Anniversary Gift Guide
Traditional Wedding Gifts
For many decades there has been a list of traditional wedding gift materials that has been followed by thousands of couples all around the United States (the UK list is a bit different). If you are a couple wanting to stick close to tradition, bellow is the list of materials your gift should be made of depending on the number of years that you have been married.
Traditional Wedding Gift Material Chart
Number of Years Married
| Material
|
|---|---|
1
| Paper
|
2
| Cotton
|
3
| Leather
|
4
| Fruit and Flower
|
5
| Wood
|
6
| Candy
|
7
| Copper and Wool
|
8
| Bronze
|
9
| Pottery
|
10
| Tin
|
11
| Steel
|
12
| Silk
|
13
| Lace
|
14
| Ivory (Please Use Elephant-Friendly Ivory)
|
15
| Crystal
|
20
| China
|
25
| Silver
|
30
| Pearl
|
35
| Coral
|
40
| Ruby
|
45
| Sapphire
|
50
| Gold
|
55
| Emerald
|
60
| Diamond
|
65
| Diamond
|
70
| Diamond
|
75
| Diamond
|
Modern Anniversary Gifts
As the years have progressed, there is now a whole new list of annual wedding gift materials that you "should" go by. This new list is more inclusive, in that more of the years are included after 25.
Modern Anniversary Gift Materials
Years of Marriage
| Material
|
|---|---|
1
| Plastic
|
2
| Cotton
|
3
| Leather
|
4
| Linen or Silk
|
5
| Wood
|
6
| Iron
|
7
| Brass
|
8
| Pottery
|
9
| Willow
|
10
| Alluminum
|
11
| Steel
|
12
| Linen
|
13
| Lace
|
14
| Ivory (Please Use Elephant-Safe Products)
|
15
| Glass
|
16
| Silver
|
17
| Furniture
|
18
| Porcelain
|
19
| Bronze
|
20
| China
|
21
| Brass and Nickel
|
22
| Copper
|
23
| Silver Plate
|
24
| Musical Instruments
|
25
| Silver
|
26
| Pictures
|
27
| Sculpture
|
28
| Orchids
|
29
| Furniture
|
30
| Pearl
|
31
| Timepieces
|
32
| Transportation
|
33
| Amethyst
|
34
| Opal
|
35
| Coral and Jade
|
36
| Bone China
|
37
| Alabaster
|
38
| Beryl
|
39
| Lace
|
40
| Garnet
|
41
| Land
|
42
| Real Estate
|
43
| Travel
|
44
| Gourmet
|
45
| Sapphire
|
46
| Poetry
|
47
| Books
|
48
| Optical
|
49
| Luxury Goods
|
50
| Gold
|
55
| Turquoise
|
60
| Gold
|
65
| Gold
|
70
| Gold
|
75
| Gold
|
80
| Diamond
|
