Wedding Anniversary Year Guide

There is a traditional and modern gift list that some people tend to follow when buying a wedding anniversary gift.

First Year

• Traditional Gift: Paper
• Modern Gift: Clocks

Second Year

• Traditional Gift: Cotton
• Modern Gift: China

Third Year

• Traditional Gift: Leather
• Modern Gift: Crystal/Glass

Fourth Year

• Traditional Gift: Fruit/Flowers
• Modern Gift: Appliances

Fifth Year

• Traditional Gift: Wood
• Modern Gift: Silverware

Sixth Year

• Traditional Gift: Candy/Iron
• Modern Gift: Wood

Seventh Year

• Traditional Gift: Wool
• Modern Gift: Desk sets

Eighth Year

• Traditional Gift: Bronze/Pottery
• Modern Gift: Linens/Lace

Ninth Year

• Traditional Gift: Pottery/Willow
• Modern Gift: Leather

Tenth Year

• Traditional Gift: Tin/Aluminum
• Modern Gift: Diamond Jewelry

Eleventh Year

• Traditional Gift: Steel
• Modern Gift: Fashion Jewelry

Twelfth Year

• Traditional Gift: Silk/Linen
• Modern Gift: Pearls

Thirteenth Year

• Traditional Gift: Lace
• Modern Gift: Textiles/Furs

Fourteenth Year

• Traditional Gift: Ivory
• Modern Gift: Gold Jewelry

Fifteenth Year

• Traditional Gift: Crystal
• Modern Gift: Watches

Twentieth Year

• Traditional Gift: China
• Modern Gift: Platinum

Twenty-fifth Year

• Traditional Gift: Silver
• Modern Gift: Silver

Thirtieth Year

• Traditional Gift: Pearl
• Modern Gift: Diamond

Thirty-fifth Year

• Traditional Gift: Coral
• Modern Gift: Jade

Fortieth Year

• Traditional Gift: Ruby
• Modern Gift: Ruby

Forty-Fifth Year

• Traditional Gift: Sapphire
• Modern Gift: Sapphire

Fiftieth Year

• Traditional Gift: Gold
• Modern Gift: Gold

Fifty-fifth Year

• Traditional Gift: Emerald
• Modern Gift: Emerald

Sixtieth Year

• Traditional Gift: Diamond
• Modern Gift: Diamond