A Guide to Unique Anniversary Gifts by Years Married

Celebrating another year of love? Discover our unique anniversary gifts in Australia! Your anniversary marks a special milestone in your journey together and finding the perfect way to honour that connection can feel overwhelming with so many traditional gift guides out there. But what if this year, instead of giving something that will sit on a shelf, you could give an experience that brings you closer together?

Whether you're celebrating your first anniversary as newlyweds or you're seasoned partners celebrating decades of adventures together, the most meaningful gifts are often the ones that invite you to step away from your daily routine and reconnect in a fresh, exciting way.

Experience gifts help you connect with your partner and create new memories together. Imagine learning a new skill side by side (like pottery or calligraphy) or working with your hands to create something beautiful (like a handmade bowl!). These shared moments become sweet memories you can look back on for years to come!

Eager to move beyond the traditional gifts? Discover our creative variety of anniversary gift experiences and turn every milestone into something special!

1 year modern anniversary gift ideas

Discover a variety of paper craft and ink experiences to celebrate your first page (and year) in your marriage, focusing on hands-on creativity and quality time together.

Bookbinding workshops

• Learn how to stitch beautiful handmade journals together
• Tip: With your new handmade journal, you can document the first year of your marriage like a scrapbook. Think photos, letters, washi tape and more!

Calligraphy classes

• A romantic anniversary gift, perfect for a ‘words of affirmation’ person
• Learning to write beautifully means you'll always be able to create heartfelt handwritten notes and cards for each other

Collage workshops

• Tap into your inner creative and make collage art together
• Break the rules and cut up magazines and second-hand books!

2 year wedding anniversary gifts

Celebrate your second year of marriage with soft, cosy cotton-themed experiences that bring you closer together. Cotton represents comfort, strength and the way two lives beautifully intertwine, just like your growing love story.

Sewing classes

• Learn traditional sewing techniques on cotton fabric to make pieces you'll treasure forever
• Perfect for couples who love slow, meditative activities - you can chat and laugh while your hands stay busy creating something beautiful together

Natural dyeing workshops

• Transform plain white cotton items using natural dyes from plants, leaves and flowers
• Experiment with tie-dye, shibori or botanical printing to create unique patterns on cotton scarves, towels or clothing

3 year anniversary gifts

The third year is all about leather, which symbolises resilience and flexibility—perfect qualities for a thriving relationship! Luckily, we have a variety of leather work classes across Australia for you to try.

Leather wallet making workshops

• Craft a personalised leather wallet, from learning stitching techniques to adding custom engraving
• Tip: Create matching wallets for each other with your initials or wedding date embossed inside

Leather bag making classes

• Design and make your own leather handbags, guided by local makers
• Perfect for couples who love practical gifts 

Unique 4 year anniversary gifts

These flower/fruit experiences let you celebrate the beauty and blossoming of your love while creating beautiful, living reminders of your flourishing partnership. Plus, you'll develop a green thumb together!

Flower arrangement classes

• Learn how to make beautiful flower bouquets 
• Recieve expert guidance from your friendly teacher
• Perfect for all skill levels

Terrarium workshops

• Make lush mini gardens in glass jars with soil, sand and rocks
• Ideal for couples who want to nurture something beautiful together - your terrarium will grow and thrive just like your marriage!

Cooking and dessert workshops (around fruit!)

• Learn how to preserve fruit in Sydney or make a traditional fruit tart in Adelaide
• Cook together and create delicious meals that taste even sweeter because of your shared effort

If you want to know how to spoil your husband, check out these anniversary gifts for men here.

5 year anniversary gift ideas

Mark your fifth anniversary with woodworking classes that reflect the strong foundation you've built together. Wood represents stability, growth and the deep roots of your enduring partnership.

Spoon carving workshops

• Learn beginner woodworking skills 
• Take home your own one-of-a-kind wooden spoon to use for your kitchen 

Furniture making classes

• Discover new carpentry skills under expert guidance
• Make your own handmade furniture pieces like a coffee table or hardwood stool 

6 year anniversary gifts

The traditional sixth-year anniversary gifts are about candy and iron, which symbolise the sweetness and the resilient bond of marriage you built together. 

Chocolate making workshops

• Learn how to temper chocolate
• Create artisanal truffles and bonbons to take home and enjoy!

Metalworking classes

• Discover hands-on metalwork classes where you'll learn to cut, shape and join metal to make all sorts of DIY projects
• For example, you could head to a knife making class, perfect for your partner who’s always in the kitchen!

7 year wedding anniversary gifts

Embrace warmth and conductivity in your seventh year with cosy wool crafts and DIY copper projects.

Knitting workshops

• Learn to knit scarves, hats or blankets together in beginner-friendly classes
• Perfect for homebody couples to cosy up together

Copper jewellery making classes

• Guided by friendly teachers, you’ll learn how to texture, shape and solder copper
• Make beautiful rings, bracelets or pendants as symbols of your growing bond

8 year bronze anniversary gifts

Honour your eighth anniversary with these bronze anniversary gifts in Australia! Why bronze? Well, bronze symbolises strength and how your relationship has developed over time.

Bronze casting class

• A unique class available at Industrial Bling in Sydney
• Learn the art of lost wax casting to create a bronze statue of your dog or cat
• Suitable for couples who want to immortalise their pet in bronze form!

Decorative patina workshops

• Discover the art of creating patina finishes 
• What’s patina? It is a layer that forms on a variety of metals like bronze
• Open to everyone regardless of skill level 
• Available in Melbourne and Brisbane

9 year pottery anniversary gift ideas

Shape your ninth year together with hands-on pottery classes that mirror how you've moulded and refined your relationship into something beautiful.

Wheel throwing classes

• Spin clay on the wheel with passionate local ceramicists
• Learn to throw matcha bowls, coffee mugs or flower vases—whatever you’d like!

Clay sculpting workshops

• Hand-sculpt one-of-a-kind pieces in fun-filled ceramics classes
• Tip: Create a set of matching mugs for your morning coffee ritual

10 year wedding anniversary gifts

You’ve reached 10 decades together, so celebrate this amazing milestone together with tin/aluminium experiences! This represents the flexibility and durability of your ten-year journey together.

Aluminum workshops

• For aluminium, you can either go to a jewellery making or metalworking class—whatever picks your fancy! 
• Or to be a bit cheeky with the traditional theme, head to this alcohol ink art class in Brisbane, where you can pour and mix different alcohol inks, paints and more on an aluminium board (the perfect base to display your beautiful artwork!)

Anniversary gift ideas for 10 years and beyond

• 15th anniversary - Crystal: Represents the clarity, beauty and sparkle in your marriage. We recommend heading to a soy candle making class and use crystals and botanicals for decorations!
• 20th anniversary - China: Signifies the delicate beauty and careful handling your relationship deserves. Take your partner with a vintage china workshop in Melbourne, where a friendly teacher will guide you how to upcycle vintage crockery with pre-printed ceramic decals
• 25th anniversary - Silver: This milestone celebrates the precious and radiant nature of your enduring love. A classic silversmithing class is always a go-to!
• 30th anniversary - Pearl: Represents purity and longevity in marriage. If your significant other loves oysters, then a unique anniversary gift would be a pearl and oyster farm tour in Sydney!
• 40th anniversary - Ruby: Symbolises your deep, passionate love and what better gift to help you ‘spark’ the romance (literally!) is a Turkish mosaic lamp class. Use a variety of ruby red, green or yellow beads and tiles to make your own unique lamp
• 50th anniversary - Gold: If you’ve reached 50 years together, congratulations! This gift celebrates the wealth and prosperity of your marriage together. Consider a Kintsugi class and learn how to repair broken pottery with lacquer gold
• 60th anniversary - Diamond: Represents the unbreakable strength and brilliant sparkle of a lifetime of love. If you want to surprise your partner, pick up a DIY diamond craft kit (perfect for all ages!)