| ---------- | | | | the longest recorded marriage lasted 81 years. |
| For those of you who are married I am sure you will | | | | Each milestone year of a wedding anniversary, |
| agree that a wedding anniversay is a time of | | | | according to wedding anniversary etiquette, is a |
| reflection on memories both fond and not so fond. | | | | symbol of accomplishment and therefore milestone |
| Despite this however you have to buy a gift for | | | | years are usually met with the appropriate gift. |
| your spouse or else face his or her wrath for | | | | Suffice to say modern gift giving ideas are taking |
| another year. | | | | over from the traditional themes associated with the |
| In almost every country and in every culture there is | | | | year of celebration. |
| a celebration attached to couples achieving specific | | | | The shift from traditional to modern wedding |
| milestones in their marriage. Naturally this is measured | | | | anniversary gifts continue with the use of technology |
| in years and each year has a special stone or material | | | | as many people put together short family films of |
| associated with it. For instance 25 years of marriage | | | | times gone by. Talking picture frames and |
| is regarded as the Silver Wedding anniversary after a | | | | photo-shopped pictures are among the modern |
| story emanating out of Middle Europe. Also 50 years | | | | anniversary gift ideas that seem to resonate well |
| is known as the Golden Wedding anniversary, where | | | | with most couples. |
| this came from is anyone's guess. | | | | But always remember a wedding anniversary is a |
| There are currently two Diamond anniversaries | | | | celebration of a time spent together and the promise |
| celebrated, one at the traditional anniversary after 75 | | | | of more to come so usually the best gifts to get are |
| years of marriage. However in 1897 Queen Victoria | | | | those that preserve those moments of time gone |
| celebrated her 60th anniversary since becoming | | | | past. Visual reminders are great, items like |
| Queen, and thus, 60 also became accepted as a | | | | scrapbooks, family portraits and quilts for special |
| Diamond anniversary. There is also a 100th | | | | occasions. |
| anniversary, for those who live to see it, however, | | | | |