| Have you ever wondered how the tradition of giving | | | | anniversary gift a hand-blown, one-of-a-kind glass |
| wedding anniversary gifts began? It is said that the | | | | marble. He can carry it with him daily as a reminder of |
| earliest wedding anniversary gifts were silver garlands | | | | her love. |
| given by Germanic husbands to their wives on the | | | | 4. FRUIT, FLOWERS, and SILK: The traditional |
| 25th anniversary. History also shows that some | | | | wedding anniversary gift for the 4th anniversary is |
| European countries celebrated half of that time, 12.5 | | | | listed as fruit and flowers. I knew immediately that I |
| years of marriage, with gifts of copper. Around 1875, | | | | could order delicious fruit and beautiful flowers at a |
| wood seems to have come into vogue as a 5th | | | | place like Gift Tree. Then I noticed that one of the |
| wedding anniversary gift. | | | | modern choices for this anniversary is silk. You could |
| Wedding anniversary gifts by mail were undoubtedly | | | | combine the two, and order a beautiful, quality silk |
| rare in those days. The postal service itself was | | | | fruit tree or silk flowers. They would last longer than |
| unreliable. Couples who wanted to celebrate their | | | | real fruit or flowers. You can find silk pomegranate |
| marriage by giving one another gifts often had to | | | | trees at USI Floral. Since pomegranates are often |
| choose between making gifts or purchasing at the | | | | called the fruit of love, and these trees are filled with |
| general store. | | | | the beautiful red fruit, he might order this wedding |
| Times have changed dramatically, and we now can | | | | anniversary gift by mail. She might order him a silk |
| not only purchase wedding anniversary gifts by mail, | | | | Hawaiian shirt with flowers or fruit in the design. |
| we can order them electronically on the Internet. | | | | Hawaii Tropicals is one of many places online that will |
| My bump of curiosity stirred a desire today to see | | | | ship this wedding anniversary gift by mail. |
| what was available. Here are the first seven | | | | 5. WOOD: Wood Cutting Boards is a good website to |
| anniversary gifts I found. | | | | visit for 5th wedding anniversary gifts by mail. Either |
| 7 Ideas for Wedding Anniversary Gifts by Mail | | | | chef would appreciate the choice of cutting boards |
| 1. PAPER: I began with the 1st wedding anniversary | | | | they offer. Their hardwood mugs are also beautiful |
| gift, wondering what ideas would fit the traditional | | | | for either husband or wife. If there is any doubt |
| "paper" gift idea. It was easy to find paper for a | | | | about the strength of the marriage, a new wooden |
| husband to give. A framed family tree with her name | | | | rolling pin is not recommended. |
| added! He might have to research, and get | | | | 6. IRON: Although sugar is also a traditional 6th |
| information from his parents. A bride of 1 year would | | | | wedding anniversary gift, you might want to think in |
| appreciate his thoughtfulness, and the renewed | | | | terms of durable gifts rather than consumables. The |
| knowledge that she had been added to his family | | | | two of you could choose a wrought iron love seat |
| tree would be a wonderful wedding anniversary gift. | | | | for your garden from Furniture Central. If you enjoy |
| He can order a family tree online at most of the | | | | golf, give each other new iron sets. At Golf Smith, |
| genealogy websites. She could give him paper tickets | | | | you can order this wedding anniversary gift to be |
| to a sports event that he would love and go with | | | | sent by mail. |
| him, even if she doesn't share his love for sports. | | | | 7. WOOL: Even if your wedding anniversary gift |
| Ticket wedding anniversary gifts are easily found at | | | | celebrates a summer wedding, you know that either |
| Ticketmaster. | | | | one of you would enjoy a gift of wool from the |
| 2. COTTON: For the 2nd wedding anniversary gift, | | | | New Zealand Nature Company. Wool pillows and |
| cotton shirts or cotton sheets would be good | | | | comforters are cozy in the winter, but cool in the |
| choices. Order quality cotton shirts from Lands End | | | | summer. Wool slippers and boots are just as |
| and have them monogrammed. You can order quality | | | | wonderful. They insulate you as they insulate the |
| sheets from there, too. Either gift would be | | | | sheep. Order these wedding anniversary gifts by mail, |
| appropriate for one to give the other or sit down | | | | and you will have the joy of celebrating with gifts |
| together and make out your order. All are gifts by | | | | from a different hemisphere. |
| mail. | | | | You can, of course, go to your local mall and buy a |
| 3. GLASS: One choice for the 3rd wedding | | | | gift. But when you order wedding anniversary gifts |
| anniversary gift was glass, and I found unique, | | | | by mail, you can shop the entire world for the |
| beautiful glass butterfly pendants at Solstice Glass! He | | | | perfect gift. You can keep your shopping a secret, |
| could order these by mail and she would never know | | | | and surprise the one you love. |
| he had gone shopping. Each glass butterfly pendant is | | | | Please Note |
| hand-blown and contains a beautiful, realistic butterfly | | | | The author is not employed by any of the merchants |
| perched atop a lovely flower. Solstice Glass has other | | | | mentioned above. She receives no commission from |
| shapes, too, of course a good variety of | | | | them, and will not profit financially if the reader |
| hand-crafted glass. A wife can shop at Solstice glass, | | | | orders from one or more of them. |
| too, and make her husband's third wedding | | | | |