Renewal and Wedding Anniversaries 

Many couples, celebrating their wedding anniversary, will consider renewing their wedding vows as part of the celebration. When they do, they adapt the traditional motif of the particular wedding anniversary. 

Each wedding anniversary is symbolised by a gift which in part explains the stage at which the marriage happens to be. For example, for the first wedding anniversary the symbolism is that of paper, indicating that the marriage is still in its fragile state, not the substantial union it is at the fiftieth wedding anniversary represented by gold.

Anniversary celebrations began in medieval times when people celebrated 25 and 50 years of marriage. A husband would crown his wife with a wreath of silver for 25 years and of gold for 50.

The traditional wedding anniversary celebrations have been augmented by the more modern additions. Each represents a different facet of the couple's commitment, the stage their relationship is at and the number of years they have been together.

While many of the later anniversary gifts are symbolised by  expensive gems, the celebration itself can include the colour rather than the gem itself. For example, instead of rubies for a ruby wedding anniversary, there is red wine or some coloured glass or pottery.

For a quick glance at wedding anniversaries, here is a list:-

First Wedding Anniversary, Paper

Second Wedding Anniversary, Cotton

Third Wedding , Leather

Fourth Wedding Anniversary, Fruits and Flowers

Fifth Wedding Anniversary, Wood

Sixth Wedding Anniversary, Sweets

Seventh Wedding Anniversary, Wool

Eighth Wedding Anniversary, Bronze

Ninth Wedding Anniversary, Pottery

Tenth Wedding Anniversary, Tin

Eleventh Wedding Anniversary, Steel

Twelfth Wedding Anniversary, Silk

Thirteenth Wedding Anniversary, Lace

Fourteenth Wedding Anniversary, Agate

Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary, Crystal

Sixteenth Wedding Anniversary, Peridot

Seventeenth Wedding Anniversary, Watches

Eighteenth Wedding Anniversary, Cat's Eye

Nineteenth Wedding Anniversary, Aquamarine

Twentieth Wedding Anniversary, China

Twenty-first Wedding Anniversary, Brass

Twenty-second Wedding Anniversary, Copper

Twenty-third Wedding Anniversary, Silver Plate

Twenty-fourth Wedding Anniversary, Musical Instruments

Twenty-fifth Wedding Anniversary, Silver

Twenty-sixth Wedding Anniversary, Original Art

Twenty-seventh Wedding Anniversary, Sculpture

Twenty-eighth Wedding Anniversary, Orchid

Twenty-ninth Wedding Anniversary, Furniture

Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary, Pearl

Thirty-first Wedding Anniversary, Timepieces

Thirty-second Wedding Anniversary, Conveyances

Thirty-third Wedding Anniversary, Amethyst

Thirty-fourth Wedding Anniversary, Opal

Thirty-fifth Wedding Anniversary, Jade

Thirty-sixth Wedding Anniversary, Bone China

Thirty-seventh Wedding Anniversary, Alabaster

Thirty-eighth Wedding Anniversary, Tourmaline

Thirty-ninth Wedding Anniversary, Lace

Fortieth Wedding Anniversary, Ruby

Forty-first Wedding Anniversary, Land

Forty-second Wedding Anniversary, Improved Real Estate

Forty-third Wedding Anniversary, Travel

Forty-fourth Wedding Anniversary, Literature

Forty-fifth Wedding Anniversary, Sapphire

Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary, Gold

Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary, Emerald

Sixty-fifth Wedding Anniversary, Diamond

Seventieth Wedding Anniversary, Platinum

Seventy-fifth Wedding Anniversary, Diamond

 


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