My husband, John, and I are celebrating our fifth Wedding Anniversary this Friday, September 24th. In honor of our Anniversary, I thought I would post a list of traditional and modern Wedding Anniversary gifts. My husband and I try to follow the traditional gift. It's really fun and you have to get super creative sometimes!
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1st Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Paper
Modern Gifts: Clocks
2nd Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Cotton
Modern Gifts: China
3rd Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Leather
Modern Gifts: Crystal
4th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Fruit or Flowers
Modern Gifts: Appliances
5th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Wood
Modern Gifts: Silverware
6th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Candy or Iron
Modern Gifts: Wood
7th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Wool or Copper
Modern Gifts: Desk Sets
8th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Bronze or Pottery
Modern Gifts: Linens or Lace
9th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Pottery and Willow
Modern Gifts: Leather
10th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Tin or Aluminum
Modern Gifts:Diamond Jewelry
11th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Steel
Modern Gifts: Fashion Jewelry
12th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Silk or Linen
Modern Gifts: Pearls
13th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Lace
Modern Gifts: Textiles or Furs
14th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Ivory
Modern Gifts: Gold Jewelry
15th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Crystal
Modern Gifts: Watches
16th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Silver Holloware
17th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Furniture
18th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Porcelain
19th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Bronze
20th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: China
Modern Gifts: Platinum
21st Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Brass or Nikel
Modern Gifts: Brass or Nikel
22nd Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Copper
23rd Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Silver Plate
24th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Musical Instruments
25th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Silver
Modern Gifts: Silver
26th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Original Pictures
27th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Sculpture
28th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Orchids
29th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Furniture
30th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Pearl
Modern Gifts: Diamond
31st Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Time Pieces
32nd Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Conveyances
33rd Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Amethyst
34th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Opal
35th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Coral
Modern Gifts: Jade
36th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Bone China
37th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Alabaster
38th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Beryl or Tourmaline
39th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Lace
40th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Ruby
Modern Gifts: Ruby
41st Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Land
42nd Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Improved Real Estate
43rd Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Travel
44th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Groceries
45th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Sapphire
Modern Gifts: Sapphire
46th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Original Poetry
47th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Books
48th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Optical Goods
49th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Luxuries
50th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Gold
Modern Gifts: Gold
51st Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Blue Sapphire
52nd Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Ruby
55th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Emerald
Modern Gifts: Emerald
60th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Yellow Diamond
Modern Gifts: Diamond
65th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Star Sapphire, Gray
67th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Star Sapphire, Purple
75th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Diamonds, Diamond Like Stones, Gold
Modern Gifts: Diamond, Gold
80th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Diamond, Pearl
85th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Diamond, Sapphire
90th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Diamond, Emerald
95th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: Diamond, Ruby
100th Wedding Anniversary
Modern Gifts: 10K Diamond
Love is a gift that lasts a lifetime! I hope that I am lucky enough to celebrate 100 years with my love. Sure, a 10 carat diamond would be fabulous, but sharing 100 years with the love of my life would be the best gift I could ever receive!
