| This article explains the history and
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| | or blue and the appropriate flower is the
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| meaning behind wedding anniversaries,
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| | daffodil (trumpet-shaped daffodils
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| offers some gift ideas to celebrate the
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| | represent joy, cheerfulness, and
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| different milestones and provides
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| | happiness).
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| etiquette advice for holding an
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| | Gift ideas include - personalised number
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| anniversary celebration.
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| | plate, engraved brushed aluminium frame
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| Wedding anniversaries are an ideal
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| | or a personalised teddy in a tin.
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| opportunity for married couples to
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| | 15th Wedding Anniversary - Crystal
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| celebrate their love for one another and
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| | Traditional gift material is crystal and
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| remember why they decided to marry in the
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| | the contemporary theme is watches. The
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| first place. Historians have traced the
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| | relevant gemstone is ruby. Gift ideas
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| origins of silver and golden
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| | include engraved crystal tankards,
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| anniversaries to medieval Germanic
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| | champagne flute and wine glasses.
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| Europe, where silver and gold garlands
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| | Appropriate colour theme is ruby red. If
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| were presented by the husband to the wife
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| | flowers are to be given Roses are the
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| to celebrate the 25th and 50th years of
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| | appropriate choice.
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| marriage respectively.
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| | 20th Wedding Anniversary - China
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| Prior to 1937 only the first and major
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| | The traditional theme is china and the
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| milestone anniversaries had materials
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| | modern theme is platinum with the
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| associated with them. In 1937 the
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| | gemstone being emerald. Recommended gift
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| American National Retail Jewellery
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| | ideas include personalised anniversary
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| Association issued a more comprehensive
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| | plate, personalised trinket box or dinner
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| list of representative materials for all
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| | service. Relevant colour theme is
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| the traditional wedding anniversaries for
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| | emerald green or white and flowers are
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| each year up to the 15th Anniversary and
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| | Lillies.
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| then every fifth year after that up to
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| | 25th Wedding Anniversary - Silver
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| the 60th. This list has been continually
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| | Silver gifts are given to celebrate this
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| updated by various commercial companies
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| | important milestone wedding anniversary.
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| over recent years and today celebrants
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| | The appropriate flower is the Iris.
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| can choose between the traditional list
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| | Suggestions for gifts include a silver
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| as well as a contemporary list of
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| | anniversary candle, engraved silver
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| anniversary themes (which provides
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| | picture frame or silver plated champagne
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| alternative modern-day suggestions such
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| | flutes.
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| as electrical appliances!)
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| | 30th Wedding Anniversary - Pearl
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| Traditionally, gifts exchanged or given
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| | The traditional material associated with
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| in the early years of marriage were
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| | this one is pearls and the relevant
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| practical household items to aid the
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| | flower is the Sweet Pea with a green
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| couple in starting a new home together
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| | colour scheme. Ideal gifts include a
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| (an extension of the wedding gift).
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| | pearl necklace or engraved mother of
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| Luxury gifts tend to be given in the
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| | pearl trinket box.
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| later years when the couple has already
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| | 40th Wedding Anniversary - Ruby
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| acquired things they need. The more
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| | Ruby is the theme for this wedding
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| cynical-minded might see the increase in
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| | anniversary and the appropriate flower is
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| gift value over time as an incentive to
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| | the nasturtium. Gift ideas include ruby
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| stay married!
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| | jewellery or a bottle of port.
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| The following section outlines the main
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| | 50th Wedding Anniversary - Gold
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| wedding anniversaries, associated themes
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| | One of the big ones! Gold is the order
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| and provides some useful gift
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| | of the day and the relevant flower is
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| suggestions.
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| | violet. Gift ideas include any gold
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| 1st Wedding Anniversary - Paper
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| | jewellery or perhaps a gold hearts
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| Traditionally the theme is paper which is
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| | wedding anniversary album.
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| supposed to symbolize the strength
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| | 60th Wedding Anniversary - Diamond
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| obtained from the interlocking fibres.
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| | Now it starts to get really expensive -
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| The modern take on this is a clock for
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| | Diamonds! This is the first of two
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| reasons to do with timeless, eternal
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| | diamond anniversaries, the other being 75
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| love. The precious metals/gemstones
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| | years.
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| associated with the first wedding
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| | 75th Wedding Anniversary
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| anniversary are gold jewellery, pearls or
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| | The 75th anniversary is the original
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| peridot. The associated colour is gold
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| | traditional diamond anniversary with the
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| or yellow and the relevant flower is the
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| | 60th being added when Queen Victoria
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| orange blossom or pansy.
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| | celebrated her Diamond Jubilee on her
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| Gift ideas include a photo album,
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| | 60th anniversary of accession to the
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| commemorative newspaper, wedding day
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| | throne in 1897.
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| chart, personalised poem, share
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| | Anniversary Celebration Etiquette
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| certificate, movie/concert ticket,
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| | In the early years (say less than 15) the
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| photograph by a professional
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| | anniversary celebrations normally only
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| photographer, subscription to a favourite
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| | involve the couple themselves, and often
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| magazine; have a star named after a loved
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| | include an overnight trip or 'second
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| one or a clock.
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| | honeymoon'. However, in the later years,
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| 2nd wedding anniversary - Cotton
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| | any children they might have may decide
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| Traditionally cotton gifts are given
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| | to organize the anniversary celebration
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| because cotton has always been associated
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| | for their parents. For milestone
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| with prosperity and durability. The
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| | anniversaries a party is usually the
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| modern gift theme is china. The relevant
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| | order of the day. It is not recommended
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| gemstone is Garnet, and the associated
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| | to throw a surprise party for a couple on
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| colour is red. If you are going to give
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| | their anniversary, because not all
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| flowers then the go for Cosmos (which
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| | couples will appreciate the gesture; it
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| means modesty).
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| | is always better to discuss any plans
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| Gift ideas relevant to the cotton theme
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| | with the couple prior to the event,
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| include a (personalised) bathrobe, towel
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| | especially as they may already have plans
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| or tee shirt, and for china how about a
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| | of their own.
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| (personalised) trinket box, mug or
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| | Invitations to an anniversary party
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| anniversary plate.
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| | should be sent out at least four weeks in
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| 3rd Wedding Anniversary - Leather
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| | advance of the celebration. An
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| Traditionally leather gifts are given
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| | invitation does not imply the need for a
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| based on the durability of this material
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| | gift. Indeed many couples are
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| being analogous to the durability of your
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| | uncomfortable about receiving gifts and
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| marriage! The contemporary theme is
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| | often request that no gifts are given by
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| crystal or glass (not so durable!)
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| | the guests at their anniversary, perhaps
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| If you are going to give your partner
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| | they feel they don't really need anything
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| jewellery then opt for pearl or jade.
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| | or they may not want their guests to feel
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| The relevant colour theme is white or
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| | obliged. It is important that you try
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| green, and associated flower is the
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| | and respect their choice, but if you
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| Fuchsia (which means taste).
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| | insist on giving a gift, it is advisable
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| Gift ideas for the third wedding
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| | to do so after the event so as not to
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| anniversary include leather wallet,
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| | embarrass the hosts or the other guests
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| handbag or briefcase, leather bound book,
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| | who did not bring a gift.
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| engraved vase, perfume bottle, wine or
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| | Generally it is not deemed good etiquette
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| champagne glasses, engraved glass tokens
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| | to ask for a monetary gift although
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| or perhaps an engraved decanter.
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| | asking for a small contribution towards a
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| 4th Wedding Anniversary - Fruit/Flowers
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| | commemorative gift such as a tree or
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| Traditionally fruit or flowers are meant
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| | sundial is a nice way of getting around
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| to symbolize a blossoming and fruitful
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| | this.
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| relationship. Less romantic modern,
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| | If traditional gifts are given it is
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| albeit practical thinking, suggests
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| | normal for the couple to open them later
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| giving electrical appliances!
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| | rather than during the celebration,
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| The relevant gemstone is Blue Topaz with
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| | although again this is down to personal
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| the colour theme is blue or green. If
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| | choice. Personalised gifts make great
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| you're planning to give flowers then the
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| | anniversary gift ideas as the personal
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| suggested bloom is the geranium (which
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| | touch makes the present much more
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| incidentally means folly or stupidity!)
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| | meaningful. If a personalised gift is to
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| Some gift suggestions for a fourth
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| | be given it is often more usual to
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| wedding anniversary are cut flowers, a
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| | include the number of years married plus
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| basket of fruit, and engraved glass
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| | the couples' names rather than the date
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| flower token, rose bush, or shares in
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| | of marriage.
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| Apple Corp.
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| | The seating of guests at an anniversary
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| 5th Wedding Anniversary - Wood
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| | party is really down to personal taste
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| Traditionally the theme of the fifth
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| | although traditionally the oldest son
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| wedding anniversary is wood which
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| | sits beside his mother and the eldest
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| symbolizes a strong and long lasting
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| | daughter beside her father with the best
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| marriage. The modern gift theme is
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| | man or maid of honor from the couple's
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| silverware. The relevant gemstone is
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| | wedding day and with their respective
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| sapphire and the appropriate colour theme
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| | spouses also seated at the main table.
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| is blue, pink and turquoise. The flower
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| | Typically a short speech of some type is
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| you are supposed to give is the daisy
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| | expected even at a very informal affair.
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| which represents innocence and love.
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| | Often one of the children says a few
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| Suggested gift ideas include planting a
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| | complimentary words about their parents
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| tree, a personalised jigsaw, personalised
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| | and this is followed by a response by one
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| wine box, wooden commemorative plaque,
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| | or both members of the couple in order to
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| photo personalised coasters or placemats
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| | thanks the organizers etc.
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| 10th Wedding Anniversary - Tin/Aluminium
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| | Above all, any wedding anniversary
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| Traditional materials are tin or
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| | celebration is a celebration of a
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| aluminium symbolizing the flexibility and
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| | couple's love for one another and can be
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| malleability of a good relationship. The
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| | as large or small, formal or informal and
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| contemporary theme and gemstone is
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| | private or shared as you want it to be.
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| diamond. The relevant colour is silver
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