Many anniversaries have special names. Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home by Emily Post, published in 1922, contained suggestions for wedding anniversary gifts for 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50 and 75 years.
Wedding anniversary gift suggestions for other years were added in later editions and publications; they now comprise what is referred to as the "traditional" list. Generally speaking, the longer the period, the more precious and/or durable the material associated with it.
Guide to Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gifts
- 1 year is a paper anniversary
- 2 years is a cotton anniversary
- 3 years is a leather anniversary
- 4 years is a linen anniversary
- 5 years is a wood anniversary
- 6 years is an iron anniversary
- 7 years is a wool anniversary
- 8 years is a bronze anniversary
- 9 years is a copper anniversary
- 10 years is a tin (or aluminium) anniversary
- 11 years is a steel anniversary
- 12 years is a silk anniversary
- 3 years is a lace anniversary
- 14 years is an ivory anniversary
- 15 years is a crystal anniversary
- 17 years is a turquoise anniversary
- 20 years is a china (porcelain) anniversary
- 25 years is a silver wedding anniversary
- 30 years is a pearl anniversary
- 35 years is a coral (or jade) anniversary
- 40 years is a ruby anniversary
- 45 years is a sapphire anniversary
- 50 years is a golden wedding anniversary
- 55 years is an emerald anniversary
- 60 years is a diamond Jubilee
- 65 years is a blue sapphire anniversary
- 70 years is a platinum Jubilee.
- 75 years is a diamond wedding anniversary
- 80 years is an oak wedding anniversary
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