| Weddings are joyful occasions. It is a | | | | items such as a bird bath or sundial |
| time when two people bond together in | | | | Ninth Wedding Anniversary: Pottery |
| marriage to form a lasting relationship. | | | | Suggested gifts: ceramic pots, wall |
| Wedding anniversaries are yearly | | | | hangings, sculptures, tableware |
| celebrations in remembrance of that | | | | Tenth Wedding Anniversary: Tin or |
| special occasion. We celebrate wedding | | | | Aluminum |
| anniversaries in various ways. Renewal | | | | Suggested gifts: tea and coffee tins, |
| of wedding vows, candle light dinners | | | | decorative boxes, aluminum watches, |
| and gift giving are just some of the | | | | tableware, home décor items |
| ways we celebrate our wedding | | | | Eleventh Wedding Anniversary: Steel |
| anniversaries. | | | | Suggested gifts: jewelry, kitchenware, |
| But what is an appropriate gift to give | | | | sculpture, home décor items |
| for an anniversary? In 1922, Emily Post | | | | Twelfth Wedding Anniversary: Silk or |
| suggested traditional gifts for the | | | | Linen |
| first 15 yearly wedding anniversaries | | | | Suggested gifts: tablecloth, |
| and gifts for every 5 year anniversaries | | | | handkerchief, robe, silk blouse or |
| thereafter. Gifts for the early wedding | | | | shirt, silk sheets |
| anniversaries tend to be inexpensive and | | | | Thirteenth Wedding Anniversary: Lace |
| rather practical while gifts for the | | | | Suggested gifts: sleepwear, |
| later wedding anniversaries tend to be | | | | handkerchiefs, table runners or |
| more elaborate and expensive. | | | | placemats, a framed invitation |
| Below is a list of the traditional | | | | Fourteenth Wedding Anniversary: Ivory |
| yearly wedding anniversaries with gift | | | | Suggested gifts: jewelry, figurines, |
| ideas and suggestions for each. | | | | roses |
| First Wedding Anniversary: Paper | | | | Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary: Crystal |
| Suggested gifts: stationary in a | | | | Suggested gifts: glassware, jewelry, |
| favorite color, a personal journal, | | | | wind chimes, lamps, candlesticks |
| first edition of a favorite book, a | | | | Twentieth Wedding Anniversary: China |
| framed invitation | | | | Suggested gifts: dishware, dinner at a |
| Second Wedding Anniversary: Cotton | | | | Chinese restaurant |
| Suggested gifts: high thread count sheet | | | | Twenty-fifth Wedding Anniversary: Silver |
| set, personalized quilt or throw | | | | Suggested gifts: jewelry, kitchenware, |
| blanket, tapestry wall hanging, towels | | | | tea or coffee service, watch |
| Third Wedding Anniversary: Leather | | | | Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary: Pearl |
| Suggested gifts: watches, jackets, | | | | Suggested gifts: jewelry, game boards, |
| luggage, wallets, belts | | | | rosary beads |
| Fourth Wedding Anniversary: Fruit or | | | | Thirty-fifth Wedding Anniversary: Coral |
| Flowers | | | | (Jade) |
| Suggested gifts: fruit basket, floral | | | | Suggested gifts: figurines, jewelry, |
| arrangement, flowering plant or shrub | | | | vases, candle holders, chess set |
| Fifth Wedding Anniversary: Wood | | | | Fortieth Wedding Anniversary: Ruby |
| Suggested gifts: furniture, jewelry | | | | Suggested gifts: gemstone jewelry, ruby |
| boxes, a framed photograph | | | | heart photo frame |
| Sixth Wedding Anniversary: Candy or Iron | | | | Forty-fifth Wedding Anniversary: |
| Suggested gifts: cookie bouquet, box of | | | | Sapphire |
| chocolates, wrought iron picture frame | | | | Suggested gifts: gemstone jewelry |
| or wall hanging, home décor items | | | | Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary: Gold |
| Seventh Wedding Anniversary: Wool or | | | | Suggested gifts: jewelry, watches, |
| Copper | | | | collectible coins, picture frames |
| Suggested gifts: warm coat, scarf and | | | | Wedding anniversaries can be celebrated |
| gloves, yard décor such as wind chimes, | | | | in many different ways. Giving a |
| copper birdbaths, pottery or fire pit | | | | traditional wedding gift is just one way |
| Eighth Wedding Anniversary: Bronze or | | | | to celebrate. The most important thing |
| Pottery | | | | is to remember to celebrate in a way |
| Suggested gifts: bronze sculptures, yard | | | | that is special to you. |