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Gift giving guide - Anniversary Gifts

Traditional Anniversary Gifts and Anniversary Gift Ideas
Wedding Anniversary Gifts, Traditional and Modern
Traditional Anniversary Gifts and Anniversary Gift Ideas, the list originates from the occasion for celebrating the wedding anniversary date of one's commitment to his or her spouse.
Traditionally a special kind of wedding anniversary gift was associated with a few of the anniversary celebrations. For the first, fifth, and tenth years these gifts were, respectively, paper, wood, and tin.
The most common anniversary gift ideas for the 15th were crystal, and this was the first anniversary to receive serious attention for anniversary gift giving within the family circle.
The 25th (also known as the silver anniversary) was an event of great importance, tradition dictated a gift of silver for the wedding anniversary gift.
Anniversary gift ideas for the 50th (golden) demanded gold, this wedding anniversary bordered on being a sacred event.
The traditional wedding anniversaries and traditional anniversary gifts are as follows:

1st paper
2nd cotton
3rd leather
4th linen
5th wood
6th iron
7th copper or wool
8th bronze
9th pottery or china
10th tin oraluminum
11th steel
12th silk
13th lace
14th ivory
15th crystal
20th china
25th silver
30th pearl
35th coral or jade
40th ruby
45th sapphire
50th gold
55th emerald
60th diamond
70th platinum

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Wedding Anniversary Gifts, Modern Today, there are no hard and fast rules to follow. Couples often no longer need the basics, and wedding anniversary gifts are more ceremonial than practical.
Trying to find something that expresses your sincerity and individuality can be a challenge. A good bottle of wine (or champagne?) or a potted plant might be a nice, simple gesture.

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