Wedding Anniversary Celebrations
Through the Years and Traditional Gifts
First Anniversary
Your first anniversary is one of the most fun to celebrate, you’ve
made it through your first year together! Not only will you get to take the top
layer of your cake out of the freezer, but you’ll also exchange gifts with each
other to celebrate your first year of wedded bliss. Paper is the traditional selection
for the first anniversary. With this gift, you have many different options.
Great gift ideas for paper would include a special framed photo, a photobook, a
flight ticket somewhere together, or tickets to a special event.
Second Anniversary
For your
second anniversary, cotton is the traditional gift to give. Getting some new clothing
is a fun way to celebrate together, if you like shopping. Other great ideas
include nice linens, towels, table décor such as tablecloths or place mats, and
even a new area rug for your home.
A modern
gift for the second anniversary would be a piece of art or home décor fashioned
from china. This is a great way to start a home collection of decorations that uniquely
expresses you personalities and how you want to set up and present your home.
Third Anniversary
The
traditional gift for the third anniversary is leather. This can come in the
form of a leather jacket or coat, or leather accessories such as shoes, a belt
or even a wallet or purse. A leather desk set is something that both of you
could enjoy as well.
Crystal or
glass is the more modern gift ideas for this third anniversary. Some fun gift
ideas for this year are crystal candle holders, vases, stemware, or decanter
sets. A decorative wall mirror is a beautiful gift idea for the third year of
marriage.
Fourth Anniversary
Traditionally,
fruit and flowers are given on the fourth anniversary. What girl doesn’t love a
bouquet? A beautiful floral arrangement is always a wonderful gift. A fruit
basket is a gift that can be enjoyed by everyone. If you want to combine the
two, there are edible fruit “bouquets” you can have delivered, some of which
have chocolate and yogurt covered fruit. If your spouse has a green thumb, a
house plant or new flowers for the garden can be a great idea, too.
For a
modern flair on the fourth year, give the gift of appliances. This can be any
household appliance that you use in the home. Personal grooming appliances like
hair styling tools, electric razors, and spa accessories are terrific options. Kitchen
appliances like a specialty coffee maker are usually popular options.
Fifth Anniversary
Wood is
the traditional gift for the 5-year mark. Great gift ideas include any type of
wooden furniture or home décor to add to your collection. You may find some
incredible wooden art that can add an interesting touch to the home. Evergreen
plants or shrubs can be a wonderful wooden gift for the fifth year, as well.
Silver is
the modern gift for the fifth year of marriage. Any type of silver table ware
would be an ideal options, as well as silver serving accessories such as a silver
serving set, silver tools like an engraved ladle or salad spoons, or even
silver candlestick holders.
Sixth Anniversary
There are
two very different historical traditional gifts for the sixth anniversary. The
first, candy, is a fun (and delicious) way to celebrate. A box of chocolates or
gourmet candy is a brilliant way to honor this anniversary. The older
traditional gift is iron. This can include an array of different gift ideas for
someone that you love. Home décor that is made of cast iron can be a beautiful
addition to the home. A cast iron skillet for the chef in the family is a
wonderful idea. If you love golfing, new golf clubs can be a wonderful gift
made of iron.
The
modern take on the sixth anniversary is wood. Any type of wooden home décor,
art or furniture is a wonderful gift for this special year. Wooden kitchen
accessories such as salad sets or wooden cutting boards make nice options. You
can also think bigger and invest in wood floors or wooden patio coverings if
you really would like to celebrate.
Seventh Anniversary
The
seventh year of marriage can also be celebrated by two different types of traditional
gifts. Wool is this first tradition and can be given in the form of clothing or
blankets. Copper is the other traditional gift usually associated with the
seventh anniversary. There are many different ideas for copper gifts available
that might include a copper tray or bowl or copper vase.
Desk sets
are typically the modern gift for this anniversary. Any type of leather desk
set is beautiful, as is a personalized set. Beautiful types of wooden desk sets
are also available.
Eighth Anniversary
For the
eighth anniversary celebration, the traditional gift is pottery. Pottery is a
gift that is so easy and fun to find. Any type of home décor, decorative art or
kitchen accessory can be a wonderful idea for a traditional eighth anniversary
gift. There are also many pottery studios that will help you make and decorate
pottery of your own, which makes for a great date night.
A modern
gift idea for this anniversary is linens or lace. Decorative lace table
runners, doilies, or antique decorative blankets would be an ideal and ironic modern
gift idea. Every home always needs extra linens. Table cloths, towels, or sheet
sets are great gifts for this anniversary celebration as you move into almost a
decade of marriage.
Ninth Anniversary
Willow is
the traditional gift for the ninth anniversary. Special wicker furniture,
baskets and art are great ideas for a gift for this year. A beautiful wicker
rocker, a wicker bed side table, or a fun picnic basket would be wonderful treats
for any couple.
Leather
is the modern gift for this date. Leather clothes, jackets, desk accessories,
or furniture are each great idea gifts for spouses to celebrate with.
Tenth Anniversary
Tin and/or
aluminum share the tenth anniversary spot for ideal traditional gift presents.
Home décor items made of these, such as wall décor, wall art, candle tins, tin
flower vases, or tin and aluminum tableware are great ideas for this special
celebration.
The more
modern gift ideas for the tenth anniversary are most likely more desirable.
Diamond jewelry is becoming the modern gift for your tenth wedding anniversary
celebration. A diamond anniversary band to match the wedding set is a perfect
idea. Other ideas include earrings, necklaces, or bracelets.
Twentieth Anniversary
The traditional anniversary gift for the twentieth anniversary is
china ware. China table accessories, such as a serving dish, spoon rest, or
bowl set are wonderful gift ideas. Frames, figurines, and even picture frames
also make great anniversary gifts.
The
modern take on this anniversary is the gift of platinum. Platinum jewelry is
one of the most meaningful gifts for the twentieth year of marriage. A platinum
anniversary band to add to the wedding set is a great way to say “I love you”
after twenty years.
Thirtieth Anniversary
The pearl
is the traditional and modern gift for this special anniversary. Mother of
pearl home accessories, jewelry, or simply pearls are each a great gift.
Fortieth Anniversary
The ruby is both the modern and traditional gift for this special
anniversary. Ruby jewelry is an ideal present for celebrating 40 years of
marriage. Ruby bracelets, pendants, earrings, or anniversary bands are perfect
gifts to show how much you care.
Fiftieth Anniversary
Celebrating
fifty years of marriage is a big deal. It deserves a very important gift. Gold
is both the traditional anniversary gift and the modern anniversary gift for
this great celebratory date. Gold jewelry is the most popular gift idea, but
gold-leafed tableware is also extremely popular.
