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Ah, the difficult-to-find, essential-to-get-right anniversary present. Sure, it’s fun to give each other gifts celebrating how long you’ve been together (plus, who doesn’t love inspiration when you’re hunting down prezzies?). But also, it can be a challenge to make the gift enjoyable and appropriate. Enter the 4th-anniversary present. It might not be the mostchallenging one (that’s the 6th anni: How do you gift iron?? IDEK), but it’s still a tricky one to get right even if you know your partner really well.
But first, I hear you asking, “Crap, what’s the 4th-anniversary gift theme again??” Don’t worry, I gotchu (technically, The Knot gotchu, but you know what I mean). A *traditional* 4th-anniversary gift would be fruit and/or flowers, a *modern* gift would be appliances, and the *gemstone* is blue topaz—so the color is blue or green. The flower part might sound easy, but the other stuff?? Luckily, you can play around with how to keep things on theme: Your gift can be the right color or category but customized completely to whatever your S.O. wants.
But don’t even worry, because below, you’ll find so many ideas to get you started on your quest for the perfect gift. I’ll help you avoid the cliché (“Oh. Roses again. Thx.”) and get the present they’re not expecting. And even if you’re just shopping for a friend or you’re that cool friend who gets their couple friends a gift on their anniversary, I’m thinking of you too.
Our top picks for the best 4-year anniversary gifts in 2022:
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for the one who doesn't like real flowers
Lovepop Wildflower Bouquet
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for the one who loves healthy-sweet snacks
Harry and David Gourmet Drizzled Strawberries
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for the classic giftee
Venus et Fleur Le Petit
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for the one who rlly likes flowers
Urban Stems The Juneau
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for the one with a sweet tooth
Behave Seriously Good Gummy Bears
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And, of course, you don’t have to pick a gift that’s perfectly aligned with these categories, but isn’t it fun that you so fully completed the assignment? Absolutely. So without further ado, keep scrolling for the best 4th-anniversary theme gifts, from fruits to flowers to appliances and the color blue. Happy anniversary!
for the one who doesn't like real flowers
Lovepop Wildflower Bouquet
for the one who loves healthy-sweet snacks
Harry and David Gourmet Drizzled Strawberries
for the classic giftee
Venus et Fleur Le Petit
for the one who rlly likes flowers
Urban Stems The Juneau
for the one with a sweet tooth
Behave Seriously Good Gummy Bears
for the fruit-obsessed
Frog Hollow Farm Fruit of the Month Club
for the ring-stacker
AUrate Vintage Pear Cut Ring
for the one who loves a spread
Stonewall Kitchen Our Fruit Butter Collection
for the decor-obsessed
West Elm Faux White King Protea Plant Stem
for the one who wants to fry
Nouno 702A 10-in-1 Electric Air Fryer
for the ice cream obsessed
Cuisinart ICE-21 Ice Cream Maker and Bowl Bundle
for the bean-head
Bellemain Professional Milk Frother
for the stud...earring lover
Sea Stamped Sky Blue Sea Glass Stud Earrings
for the cozy-comfy
Everlane ReNew Teddy Bomber
for the cake-haver
Milk Bar The Chocolatey Classic
for the fancy drinker
Estelle Colored Glass Colored Wine Stemware
for the one with all the tech
Native Union Drop Wireless Charging Pad
This Small, Multifunctional Bag
Rothy's The Belt Bag
for the candle-obsessed
Catbird Flora Candle, Baby Blue and Green
For the one who needs a good bra
ThirdLove Form Seamless V-Neck Wireless Bra
for the beauty lover
Glossier Mega Greens Galaxy Pack
for the casual
American Giant Classic Full Zip
for the one who note-takes
Multitasky Vegan Leather Multi-Talented Notebook/Journal
for the on-the-go coffee drinker
Frank Green Ceramic Reusable Cup
for the one who could use a watch
Apple Blue Jay/Abyss Blue Sport Loop
for the one who layers
Sezane Gaspard Jumper
for the makeup pro
VIOLETTE_FR Yeux Paint in Scarabée d'Or
for the shoe fiend
Charles & Keith Austell Bow-Tie Toe-Ring Padded Sandals
for the one who needs hair appliances
T3 AIRELUXE
for the person who needs to cook faster
Brava Oven Starter Set
for the fashionista
Emma Pills Pill Earrings
for the shades-deficient
Coco and Breezy Zen Navigator Sunglasses
for the scarf-loving
Burberry Universal Passport Scarf
Here's how we chose all these cute selects.
Cosmo's fashion team is constantly curating the internet to bring you the best, most relevant options like it's our job (because it is, heh).
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Katherine J Igoe Katherine J Igoe (she/her) is a contributing editor for Cosmopolitan, covering SEO beauty, style, lifestyle, and culture (she's obsessed with gift guides and beauty products. She's been a freelancer for 11 years, previously working for Marie Claire (2018 to 2021) and Bustle (2021), with bylines in the New York Times, Parents magazine, and elsewhere.