Gretna Green Wedding Directory
Wedding Anniversaries
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.
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
