Wedding Anniversary Names by Years Married
Topic: Medical Calculators and Charts
Ian C. Langtree - Content Writer/Editor for Disabled World
Published: 2011/06/27 - Updated: 2024/09/01
Publication Type: Informative
Contents: Summary - Introduction - Main Item - Related Topics
Synopsis: List of wedding anniversaries by year including names of materials, symbols and flowers associated with the time married anniversary. In the British Commonwealth domains you may receive a message from the monarch for your 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and any wedding anniversary after that. In the United States, one can receive a greeting from the President for any wedding anniversary on or after the 50th.
Introduction
What is a Wedding Anniversary?
A wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date a wedding took place. Traditional names exist for some of them: for instance, 50 years of marriage is called a "golden wedding anniversary" or simply a "golden anniversary" or "golden wedding". On a wedding anniversary in many countries it is considered traditional to give a gift to your partner (or couples) that symbolize the number of years of marriage.
Main Item
The names of some wedding anniversaries provide guidance for appropriate or traditional gifts for the spouses to give each other; if there is a party to celebrate the wedding anniversary these gifts can be brought by the guests and/or influence the theme or decoration of the venue. however please note, lists of some wedding anniversary gifts can vary according to country. Wedding anniversary names common to most nations include:
Wooden (5th), Tin (10th), Crystal (15th), China (20th), Silver (25th), Pearl (30th), Ruby (40th), Golden (50th), and Diamond (60th).
Wedding Anniversary Facts:
- The celebration of wedding anniversaries dates back to Roman times when husbands gave their wives a silver wreath for 25 years of marriage, and a gold wreath for 50.
- Today there are traditional and modern materials related to each wedding anniversary, usually progressing from the weakest to the strongest as the years go by, to symbolize the strengthening of the relationship.
- In the United States, one can receive a greeting from the President for any wedding anniversary on or after the 50th.
- In the British Commonwealth domains you may receive a message from the monarch for your 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and any wedding anniversary after that by applying to Buckingham Palace in the U.K., or to the Governor-General's office in the other Commonwealth realms. An exception being Australia and Canada. The delivery of congratulatory messages marking 100th birthdays and 60th wedding anniversaries is arranged by the Anniversaries Office at Buckingham Palace.
- In Canada you may also receive a message from the Governor General for the 50th anniversary, and every 5th anniversary after that.
- In Australia may receive a letter of congratulations from the Governor General on the 50th and all subsequent wedding anniversaries; the Prime Minister, the federal Opposition leader, local members of parliament (both state and federal), and state Governors may also send salutations for the same anniversaries.
- Roman Catholics may apply for a Papal blessing through their local diocese for wedding anniversaries of a special nature such as their 25th, 50th, 60th, etc. anniversaries.
Listed below is a list of wedding anniversaries by year that includes materials, symbols, and flowers associated with the occasion.
Wedding Anniversary List
| Wedding Anniversary Gifts List | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | U.S. | U.K. | U.S. Modern | Flower |
| 1st | Paper | Paper | Clock | Carnation |
| 2nd | Cotton | Cotton | China | Lily of the valley |
| 3rd | Leather | Leather | Crystal, glass | Sunflower |
| 4th | Linen, silk | Fruit and flowers | Appliances (electrical) | Hydrangea |
| 5th | Wood | Wood | Silverware | Daisy |
| 6th | Iron | Sugar | Wood objects | Calla |
| 7th | Wool, copper | Woolen | Desk sets pen and pencil sets |
Freesia |
| 8th | Bronze | Bronze | Linens, lace | Lilac |
| 9th | Pottery | Pottery | Leather goods | Bird of paradise |
| 10th | Tin, Aluminum | Tin | Diamond jewelry | Daffodil |
| 11th | Steel | - | Fashion jewelry accessories |
Tulip |
| 12th | Silk | Silk and fine linen | Pearls colored gems |
Peony |
| 13th | Lace | - | Textiles, furs | Chrysanthemum |
| 14th | Ivory | - | Gold jewelry | Dahlia |
| 15th | Crystal | Crystal | Watches | Rose |
| 16th | - | - | Silver Holloware | - |
| 17th | - | - | Furniture | - |
| 18th | - | - | Porcelain | - |
| 19th | - | - | Bronze | - |
| 20th | China | China | Platinum | Aster |
| 21st | - | - | Nickel | - |
| 22nd | - | - | Copper | - |
| 23rd | - | - | Silver plate | - |
| 24th | Opal | - | Musical instruments | - |
| 25th | Silver | Silver | Silver | Iris |
| 28th | - | - | - | Orchid |
| 30th | Pearl | Pearl | Diamond | Lily |
| 35th | Coral, jade | Coral | Jade | - |
| 40th | Ruby | Ruby | Ruby | Gladiolus |
| 45th | Sapphire | - | Sapphire | - |
| 50th | Gold | Gold | Gold | Yellow roses violets |
| 55th | Emerald | - | Emerald | - |
| 60th | Diamond (yellow) | Diamond | Diamond | - |
| 65th | - | Blue sapphire | - | - |
| 70th | - | Platinum | - | - |
| 75th | Diamond, gold | - | Diamond, gold | - |
| 80th | - | Oak | Diamond, pearl | - |
| 85th | - | Wine | Wife's birthstone | - |
| 90th | - | Stone | - | - |
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