Anniversary Dates

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Wedding anniversaries date back to the Holy Roman Empire. When a married couple reached their 25th, the husband would crown their wife with a silver wreath and then a gold wreath on their 50th. Later years saw the addition of other named gifts. This is the traditional list. Other countries have some variations.

Traditional Wedding Gifts

First (Paper)
Second (Cotton)Thirty-fifth (Coral, Jade)(Coral: UK)
Third (Leather)
Fourth (Linen, Silk) (Fruit, flowers: UK)
Fifth (Wood)
Sixth (Iron) (Sugar: UK)
Seventh (Wool, Copper)
Eighth (Bronze)
Ninth (Pottery) (Willow, Pottery: UK)
Tenth (Tin)
Eleventh (Steel)
Twelfth (Silk) (Silk and fine linen: UK)
Thirteenth (Lace)
Fourteenth (Ivory)
Fifteenth (Crystal)
Twentieth (China)
Twenty-fifth (Silver)
Thirtieth (Pearl)
Fortieth (Ruby)
Forty-fifth (Sapphire)
Fiftieth (Gold)
Fifty-fifth (Emerald)
Sixtieth (Diamond)
Seventieth (Platinum)
Seventy-fifth (Diamond)

Flower Gifts

First (Carnation)
Second (Lily of the Valley)
Third (Sunflower)
Forth (Hydrangea)
Fifth (Daisy)
Sixth (Calla)
Seventh (Freesia)
Eigth (Lilac)
Ninth (Bird of paradise)
Tenth (Daffodil)
Eleventh (Tulip)
Twelfth (Peony)
Thirteenth (Chrysanthemum)
Fourteenth (Dahlia)
Fifteenth (Rose)
Twentieth (Aster)
Twenty-fifth (Iris)
Twenty-eighth (Orchid)
Thirtieth (Lily)
Fortieth (Gladiolus)
Fiftieth (Yellow rose, violet)