12 anniversary gift ideas for your husband in New York

12 anniversary gift ideas for your husband in New York

1. A pixel trip that ends in Almaty Our product

   oin turns your story into a small 2D pixel game with him as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about the places you have shared rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →

2. A photo book

   A printed book of your best photos together, with captions. Order a week ahead. Around $25-70.

3. A spa day

   A massage and a quiet afternoon for the two of you. Around $60-200.

4. A spontaneous trip

   A ticket to a city high on his wish list, booked as a surprise with a printed day-by-day plan. Around $100-600.

5. Flowers

   A bouquet delivered to the door with a handwritten card. Around $25-80.

6. A piece from a favourite brand

   A jacket or knit from Uniqlo, COS or Carhartt WIP. Check his size. Around $60-250.

7. Good chocolate

   A box from Godiva, Lindt or a local chocolatier. Around $20-50.

8. A breakfast delivery

   Pastries, fruit and coffee delivered to the door. Around $25-70.

9. A cooking date

   Choose a recipe, shop together and cook it side by side. Around $20-60.

10. Open-when letters

    A stack of envelopes, each labelled for a moment: open when you miss me, when you need a laugh, when you cannot sleep. It costs little.

11. A jar of compliments

    Fifty small notes on what you like about him. It costs little.

12. A phone-free day

    A day with no screens, planned in advance. It costs nothing.

Shopping for your husband in New York

Good places to browse in New York include SoHo and Nolita for clothing and design, the Flower District on West 28th Street for bouquets and Strand for books.

The subway reaches most neighbourhoods quickly, and same-day couriers cover the city, so a gift ordered in the morning can be at the door by evening.

Buying for your husband

Husbands often say they want nothing. Take that as a challenge to choose something he would not buy himself.

Add a note that says what you value now, not what you valued then.

If your anniversary is tomorrow

If the date crept up on you, Spa vouchers, flowers and a personalized game arrive fast and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment. Add a dinner booking and the evening is covered.

Traditional gift lists by year, paper, cotton, leather and so on, can give you a direction if you like rules. Break them if you have a better idea.

A gift that does not depend on New York

An oin game does not depend on where he lives. It is emailed to you, usually within an hour, as a private link that works in any browser in New York or anywhere else. The final level you can play today is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon.