The best anniversary gifts, ranked
24 picks · one clear winner · in rand · updated September 2026
No. 1 Bunch of Lovely Red Roses in Craft Paper
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RosesRuby red roses in craft paper, a dozen through to four dozen, so the count can match the year you are marking. It is the obvious anniversary gesture, and on the day that is usually what lands.
Skip it if they would rather have something still there next week.
Filed under Roses at NetFlorist · in the first dozen of its category
Nationwide delivery; check the option and address for same-day availability
The best anniversary gift is the Bunch of Lovely Red Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500): ruby red roses in craft paper, a dozen through to four dozen, so the count can match the year you are marking. If that is not right, the Red Roses and Ferrero Bouquet (R500–750) is next. Under R300, get the Nuts About Chocolate Snack Crate (R200–300).
- Picks
- 24
- Price range
- Under R200 to R750–1 000
- Under R300
- 5
- Under R500
- 11
- Personalised
- 10
- Delivers nationwide
- 19
Anniversary gifts under R300
The strongest picks at three hundred rand or less.
Anniversary gifts under R500
The best of the list under five hundred rand.
Personalised anniversary gifts
Gifts that carry a name, a date or a photo, made to order.
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No. 17 Hampers for an anniversary
Boxes, crates and baskets: several small things instead of one.
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No. 1Bunch of Lovely Red Roses in Craft Paper
Ruby red roses in craft paper, a dozen through to four dozen, so the count can match the year you are marking. It is the obvious anniversary gesture, and on the day that is usually what lands.
Skip it if they would rather have something still there next week.
Nationwide delivery; check the option and address for same-day availability
No. 2Red Roses and Ferrero Bouquet
Roses with Ferrero Rocher worked into the bouquet, so half of it gets eaten and half of it stands in a vase. Three sizes, and it only goes out in Joburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban.
Not for a couple outside the four main metros.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 3Nuts About Chocolate Snack Crate
Nuts, chocolate and old-fashioned sweets in an open wooden divider box tied with red ribbon. Something two people pick at over a weekend rather than one person finishing it alone, which fits the day.
Skip it if either of them has a nut allergy.
Nationwide delivery; confirm arrival for your option and address
No. 4Hat Box Treat Gift
Assorted Nestlé chocolates in a round box, in four sizes, for a couple who would rather share something easy than unwrap a keepsake. Nothing to arrange and nothing to water, so it asks nothing of them.
Skip it if you want something still around after the weekend.
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No. 5My Best Friend Duo
Wine with savoury and sweet snacks in one large crate, sized for two people and an evening in. Suits an anniversary spent at home rather than out, and it is a bottle, so both of them should drink.
Skip it if one of them does not drink.
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No. 6Ultimate Nuts About Chocolate Snack Crate
Crunchy nuts, Wedgewood biscuits and chocolate laid out in a wooden divider box, with a biltong version if the savoury side matters more. Big enough to sit on the table all weekend and still have some left.
Skip it if they are both off sugar and snacking.
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No. 7Red Rose and White Lily Bouquet
Ten red roses against white lilies and ruscus, with more shape to it than roses on their own. The lilies come in bud and open through the week, so the bouquet changes as it goes.
Skip it if they want everything open on the day it lands.
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No. 8La Motte Man Crate
The Snacks option makes this an anniversary food gift without a bottle, while the named larger options add wine. It suits a couple who would rather share savoury bites than receive flowers.
Skip it if they do not eat meat snacks.
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No. 9Personalised Song Title Photo Glass Tile
Glass tile, two hundred millimetres square, printed with a photo and the title of a song that means something to the two of you. You give the photo and the words at checkout, so it needs thought first.
Skip it if there is no song you would both agree on.
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No. 10Royal Hearts Rose Bouquet
Red and white roses together with seasonal greenery, which reads warmer than red on its own. The count goes up in twelves, so a longer marriage can get a bigger bunch without changing the idea.
Not for someone who finds cut flowers a waste.
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No. 11Pastel Flower Bouquet
Seasonal roses, lilies and daisies in soft pastels, wrapped in cellophane rather than arranged, so a vase is needed at the other end. A gentler look than red roses, which suits a long marriage more than a first year.
Skip it if there is no vase in the house.
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No. 12Personalised Bonsai in Charcoal Pot
Bonsai in a charcoal pot with an engraved silver plate carrying their name and your message, so the date stays on it. Lives for years with attention, and it only delivers in Joburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban.
Not for someone who kills every plant they are given.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban only; confirm arrival at NetFlorist
No. 13Fruity Nuts Assorted Wooden Crate
Montagu dried apricots, cranberries, pineapple and mixed nuts in a wooden crate, savoury-sweet rather than chocolate. Good for a couple who snack through a series in the evening and would never finish a cake.
Skip it if either of them cannot eat nuts.
Nationwide delivery; confirm arrival for your option and address
No. 14Personalised Anniversary Chocs Hat Box
White hat box of chocolates with the anniversary year printed on the sticker, so the gift says which one it is. You give the year and the name at checkout, and it arrives already marked for the day.
Skip it if you are not certain which year it actually is.
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No. 15Biltong and Chocs Treat Box
Biltong, droëwors and a slab of Lindt in one box, which covers the salty side and the sweet side of a couple in one go. Sizes step up if you want it to last past the evening.
Skip it if one of them does not eat red meat.
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No. 16Celebratory Bubbly Gift
A bottle of Pongrácz with a stainless steel ice bucket, and the bucket is the part they keep and use again next year. It is a bottle, so it suits two people who mark the day with a drink.
Skip it if neither of them drinks.
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No. 17Personalised Let Love Grow Succulent
Rock rose planted in a small wooden box with 'Let love grow' engraved on it, small enough for a windowsill. Needs almost nothing to stay alive, and it travels only to the four main cities.
Not for a couple with no light in the flat.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban only; confirm arrival at NetFlorist
No. 18Personalised Biltong Cutter
Wooden cutter engraved with their name, for a household that buys biltong as a slab and slices it themselves. Add the version that arrives with droëwors and biltong pieces if it needs more weight.
Not for a household that buys biltong already sliced.
Nationwide delivery; confirm arrival for your option and address
No. 19Fudgy Nuts Crate
Ferrero Rocher and Wedgewood macadamia nougat in an open wooden crate, ready to pick at without plates or cutting. Works as the small thing alongside a bigger gift rather than as the whole gesture.
Skip it if nuts are a problem for either of them.
Nationwide delivery; confirm arrival for your option and address
No. 20Love You to the Moon Edible Arrangement
Chocolate stars, Lindt or Ferrero arranged in a box with a love message set into it, so it reads as a card and a gift at once. Delivery covers Joburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban only.
Skip it if a written card would say it better than chocolate.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 21Personalised Dressing Gown Adult
Adult dressing gown with a name on it, the kind of gift that gets worn every morning rather than kept for good. It comes in four sizes, so you need to know what they take before you order.
Skip it if you are guessing at their size.
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No. 22Personalised Snuggly Charcoal Gown
Charcoal fleece gown with their name embroidered in white, warm enough for a Highveld winter morning. Sizes run small to extra large, and the name goes on at checkout, so settle the spelling first.
Not for someone who already has a gown they love.
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No. 23Cream Roses with Hypericum in Vase
Hypericum berries tucked among cream roses, arriving in their own vase so nothing needs doing at the other end. Softer than red, which suits a settled anniversary, and it reaches the four main cities only.
Skip it if red roses are the tradition you both expect.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 24Personalised Navy Fleece Gown and Slipper Set
Fleece gown in navy with an embroidered name and matching slippers, for an anniversary spent at home rather than out. Four sizes, so check what they wear before ordering rather than after.
Skip it if they run hot and never wear a gown.
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Anniversary gifts by year
| Year | Traditional | Modern | Gemstone | Flower | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paper | Clock | Gold | Carnation | Gold / yellow |
| 2nd | Cotton | China | Garnet | Cosmos | Red / linen white |
| 3rd | Leather | Crystal & glass | Pearl | Sunflower | White / jade green |
| 4th | Fruit & flowers | Appliances | Blue topaz | Geranium | Blue / green |
| 5th | Wood | Silverware | Sapphire | Daisy | Blue / turquoise |
| 6th | Iron | Wood | Amethyst | — | Purple / turquoise |
| 7th | Wool & copper | Desk sets | Yellow sapphire | — | Onyx / yellow |
| 8th | Bronze | Linens & lace | Tourmaline | — | Tourmaline pink / lace white |
| 9th | Pottery | Leather | Morganite | — | Terracotta / pottery brown |
| 10th | Tin & aluminum | Diamond jewelry | Diamond | Daffodil | Silver |
| 11th | Steel | Fashion jewelry | Turquoise | — | Turquoise |
| 12th | Silk | Pearls | Alexandrite | — | Oyster white / pearl |
| 13th | Lace | Textiles & furs | Citrine | — | White / lace |
| 14th | Ivory | Gold jewelry | Opal | — | Cream / ivory |
| 15th | Crystal | Watches | Ruby | Rose | Ruby red |
| 16th | — | Silver holloware | Peridot | — | — |
| 17th | — | Furniture | Watches | — | — |
| 18th | — | Porcelain | Cat's eye | — | — |
| 19th | — | Bronze | Aquamarine | — | — |
| 20th | China | Platinum | Emerald | Aster | Emerald green |
| 21st | — | Brass & nickel | Iolite | — | — |
| 22nd | — | Copper | Spinel | — | — |
| 23rd | — | Silver plate | Imperial topaz | — | — |
| 24th | — | Musical instruments | Tanzanite | — | — |
| 25th | Silver | Sterling silver | Silver | Iris | Silver / white |
| 26th | — | Original pictures | — | — | — |
| 27th | — | Sculpture | — | — | — |
| 28th | — | Orchids | — | — | — |
| 29th | — | New furniture | — | — | — |
| 30th | Pearl | Diamond | Pearl | — | Cream / pearl white |
| 35th | Coral | Jade | Emerald | — | Coral / jade green |
| 40th | Ruby | Ruby | Ruby | Gladiolus | Red |
| 45th | Sapphire | Sapphire | Sapphire | — | Sapphire blue |
| 50th | Gold | Gold | Gold | Yellow rose & violets | Gold / yellow |
| 55th | Emerald | Emerald | Emerald | — | Emerald green |
| 60th | Diamond | Diamond | Diamond | — | Blue / white |
| 65th | Blue sapphire | — | Blue sapphire | — | — |
| 70th | Platinum | Platinum | Platinum | — | Platinum / gray |
| 75th | Diamond & gold | Diamond & gold | Sapphire | — | — |
| 80th | Oak | — | — | — | — |
How to choose a gift for an anniversary
Prices on this page run from under R200 to R750–1 000; 5 of the 24 picks are under R300. This list leans towards personalised gifts and flowers. 19 of them deliver nationwide; the rest are metro-only, and the retailer page shows the next delivery date for your area. Start from the price band you have in mind, then read the note under each pick: it says who the thing is really for and who should skip it. Where a pick is filed for an anniversary by the retailer itself we say so; where a page borrows from a neighbouring list we say that too.
Where this list comes from: we read NetFlorist's whole catalogue, keep only what it files for an anniversary itself (Roses, Chocolate & Nougat, Beers among the categories here), rank by where NetFlorist places each item, what its buyers have said and how the price sits, and write our own note on who it suits and who should skip it. We have not handled these products and do not say we have. Commission never touches the order. Price bands come from NetFlorist's prices on 7 September 2026; the retailer page is the truth on the day. The full method.
Quick answers
Best anniversary gifts?
The Bunch of Lovely Red Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500) is the best anniversary gift in our ranking: ruby red roses in craft paper, a dozen through to four dozen, so the count can match the year you are marking. Runners-up: Red Roses and Ferrero Bouquet (R500–750), Nuts About Chocolate Snack Crate (R200–300).
Unique 50th anniversary gifts?
The picks least likely to be duplicated by someone else: Personalised Song Title Photo Glass Tile (R200–300), Personalised Bonsai in Charcoal Pot (R750–1 000), Personalised Anniversary Chocs Hat Box (R300–500).
