to the app's calendar and a reminder arrives ahead of time.
No app needed
Your wishlist, right here in your browser
Make your list on this website: sign in with Google or Apple and start adding wishes. It's the same account as the GIFTbase app, so you can pick up on your phone anytime.
- Paste a link from Amazon, Target or any store, and the photo and price fill in on their own
- Send friends one link, and the list opens without signing up
- Friends reserve gifts, and you won't know who picked what
How a wishlist helps a couple
Clear hints
A list with real items and links beats “you know what I like” every time.
The surprise holds
Reservations are hidden from the list owner by default. You know a gift is coming, just not which one.
The date won't slip
Add your wedding or dating anniversary to the GIFTbase calendar and get a reminder ahead of time.
Ideas when there's no list
The GIFTbase finder helps if your partner never got around to making one.
What usually goes on an anniversary list
Anniversary lists lean toward jewelry, fragrance, clothes and experiences for two. A store link shows the photo and price right away, which makes choosing easier.
Etsy
Amazon
Apple
Nike
Uniqlo
Target
A restaurant booking, tickets or a spa day go on the list as a link to the venue's page.
How to run anniversary wishlists as a couple
It works best when you both have one.
Each of you makes a list
Call it “Anniversary” and add five to ten wishes, from small treats to the thing you've wanted for ages.
Share the link with your partner only
Anyone with the link can open the list, so keep it out of group chats. When you no longer need it, hide the list and the link stops working.
Add the date to the calendar
Your wedding or dating anniversary goes into the GIFTbase calendar, and a reminder arrives ahead of time.
Add to it all year
See something you love at a store or at a friend's place? Add it. By the next anniversary, the hints are already there.
Traditional anniversary gifts by year
Many anniversaries come with a traditional theme. Follow it literally or use it as a hint.
| Anniversary | Traditional theme | Wishlist ideas |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paper | Books, concert tickets, a photo book of your first year, a custom map print |
| 2nd | Cotton | Cotton robes for two, sateen sheets, a picnic blanket |
| 3rd | Leather | A belt, a wallet, a passport cover, a leather bag or watch strap |
| 4th | Fruit and flowers, or linen | A fruit tree or houseplant, linen napkins, a flower subscription |
| 5th | Wood | A cutting board, a wooden watch, a wooden board game, a cabin weekend |
| 6th | Sugar, or iron | A chocolate-making class, a cast-iron skillet, a dessert tasting |
| 7th | Wool, or copper | A wool throw, copper mugs, a knit sweater |
| 8th | Bronze | Bronze bookends or a small sculpture, a bronze-toned watch |
| 9th | Pottery, or willow | Handmade ceramics, a pottery class for two, a willow basket |
| 10th | Tin, or aluminum | A vintage tin, bakeware, jewelry, a weekend away |
| 15th | Crystal | Crystal glasses, a decanter, a vase |
| 20th | China | A fine china set, a tea tasting |
| 25th | Silver | Silver jewelry, silverware, a trip for two |
| 30th | Pearl | Pearl jewelry, a seaside getaway |
| 40th | Ruby | Ruby jewelry, a collectible wine, a family celebration |
| 50th | Gold | Gold jewelry, a party for the whole family, a family history photo book |
Tradition is a starting point. If a trip is what you want for your paper anniversary, put the trip on the list.
Anniversary wishlist ideas
An anniversary calls for something personal. Mix things and experiences.
Experiences for two
Dinner where you had your first date, a weekend away, a class together, a hot-air balloon ride.
Jewelry and accessories
A bracelet, a watch, a ring, cufflinks. Put the size and metal in the note.
Things with a story
A photo book of your year, a print of the map where you met, an engraved watch strap.
Small treats
A favorite fragrance, a book, beans from a favorite roaster. Good as add-ons to the main gift.
Gift finder
Partner hasn't made a list?
The finder suggests anniversary gifts from their interests
Describe your partner in the GIFTbase finder: what they're into, what they love, your budget. It suggests 10 ideas with prices and links to stores in your city.
Before the next anniversary, make lists together, and gifts start landing without late-night searching.
More occasions for two
Anniversary wishlist questions
Five to ten wishes: one or two experiences for two, a piece of jewelry or an accessory, and a couple of small treats like a favorite fragrance or book. If your wedding anniversary has a traditional theme, add something that fits it: paper for the first, wood for the fifth. The table by year is above.
1st paper, 2nd cotton, 3rd leather, 4th fruit and flowers, 5th wood, 6th sugar or iron, 7th wool or copper, 8th bronze, 9th pottery, 10th tin or aluminum, 15th crystal, 20th china, 25th silver, 30th pearl, 40th ruby, 50th gold.
Send your partner the link to your wishlist two or three weeks ahead. They pick and reserve a gift, and by default you won't see which one.
Yes, GIFTbase has collaborative wishlists where both of you add wishes. For an anniversary, two separate lists work better: each of you plans a surprise for the other.
Add the date to the GIFTbase calendar and a reminder arrives ahead of time. A dating anniversary works the same way as a wedding one.
Same setup, different contents. Dating anniversaries lean toward experiences and things with a shared story; wedding anniversaries also include things for the home or gifts that follow the year's tradition.
Updated September 30, 2026
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