40th Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas

40th wedding anniversary gift ideas are traditionally ruby, but for those of you less traditional we have also suggested some great ruby inspired gifts.

Rubies bring friendship and love when given as a gift, so that makes them a pretty good gift for a couple that are celebrating 40 years of marriage.

Rubies are everywhere when you are celebrating your 40th, the traditional, modern and gemstone anniversary lists all have rubies. The flower anniversary list has Nasturtiums as the flower for your 40th, that is the flower that is edible and even this flower has a ruby color to its petals!

40th Anniverary Gifts

The most obvious is jewelry, for women, ruby necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings and for men ruby tie pins, cufflinks and rings with ruby studs. When choosing your rubies the advice of the experts is to go with the colour that you like as there are two different opinions on what is considered best. Some think it is the darkest ruby others think it is the lighter, you choose what you like th best!

Ruby as a colour is stunning and you can find some great gifts in this shade. Ruby coloured glass, vases, plates and ornaments would all be great gifts.

It is good to know when you are in good company and celebrating your 40th anniversary puts you in the same class as Star Trek, The Doors - Love Her Madly and even the Summer of Love in San Francisco, all of which have celebrated their 40th! Finding a favourite band, song or movie from the year of marriage is a great way to add a personal touch to your gift. Ruby by The Kaiser Chiefs, Ruby Tuesday by The Rolling Stones and even Ruby by Kenny Rogers - keeps to the theme. But maybe not to your music taste!

For another personal touch how about the Big Red Book from This is your life? You could personalise with your marriage story or a friend or relative could present the story at your 40th party.

For those of you who like vintage wines and ports a 40th anniversary traditional gift is an ideal time to celebrate with something great. A number of wine companies will gift pack these items in beautiful gift boxes - so nice you won't want to open them! For those with less of a budget have a look at a nice bottle of Ruby Port but make sure they like it first!

40th anniversary gift ideas for your parents.

Here are some lovely 40th anniversary gifts inspired by the color ruby that are gorgeous.

40th Anniversary Party Ideas

Your 40th anniversary doesn't just have to be about gift giving or receiving, this anniversary is one of those big ones that you can celebrate with a party.

40th wedding anniversary party ideas here!

40th wedding anniversary decorations here!