Traditional wedding
anniversary gifts are chosen from a list of materials that are designated for each year.
The first wedding anniversary gift is symbolized with paper, and from there traditional anniversary
gifts
become more precious or scarce to reflect the growing number of years a couple has remained
together.
Table of Traditional and Modern Wedding
Anniversary Gifts By Year
Traditional Wedding
Anniversary Gifts By Year
Modern Wedding Anniversary
Gifts By Year
1st Anniversary Gift - Paper 2nd Anniversary Gift - Cotton 3rd Anniversary Gift - Leather 4th Anniversary Gift - Fruit, flowers 5th Anniversary Gift - Wood 6th Anniversary Gift - Sugar 7th Anniversary Gift - Copper, wool 8th Anniversary Gift - Bronze, pottery 9th Anniversary Gift - Pottery, willow 10th Anniversary Gift - Tin 11th Anniversary Gift - Steel 12th Anniversary Gift - Silk, linen 13th Anniversary Gift - Lace 14th Anniversary Gift - Ivory 15th Anniversary Gift - Crystal 20th Anniversary Gift - China 25th Anniversary Gift - Silver 30th Anniversary Gift - Pearl 35th Anniversary Gift - Coral 40th Anniversary Gift - Ruby 45th Anniversary Gift - Sapphire 50th Anniversary Gift - Gold 55th Anniversary Gift - Emerald 60th Anniversary Gift - Diamond