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Traditional wedding anniversary gifts: Comparison with modern wedding anniversary gifts

Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gifts

In the past traditional wedding anniversary gifts were selected based on the number of years the couple is married.

Each wedding anniversary was given a specific name to identify and recognize the number of years the couple are married. Traditional wedding anniversary gifts were selected mainly from the material the anniversary was named after. For example the traditional wedding anniversary gifts for the first wedding anniversary for a couple would be made of paper or paper based material.

As years passed by, the traditional wedding anniversary gifts were replaced by more modern anniversary gifts and a list comparing the traditional wedding anniversary gifts and the modern anniversary gifts is given below:

Year                  Traditional             Modern

1st Year             Paper                    Clocks

2nd year            Cotton                   China

3rd year             Leather                 Crystal/Glass

4th year             Linen                     Appliances

5th year             Wood                    Silverware

10th year           Tin                        Diamond Jewelry

15th year           Crystal                  Watches

25th year           Silver                    Silver

40th year           Ruby                     Ruby

50th year           Gold                     Gold

60th year           Diamond               Diamond

Whether one is buying traditional wedding anniversary gifts or modern wedding anniversary gifts, the occasion is one of celebration.