To newlywed couples out there, here's one traditional anniversary gift list you may want to keep in mind. Celebrating an anniversary is surely a day every sweet loving couple look forward to. But aside from thinking where and how to celebrate the special occassion, a special gift should also be considered.
The tradition for wedding anniversaries dates back to medieval time when people would give a reef containing a specific material for each year. Here's a list of standard anniversary gifts you can give to your partner along with our gift suggestions - from paper to diamonds.
1st Anniversary - Paper
It symbolizes the strength in paper that comes from the interlaced connection of the paper's individual threads.
Gift suggestion: A book or a card filled with sweet loving notes works magic. Simple and cheap, yet romantic.
Gift suggestion: A book or a card filled with sweet loving notes works magic. Simple and cheap, yet romantic.
2nd Anniversary - Cotton
As a material, cotton is both durable and versatile. These are both important qualities in a successful marriage. Cotton has also been known as a symbol of great prosperity.
Gift suggestion: Cotton shirt! Ever heard of Couple shirts?
As a material, cotton is both durable and versatile. These are both important qualities in a successful marriage. Cotton has also been known as a symbol of great prosperity.
Gift suggestion: Cotton shirt! Ever heard of Couple shirts?
3rd Anniversary - Leather
As a material, leather is durable, warm, strong, flexible, and has a sense of resilency to it. These are qualities that help marriages continue to thrive.
Gift suggestion: Leather photo album containing your memorable snapshots, travel escapades and all other happy photos.
As a material, leather is durable, warm, strong, flexible, and has a sense of resilency to it. These are qualities that help marriages continue to thrive.
Gift suggestion: Leather photo album containing your memorable snapshots, travel escapades and all other happy photos.
4th Anniversary - Linen
Gift suggestion: A good piece of new bedlinens to comfort you both at night. Cover a pillow and embroider it with the word 'Love'. It's practical, sweet and very useful.
Gift suggestion: A good piece of new bedlinens to comfort you both at night. Cover a pillow and embroider it with the word 'Love'. It's practical, sweet and very useful.
5th Anniversary - Wood
The strength of your marriage bond is represented by the traditional gift of wood for your 5th anniversary. Wood is strong and long-lasting.
Gift suggestion: A wooden box stuffed with love notes, and other walk-down-memory lane trinkets like concert tickets you watched together, old couple photos when you're still dating. Be creative and be fun!
The strength of your marriage bond is represented by the traditional gift of wood for your 5th anniversary. Wood is strong and long-lasting.
Gift suggestion: A wooden box stuffed with love notes, and other walk-down-memory lane trinkets like concert tickets you watched together, old couple photos when you're still dating. Be creative and be fun!
6th Anniversary - Iron
Gift suggestion: A wrought iron bench placed in your favorite part of the garden to enjoy a morning or afternoon conversations over coffee.
Gift suggestion: A wrought iron bench placed in your favorite part of the garden to enjoy a morning or afternoon conversations over coffee.
7th Anniversary - Copper or Brass
Copper has long had a traditional meaning of prosperity, good luck, and good fortune. Couples who celebrate their seventh wedding anniversary can indeed celebrate their good fortune in finding one another.
Gift suggestion: Copper windchime makes one lucky symbol for the home. Plus the tinkling sounds of wind chimes are music to our ears.
Copper has long had a traditional meaning of prosperity, good luck, and good fortune. Couples who celebrate their seventh wedding anniversary can indeed celebrate their good fortune in finding one another.
Gift suggestion: Copper windchime makes one lucky symbol for the home. Plus the tinkling sounds of wind chimes are music to our ears.
8th Anniversary - Bronze or Electrical Appliance
Bronze is created by combining copper and tin and a strong marriage is created by the joining of two individuals who not only love one another, but who also place a high priority on their time together.
Gift suggestion: A small art scultpure made of bronze
Bronze is created by combining copper and tin and a strong marriage is created by the joining of two individuals who not only love one another, but who also place a high priority on their time together.
Gift suggestion: A small art scultpure made of bronze
9th Anniversary - Pottery
Gift suggestions: Show your partner those hidden artistic talents and head over to your local pottery shop and create a masterpiece you'll both love.
Gift suggestions: Show your partner those hidden artistic talents and head over to your local pottery shop and create a masterpiece you'll both love.
10th Anniversary - Tin or Aluminium
Tin is a very soft material and it has been said that the flexibility of the tin represents the flexibility of a good relationship, the give and take that makes a relationship strong.
Gift suggestion: A tin containing vintage baseball cards
15th Anniversary - Crystal
Tin is a very soft material and it has been said that the flexibility of the tin represents the flexibility of a good relationship, the give and take that makes a relationship strong.
Gift suggestion: A tin containing vintage baseball cards
15th Anniversary - Crystal
Some view crystal as needing careful handling, others see it as a dazzling reminder of the love of a couple married for fifteen years.
Gift suggestion: Crystal perfume bottle with your husband or wife's name engraved to add personal touch.
Gift suggestion: Crystal perfume bottle with your husband or wife's name engraved to add personal touch.
20th Anniversary - China
It symbolizes the beautiful, elegant, and delicate of your love for one another over the past 20 years.
Gift suggestion: Put inside a china cup or bowl 2 roundtrip plane tickets of your dream destination.
It symbolizes the beautiful, elegant, and delicate of your love for one another over the past 20 years.
Gift suggestion: Put inside a china cup or bowl 2 roundtrip plane tickets of your dream destination.
25th Anniversary - Silver
Silver is the metal most noted for the twenty-fifth anniversary due to its radiance and brilliance.
Gift suggestion: Burn a personal collection of songs that narrartes your 25 year love story and wrap it in a silver plated cd case.
Silver is the metal most noted for the twenty-fifth anniversary due to its radiance and brilliance.
Gift suggestion: Burn a personal collection of songs that narrartes your 25 year love story and wrap it in a silver plated cd case.
30th Anniversary - Pearls
In Indian mythology, pearls are said to be dewdrops from heaven that fell into the sea. These jewels represent peace, nobility and beauty.
Gift suggestion: Authentic South Sea Pearls from the Philippines
In Indian mythology, pearls are said to be dewdrops from heaven that fell into the sea. These jewels represent peace, nobility and beauty.
Gift suggestion: Authentic South Sea Pearls from the Philippines
35th Anniversary - Coral or Jade
Jade was once used as currency in China and is considered to be lucky. Red coral is the most valuable kind.
Gift suggestion: A jade bonsai tree or go scuba diving on some of the world's best dive sites and enjoy the beautiful corals underwater.
40th Anniversary - Rubies or Garnets
Because rubies are thought to possess an eternal inner flame which is a symbol that the passion in a marriage is still very alive and strong after 40 years together.
Gift suggestion: Rubies are rare and they sure spell expensive as a jewelry gift. A cheaper alternative? Red wine glasses or dozen of red roses with an elegant ruby red vase.
Because rubies are thought to possess an eternal inner flame which is a symbol that the passion in a marriage is still very alive and strong after 40 years together.
Gift suggestion: Rubies are rare and they sure spell expensive as a jewelry gift. A cheaper alternative? Red wine glasses or dozen of red roses with an elegant ruby red vase.
45th Anniversary - Sapphires
Typically, the sapphire is associated with the traits of sincerity, loyalty and steadfastness, making the sapphire a very popular choice for the main or side gem on many engagement rings.
Gift suggestion: sapphire charm bracelet or any decorative pieces with a dark blue color like glassware.
Typically, the sapphire is associated with the traits of sincerity, loyalty and steadfastness, making the sapphire a very popular choice for the main or side gem on many engagement rings.
Gift suggestion: sapphire charm bracelet or any decorative pieces with a dark blue color like glassware.
50th Anniversary - Gold
Optimism and wealth are often associated with gold. Not only is the metal gold beautiful, it is strong, and resistant to corrosion.
Gift suggestion: You've reached 50! It's time to renew your marriage vows.
Optimism and wealth are often associated with gold. Not only is the metal gold beautiful, it is strong, and resistant to corrosion.
Gift suggestion: You've reached 50! It's time to renew your marriage vows.
55th Anniversary - Emeralds
Emeralds are thought to bring good luck and fortune, thus, they make fantastic anniversary gifts.
Gift suggestion: Book a weeklong trip to South Ameica where some of the most beautiful emeralds have been found.
Emeralds are thought to bring good luck and fortune, thus, they make fantastic anniversary gifts.
Gift suggestion: Book a weeklong trip to South Ameica where some of the most beautiful emeralds have been found.
60th Anniversary - Diamonds
Diamond which comes from the Greek word adamas which means unconquerable and enduring. Many also believe that the fire in the diamond symbolizes the constant flame of love.
Gift suggestion: Now this gift should be done during the week of your wedding. Create your wedding time capsule together on the first week of your wedding and 60 years after, open this time capsule together and relive your wedding day. How creative could it get to preserve and relive your memories beyond the conventional ways.
Diamond which comes from the Greek word adamas which means unconquerable and enduring. Many also believe that the fire in the diamond symbolizes the constant flame of love.
Gift suggestion: Now this gift should be done during the week of your wedding. Create your wedding time capsule together on the first week of your wedding and 60 years after, open this time capsule together and relive your wedding day. How creative could it get to preserve and relive your memories beyond the conventional ways.
Now the big question is, to the wives out there, are you willing to wait til you reach your 60th anniversary to be given a diamond gift?! Happy Anniversary Lovers!
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