Galaxy Origins
Honest about the tin
The traditional tenth anniversary material is tin (aluminium in some lists). Plenty of people find a tin something charming; plenty find it a bit small for ten years. If you are in the second camp, this is for you.
We take your wedding date, time and place, find the catalogued galaxy nearest the point that was directly overhead, and frame its telescope photograph with your words. Ten years on, it is still exactly where it was.
What to write after ten years
- Ten years, two houses, one dog, no regrets.
- Sophie & Dan · Bath · 2016
- Still my favourite person.
Pair it with something small in tin if you like the tradition; the frame does the rest.
Ten years, after small children and big moves
By the tenth, many couples have changed house, changed jobs and had children who now ask about the wedding photos. A present for this year often ends up being about the two of you before all of that: the day it started, framed for a wall the children walk past.
A practical note: if you want a tin touch, wrap it in a tin gift box or add a small tin keepsake. The artwork covers the meaning; the tin covers the tradition.
