• Think outside the box for a unique 25th anniversary gift.happy anniversary image by Galina Barskaya from Fotolia.com
  
  The 25th, or silver, wedding anniversary is a big milestone for a couple. Traditional gifts for the happy couple are silver items, such as silver jewelry or candlesticks. If you want to buck tradition, go for something outside the box. You can also make a fun play on the silver theme or the number 25.
  
  

25 Gifts

• Because the silver anniversary is the 25th, consider basing your gift on the number 25. For example, if you are giving the gift to your wife, think about making her gift. Create a scrapbook for her that has 25 pages. Devote each page to a favorite memory of your life together. Include pictures and hand-written entries to make this gift extra special. Maybe you are shopping for your parents or another couple celebrating their silver wedding anniversary. Go with 25 chocolate truffles, 25 flowers or a mixed CD with 25 romantic songs.
  
  

Monthly Club

• Give the couple something they can enjoy all year long. There are lots of item-of-the-month clubs that specialize in sending people deliveries every month of a specialty item. Choose the club that most fits the couple's personality. You could go with the wine of the month club, cheese of the month club, chocolate of the month club or even the beer of the month club. The couple can celebrate their anniversary once a month all year long.
  
  

Vintage

• Go with a gift from the era when the couple was married. Shop around at antique stores, thrift shops and estate sales for items that were made 25 years ago. Choose a funky vase or wall hanging that reflects the style of the year they were wed. You could also choose something timeless, such as a crystal pitcher, that does not necessarily look like it is 25 years old.
  
  

Silver

• Go with a traditional silver 25th wedding anniversary gift, but give it a bit of a twist. For example, choose a silver platter or vase. Rather than simply giving it to the couple, have it engraved with their names, wedding date and the date of their anniversary. Consider giving them a set of silver-colored pillows for their bedroom or sofa. Have their names and wedding date embroidered onto the pillows. These decorative items can serve as keepsakes for years.