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If you and your spouse are following the traditional wedding anniversary gifts, then your eighth wedding anniversary calls for bronze or pottery gifts. Fortunately, given these two completely different traditional gift sources, there are many types of gifts you can give your spouse on this eighth year. Here are some ideas on bronze and pottery inspired gifts for your spouse.
* Does your spouse have an office in the house that they work out of? You can get them a bronze lamp or bronze book ends for their office space. These types of pieces will be sturdy and elegant additions to any home office or library.
* If your budget allows it, surprise your spouse with a romantic trip to Italy, which went through its own Bronze Age thousands of years ago. While it may be a short stretch to find the ˇ°bronzeˇ± inspiration in this gift idea, trust me, your spouse will not find a romantic Italian trip to be off the mark.
* Maybe your spouse loves to spend time trying out new recipes in the kitchen? Invest in a set of copper cookware for your spouse. After all, bronze is a form of metal made by copper and tin, so it would not be far removed from the bronze theme. There are many copper pieces available for cooking purposes, like bowls, cookie cutters and mixers, that you might want to invest in. In addition, you can enroll you and your spouse in some cooking classes that may serve to inspire you to cook together.
* If your spouse loves art and decorative pieces around the house, commission a local artist to create a bronze sculpture for your spouse. However, if your budget is a concern, you can go to your local community college or university and find an art student who might be willing to earn a few extra dollars creating a bronze sculpture for a lower cost. The sculpture can be either an original that the artist designs or a replica of a sculpture that your spouse has always loved.
* Through a local pottery dealer or community college, enroll you and your spouse in a pottery making class. If neither of you knows a thing about pottery, it will be a fun and relaxing way to learn a new craft together.
* Many cities have stores that allow you to pick a pre-made piece of pottery and paint it in the manner you choose. You can paint a pottery piece for your spouse or , for something you can do together, pay for you and your spouse to go in the day of your anniversary to spend some time painting each other selected pottery pieces. Once the pieces are painted, the store will usually burn the piece and have it ready to be picked up in a few days.
* Many patio and garden furniture pieces are made of bronze, so if your spouse loves spending time outdoors, you can invest in bronze patio furniture or decorative bronze garden sculptures, like sun dials, for your spouse. |
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