WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

A 'wedding anniversary' is an anniversary which falls on the month and day a particular wedding took place, and which recurs every subsequent year, except for those who were married on February 29th. Married persons who regard the day of their marriage as important may mark the occasion in some special way.
The 25th (silver) or 30th anniversaries are often marked within the immediate family, (eg with a special family holiday), since they tend to coincide with the end of the child-rearing phase of family life.
Broader groups in society, especially the extended families (including any grand children), may help to celebrate later events, such as the 40th, 50th, and 60th anniversaries.
In the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries, one can receive a message from Queen Elizabeth II for the 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and any wedding anniversary after the 70th.[1] This is done by applying to Buckingham Palace, or to the Governor-General's office in Commonwealth countries.[2]
In the United States one can receive a greeting from the President for any wedding anniversary after the 50. [3]
Traditional gifts
Year British American Modern
1st Paper Paper Clocks
2nd Cotton Cotton China
3rd Leather Leather Crystal, Glass
4th Fruit, Flowers Linen, Silk Appliances
5th Wood Wood Silverware
6th Sugar Iron Wood
7th Wool, Copper Wool, Copper Desk sets
8th Bronze, Pottery Bronze Linens, Lace
9th Pottery, Willow Pottery Leather
10th Tin Tin, Aluminum Diamond
11th Steel Steel Fashion jewelry
12th Silk, Linen Silk Pearls, Colored gems
13th Lace Lace Textiles, Furs
14th Ivory Ivory Gold jewelry
15th Crystal Crystal Watches
16th Tungsten Silver holloware
17th Turquoise Furniture
18th Porcelain
19th Bronze
20th China China Platinum
25th Silver Silver Sterling silver
30th Pearl Pearl Diamond
35th Coral Coral, Jade Jade
40th Ruby Ruby Ruby
45th Sapphire Sapphire Sapphire
50th Gold Gold Gold
55th Emerald Emerald Emerald
60th Diamond Diamond Diamond
65th Star Sapphire Star Sapphire Star Sapphire
70th Platinum Platinum
75th Diamond Diamond Diamond
80th Oak Oak Diamond, Pearl
90th Granite Granite Diamond, Emerald


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References


1. Who is entitled?
2. Wedding anniversaries
3. White House Greeting

See also



Hierarchy of precious substances

External links



Chicago Public Library's gift list with yearly gifts up to the 50th

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