8th Anniversary Gift Ideas That Go Above And Beyond Bronze

Forget roses, forget cards. After eight years of marriage, nothing says “I love you” quite like warm coffee. YETI is the go-to for insulated mugs, so nab one of these bronze-colored ones that keeps hot beverages hot and cold beverages cold, whether your partner is stuck in a long meeting or out on the hiking trails with you. And yes, before you ask, it is dishwasher safe.   

Sweet and simple, but oh-so meaningful. This hand-forged bronze bracelet is hammered with eight tally marks, one for each blissful and frustrating and exhausting and wouldn’t-have-it-any-other-way year of marriage. You can also stamp your initials on the inside for no additional cost.

After a near-decade of marriage, you may know each others’ snoring patterns well (too well?), but it’s probably time to brush up on each others’ love languages. This card set is divided into five categories – family, intimacy, couple, individual and past + future – and helps bring you even closer by asking the right questions. Take a note from one Amazon reviewer: “After a long week worth of work and errands, we pull out this deck of cards after dinner with a glass of wine.”

It’s bronze, it’s romantic, it’ll last forever – all things you want in an 8th wedding anniversary gift. This bronze metal rose isn’t just an everyday gift; it’s meant as a meaningful memento for a milestone. (Ahem, bronze wedding anniversary, ahem.) It’s 11” long and feels substantial, just like an 8th anniversary.

Everyone’s favorite home brand, Brooklinen, has the perfect 8th wedding anniversary gift: their beloved linen robe. It’s theme-appropriate, it’s cozy, it’s comfortable and still sexy – just like a marriage eight years in should be. To really double down on the linen theme, throw a set of Brooklinen’s linen sheets into your cart too.

Think you have enough coffee mugs? Think again. This set of “carved” mugs personalized with your initials and wedding date will be a gift your partner will keep forever. (And they’ll have to, because you’ll notice if they ever go missing from the cupboard.) These are made from porcelain and measure 4” tall by 3.25” in diameter, with a 10 fluid ounce capacity.

Wax poetic on your eight years of marriage over this personalized anniversary map candle. This hand-poured soy wax candle, handmade in Oregon, lets you celebrate your anniversary over candlelight and bubbles – or at least the illusion of bubbly, since it’s Champagne-scented! Personalize it with your names, anniversary and a map of a city that’s special to you.

Movie night cuddles just got better. Nab one of these linen throws – it comes in 15 colors! – for a theme appropriate and oh-so beautiful 8th anniversary gift that will last you another decade of marriage, at least. Hawkins New York uses Belgian linen, which is finished, woven and stonewashed in Portugal, giving you a super soft blanket worthy of cozying up. Best yet? It’s ultra easy to throw in the wash.

Personalized + theme appropriate = our favorite kind of anniversary gifts. This gift, a burnished bronze wall hanging featuring your names, anniversary and special-to-you song lyrics, checks both of those boxes. Select a size, style and song (your first dance song, perhaps?), then hang in your home as a forever keepsake. 

Sometimes it takes a couple different cities, some long miles and a little bit of kismet for a couple to come together. Honor that history with a personalized heart map, which gives a nod to the places you come from or that brought you together. Artist Melissa Schwall cuts out half-hearts from vibrant vintage and modern maps, then merges them with your names and anniversary.   

When in doubt, flowers are always a welcome anniversary gift. (And an every-other-day-of-the-year gift too.) Teleflora has endless bouquet options, so scroll through for your partner’s favorite color, the flowers featured at your wedding or something altogether different just because it’s beautiful. This one, which features red roses, red spray roses and light pink asiatic lilies amongst assorted greenery, is the ultimate romantic bouquet.

For just a little something – you do have a big gift planned too, right? – we love this hand-hammered bronze disc, which you can personalize for your 8th anniversary. (Or whatever anniversary!) This keychain measures at 1” across and comes with an attached steel double ring, so not only will your love be reminded of your anniversary often, but hopefully they won’t lose their keys either.