Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gifts – What You Have to Look Forward To
This is one tradition with which I'm secretly in love – giving traditional wedding anniversary gifts.
Celebrating the date on which the wedding took place is always a bit of a hit and miss in our household as we wanted to get married on the day of our first date, didn't get it quite right, and now have an anniversary three days later, which confuses both of us.
Somewhere in between, we get it right to celebrate.
Below is a list of traditional gifts, but I've also hinted at more modern ideas and related flowers for those giving the couple a bouquet as a token:
1st Anniversary:
- Traditional - Paper
- Modern - Clocks
- Bouquet - Carnations
2nd Anniversary:
- Traditional - Cotton
- Modern - China
- Bouquet - Lily of the Valley
3rd Anniversary:
- Traditional - Leather
- Modern - Crystal
- Bouquet - Carnations
4th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Fruit or flowers
- Modern - Appliances
- Bouquet - Hydrangea
5th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Wood
- Modern - Silverware
- Bouquet - Daisy
6th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Candy or Iron
- Modern - Wood
- Bouquet - Calla
7th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Wool or Copper
- Modern - Desk sets
- Bouquet - Freesia
8th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Bronze or Pottery
- Modern - Linens or lace
- Bouquet - Lilac
9th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Pottery and Willow
- Modern - Leather
- Bouquet - Bird of Paradise
10th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Tin or Aluminium
- Modern - Diamond jewellery
- Bouquet - Daffodil
11th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Steel
- Modern - Fashion jewellery
- Bouquet - Tulip
12th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Silk or linen
- Modern - Pearls
- Bouquet - Peony
13th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Lace
- Modern - Textiles or furs
- Bouquet - Chrysanthemum
14th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Ivory
- Modern - Gold jewllery
- Bouquet - Dahlia
15th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Crystal
- Modern - Watches
- Bouquet - Rose
20th Anniversary:
- Traditional - China
- Modern - Platinum
- Bouquet - Aster
25th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Silver
- Modern - Silver
- Bouquet - Iris
30th Anniversary:
- Traditional - Pearl
- Modern - Diamond
- Bouquet - Lily
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Comments
2 Aug 2012
Chayne says
Please send me an address where i can buy something special for my(WIFE) first anniversary. (Gauteng)
Please helppppppppp!!!!!!
Kind Regards
Chayne
3 Aug 2012
The Tie The Knot Team says
Hi Chayne, why not do a modern twist on the traditional gift? Get her a gift subscription to her favourite magazine. Happy shopping!
24 Oct 2012
Bernice says
Could you tell me where i could purchase a welsh love spoon, in South Africa please.