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42nd Wedding Anniversary

42nd wedding anniversary

Traditional, Modern and Symbolic Anniversary Gifts

Below is a list of both traditional and modern gift materials, as well as classic flower and gemstone symbols, which mark a couple’s 42nd wedding anniversary in countries around the world…

Traditional Gift – UKUnited KingdomNo traditional gift
Traditional Gift – USUnited StatesNo traditional gift
Traditional Gift – SpainSpainJasper
Traditional Gift – GermanyGermanyGarnet
Traditional Gift – RussiaRussiaMother of Pearl
Traditional Gift – FranceFrancePearl
Traditional Gift – ItalyItalyJasper
Flower GiftFlowerMixed floral bouquet
Gemstone GiftGemstoneJasper
Modern GiftModern giftHome Theme

About 42nd Wedding Anniversaries

Bearing in mind that the 42nd wedding anniversary is not traditionally represented by any symbols, gemstones or flowers, how about celebrating this year with a modern-day gift?

Property improvements, for example… Under no circumstances does this mean the celebrations are any less important than others. Simply that, after 42 years together, it is still vital to stay creative, always adding fresh ideas to the mix.

How to Celebrate a 42nd Wedding Anniversary

This doozy of a contemporary symbol could take many different spins… Really push the boat out and buy a holiday property, or carry out some major improvements to your current home.

One quirky idea would be to buy a new garden shed for your collection of tools, or a new greenhouse to pot those special plants and seeds you have gathered over the years.

The vibrant celebration bouquet makes the perfect floral gift for this anniversary
The Vibrant Celebration Bouquet would make a beautiful flower gift for this anniversary gift.

42nd Wedding Anniversary Gifts for Him, Her… and the Couple

Your celebrations do not have to be extravagant or follow the modern theme of property improvements.

They could instead be an intimate dinner for two at a favourite restaurant. Or, depending on the time of year you were married, why not enjoy a picnic at a treasured romantic setting you visited on a previous anniversary?

As there is no particular flower connected to this date, a bouquet of 42 flowers made up with a mix of flowers associated with previous anniversaries would make a thoughtful and romantic gesture.

Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” Quoted by: Oliver Wendell Holmes

42nd Wedding Anniversary Gifts for Him

What can I buy my husband for our 42nd wedding anniversary?

Buy him the Iron And Glory Multi Tool for this anniversary gift
Iron And Glory Multi Tool
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Buy him a personalised own photo phone case for this anniversary gift
Personalised Phone Case
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Buy a luxury two night break with dinner for 2 for his anniversary gift
Deluxe Two Night Break with Dinner
Buy now redletterdays.co.uk
Buy him the I Love You Cadbury bars and beer gift for this anniversary
Cadbury Love Bars & Beers Hamper
Buy now cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk

We have included some sports equipment in our gift ideas below. Is your partner a fisherman or someone who likes to walk and needs some new outdoor-wear clothing? Check out our suggestions…

Buy him some Men´s Outdoor Sports clothing for this anniversary gift
Men’s Outdoor Sports Clothing
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Buy him some fishing tackle or equipment for this anniversary gift
Fishing Tackle & Equipment Gifts
Buy now fishingtackleandbait.co.uk
Buy him this Handy Minipresso Ground Coffee Machine for his anniversary gift
Handy Minipresso Coffee Machine
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Buy him the Plasma Ball Bluetooth Speaker for this anniversary gift
Plasma Ball Speaker
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42nd Wedding Anniversary Gifts for Her

What should I buy my wife on our 42nd wedding anniversary?

Buy her the Swarovski Crystalline Gloss Ballpoint Pen Pink Rose for this anniversary gift
Crystalline Gloss Ballpoint Pen Pink Rose
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Buy her this half twisted 9ct gold bracelet for this anniversary gift
Half Twisted Gold Bracelet
Buy now goldsmiths.co.uk
Buy her a Pottery Class & Afternoon Tea at Wedgwood for 2 for this anniversary gift
Pottery Class & Afternoon Tea at Wedgwood
Buy now redletterdays.co.uk
Buy her women´s activity clothing for this anniversary gift
Women’s Activity Clothing
Buy now lifestylesports.com

Experience days make a great gift for him, her, parents and friends celebrating their 42nd wedding anniversary.

Buy her these Steepletone Openwear Wearable Speaker for this anniversary gift
Steepletone Openwear Wearable Speaker
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Buy her the Mexicana Market Basket for this anniversary gift
Mexicana Market Baskets
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Buy her the Cadbury I Love You chocolate basket gift.
Cadbury Love Chocolate Basket
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Buy her an Animal Experience Day, we have a great selection nationwide, makes a great anniversary gift
Choice of Animal Experience Days
Buy now redletterdays.co.uk

42nd Wedding Anniversary Gifts for Him, Her, Parents… and Other Couples

Buy them a Dance lesson for 2 at Karen Hardy´s dance studio for this anniversary gift
Karen Hardy Dance Lesson for 2
Buy now redletterdays.co.uk
Buy them the Tina Turner Musical for 2 show in London for this anniversary gift
The Tina Turner Musical
Buy now redletterdays.co.uk
Buy them this Crushbark Modern Silver Metal Vase for their anniversary gift
Crushbark Modern Silver Vase
Buy now artisanti.com
Buy them the Finest Selection Hamper for this anniversary gift
The Finest Selection Hamper
Buy now funkyhampers.com
Buy them the Spanish Cheese Collection Gift Box for this anniversary gift
Spanish Cheese Collection Gift
Buy now pongcheese.co.uk
Buy them a multi photo canvas print full of your families photos for this anniversary gift
Multi Photo Canvas Print
Buy now snapfish.co.uk

Travel & Experience Gifts

  • Location visit
  • Travel and activity gift vouchers
  • Adventure days
  • Food and drink (afternoon tea for two)
  • Sports accessories (golf balls, tennis balls, apparel, etc.)

Jewellery

The traditional 42nd anniversary gemstone is jasper.

  • Earrings
  • Pendants
  • Rings
  • Necklace
  • Tie Pin
  • Cufflinks

Something Different & Unique

  • Arrange a tour of stately homes, in keeping with the modern-day 42nd anniversary property theme.
  • Visit a home décor and design exhibition for new ideas.
  • Redesign your property or garden.
  • Splash out on a new state-of-the-art kitchen.
  • Take in a theatre show, not just any one but travelling to New York’s 42nd Street – well-known for its theatres.

Finally… an update on how your special moments together are adding up. On the 42nd anniversary of your marriage you would have been married for 15,330 days or 367,920 hours or 22,075,200 minutes, which is over 1,324 million seconds!

However, as we always say, the numbers only tell a small part of the story. The most important chapter is how you celebrate another year together, making sure the occasion is rich with love and romance.

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Comments

  1. Ann Cameron says

    04/09/2015 at 7:46 pm

    I loved the creativity of the theater on 42nd street. You guys must be drinking great wine as we are!?

    Reply
    • Kevin. Marshall says

      29/05/2016 at 7:06 pm

      Hello my name is Kevin I am trying to find out what the anniversary of the 42nd is as 2 of my sisters have been married that long this year and I would like to buy them something special, would you happen to know what the anniversary is please thanks Kevin.

      Reply
      • ch says

        11/01/2017 at 12:56 pm

        Hi, Well no gift really for 42 years. Maybe a request on the local radio for a fave tune of theirs. Also you can not go wrong with flowers or a theatre token. Good luck.

        Reply
  2. Ramachandran says

    10/07/2018 at 9:54 am

    Mines and my wife’s 42 wedding anniversary will be on 12/12/2018. We have no money to celebrate it grandly. What can we do?

    Reply
    • Jeremy says

      16/07/2018 at 12:03 pm

      Hi Ramachandran! Wow 42 years, congratulations! You could buy your wife a mixed bouquet of flowers or a range of special cadbury chocolates for less than 20 pounds. An original gift would be the personalised champagne flutes for less than 30 pounds. If you are looking to celebrate with an experience, the luxury dining found above is perfect and only costs 50 pounds for both of you! If you have more money to spend, the luxury spa day for two or any other of the experiences mentioned above would be great gifts. I hope this helped!

      Reply
    • Beth says

      23/07/2018 at 2:57 pm

      Suggest a picnic with maybe champagne AND you should take the time to take post it notes or some similar pieces of paper and write things you can remember such as your (hers too) favorite song at the time, favorite movie, color, place to go, favorite date, best friends at the time, restaurant, free time activity, song, ETC. Anything that you remember about that time in your lives…. flowers, neighbors ,

      Reply
      • Jeremy says

        24/07/2018 at 11:46 am

        Great idea!

        Reply

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