Wedding anniversaries provide couples with a reminder to celebrate the commitment they have made to one another.
Traditionally, there is a particular gift for every anniversary milestone – and most people follow this.
This tradition, for gifts correlating with years of marriage, has been around since 1937 when the Jewellers of America released a set list of designated gifts connected to anniversary names.
Over time the list of traditions has changed from country to country, and many deem this lack of continuity to make the lists redundant.
However, it is still common-place for a person to follow their country’s set of gift traditions.
Below is the widely followed list of wedding anniversary names and gift suggestions:
Year 1 – Paper
Tickets to a mutually-enjoyable event, or a meaningful book;
Year 2 – Cotton
Clothing, a hat or scarf;
Year 3 – Leather
Shoes or a handbag;
Year 4 – Silk
Silk sheets or accessories like a tie or scarf;
Year 5 – Wood
A new piece of furniture;
Year 6 – Iron
Cast-iron pans or a wrought-iron garden chair;
Year 7 – Copper
Copper home accessories or cookware;
Year 8 – Bronze
Bronze home accessories;
Year 9 – Pottery
A vase, bowl or pottery display-dishes;
Year 10 – Tin
Nice tins for baked goods, or a jewellery tin;
Year 15 – Crystal
Crystal wine or spirit glasses;
Year 20 – China
Fine bone china teacups or dinner sets;
Year 25 – Silver
Jewellery or a silver spirit flask;
Year 30 – Pearl
Pearl necklace or other jewellery;
Year 35 – Coral
Decorative coral piece for the home;
Year 40 – Ruby
A bottle of red wine, a bunch of red roses, or ruby jewellery;
Year 45 – Sapphire
Sapphire jewellery;
Year 50 – Gold
A bottle of sparkling wine with golden flakes, or jewellery.
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