Wedding Anniversary Marriage of Five Years - Wood 

The images here are of woodlands where lovers from the beginning of time sought privacy for their togetherness.

In ancient times woodland settings were places where people gathered for the purpose of worship and selection of a mate.

Each tree used to be known for its unique spiritual and practical qualities. In the Garden of Eden there was the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and the tree of life.

Wood is the precious commodity which gives people shelter and comfort in the houses from which they are built, and in the furniture which is used in its furnishing.

For the couple celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary, wood symbolises the strengthening of their bond. There is greater solidity and comfort in their marriage.

In Wales wooden spoons have been long associated with the term 'spooning', otherwise known as romancing.

The flower associated with the fifth wedding anniversary is the daisy.

The gemstone associated with this anniversary is turquoise. This stone stands for success in Love and is said to keep it's colour only when in sympathy with its wearer. Should the wearer change their affection the stone fades from blue to a greenish tint.

Gifts for the fifth wedding anniversary might include beautiful and unusual pieces of carved furniture or chests, a decorative shelf, wooden wine rack, furniture, wooden jewelry box, welcome sign, address plaque, artworks and carvings, carved love spoons from Wales.

To make their fifth wedding anniversary memorable, the couple could plant a tree in their garden making this either a private ritual, or invite friends and relatives to help them celebrate this moment. Choose the tree carefully in terms of what you want it to mean to you. It could be for the beauty of their blooms to parallel the beauty of your marriage. It could be a tree that grows slowly but lasts for hundreds of years to symbolise solidity and strength.  

For all information contact Vlady at vlady_celebrant@yahoo.com.au , telephone her on (07) 3283 8567, Mobile 0415 324 982 or write to her, Vlady M Peters, Civil Marriage Celebrant, PO Box 394, Redcliffe. Qld. Australia.