10 year anniversary gift ideas for a decade together
By the Notre Livre editorial team · · 6 min read
Ten years is the first anniversary that feels like history. You have moved, changed jobs, maybe raised children, and you have a decade of stories that only the two of you know.
A 10 year anniversary gift is a chance to look back at all of it. Here are ideas that follow the tradition, and a few that go further.
Traditional 10th anniversary gifts: tin and aluminum
Tin stands for durability and the ability to bend without breaking, which is a fair description of a ten-year marriage. It is also an easy material to make personal.
- An engraved tin or aluminum keepsake box filled with ten notes, one memory per year.
- A vintage tin sign from a place that matters to you: the diner, the beach town, the city where you met.
- An aluminum print of your wedding photo or a favorite picture from the last ten years.
- A tin of the tea, cookies or candy you shared on your first date.
Modern 10 year anniversary gifts: diamond
The modern list suggests diamond jewelry for the tenth year: a pendant, earrings or an eternity band. If you choose a diamond, pair it with something written. A piece of jewelry says you care; a letter says why.
Ten years, one book: telling the story of your decade
The gift that captures a decade best is one that tells it. A personalized love story book gathers your memories, from the first date to the last ten years, and turns them into a first-person novel.
You share the moments in a guided conversation, at your own pace. The book is written from what you tell, never from invented facts, and you review every page before approving it. The hardcover edition is printed and shipped within the United States.
10 year anniversary gift ideas for him
- A weekend back in the place where it all started.
- A watch engraved with your wedding date and a single line.
- A decade playlist: one song for every year, with a note about why.
- A book of your story, with him as one of the two main characters.
10 year anniversary gift ideas for her
- A diamond or tin-themed piece of jewelry with a handwritten card.
- A framed collage of ten photos, one per year, captioned by hand.
- A recreated first date, down to the same order at the same restaurant.
- The novel of your love story, written from the memories you share.
How to celebrate a 10 year anniversary
- Recreate your first date, or your wedding menu, at home or at the same place.
- Renew your vows privately, with new promises for the next ten years.
- Take the trip you kept postponing, even for a long weekend.
- Write each other a letter about the decade: the best year, the hardest one, and what you learned.
- Look through ten years of photos together and choose one picture per year to print.
The most memorable 10th anniversaries look back and forward at the same time. A gift that tells your story does both: it keeps the first ten years and makes room for the next chapter.