21 Gift Ideas for to Celebrate a 45th Wedding Anniversary

It's the physical version of "how it started, how it's going" online trend. One side gets a picture from the wedding day, the other gets a current snapshot, 45 years later.

A 45th-anniversary couple was married during a year of gnarly movies and rad music! This 8 x 12 inch cutting board is printed with lots of fun facts from the wedding year. It's a functional gift that can also be used as decor.

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This token of 45 years together can live indoor or outdoors, in the garden. It's a working sundial engraved to mark this sapphire anniversary.

Good Housekeeping readers love this gift idea, displaying the months, weeks, days and even the hours that the couple has shared during 45 years of marriage.

Lovepop's anniversary card opens up to a 3D paper bouquet that can be a lasting display. There's no message inside, just "Happy Anniversary" on the outside, so you can add your own or let the flowers speak for themselves.

This set comes with two crystal swan figures — tinted sapphire blue — along with a stone that's engraved with "45 years" plus a heart. They arrive in a pretty gift box.

This dainty bracelet comes from the heart of New York City's diamond district, with small sapphires set off by a few white diamonds. A sliding clasp allows her to adjust the fit.

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This is a set of two matching stemless wine glasses for the happy couple to give each other a toast, not just on their anniversary but on many nights to come.

Order two and wear them together! This shirt will bring a lot of good wishes and smiles your way. Get the shirt in several colors in men and women's sizes Small to 6X.

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This stainless steel card says what's in your heart, and is sized so that they can slip it into their wallet when they want to read a pick-me-up. The puzzle piece on a chain can be tied to a purse handle, hung in the car or kept at a desk as another reminder of your love.

Gift your favorite longtime couple this set of two mugs to use when they enjoy their morning coffee or tea together. The ceramic mugs come in an anniversary-themed gift box.

Named the best value throw blanket by Good Housekeeping Institute experts, this 50 x 60 inch fleece is one of the softest our testers had ever felt. It looks lovely in blue, but it also comes in many other shades, too.

Did someone say there might be cake? If you'll be celebrating this sweet anniversary with a dessert, add this cake topper to make it extra special.

A sapphire necklace isn't out of reach — we love this simple, affordable gem on an 18-inch sterling silver chain. It's sold as a September birthstone, but the sapphire is also the gem for a 45th wedding anniversary.

It's sweet to give the man in your life a romantic token of appreciation after 45 years. This keychain has a "best husband" message on one side and a happy anniversary message on the other, staring with "To the man I feel so lucky to be walking through life with..."

Sit this cozy-couple flower pot on the patio or in the kitchen. It's little, about 7 inches across and 5 inches high — on the patio or in the kitchen. You can fit a small plant or herb in each.

Especially for a couple that loves the shore, this is a sweet figurine with an appropriately romantic inscription: Our love is deeper than the ocean.

Maybe the couple that tells each other, "Hey, there's a hummingbird!" is the couple that stays together — not that staying together is much of a question after 45 years of marriage! This gorgeous hummingbird feeder is in the sapphire blue and sapphire red colors of the 45th milestone anniversary and perfect for a husband and wife who love to watch what's going on in their yard.

If you have a few weeks before the big day, this art is amazingly sweet, made to order by an artist in Georgia. Give her the basics of how you want the figures to look and how you want them to be dressed, and pick from one of four backgrounds. You can also add words if you want!

These are marketed for newlyweds, but they're just as appropriate for a couple that has spent 45 years together. One reads, "and so together they built a life they loved" and the other reads "This is our happy place." They are 16 x 24 inches and made of chenille.