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There are traditional gift themes for every year of a wedding anniversary. Here is a handy reference list of each year's traditional anniversary gifts, as well as, examples of each for the first fifteen years of marriage.
Traditional gifts for Wedding Anniversaries
1st year-paper
notebooks, photo albums, magazines, books, stationary, cards, calendars, diary, paper towels, tissue boxes, shelf paper, address book
2nd year-cotton
towels, sheets, linens, curtains, tablecloth, pillow cases, bed spreads, blankets, throw blankets, dish towels
3rd year-leather
wallets, purses, address book, luggage, belts
4th year-silk, fruit or flowers
flower arrangements, fruit baskets, fruit pies or preserves, silk gowns, silk handkerchief, clothing, linen, ties.
5th year-wood
wooden bowls, wooden statues, wooden salad bowls and utensils, wooden knick knacks
6th year-tin
funnels, pails, watering cans, pans, bread trays, kitchenware
7th year-crystal
vases, candle holders, bowls, goblets, paperwieghts
8th year-china
porcelein
9th year-silver
jewelry, coins, picture frames
10th year-golden
jewelry, coins, gold plated picture frames, coins
11th year-steel
rims, custom ball hitch
12th year-silk/linen
bed linens, silk gown or handkerchief
13th year-lace
doilies, tablecloth, lingerie
14th year-ivory
statue, paperweight, or some other knick knack
15th year-crystal
dinnerwear, vase
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