8th anniversary gift ideas: Bronze or pottery and linen or lace

Traditional list: bronze or pottery. Modern list: linen or lace.

Bronze is two metals that are stronger together. Pottery takes shape under pressure.

Our pick for the 8th

A pottery class for two

Muddy hands, a wonky bowl you'll keep anyway.

Traditional: Bronze or pottery · $50 to $150
For the card
Eight years of being stronger together than either of us alone.

8 more for year eight

Budget
They're into

Bronze or potteryTraditional · 4

  • A handmade serving bowl

    For the dish you always bring to things.

    $50 to $150Find it
  • Handmade planters

    Put their favorite plant in one.

    Under $50Find it
  • Bronze bookends

    Heavy enough to actually hold books up.

    $50 to $150Find it
  • A small bronze sculpture

    Something you pick out together at a gallery.

    $150 and upFind it

Linen or laceModern · 4

  • Linen sheets

    They get softer every wash.

    $150 and upFind it
  • A linen shirt

    For summer dinners outside.

    Under $50Find it
  • Linen napkins and a dinner party

    Invite the friends who were at the wedding.

    Under $50Find it
  • A vintage lace tablecloth

    Holidays at your place now.

    Under $50Find it

Wedding day, first date, whatever you count. It stays on this phone.

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What is the 8th anniversary gift?

The traditional 8th anniversary gift is bronze or pottery. The modern one is linen or lace. Pick whichever gives you a better idea. Nobody checks.

What's a good 8th anniversary gift under $50?

Handmade planters, a linen shirt or linen napkins and a dinner party. Each one fits the theme and comes in under $50.

What should I write in a 8th 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: “Eight years of being stronger together than either of us alone.”

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