Copper's the traditional gift for a 7th wedding anniversary, which sounds lovely until you actually go looking for something romantic made from it and mostly find pipe fittings.
Turns out, once you stop thinking about boilers, it's one of the most romantic metals there is. Here's a few of my most unique Copper Anniversary Gifts.
Four for the Person Who Puts Up With You:
1. Cupids Heart
This is the one for saying "I still choose you" without having to actually say it out loud, a heart with an arrow through it and your two names, perhaps a date too, stamped where they'll always be; long after the flowers have gone.
2. Bound in Love
Two roses, forever entwined together. The perfect representation of two people growing together and the beautiful dance that is your love for one another. Made personal with your names engraved elegantly into the leaves.
3. Copper Heart
A quieter piece, but a symbol of your adoration for one another nonetheless. Completely customisable, from the writing in the centre of the heart, to the engravings around the edge. A simple decor object, but with a lot of weight and meaning.
4. Pocket Roses Entwined
This is a real standout piece. The combination of two symbols of love, coming together in perfect matrimony. This is one for the mantle, or a shelf - a gift that truly gleams for those years you've spent together; and will shine on for the many to come.
Two for the Anniversary That Isn't Yours:
Because sometimes it's your mum and dad, your sister and her husband, or your best mate and their other half hitting a big one, and you need something that says "I remembered" and not "I panicked in the gift shop."
1. Butterflies Entwined
Two Butterflies, forever flying together. Each can be engraved and coloured to your choice - maybe the couple's favourite colours? Or perhaps just to match their Living Room. A plaque on the base can say it all - "Happy Anniversary!"
2. Copper Peony
Peonies are soft and delicate, this piece is a perfect representation of that - but toughened up to withstand anything thrown at it. This piece features 3 leaves, each one engraveable with your own little message for the couple.
A Personal Favourite
The Copper Sunflower
This is the one I'd buy for myself, no anniversary required. There's something about a sunflower done in copper that just works, the warmth of the metal matching the warmth of the flower. It's not trying to say anything deep about love or commitment. It's just a genuinely nice thing to have on a windowsill or in a plant pot, and sometimes that's reason enough.
A Quick Word on Personalising
Every piece above can be personalised, names, dates, a short message, whatever matters to you. I make each one to order, In my workshop in the UK; nothing's sitting on a shelf waiting, it starts when you order it.
Have a look through the Copper Anniversary Collection on my site, and if you want something a bit different to what's listed, drop me a message. I've made stranger requests than you'd think.
Jack x