| An anniversary is the annual celebration of a couple's | | | | the modern alternative is diamond jewelry. The |
| wedding date. In addition to the husband and wife | | | | 15-year milestone anniversary is traditionally honored |
| exchanging gifts, it is customary for friends and | | | | with crystal and the modern list suggests a watch |
| family to present the couple with a gift in honor of | | | | would also be appropriate. It is customary for china |
| their joyous celebration. For many, it is difficult to | | | | to be given for a 20-year anniversary, while the |
| know what gift to purchase and which coordinates | | | | modern option is said to include platinum. For the 25th |
| with the traditional anniversary gift for the number of | | | | anniversary, couples are to receive silver according to |
| years the couple has been wed. As time has passed, | | | | both tradition and modern gift etiquette. Pearls are |
| a modern gift list has also been created for the | | | | suggested from the traditional list for a 30-year |
| individual who wishes to give a gift that is less about | | | | anniversary and diamond jewelry is noted as a |
| tradition and more about current trends. Tradition | | | | modern alternative. Both the traditional and modern |
| suggests that the first wedding anniversary be | | | | list offers the same suggestions for the remaining |
| honored with the gift of paper, while the modern list | | | | noted anniversaries. For year 35, suggested gifts are |
| suggests a clock would be appropriate. For the | | | | those made of coral or jade. A 40th anniversary |
| second anniversary, the traditional gift would be | | | | should be celebrated with ruby, the 45th with |
| cotton and the modern gift would be china. The third | | | | sapphire, 50th with gold and 55th with emerald. For |
| anniversary is said to be traditionally honored with | | | | the 60th, 70th and 75th anniversary, diamonds |
| leather, but the modern trend suggests crystal or | | | | remain both the traditional and modern gift option. If |
| glass. Linen remains the classic anniversary gift in | | | | you or someone you know is celebrating an |
| celebration of four years of marriage and an | | | | anniversary, this list can be a helpful checklist to |
| appliance is considered the modern alternative. For | | | | ensuring the proper gift etiquette is observed. Of |
| year five, it is customary to present a gift made of | | | | course, there's no rule that says you have to |
| wood and the trendy choice is silverware. When a | | | | purchase that which is noted, but it may point you in |
| couple reaches milestone anniversaries, which are | | | | the right direction of the perfect gift to honor the |
| usually measured in decades, the gifts become more | | | | perfect couple. |
| expensive and are designed to be as precious as the | | | | Alex consults for an online wedding gift shop which |
| years of wedlock. Tradition suggests that a 10-year | | | | has a nice selection of bridal party gifts, wedding |
| anniversary be celebrated with the gift of tin, while | | | | favors and more. |