After four years of marriage, you’ve likely settled into a comfortable, daily routine with your husband or wife. The kind of setup where, whenever one of you sits down on the couch, the other instinctively offers a hand for a foot rub. There’s still plenty of spark, but you might occasionally find yourselves caught up with the mundane tasks of life and forgetting to take as much time to appreciate each other. So it makes sense that the traditional four-year anniversary gifts are fruit and flowers, symbols of creativity, hope, and renewal.
While a lovely bouquet is always appreciated, we’ve found lots of creative gift ideas that fit the theme, including a strawberry jam for Francophiles and a faux version of an expensive status flower. If you haven’t been married for four years yet, we also have guides for 1-year and 2-year anniversary gifts; as well as ones for 5-year, 7-year, 10-year, 25-year, and 50-year gifts to India online if you’re looking ahead.
For the couple that honeymooned in Spain
Nuñez De Prado Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tin
Yes, olives are technically fruits. This Spanish olive oil (one of James Beard Award–winning chef Jonathan Waxman’s top picks) will bring back fond memories of your trip. And the tin is nice enough to keep on display even after it’s empty.
For the couple that honeymooned in France
Sengana Strawberry Extra Jam by Alain Milliat
If you spent your honeymoon enjoying leisurely breakfasts of baguettes with fresh jam, try this French pantry staple recommended by Ben Sormonte, a founding partner at Maman. “I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Alain’s farm and saw firsthand how they carefully select their fruits for their juices, jams, and marmalades,” he says. “You can really tell how they’ve been naturally vine-ripened and how his products really honor the integrity and flavor profiles of the fruits and vegetables he grows.”
For the couple that would rather look at their fruit
Italian Alabaster Fruit - Set of 6
Strategist senior editor Anthony Rotunno likes this set of decorative stone fruits as an affordable alternative to the much pricier “hand-painted, extremely lifelike stone fruits at shops like John Derian.” Just add a charming bowl, and you have instant dining-room décor.
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