Traditional Gifts for Your Wedding Anniversary, and Symbols Year by Year

Traditional wedding anniversary gifts follow guidelines. Congratulations on the wedding anniversary, whether you are celebrating your own or the anniversary of someone close to you. Now is the time for a special anniversary gift, to show how much you care and how much the years together mean to you. Whether you choose a romantic, fun, sentimental, or practical gift, following the traditions and symbols of anniversary gifts adds meaning to the occasion.

The tradition of giving a specific gift on each anniversary dates back to the Middle Ages. Since things have changed since the Middle Ages, I included the modern symbols for wedding anniversary gifts, too. After the list you'll see my suggestions for lovely anniversary gifts.

For the first 75 wedding anniversaries, year by year,
here is a list of traditional and modern symbols and gifts.

Anniversary	Traditional Gift	Modern Gift
First	Paper	Clocks
Second	Cotton	China
Third	Leather	Crystal, Glass
Fourth	Flowers	Electric Appliances
Fifth	Wood	Silverware
Sixth	Candy, Iron	Wood
Seventh	Copper, Wool	Desk Sets
Eighth	Bronze, Pottery	Linens
Ninth	Pottery, Willow	Leather
Tenth	Tin, Aluminum	Diamond Jewelry
Eleventh	Steel	Fashion Jewelry
Twelfth	Silk, Linen	Pearl
Thirteenth	Lace	Textiles, Furs
Fourteenth	Ivory	Gold Jewelry
Fifteenth	Crystal	Watches
Twentieth	China	Platinum
Twenty-fifth	Silver	Silver
Thirtieth	Pearl	Diamond
Thirty-fifth	Coral	Jade
Fortieth	Ruby	Ruby
Forty-fifth	Sapphire	Sapphire
Fiftieth	Gold	Gold
Fifty-fifth	Emerald	Emerald
Sixtieth	Diamond	Diamond
Seventy-fifth	Diamond	Diamond

Gifts for the first wedding anniversary, the symbol is paper

• Paper money, check or money order
• Tickets to a favorite event, sports, symphony, museum exhibit
• Tickets to a riverboat ride or an amusement park
• First edition of an interesting book
• Vintage comic books
• Monogrammed stationery
• Framed photographs
• Magazine subscription
• Airplane tickets to a vacation getaway
• Origami crafts
• Custom coat of arms on paper, framed
• Books, like cookbooks, home repairs, decorating, outdoor life, travel or photography

Gifts for the second wedding anniversary, the symbol is cotton

• Clothing, like matching, custom t-shirts, team hats, or matching hats and gloves
• Bed linens, sheets, pillows, duvet cover
• Bath sets, towels, cotton rug
• Matching his and hers bath robes or slippers or socks
• Table linens
• Beach towels and tickets for a favorite beach trip
• Tickets to the Cotton Bowl
• Cotton candy or a cotton candy machine
• Barbecue apron
• Cotton outdoor hammock
• Personalized anniversary throw or snuggie

Gifts for third wedding anniversary, the symbol is leather

• New car with leather upholstery
• His and hers leather driving gloves or driving shoes
• Hiking books for both spouses or leather backpacks
• Leather sports equipment, baseball gloves, or any kind of ball
• Leather luggage, briefcase or laptop case
• Gift certificate to a leather store
• Leather clothing, jackets, vests, shoes, hats
• Saddle and tack for horseback riding or a trip to a riding stable
• Leather recliner, dining chairs or desk pad
• Leather-bound books and journals
• Leather key case or coin case
• Matching jewelry with leather cords
• Leather watch strap on a new watch

Gifts for the fourth wedding anniversary, the symbol is flowers

• Fresh cut flowers or a potted flowering plant
• Anything for the home with a floral print or a floral theme
• Framed art with a floral theme
• A garden makeover
• Gardening tools, wheelbarrow, bulbs, seeds, and plants
• Decorative urns, flowerpots or a birdbath for the garden
• A greenhouse, gazebo, or a new deck
• Rose petals and candles around the bed
• Books about gardening, landscaping or flowers
• Membership in the flower of the month club
• Donation to the local garden club

Gifts for the fifth wedding anniversary, the symbol is wood

• Artistic sculpture carved of wood
• Wood furniture for the home
• Woodworking tools or shop tools
• Wood chips for the barbecue grill
• Antique wood box or baskets
• New tree for the yard or bonsai tree for the house
• Wooden puzzle
• Piano or other musical instrument
• Grandfather or grandmother clock
• Wedding pictures in a wood frame
• Membership in the Sierra Club

Gifts for the sixth wedding anniversary, the symbol is candy or iron

• A box of chocolate covered cherries or chocolate covered strawberries
• A box of Swiss chocolates presented on a trip to Switzerland
• Ghirardelli chocolates enjoyed on a trip to San Francisco
• Godiva truffles
• A visit to Hershey, Pennsylvania to sample the chocolates
• Candy flavored lingerie
• Homemade candy specialties
• Taffy candy presented on a trip to the seaside
• Cast iron pots and pan
• Workout equipment for pumping iron
• Iron plant stand or iron candle holders
• Fireplace grate, screen and tools
• Iron man movie dvd or video game

Gifts for the seventh wedding anniversary, the symbol is copper or wool

• Wool sweaters or any wool clothing, from hat to socks and all the items in between
• Wool blanket or wool rug
• Wool coats
• Trip to an alpaca wool farm in Argentina
• A pair of Australian-made ugg wool boots presented in Australia
• Hammered copper bowl or copper cooking pots
• Copper bracelets and other jewelry
• Copper beach tree
• Copper fountain, lanterns or fire pit for the yard
• Dinner at the Copper Kettle Restaurant

Gifts for the eighth wedding anniversary, the symbol is bronze or pottery

• A bronze cowboy statue by Remington, or a copy
• Oriental bronze sculpture, fountain or artwork
• Bronze colored jewelry
• Have the baby shoes bronzed
• A tan in a can, for do-it-yourself bronzer
• Pottery dishes, mugs, cannisters, candlesticks or crocks
• Pizza stone or India tandoor pot
• Dinner of tandoor chicken at an Indian restaurant
• Pottery classes
• Collectible art pottery, like Rookwood, Weller, Roseville and many others
• Trip to an Indian reservation for art Native American pottery
• Jewelry with pottery beads
• Pottery wind chimes

Gifts for the ninth wedding anniversary, the symbol is pottery or willow

• See all the pottery gifts listed directly above for the seventh wedding anniversary
• A willow tree or picture of a willow tree
• Rocking chair crafted from willow
• An arrangement of pussywillows

Gifts for the tenth wedding anniversary, the symbol is tin or aluminum

• Outdoor grill
• A set of pots and pans
• Wheel covers for the car
• Shop tools or yard tools
• Wind chimes
• Outdoor furniture
• Electronic equipment, television, stereo, or cell phone
• Fishing rod or an aluminum fishing boat
• RV recreational vehicle or camper
• Aluminum luggage or laptop case
• Aluminum tool box for the truck
• New truck with an aluminum truck bed
• Silver jewelry or a new watch

I wish you a day full of romance and memories as you plan your own personal, unique, wedding anniversary gift.
- Heather, Cheap Weddings

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