Traditional Wedding Anniversary Symbols and Gift Guide

Here are the corresponding symbols and gifts for each Anniversary:

1st Wedding Anniversary -- paper

2nd Wedding Anniversary -- cotton

3rd Wedding Anniversary -- leather

4th Wedding Anniversary -- flowers or fruits

5th Wedding Anniversary -- wood

6th Wedding Anniversary -- sugar or candy

7th Wedding Anniversary -- wool

8th Wedding Anniversary -- bronze

9th Wedding Anniversary -- pottery

10th Wedding Anniversary -- tin

11th Wedding Anniversary -- steel

12th Wedding Anniversary -- linen or silk

13th Wedding Anniversary -- lace

14th Wedding Anniversary -- agate

15th Wedding Anniversary -- crystal

16th Wedding Anniversary -- silver hollowware, peridot

17th Wedding Anniversary -- furniture, watches

18th Wedding Anniversary -- porcelain, cat’s-eye

19th Wedding Anniversary -- bronze, aquamarine

20th Wedding Anniversary -- china

21st Wedding Anniversary -- brass or nickel

22nd Wedding Anniversary -- copper

23rd Wedding Anniversary -- silver plate

24th Wedding Anniversary -- musical instruments

25th Wedding Anniversary -- silver

26th Wedding Anniversary -- original pictures

27th Wedding Anniversary -- sculpture

28th Wedding Anniversary -- orchids

29th Wedding Anniversary -- new furniture

30th Wedding Anniversary -- pearl

31st Wedding Anniversary -- timepieces

32nd Wedding Anniversary --conveyances (including automobiles)

33rd Wedding Anniversary -- amethyst

34th Wedding Anniversary -- opal

35th Wedding Anniversary -- coral or jade

36th Wedding Anniversary -- bone china

37th Wedding Anniversary -- alabaster

38th Wedding Anniversary -- beryl and tourmaline

39th Wedding Anniversary -- lace

40th Wedding Anniversary -- ruby or garnet

41st Wedding Anniversary -- land

42nd Wedding Anniversary -- improved real estate

43rd Wedding Anniversary -- trips

44th Wedding Anniversary -- groceries

45th Wedding Anniversary -- sapphire

50th Wedding Anniversary -- gold

55th Wedding Anniversary -- emerald or turquoise

60th Wedding Anniversary -- diamond

65th Wedding Anniversary -- diamond

70th Wedding Anniversary -- platinum

75th Wedding Anniversary -- diamond

And just as an endnote . . . .

Gentlemen . . . . if you are never quite sure . . . . Diamonds are appropriate any year!!!!

Jan Littlejohn

www.CeremoniesWithStyle.com.au