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Wedding Anniversary Gifts

Wedding anniversaries mean different things to different people and are celebrated in millions of different ways every day. But how do you know if this anniversary is a significant one? Can you get away with sharing a bottle of champagne at home this year, or should you be out shopping for a gift with gold, silver or platinum in it?

Traditionally wedding anniversary gifts were allocated as below.

Year

Traditional Gift

1

Paper

2

Cotton

3

Leather

4

Fruit, flowers

5

Wood

6

Iron, candy

7

Copper, wool

8

Bronze, pottery

9

Pottery, willow

10

Tin, aluminium

11

Steel

12

Silk, linen

13

Lace

14

Ivory

15

Crystal

20

China

25

Silver

30

Pearl

35

Coral

40

Ruby

45

Sapphire

50

Gold

55

Emerald

60

Yellow diamond

75

Diamonds, gold

These gifts can be quite vague and seem a bit obscure on their own. However, being creative about these allocations can be much more fun. For example, paper on your first anniversary can be in the form of plane tickets or tickets to the theatre.

Recently there has emerged a new list with more modern examples which addresses all of the anniversaries, not just the ones every five years. Here is the modern gift list in comparison to the traditional one.

Year

Traditional Gift

Modern Gift

1

Paper

Clock

2

Cotton

China

3

Leather

Crystal, glass

4

Fruit, flowers

Appliances

5

Wood

Silverware

6

Iron, candy

Wood

7

Copper, wool

Desk set

8

Bronze, pottery

Linens, lace

9

Pottery, willow

Leather goods

10

Tin, aluminium

Diamond jewellery

11

Steel

Fashion jewellery

12

Silk, linen

Pearls

13

Lace

Textiles, fur

14

Ivory

Gold jewellery

15

Crystal

Watches

20

China

Platinum

25

Silver

Sterling silver

30

Pearl

Diamond

35

Coral

Emerald

40

Ruby

Ruby

45

Sapphire

Sapphire

50

Gold

Gold

55

Emerald

Emerald

60

Yellow diamond

Diamond

75

Diamonds, gold

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There are many more practical gifts listed in the traditional list, such as new furniture on your 29th and groceries on your 44th. It is still up to you how you interpret many of the gifts however, for example, why not pick up some satin sheets on your 13th?

Traditionally, a couple spends their first wedding anniversary alone, remembering their wedding day a year ago and reflect

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