Wedding Anniversaries
1st..............................Paper
2nd.............................Cotton
3rd............................Leather
4th...............................Linen
5th..............................Wood
6th.................................Iron
7th...............................Wool
8th............................Bronze
9th............................Pottery
10th................................Tin
11th.............................
Steel
12th...............................Silk
13th..............................Lace
14th..............................Ivory
15th..........................Crystal
16th............................Topaz
17th......................Amethyst
18th...........................Garnet
19th....................Aquamarine
20th.............................China
21st.............................Brass
22nd..........................Copper
23rd.....................Silver-Plate
24th....................Instruments
25th.............................Silver
26th..........................Pictures
27th........................Sculpture
28th..........................Orchids
29th.........................Furniture
30th..............................Pearl
31st.....................Timepieces
32nd....Conveyances(vehicles)
33rd........................Amethyst
34th...............................Opal
35th..............................Coral
36th.............................China
37th........................Alabaster
38th..............................Beryl
39th...............................Lace
40th..............................Ruby
41st..............................Land
42nd....................Real-Estate
43rd.............................Travel
44th........................Groceries
45th.........................Sapphire
46th............................Poetry
47th............................Books
48th.................Optical Goods
49th..........................Luxuries
50th...............................Gold
Gretna Green Wedding & Bridal Directory
Anniversary celebrations first started in medieal times when 25th and 50th anniversaries were celebrated by a husband crowning his wife with a silver wreath for their 25 anniversary and a golden one for their 50th anniversary
Below is a list of popular anniversaries celebrated today and the gifts associated with the anniversary.
Various different lists or traditions exist in different parts of the world.