2nd anniversary gift ideas: Cotton and china
Traditional list: cotton. Modern list: china.
Cotton is soft but it holds together. Year two is when you figure out how to live with each other.
Really good cotton sheets
Percale if they run hot, sateen if they don't. You'll use them every night.
Two years of sharing a blanket, and I still don't mind that you steal it.
8 more for year two
CottonTraditional · 5
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Matching waffle robes
Saturday mornings get better.
$50 to $150Find it -
A handmade quilt
The kind that gets passed down.
$150 and upFind it -
A hammock for two
String it up and read side by side.
$50 to $150Find it -
A vintage tee from a band you both love
Worn soft already.
Under $50Find it -
A picnic blanket and a plan
Pick the park and pack the lunch too.
Under $50Find it
ChinaModern · 3
Nothing fits all of that. Try a different budget or clear an interest.
Wedding day, first date, whatever you count. It stays on this phone.
What is the 2nd anniversary gift?
The traditional 2nd anniversary gift is cotton. The modern one is china. Pick whichever gives you a better idea. Nobody checks.
What's a good 2nd anniversary gift under $50?
A vintage tee from a band you both love, a picnic blanket and a plan or espresso cups, just two. Each one fits the theme and comes in under $50.
What should I write in a 2nd anniversary card?
Tie it to the theme, then say one thing only the two of you would know: a place, a joke, something from this year. To start: “Two years of sharing a blanket, and I still don't mind that you steal it.”