Wedding Anniversary Gift Guide
If you’ve ever wondered what the gift industry has determined to be the “gift to be given” for each anniversary, here is the list for both the traditional gift list and the modern one. But my recommendation is to toss out the wedding anniversary gift guide and give a gift based on what the couple would most enjoy!
Anniversary Year | Traditional | Modern |
1st | Paper | Clock |
2nd | Cotton | China |
3rd | Leather | Crystal/Glass |
4th | Fruit/Flowers | Appliance |
5th | Woodenware | Silverware |
6th | Candy/Iron | Woodenware |
7th | Wool/Copper | Desk Set |
8th | Bronze/Pottery | Line/Lace |
9th | Pottery/Willow | Leather Item |
10th | Tin/Aluminum | Diamond Jewelry |
11th | Steel | Fashion Jewelry |
12th | Silk/Linens | Pearls |
13th | Lace | Textiles/Furs |
14th | Ivory | Gold Jewelry |
15th | Crystal | Watch |
20th | China | Platinum |
25th | Silver | Silver |
30th | Pearls | Diamond Jewelry |
35th | Coral | Jade |
40th | Ruby | Ruby |
50th | Gold | Gold |
55th | Emeralds | Emeralds |
60th | Diamonds | Diamonds |