Personalised Anniversary Gift Ideas & Engraving Advice
Choose a personalised anniversary gift around a shared memory, a date or words you want to keep. An engraved compass gives you space for a short message, while a house ornament can mark the home you have made together. Pick the object first, then fit your wording to its design.
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| Design | Personalisation | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Keepsake Compass | One message, up to 50 characters, in uppercase | 5 × 7 × 1.5 cm; brushed metal effect |
| Classic Keepsake Compass | Five lines: 15, 15, 12, 15 and 15 characters | 5 × 7 × 1.5 cm; check the middle line’s letter case |
| Brass Compass & Sundial with Icon | Six icon choices; five lines: 15, 18, 20, 18 and 12 characters | 7 cm diameter × 3 cm high; pouch included |
A keepsake for a home you share
The Wild Flowers Wooden House Ornament is a freestanding wooden decoration with four text lines. Each line accepts up to 25 characters and appears in uppercase. Use the couple’s names, the year or a short message. There is no need to fill every line.
A message to keep on a journey
The Compass & Sundial without an Icon has five engraving lines and comes with a protective pouch. Its brass body measures 7 cm across and 3 cm high. Choose it when you want the words to be the main detail; the icon version gives you a symbol above the message.
For a presentation box, the Brass Travellers Compass with Wooden Box has a separate monogram plate. The compass message field accepts up to 60 characters and the box monogram up to 4. Check both fields rather than placing the monogram in the message.
What should I engrave for an anniversary?
Use wording you would naturally say: a shared date, a familiar sign-off or a short phrase. “STILL CHOOSING YOU” uses 18 characters including spaces, so it needs a line with room for at least 18. “TEN YEARS” uses 9. A longer message may fit a single-message compass but not the shorter line of another design.
For a gift to a couple, confirm the spelling of both names and the date. Avoid putting a year on the gift unless you are sure it is the year they want to remember.
Can I send the anniversary gift directly?
Yes. Enter the recipient’s delivery address at checkout. Check the product’s delivery estimate for that postcode; preparation and transit times vary, and some orders may arrive in separate parcels. The shop does not currently offer gift wrapping.
How long will a personalised gift take?
Preparation times vary by product. Check the gift’s delivery estimate using your postcode, then review the service and cost at checkout. A gift’s dispatch time is separate from the time it spends in transit. Read our delivery information before ordering for a birthday or another fixed date.
Browse the full personalised gifts range for other ways to mark the occasion.
Updated October 2026. See the linked products for current prices, availability and personalisation fields.