Tenth wedding anniversary (tin/aluminium)

This is for tenth anniversary

Tenth Year Anniversary
Tin is the symbol for the tenth anniversary with daffodils as the associated flower. The idea is that tin is used for storing and preserving things. For a landmark wedding anniversary tin seems a rather uninspiring association. Happily, there is also an associated gemstone of diamonds and, finances permitting, most women would probably prefer to receive a present of diamond jewellery than a decorative item made of tin.

We only buy small token presents for our children’s anniversaries. Previous years have ranged from a leather key fob, a bronze coloured candle holder and a small pottery house with open spaces at the windows and doors with a tea light inside This year a 10th (tin) gift was a set of coasters with a tin edge and holder. They were delighted especially as the centre was a red glass which is a favourite colour. All gifts have been very happily received but I think the key is to keep it as small and relevant as possible. I often make a little note inside the card in case they’re not aware of the number/ gift link.

10 is tin. Not the easiest, unless you can find something really nice that goes in a tin

How about a voucher for a meal out? or offer to babysit so they can go out? - assuming they have children?

I had a photo book of the ten years they have been together

How about looking on Red Letter Days on Google or Buy a Gift for ideas such as tea at the Ritz, champagne at the Shard in London, tickets for theatre, lunch/dinner at restaurants, personal gondola on the London Eye (I experienced this with hubby with personal waiter serving champagne and strawberries dipped in chocolate). I’m sure you’ll find something to suit your budget.

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The two metals represent durability and flexibility needed to sustain a loving union. You should find something on the Etsy link from Lizzie72.

I live in Cornwall and when MrM and myself married 5 years ago, we had wedding rings made with a band of Cornish tin inset into them.

Oh that's lovely! My daughter and her wife were married in August and they too live in Cornwall and had gold rings with Cornish tin in them.

Our middle daughter and SiL had theirs last Saturday. As it is tin, we sent an Emma Bridgewater biscuit tin and some vegan biscuits to go in it. (She is vegan). It was very much appreciated.

I'm happy to write a poem for you if you give me a few details of the person/s and favourite place or something funny/ sentimental. No charge, I just like writing poetry and then I'll message / email it across and you write and or print it out and frame it .

My anniversary gift to DD was babysitting so she and son in law could have a long weekend away.

I bought DD a tin garden planters off Etsy probably galvanised steel but she liked them with plants to fill them.

It's pewter/tin, so I'd definitely go for pewter. Museum Selections have some nice pewter gifts. I always buy things when I see them (charity shops, antique fairs etc.) and then bring them out when appropriate. The last family anniversary I had was glass and I just happened to have a beautiful Waterford glass frame I bought in a charity shop years ago. My niece was thrilled.

A do it all tin opener.

Ten is for tin so I bought my son and his wife a fancy tin of biscuits from Fortnum and Mason. The tin makes a lovely keepsake.

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I do like the idea of a restaurant card. I am always a bit of a ditherer and now can't make up my mind.

Our youngest DD will have her wedding anniversary in 2 weeks. We are planning to give them a gift card for a restaurant. You can buy a card which can be used in a number of restaurant chains to pay for or put towards a meal.

Many thanks for all your suggestions. I am following them all up and I love the heart shaped candle sticks and other gifts made from Cornish tin. I also liked the gifts in a tin idea. We were going to do something similar for my sister in law's golden wedding but it did not come off due to the pandemic .I had a hamper and I was going to fill it with 'golden ' food e.g. tin of golden syrup, Terry's All Gold chocolates etc.

For dd’s 10th anniversary I bought lovely ornate candle holders made of tin from Blue Hills Cornish tin. They are really beautiful looking like polished silver. The company also do jewellery and other giftware all made from Cornish tin. Take a look at www.bluehillstin.com

I was also going to suggest a gift within a tin. I buy both ACs little anniversary gifts - a tin of Betty’s teabags was much appreciated and the tin is still in use. Not much help if OP needs something a ‘bit special’. Check online as I’m sure every year has alternatives.

J52

I made up a decorated box of quality things in tins. Biscuits, chocolates, cans of drinks, pate, etc.
It was a fun present and they were amused.

That's a great idea..........how about adding a bottle of 'Tinto', too?

I made up a decorated box of quality things in tins. Biscuits, chocolates, cans of drinks, pate, etc.
It was a fun present and they were amused.

It’s hard to say when we don’t know anything of the couple’s lifestyle and tastes but here’s an off-the-wall, play-on-words idea. Or it could be on the wall if you bought a poster!

Hergés Tintin, the courageous young Belgian reporter and adventurer and his faithful dog Snowy.

If the couple have young children it might spark an interest in these delightful icon characters and their associates Professor Calculus, Captain Haddock, Thomson, and Bianca Castafiore.

There’s a Tintin shop in London’s Covent Garden and plenty of other online retailers selling books, card, posters and other memorabilia. thetintinshop.uk.com/

What about a lovely shrub for their garden?

No they are not expecting a gift and I doubt they even know that it is a tin one.