40th Wedding Anniversary Gifts
Forty years married is the ruby wedding anniversary, and ruby is both the traditional and the modern gift. Our ruby anniversary gift ideas start with red and build around the forty years: a bottle of personalised Happy Anniversary red wine, the Parisian Mixed Roses bouquet, an Anniversary Years Married framed poster, a photo book of four decades, Moët & Chandon with engraved crystal flutes and engraved whiskey glasses.
Buying for your wife or husband, or your parents on their ruby wedding? Start with the ideas below or make it personal with names, the wedding date or a photo. Personalised pieces are made to order and dispatched from our workshop in Ireland; add a personalised card message at checkout. Many of these pieces can be engraved or printed with the couple’s names and the date — see our full range of personalised gifts.
Choosing a 40th wedding anniversary gift
A ruby wedding is usually a family occasion, and the gift from the children tends to be the one that stays: the Anniversary Years Married framed poster with the children and grandchildren on it, a photo book of forty years everyone has added to, or champagne with a pair of Mr and Mrs engraved crystal flutes. For your wife, roses delivered on the morning and a Happy Anniversary Birds personalised chocolate box. For your husband, a Name & Initials personalised whiskey cut-glass and a bottle of personalised red for the ruby year. If you are sending home to Ireland from abroad, flowers and champagne arrive on the day.
What is a 40th wedding anniversary called?
Forty years is the ruby wedding anniversary, and ruby is the traditional and modern gift. Most people mark it with the colour rather than the stone: red wine with a personalised label, roses on the morning, and keepsakes of the forty years.
Can I personalise a ruby anniversary gift?
Yes — the framed poster carries names, years married and family, wine and champagne labels are printed with your message, and flutes and glassware are engraved. Personalised pieces are made to order in our Irish workshop.
How will the gift be presented?
Gifts sent straight to the recipient always arrive well-presented — exactly how depends on the gift. A hamper typically arrives in its own gift box, while other items are usually wrapped in tissue with a gift bag and ribbon, though presentation varies by item. You can also include a personalised card with your own message, added at checkout.
When should I order for a ruby wedding anniversary?
Orders ship daily from Dublin, so ready-made gifts such as flowers, chocolates and champagne are a safe choice even close to the day. Personalised pieces are made to order, so allow a few extra working days for printing or engraving. Delivery is available across Ireland, the UK and Europe; fresh flowers and balloons are delivered within Ireland only.
Explore our full range of 40th wedding anniversary gifts including personalised posters and photo books, red wine and champagne, engraved crystal flutes and glassware and fresh flowers — unique ruby anniversary presents delivered across Ireland.
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