• A 30-year anniversary is a special day for a couple, as well as those family and friends of the couple. Purchasing a 30-year anniversary gift can be just as special. Gifts can be purchased for the couple as a whole or for each individual. Gift-givers can take the traditional route or modern route. Some gift-givers might even want to give a unique gift that the couple will remember forever, just as the day in which the couple was married.
  
  

Diamonds And Pearls

• When it comes to jewelry, the traditional gift to give for a 30-year anniversary is the pearl, however a diamond is used for a more modern gift. A woman and man can visit any jewelry store to find the perfect bracelet, earrings, watch, wedding band, cufflinks, necklace or other jewelry that is made with pearls or diamonds. Men can surprise a woman with an oyster, with a pearl inside when using the traditional 30-year-old theme. However the pearl theme does not have to be used in conjunction with jewelry only. For music and film lovers, a Pearl Bailey CD, or Pearl Harbor DVD could be given as a gift. The CD and DVD are gifts that can be given regardless of gender, an issue someone could run into when trying to find pearl jewelry for a man.
  
  

Sweet Pea Flowers

• Sweet pea is also the traditional flower to give for a 30-year anniversary. The meaning of sweet pea is delicate pleasure according weddingclipart.com. The smell of the flower reflects the meaning. Sweet pea is a sweet-smelling flower that can be very colorful once it blooms. Salmon, cream, pink and purple are all the blooms of color of sweet pea flowers. The flower itself is an expression of rebirth and celebration, exactly what a couple embarking on a 30-year anniversary wants to feel. This gift can be given to the couple as one, unlike jewelry which is generally gender-based.
  
  

Front-Page Reprints

• Some couples feel as if a wedding is front-page worthy, even if the newspapers do not. For these couples, a unique 30-year anniversary gift would be to place that momentous day on the front page of a newspaper. Not just any newspaper, but the New York Times. The New York Times' store allows individuals to order front-page reprint keepsakes for various occasions, including anniversaries. The gift can be ordered in two different sizes, with the option to be framed or unframed. The keepsake can be reprinted for the date of the couple's 30-year anniversary, or even the day of the actual wedding, as long as it is after September 1851. Prices for the keepsake vary but can be purchased for as low as $59.95.
  
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