9th anniversary gift ideas: Pottery or willow and leather

Traditional list: pottery or willow. Modern list: leather.

Willow bends in a storm and doesn't break.

Our pick for the 9th

A willow picnic basket

The kind with plates strapped inside.

Traditional: Pottery or willow · $50 to $150Find it
For the card
Nine years of bending in the wind without breaking.

7 more for year nine

Budget
They're into

Pottery or willowTraditional · 3

  • A willow tree to plant

    Grows fast. Nice to watch together.

    Under $50Find it
  • Handmade ramen bowls

    Deep, heavy, perfect for Sunday noodles.

    Under $50Find it
  • Stoneware dinnerware

    Plates made by hand, for every day.

    $50 to $150Find it

LeatherModern · 4

  • A leather jacket

    The one they'll wear for twenty years.

    $150 and upFind it
  • A leather dopp kit

    For every trip after this.

    Under $50Find it
  • A leather guitar strap

    If they play, they'll notice.

    Under $50Find it
  • A leather camera strap

    For the one who takes all the photos.

    Under $50Find it

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

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What is the 9th anniversary gift?

The traditional 9th anniversary gift is pottery or willow. The modern one is leather. Pick whichever gives you a better idea. Nobody checks.

What's a good 9th anniversary gift under $50?

A willow tree to plant, handmade ramen bowls or a leather dopp kit. Each one fits the theme and comes in under $50.

What should I write in a 9th 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: “Nine years of bending in the wind without breaking.”

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