What to Write on an Anniversary Crystal (Ideas for Every Milestone)
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An anniversary crystal holds your photo, so the words don't need to tell the whole story. A good engraving is short, personal and easy to read at a glance: usually your names and wedding date, sometimes with one line that sounds like the two of you. Here are ideas for every milestone, including the 15th, which is traditionally the crystal anniversary.
The classic: names and date
Most couples start here, and it never dates:
- Anna & David · June 18, 2011
- The Kaurs · Est. 2001
- A + D · 15 years
- Mr & Mrs Tremblay · 2011–2026
Initials and a short date are the most elegant in glass. Full names and a full date work well on a larger crystal.
Romantic lines (under 40 characters)
- Still my favourite person
- Then, now, always
- Every day, I choose you
- Home is wherever you are
- Forever starts with you
- All my love, all my life
- You and me, always
- Still falling for you
Lighter, funny lines
- 15 years and you're still not bored
- Still putting up with me
- Best decision we ever made
- Partners in crime since 2011
Ideas by milestone
1st anniversary
“Year one of forever” or “Our first year” with your wedding photo.
10th anniversary
“Ten years, one love”, or a photo of the two of you with your children and “What we built together”.
15th anniversary: the crystal anniversary
Crystal is the traditional 15th anniversary gift, so a photo crystal is a natural fit. Try “15 years and counting”, “Crystal clear: it's still you” or simply your names with “15 years”. See our 15th anniversary crystal gifts.
25th (silver) anniversary
“25 years of us”, or pair your wedding photo with a recent one in a landscape crystal and add “Then & now”.
40th and 50th (golden) anniversary
Often a gift from children and grandchildren: “50 golden years”, “Where our family began” or “With love from all of us”, with the original wedding photo. Scanned prints work well.
From children, for their parents' anniversary
- Thank you for showing us what love is
- Mom & Dad · 40 years of love
- Where our story began
Tips for anniversary engravings
- Keep it to one or two lines so it stays crisp and doesn't crowd the photo.
- Double-check the date. Ask someone who was there!
- Match the photo. A formal wedding portrait suits a classic line; a candid laugh suits a playful one.
- Add a 3D proof to see the photo and text together before we engrave.
What to write in the card
- “Fifteen years, and I'd marry you again tomorrow.”
- “Happy anniversary to my favourite person. Here's to the next fifteen.”
- “To the best parents we know: happy anniversary, with love from all of us.”
Ready to choose a shape? The Heart and Iceberg are the most popular anniversary crystals. Browse anniversary crystals: engraved to order in Langley, BC, with free shipping across Canada.