One of the modern 4th anniversary gifts is Linens. Linen has a rich history with harvesting dating back tens of thousands of years to ancient civilizations where it was used for a broad range of applications from clothing to currency. Though it’s also a natural fiber like cotton, linen takes significantly longer to harvest and is far more labor- and time-intensive to produce into finished goods. Because of these difficulties, linen manufacturing is reserved for a smaller subset of higher-end and luxurious purposes, making it the perfect anniversary gift to show your significant other how much you care. The delicate material makes an appearance in the 4th, 8th and 12th anniversaries so there’s multiple chances to make a memory with linen!
APPLIANCES
Appliances are the other modern 4th anniversary gift. Although we always assumed anniversary gifts should be romantic or luxurious, sometimes a practical gift can be just what the relationship ordered. By year four, you’ve either used all of your wedding registry gifts or still have a few socked away in a closet somewhere gathering dust (we all have!). So let this year be an opportunity to refresh or upgrade your older appliances and finally make your house a home.
There are soft and luxurious towels, and then there are featherweight plush towels. Towels like this are impossibly soft and luxurious and can be found at incredible price points. Walk into your bathroom and feel like you’re staying at a 5-star resort with a full set of towels, and then add on a variety of bedding, robes and decor to upgrade every corner of your home.
Another Shark Tank favorite, this hooded sleep pod is the most comfortable and relaxing way to sleep or lounge around the house. Feel like you’re being hugged all night long and bring one home for the whole family!
We love the ethical approach Everlane takes to clothing, made from the finest materials and built to last for years. This linen tank is the perfect all-purpose top that is cute and comfy for any occasion.
Some gifts fit more than one category and others don’t really fit any at all, but that’s where creativity comes in! Just like we recommended The Motion Books under the Paper category (even though it has no pages), we are once again bringing this incredible product to your attention under Linens because…. well, the cover is designed to look like linen! If you didn’t customize this wedding video coffee table book three years ago now is your best opportunity!
Transform pizza nights into a fun outdoor activity and try your hand at baking the perfect pie! Select from a range of sizes and fuel options to fit your needs and turn your backyard into the neighborhood’s best pizzeria. Head over to Instagram for mouth-watering recipe ideas and inspiration for your next cookout.
Take your grill game and cooking options to the next level with a smoker. The all-natural hardwood pellets and huge variety of rubs and sauces team up to create the ultimate flavor profile for any meat or fish in your latest recipe.
Weber is the name in grills and the Genesis model is top of the line (ours gets plenty of use!). With connected smart technology, Weber’s new grills monitor temperatures in real-time so your food is always grilled to perfection. And don’t forget to get your BBQ master all the accessories you could ever need to start making some magic in the backyard!
As it turns out, Alexa can also make coffee!! Keurig’s new range of smart coffee brewers offer a host of connected features to make your next cup as simple as asking Alexa to start brewing. Add in a coffee subscription and your favorite coffee lover will never run out of pods.
Another Instagram account that made us instantly want to bring this product home with us. SO many ways to personalize and customize your favorite flavors to make the best sparkling drinks right at home. While you’re at it, take a look through Ninja’s full line of air fryers, blenders, pressure cookers, juicers and more to revamp your entire kitchen experience!
We still remember watching the original PhoneSoap pitch on Shark Tank and couldn’t believe the germs that riddled our phones. Then we found they offered this product, a large capacity UVC sanitizer that can fit a variety of phones, tablets, remotes, video game controllers and pretty much anything else you can think of that would fit. It was a literal lifesaver during the pandemic. Our HomeSoap helped us feel more confident that our devices were clean and fresh of 99.9% of germs.
Knowing we would be starting our family soon we booked our last kid-free vacation to Riviera Maya, Mexico. If you haven’t been, plan something now, it is so beautiful there! Expecting lots of sun, I bought Annie a linen coverup to wear on our trips to the pool and beach. And for good measure, I added a few bikinis to the anniversary gift just for fun. It was an amazing trip together and we can’t wait to go back with our kids.
Annie to Jay: Appliance
Except for my recent discovery of chai lattes, Jay has been the only coffee drinker in the house. So it never made sense to have a big coffee pot for just himself, and he’d often wait until he got to work for coffee anyway. But on the weekends he wanted his daily fix and didn’t feel like going out for coffee by himself. Good timing that this year’s anniversary gift was appliances! I bought him a Keurig which he loved and got plenty of use out of over the years. We’ve since upgraded to a newer model, but K-cups have been a staple in our home for more than a decade!
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