As you and your spouse have traveled through the last fourteen years, you will have wondered how you could have ever gotten along without him/her. Through thick and thin and in sickness and in health, you have proven your wedding vows to be true. On this fourteenth year of your marriage, the traditional anniversary gift should be one of ivory. Here are some ivory and ivory-inspired gift ideas that will hopefully inspire you when choosing the perfect gift for your husband or wife on this important day.
* If your spouse is musically inclined, get him/her a beautiful grand piano they can use to “tickle the ivories.” If your budget is an issue, you can instead opt for a baby grand or smaller keyboard. Perhaps your spouse does not currently play the piano but has always wanted to learn. Search through your local newspaper or through adult education catalogs from your local university or community college for piano lessons you can enroll your spouse in.
* Elephants are known for their majestic ivory tusks so why not pick an elephant-themed gift. If your spouse has a huge book collection, get him/her some elephant shaped bookends. If you search online, at antique stores or in home and garden stores, you will easily be able to find some elephant-themed decorative pieces for the home to give to your spouse.
* Love to travel? Plan a vacation to the exotic Republic of the Ivory Coast on the southern coast of Africa. Surprise your spouse by placing the plane tickets and the itinerary in a travel guide book on Africa that you present as a gift.
* The ivory gifts do not necessarily have to be true “ivory,” per se. Why not get your spouse something that is ivory colored. If your spouse loves to write, get him/her an ivory-colored journal. Maybe your spouse has joined the ranks of scrapbookers; get him/her a beautiful ivory scrapbook to add to their collection. If you have time, you can fill a few pages of the scrapbook with pictures and journal entries from your fourteen years together. Maybe you already have a gift picked out that does not incorporate the ivory theme at all. Wrap it in ivory-colored gift wrap or place it in an ivory-colored bag.
* Maybe you and your spouse have not taken a vacation in years. Now is the time to go on a relaxing and carefree trip. Plan an Alaskan cruise with your spouse where you will be wined, dined and pampered. You may wonder where the ivory theme comes in? Well, the walruses you will see while on your Alaskan cruise have ivory tusks, don’t they?
* If your spouse is an animal lover or believes strongly in animal rights, why not make a donation in his/her name to an organization that focuses on saving different species of elephants and walruses.
* Want to relive your childhood days? Take your spouse to a circus that is in town or buy two tickets to the city zoo, so you can see the beautiful elephants, up close and personal, in all of their glory.
