When it comes to wedding anniversary gifts, each year of marriage symbolises a particular milestone and there is a material that matches it! Traditional anniversary gifts have seen a bit of a resurgence of late with their modern counterparts, but you can still keep it traditional, but add a modern twist. Anniversary year themes haven’t changed, so here are some ways you can stick to them but give the modern gift to the special person in your life!
Why Are There Traditional Gifts?
When it comes to traditions, some of them are better left where they originally started, but the anniversary gift is something that still holds true to this day. When it comes to each year, the gift goes up in value and strength, you start with paper and then slowly but surely work your way up to precious metals such as gold and platinum. The longer you stay married the more precious it is and by extension, the less easily damage the item is. So, there is your quick rundown, but what gifts are right for which year? Here we find out more.
One Year Wedding Anniversary
Instead of buying a card that says congrats you made it past a year, why not up the paper game? Paper is the traditional gift for the first year as it symbolises a blank page, so there is a lot of scopes to work with. You could choose a book for your SO, or even buy tickets and get them printed on paper. That way you are keeping with the traditional, but putting a wonderfully modern spin on it.
Fifth Year Wedding Anniversary
The traditional anniversary gift for the fifth year of marriage is wood. We have come a long way since paper and now the gift is stable, dense not easily broken or damaged. Whilst you are a long way off from precious metals, you can really go all out with this gift. Why not upgrade your garden furniture? Or, even your indoor furniture? There are an array of beautiful gifts out there that match the year.
Tenth Year Wedding Anniversary
The material for the tenth wedding anniversary is a bit of an odd one which may well leave you scratching your head, its tin or aluminium. You may well be thinking what you could buy for this, but there are an array of options available to you. There are some beautiful pieces of personalised art that are made with aluminium that can immortalise your ten years and show it off for all to see. There are also accessories such as cufflinks and necklaces that are also made from aluminium! The options really are endless.
Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary
This is where the gifts start increasing in value, this is due to how long you’ve been married and it really is a milestone that needs to be celebrated the right way and for 25 years, silver is the material for the traditional gift. Silver is an exceptionally versatile metal so why not look for elegant jewellery or a tie pin? Both of these make a statement and will last, just like your marriage.
Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
We’re now firmly into precious gems territory and for good reason. Weddings that last thing long are rare, just like rubies and are precious! There is an array of items that involve rubies, from broaches, rings and necklaces to items you can place around your home to show case this mammoth achievement, because that’s what it is. A wedding that has gone through forty years is an achievement!
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
We all know that the gift for the fiftieth wedding anniversary is gold and that’s because your marriage has stood the test of time and is unbreakable. There is no end to the gift options here, from new rings, pens and money clips. If you can’t go all out on your fiftieth wedding anniversary, when can you go all out? Spoil your significant other and mark this incredible achievement with a gift that matches the occasion.
Wrap Up
When it comes anniversary gifts there are lists of modern alternatives but maybe it’s time to revisit the old traditions as they are coming back into vogue. Whether it’s your friends, parents or significant other, why not celebrate their wedding anniversary in a traditional style? There are so many options for gifts under each of the traditional material headings and you can even put your own spin on it. Whether you want to buy your SO a blank photo album for the first wedding anniversary or you want to go all out and splash out on gold, there really are endless options available to you. So keep the tradition alive and buy the traditional gift!
