The 16th year wedding anniversary is one of those not deemed important enough to warrant a traditional gift theme. But, of course, ever anniversary year is important to you and your wife — especially your wife. So what 16th anniversary present do you buy her?

Well, thankfully, besides the traditional anniversary themes, there’s also a contemporary alternative that has become popular. It has the added benefit of bringing the traditional up-to-date with more modern gift options. In the case of a 16th anniversary present, that means silver hollowware.

Ok, so we all know what silver is, but what on earth is hollowware / holloware (both spellings are used) I hear you cry? Well, quite simply it’s anything made as a receptacle or container to hold things. This would include bowls, pitchers, teapots, trays, vases, trinket boxes, jewellery boxes, glasses cases, cigarette cases, etc. So silver hollowware is any of these items or other containers/receptacles made from silver.

Now, if you give her a silver milk jug or sugar bowl for a wedding anniversary gift, she’s probably: a) not exactly going to be bowled over with excitement; b) think you’ve lost your mind; and, c) complain that this is a ‘house gift’ and not a gift for her at all! So, if you’re going down this route you have to go for the more personal items like: cigarrette cases, compact/ handbag mirrors, trinket or jewellery boxes, photo frames — that kind of thing.

To make your gift extra personal, why not have it engraved with a dedication or message. Silver hollowware lends itself to that very well.

So there you have it, a angle for her 16th anniversary present. You can find out more about what to give on her 16th anniversary at this page: 16th Wedding Anniversary Gifts

16 years married — that’s an achievement, some would say. It’s easy to slip into thinking about relationships as an ordeal. But, maybe, just maybe for you and your husband or wife it’s been bliss all the way?! Perhaps, you’re as much in love now as the day you got married 16 years ago. In fact, you might claim your marriage gets stronger year after year and you’ve never been happier. We certainly hope so!

Whether the last 16 years have been plain sailing or whether you have had your ups and downs and have needed to work at it, the fact is you made it. You deserve to celebrate that milestone in your marriage in the best possible way and reward the love of your husband or wife over these past 16 years accordingly. That’s why you must read our advice about the 16 year wedding anniversary.

In our 16th wedding anniversary year guide, we advise what anniversary gift to buy according to tradition and modern custom. And, did you know that Peridot and Aquamarine are the official gemstones of the 16th anniversary? No? Well, find out what else you need to know about the 16th wedding anniversary by reading the guide!