If you intend to follow the traditional anniversary gift, year by year, and your second anniversary is approaching, you will have fun creating something special for your spouse with the gift of cotton. The 2nd wedding anniversary traditional gift is cotton and a great opportunity to give something sweet and sentimental.

At The Handkerchief Shop we love creating 2nd anniversary cotton handkerchiefs for couples. What makes them extra special is embroidering the cotton handkerchief with a monogram, message or even embroidered handwriting as a one-of-kind gift for your spouse. Here are some ideas on what to embroider on your second wedding anniversary gift:

1. A custom message in your handwriting

2. A design or crest from your wedding

3. The date of your second anniversary

4. A monogram

5. Your names

6. A poem

7. A simple "I Love You"

8. An inside joke

9. Your spouse's favorite movie quote 

The Handkerchief Shop offers a variety of handmade cotton handkerchiefs for men and women that are a perfect wat to honor the second anniversary tradition. Your spouse may want to keep their handkerchief with them everyday or tuck it away as a heirloom for years to come. You will be proud to gift this special keepsake..

Here is a list of all of the traditional wedding anniversary gifts to help you plan!

1st Anniversary: Paper

2nd Anniversary: Cotton

3rd Anniversary: Leather

4th Anniversary: Fruit/ Flowers

5th Anniversary: Wood

6th Anniversary: Candy

7th Anniversary: Wool

8th Anniversary: Pottery

9th Anniversary: Willow

10th Anniversary: Tin/ Aluminum

11th Anniversary: Steel

12th Anniversary: Silk/ Linen

13th Anniversary: Lace

14th Anniversary: Gold Jewelry

15th Anniversary: Crystal

16th Anniversary: Coffee/ Tea

17th Anniversary: Wine

18th Anniversary: Appliances

19th Anniversary: Jade

20th Anniversary: China

21st Anniversary: Fire (theme)

22nd Anniversary: Water (theme)

23rd Anniversary: Air (theme)

24th Anniversary: Stone (theme)

25th Anniversary: Silver

26th Anniversary: Art

27th Anniversary: Music

28th Anniversary: Linens

29th Anniversary: Tools

30th Anniversary: Pearls

31st Anniversary: Travel

32nd Anniversary: Bronze

33rd Anniversary: Iron

34th Anniversary: Food

35th Anniversary: Coral

36th Anniversary: Antiques

37th Anniversary: Books

38th Anniversary: Luck (theme)

39th Anniversary: Laughter (theme)

40th Anniversary: Ruby

41st Anniversary: Office Decor

42nd Anniversary: Clocks/ Watch

43rd Anniversary: Entertainment (theme)

44rd Anniversary: Electronics (theme)

45th Anniversary: Sapphire

46th Anniversary: Games

47th Anniversary: Gardening (theme)

48th Anniversary: Home Improvement (theme)

49th Anniversary: Copper

50th Anniversary: Gold

51st Anniversary: Photography (theme)

52nd Anniversary: Bath or Spa (theme)

53rd Anniversary: Plastic

54th Anniversary: Glass

55th Anniversary: Emerald

56th Anniversary: Day (theme)

57th Anniversary: Night (theme)

58th Anniversary: Faith & Hope (theme)

59th Anniversary: Charity (theme)

60th Anniversary: Diamond

Related Products:

Cotton Handkerchief

Monogrammed Handkerchief