| A round of applause to the couple who are soon | | | | with. Stories from your children or grandchildren |
| to be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary! | | | | are always a great way to end the photo album |
| 10 years later and you will be celebrating your half | | | | to show the progress that had been made after |
| a century wedding anniversary! However, before | | | | all these years. |
| that, 40th wedding anniversary is also a good | | | | * A poem in ruby red ink is another good gift |
| reason to celebrate! | | | | idea. Think of words that best describes the |
| How about celebrating it with the traditional gift | | | | things that had occurred to you and your spouse |
| idea for the 40th anniversary? Ruby | | | | for the past 40 years. Framing the poem in ruby |
| What does Ruby signifies? Ruby signifies the inner | | | | red frame is a good way to add to the finishing |
| flame in you and your spouse indicating that the | | | | touches of your poem. |
| fire inside both of you is still strong. It also signifies | | | | * Quilt made together with your family. It does |
| the passion in marriage and your marriage is still | | | | not necessary have to be a secret project as the |
| alive even after 40 years had passed. This shows | | | | quilt will be rather large to hide. How about doing |
| that 40 years of marriage is the sign of an | | | | the quilt together with your spouse, children and |
| ever-lasting marriage. | | | | grandchildren? |
| Ruby itself is a great gift and you can give ruby | | | | * A ruby red box which you can either purchase |
| jewelry or items with ruby trim to your spouse. | | | | from a shop or hand-made it to store memories |
| Other ways to celebrate your 40th anniversary: | | | | collection over the past 40 years. Or perhaps |
| * Making a CD consisting of long songs that you | | | | even things during your spouse's childhood days |
| and your spouse used to listen before the both of | | | | that had slipped his/her mind. This is a good time |
| you are married. Songs played during the wedding | | | | to reminisce the past. |
| dinner or wedding ceremony can be put in the CD | | | | 40 years is a memorable event. It is neither short |
| too. Think hard, is there any songs that have | | | | nor can I say that it is a long period of time. |
| "Ruby" in them for you to put in this special disc? | | | | However that is enough time to see many |
| * A photo album full of memories is always a | | | | changes, there are more wrinkles on your |
| great gift idea. However, instead of just having | | | | spouse's face, your spouse looked more haggard |
| photos of you and your spouse, include the other | | | | after many years of hard work. The thing that |
| additions that your family member can come out | | | | does not change is your love for him/her. |