An anniversary keepsake does not need to be large; it needs to carry the two names and the date and to be somewhere both people see it. The personalised wooden coaster and the lock-and-key heart magnet do exactly that, on wood, for under £10 each, and they are the two pieces we most often see ordered together. This is what to print on them and how they live in a house.
The wooden coaster
A square wooden coaster printed with two names, initials or a date, or a short romantic line. It goes under the evening tea on the coffee table, the bedside table or the desk, which means it is looked at every day rather than kept in a drawer. Two names and the wedding date is the design; "Est. 2016" with a monogram is the quieter version. For a wedding it doubles as a favour: one per guest with the couple's names, or with the guest's own name as the place card.
The lock-and-key heart magnet
A wooden heart magnet in a lock design, a key design, or both as a matching pair, printed with two names or a date. The idea is old and it works: one holds the lock, one holds the key, and they sit together on the fridge, a magnetic board or a locker. It is the gift for an engagement, a first anniversary, a new home, or the couple who are living apart for a while and want one each.
What to print
- Emma & Tom · 14.06.2016
- E & T
- Est. 2016
- Still yes
- Better together
- The Ahmeds
- Our first home · 2026
- Ten years
- Since the first date
- Lock (one name) / Key (the other)
On wood, dark text reads best: black, deep green, navy, burgundy. Yellow, orange and light brown vanish into the grain. Script for names, Serif for a date; the font guide shows the six and the colour guide explains the grain problem.
How they wear
Wipe the coaster clean; do not soak it, and lift a wet glass rather than sliding it. The magnet needs nothing but a painted steel fridge (most stainless-steel doors are not magnetic). Both are printed into the wood rather than applied on top, so there is no edge to lift.
As a pair, and as a set of many
Coaster and magnet together are under £15 and post in one padded envelope, which makes them the anniversary gift that arrives on the day without a courier. For a wedding, thirty coasters with the couple's names are the favour that guests take home; the favours guide covers the numbers. Everything is printed to order in Cheshire, usually dispatched within one to three working days, with free UK delivery; because each piece carries the names and date you type, it cannot be returned for a correction, so check the year. More in anniversary gifts by year and gifts for couples.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good anniversary gift under £10?
A wooden coaster printed with both names and the date, or the lock-and-key heart magnet pair, one each. Together they are under £15 and post in an envelope.
What should I print on a wooden anniversary coaster?
Two names and the date, or a monogram with 'Est.' and the year, in a dark colour that reads on wood grain.
Does the heart magnet come as a pair?
Choose the lock design, the key design, or both as a matching pair to display together; each can carry a name or a shared date.
