The Ultimate List of Last Minute Anniversary Gifts for Couples

We love, love, and love itself deserves celebrating all year round, but it especially deserves it when anniversaries come back round. Anniversaries are special, but not because it’s a “National Holiday” that we all around the world celebrate, but because it’s a day that we ourselves as humans, as people created.

It symbolizes first meetings, first dates, the day you get engaged, and/or the day you get married. The day itself is special to you and that in itself is special don’t you think? Us creating ways to keep love on the front of our minds even on a regular Tuesday afternoon.

In the past we’ve gone over a whole bunch of Couples Gifts you can do, but this time we’re looking at last minute anniversary gifts for couples. Great for adding a bonus bit of fun to your anniversary gifts or by getting something in case things are too busy and you really need something “last minute.”

Before we celebrate your relationship, we should talk about GiftYa. GiftYa is an online distributor for thousands of eGift cards to restaurants, famous retailers, department stores, local businesses, online subscription services and shops, spas, hotels, airlines, and more. You can surprise a friend or loved one with a gift card whenever you feel like instantly thanks to GiftYa’s fast delivery system. All you have to do is go onto the website, pick a card they might like, choose an amount up to $500, customize it by adding a picture, video, and message, then decide whether you want to send it via text or email- it’s that easy!

Let’s Bring Out The Waterworks 🥹

Sentimental gifts are the ones we choose first for our last minute gift guide because let’s be honest, anniversaries themselves are supposed to be sappy. They are a time we reflect on love and the journey together. So of course we are going to take a look at our favorite lovey-dovey gifts:

There are certain companies out there that make really cool customizable products, and some that are dedicated to anniversaries, couples, and love stories. Wonderbly is one such company. Wonderbly makes custom books for family members, friends, and couples. Here we have the “Partner, I Love You” illustrated books for $39.99. You can customize the book to make it reflect your guys’ story.

The website details say “you can type, tweak and tailor the text until the story is truly your own.” It is 28 pages long, there are four “base” designs” you can choose along with avatars that look most like you, and then once that’s all set you can preview the story before you buy. Added onto the book is your chance to write a small dedication to your partner (or to the couple) which you can write about the anniversary.

Although we do love a good look at actual pictures of you guys being all in love and adorable, we do have a lot of wall space to cover and that means we can get creative with it. So we took a look at our favorite DIY shop on the internet: Etsy. Here we have this Couple Proposal Portrait from Etsy user CustomYourMoment on sale for $10.79+ (normally priced at $16.45+). Drawn with both pen and watercolors, this is a “personalised pen sketch based on your favourite photograph.” You can pick a photo the two of you really love and this Etsy business will draw it like the example photo above.

There are two gifts we absolutely love to recommend for couples, one of those is this, The Night Sky Classic Star Map Print from $39.00. Although you may not be able to go back to your anniversary day specifically, you can capture it in the stars. high-quality print of a “map of stars” that were up in the sky on the location of a specific day you choose. It comes in eight different colors, and has four different printing styles: Classic, Foil, Glow In The Dark, and Canvas. Add this to your home so you can tell the story of your love to all who come by and wonder what this is.

The second gift, that goes perfectly in line with our previous, is the Where She Said Yes Picture Frames from Etsy user SentimentalWhisper on sale for $17.11+ (normally priced at $22.82). Instead of a Star Map, it features a picture of the couple, it can be the day of your anniversary, and it shows a top-down view of the actual location of where your special “something” was held. It can be your wedding venue, your first date location, or where you met. Also on the picture is the date, location, and coordinates so you can have a story in-line with the present.

Matching jewelry is a classic anniversary gift that will never go out of style. There are a lot of options out there but the ones we’ve found from Couple Sets are the it girl. There are loads of styles to choose from, some a bit more flashy than others, we went for a simple, yet stylish choice: Unique Thorn Knot Matching Couple Bracelets In Sterling Silver for $74.00. Processing time is 1-2 business days and would make for an excellent last minute gift.

Let’s Go On A Date To Celebrate 👭

There are a lot of fun things to do as a couple and we sometimes forget that because we get so caught up in everyday life. So we thought we’d add a couple date nights into the mix so we can spice up our anniversary with something fun.

There are so many great services out there that offer tours, dates, and experiences for couples. Giftory is one we really like because there is something for everyone in pretty much every state in the country. And they don’t just do stuff for couples, they also offer premier packages for birthdays, holidays, corporate events, and more.

Here first we have the Mystery Picnic Date for Two that’s Nationwide which is $120 and comes in at an impressive 4.6/5 stars on Trustpilot. This is a scavenger hunt all throughout your city. The couple will go get food and drinks by following clues laid out by the team behind the company. When you’ve solved all of the puzzles and clues, you and your partner will get to officially lay back and relax with a full complete meal in a beautiful secluded spot picked for its ambience and aesthetics.

Obviously this gift, Let Them Choose a Romantic Cooking Class Date Night in NYC! for $129 is only good for those who live in New York City, but we thought we’d shout this out because it's one of the website’s most popular packages and it may inspire you to give a trip for the upcoming anniversary. Or you can take a look to see if there are romantic cooking packages in the city you live in. Choose between cooking classic NYC pizza, sushi, pastries, and more.

This is a date night idea from us to you, we call this: Picture Date. Obviously you have a lot of photos of the two of you in the past, but it’s been a little while since then, so we thought we could update your photo albums a bit. Get the couple a professional photographer (or a really skilled friend), and go out to take photos in some of your favorite spots from where you live. An easy gift that’s way more fun than you thought it might initially be.

Last Minute Anniversary Gifts For The Couple 👬

If we’re going for “last minute” then we’re going to get gifts that are truly last minute but feel as though they aren’t. Using the GiftYa online service, we have three gift cards that are perfect to give to the couple for their anniversary. Starting first with:

A Hotels.com Gift Card

A surprise trip away is exactly what we need, and everyone, including our favorite couples deserves a little bit of a vacation. With a Hotels.com gift card, they can get deals and discounts on hotels all over the United States and the larger world.

Finding a suitable place to stay that fits both you and your partner's needs is key to a stress–free vacay.

Find resorts, hotels with a hot tub and pool, pet-friendly hotels, villas, country-side or ocean views, condos, chalets, and/or all inclusives. Pick when you’re going, a location, and your price range, then you can find your next hotel for your couples trip.

You can Purchase a GiftYa Gift Card to Hotels.com here!

A Sunoco Gift Card

ROADDD TRIPPPP!!! You know the saying: “you know if you’re good together if you can survive a road trip together.” Well since it's your anniversary, you obviously have done a couple road trips in the past and now’s the time to go somewhere you’ve always wanted to go.

But what do you need for a successful road trip besides snacks, drinks, and a good playlist?

Gas!

You’ll have to fill up your tank before you go and possibly on the way too. But with a Sunoco gift card you can save some money the next time they fill up. Sunoco is one of the biggest gas station chains in the country. With over 5,000 locations, your road trip will be well taken care of with this gift card.

You can Purchase a GiftYa Gift Card to Sunoco here!

A Custom Visa Gift Card from Gift Card Granny

Gift cards are great, you can get them to your favorite store, online service, and/or restaurant, and use them to pay for something you’ve been wanting for a while. But they can have a few limits- unlike a Visa gift card.

With a Visa gift card you can use it at any store that accepts Visa at their register which means they can go out to eat and shop all using the same card so you don’t need to bust out your own wallet.

With a Custom Visa Gift Card from Gift Card Granny, you can load up to $500 on the card and add a custom picture, message, and optional greeting card to really spice up this gift to make it something even more special. Send this gift card through email or have it made as a plastic card to be delivered through the mail or in person!

You can Purchase a Custom Visa Gift Card from Gift Card Granny here!

The date is wrapping up and the last minute anniversary gifts for couples have been a complete success! Whether you pick something big or small, it will definitely be appreciated on the day.