There are Anniversary symbols for the first 15 years of marriage and the milestone anniversarys after that. Why only these? Because they are the only ones that count! No not really. Its because the Traditional Wedding Anniversary gifts list only includes these years.
See below the best of solihulls list of the modern Anniversary symbols in addition to the Traditional ones. Gives you more scope on what to buy!
Traditional Modern
1st Paper Clocks
2nd Cotton China
3rd Leather Crystal
4th Fruit & Flowers Appliances
5th Wood Silverware
6th Sugar & Iron Wood
7th Copper & Wool Desktop
8th Bronze Linens & Lace
9th Pottery & Willow Leather
10th Tin Diamond
11th Steel Fashion Jewellery
12th Silk & Fine Linen Pearl
13th Lace Textiles & Furs
14th Ivory Gold
15th Crystal Watches
20th China Platinum
25th Silver Silver
30th Pearl Diamond
35th Coral Jade
40th Ruby Ruby
45th Sapphire Sapphire
50th Gold Gold
55th Emerald Emerald
60th Diamond Diamond
65th Blue Sapphire Blue Sapphire
70th Platinum Platinum
80th Oak Oak
Did you know the celebration of wedding anniversarys goes back to Roman times? Husbands gave their wives a silver wreath for 25 years of marriage and a gold wreath for 50 years. By the 1930's more Anniversary symbols were added for the 1st year and milestone years of 10th. 20th, 25th and 50th.
