Anniversary Gift By Years
Knowing what the anniversary gift by years helps when you are searching for the perfect present for your anniversary couple. It is believed that the custom began hundreds of years ago in Central Europe when husbands would present garlands of silver on a 25th anniversary and a garland of gold on a 50th anniversary.Then in 1922 Emily Post wrote her first etiquette book titled "Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics, and at Home" she included a guide to wedding anniversary gifts for the first, fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth, twenty fifth and fiftieth years of marriage and the rest is history! Now we also have the modern anniversary list which can help when you are needing more choice. We have put both the modern and traditional lists together for you to decide for yourselves which you prefer.
Traditional List | | Traditional List | Modern List | | 1st | Paper | Clocks | | 2nd | Cotton | China | | 3rd | Leather | Crystal/Glass | | 4th | Linen/ Silk | Appliances! | | 5th | Wood | Silverware | | 6th | Iron | Wood | | 7th | Wool | Desk Sets | | 8th | Bronze | Linens | | 9th | Pottery | Leather | | 10th | Tin | Diamond | | 11th | Steel | Fashion Jewellery | | 12th | Silk | Pearls | | 13th | Lace | Textiles/ Fur | | 14th | Ivory | Gold | | 15th | Crystal | Watches | | 20th | China | Platinum | | 25th | Silver | Sterling Silver | | 30th | Pearl | Diamond | | 35th | Coral | Jade | | 40th | Ruby | Ruby | | 45th | Sapphire | Sapphire | | 50th | Gold | Gold | | 55th | Emerald | Emerald | | 60th | Diamond | Diamond |
For ideas on any anniversary gifts click on the buttons on the left, they will take you to the anniversary that you are looking for. Have fun finding your perfect gift!
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