Big anniversaries deserve more than a card. Whether it's your own silver wedding or your parents' ruby, one gift works for every year: a map of the place where you said I do, with both names and the date underneath.
Here are the traditional gifts for the milestone years, and how to make a map print fit each one.
The traditional gift for each anniversary
- 1st: paper
- 5th: wood
- 10th: tin
- 15th: crystal
- 20th: china
- 25th: silver
- 30th: pearl
- 35th: coral
- 40th: ruby
- 45th: sapphire
- 50th: gold
- 60th: diamond
How to match the map to the year
- Paper (1st): the print itself is the paper gift. See our paper anniversary ideas.
- Wood (5th): choose the natural or dark wood frame.
- Silver (25th): a grey, black-and-white map style in a white frame looks quietly silver on the wall.
- Ruby (40th): put a red heart on the spot where you married.
- Golden (50th): our Black & Gold style draws the streets in gold on black. It's made for a golden wedding.
What to put on it
- The church, hotel or registry office where you married (search it by name, address or Eircode)
- Both first names
- The wedding date
- A line such as "Where we said I do", "Where it all began" or "40 years and counting"
Stuck for words? We have 40 lines for a map print.
Buying it for your parents?
A ruby or golden anniversary is often a family gift. A few tips:
- Check the church and the date with an aunt or uncle before you order. It's easy to mix up a parish.
- If brothers and sisters are chipping in, one framed 30×40 is the one most people choose for over the fireplace.
- We can post it straight to them. There are no prices in the box.
The practical bits
- Prints from €29.99, framed from €69.99
- Free delivery anywhere in Ireland
- Every design is checked by hand before it prints
- For Christmas, order framed by 7 December and unframed by 14 December (see our Christmas order dates)
Not a phone person? Send us a message on Facebook with the place, the names and the date, and we'll design it for you and send a free preview.