| Every anniversary in a couple's life is a symbolic | | | | 6th: sugar, wood, iron, candy, amethysts. |
| marker of commitment, adventure and love. With each | | | | 7th: copper, wool, brass, desk sets, onyx. |
| passing year, the bond strengthens, fortified by all the | | | | 8th: pottery, bronze, appliances, linens, lace, tourmaline |
| shared experiences a year can carry. Anniversaries | | | | jewelry. |
| are a time to let your spouse know that he or she is | | | | 9th: willow, pottery, leather, lapis jewelry. |
| cherished. And, they are a time to present a | | | | 10th: aluminum, tin, diamond jewelry. |
| anniversary gift that reflects love, creativity and spirit. | | | | 11th: fashion or turquoise jewelry, steel. |
| Before humans had a way of keeping time, no one | | | | 12th: pearls, jade, colored gems, silk, linen. |
| paid much attention to the anniversary of important | | | | 13th: textiles, furs, citrine, lace. |
| events, such as birthdays. Only when ancient peoples | | | | 14th: ivory, opal, gold jewelry. |
| began taking notice of the moon's cycles, did they pay | | | | 15th: crystal, glass, watches, ruby. |
| attention to the changing seasons and the pattern that | | | | 16th: silver hollowware, peridot. |
| repeated itself over and over. Eventually, the first | | | | 17th: furniture, watch. |
| calendars were formulated in order to mark time | | | | 18th: cat's eye jewelry, porcelain. |
| changes and other special days. From this system | | | | 19th: bronze, aquamarine. |
| tracking came the ability to celebrate birthdays and | | | | 20th: platinum, emeralds, china. |
| other significant anniversaries the same day each | | | | 21st: nickel, brass. |
| year. | | | | 22nd: copper. |
| Anniversary celebrations began in medieval times | | | | 23rd: silver plate. |
| when people celebrated 25 and 50 years of marriage. | | | | 24th: musical instruments. |
| A husband would crown his wife with a wreath of | | | | 25th: silver, sterling silver |
| silver for 25 years and of gold for 50. | | | | Finding an anniversary gift for a wife can be a fairly |
| For centuries, couples have observed wedding | | | | easy process because as long as a husband is aware |
| anniversaries as a special time to reflect upon their | | | | of his wifes interests, he has a wide selection of gifts |
| marriage and remember the vows they made to one | | | | he can choose from. |
| another. Despite the existence of anniversaries long | | | | Making the search for anniversary gifts for men is a |
| ago, there aren't any long-standing traditions or strict | | | | challenge. One of the most common pieces of advice |
| rules concerning the way anniversaries should or | | | | that you can find on web sites that provide gift ideas is |
| should not be celebrated. | | | | to buy gifts that follow tradition: For every milestone |
| The wedding anniversary gift chosen is usually based | | | | regarding to the number of years you are together, |
| on the number of years a couple has been married. | | | | there are appropriate gifts for each. For men, this |
| The longer the number of years past since the | | | | means that wives should get their husbands a gift that |
| wedding couple has been married, the more precious | | | | is made out of paper on their first year anniversary, |
| the material (symbol) associated with it. Traditional and | | | | which can come in the form of personalized stationary |
| modern gift ideas help the invited guests in choosing | | | | that he can use in his work. For the second year, |
| the appropriate gifts for a wedding anniversary, as well | | | | women are advised to get their husbands anything |
| as, it may help the hosts choose an appropriate party | | | | made out of cotton, which includes shirts, pillows, or |
| theme for the couple's wedding anniversary. | | | | other cotton. On the third year, women are then |
| It is now generally agreed that there are particular | | | | advised to buy their husbands leather products, which |
| traditional symbols for wedding anniversaries. Over the | | | | include shoes, belts, or a leather suitcase. As for other |
| periods of time - some of these symbols have | | | | milestones, like the 25th or the 50th wedding |
| changed but as a rough guide take a look at the table | | | | anniversary, women are advised to give their |
| below, which lists the most popular anniversaries and | | | | husbands gifts that are made out of silver and gold, |
| their traditional gift symbols. | | | | respectively. |
| 1st: paper, clocks, plastic, gold jewelry. | | | | Typically, couples observe earlier wedding |
| 2nd: cotton, china, calico, garnet. | | | | anniversaries informally, making their own plans to |
| 3rd: leather, crystal, glass, pearls. | | | | celebrate alone over dinner, take a weekend getaway, |
| 4th: fruit, flowers, electrical appliances, linen, silk, nylon, | | | | or simply exchange small gifts. As the number of |
| blue topaz. | | | | years together increases, however, the occasion |
| 5th: wood, silverware, sapphires. | | | | becomes more and more significant. |