Anniversaries are momentous occasions that come just once a year. Anniversaries signify the years the couple has spent happily together. As such anniversaries need to be celebrated in style. This includes either throwing a splendid party and inviting all your family and friends or just celebrating the day together by having a romantic dinner at a nice restaurant. Apart from the celebrations, you can also make the day more memorable by gifting your spouse with a lovely traditional gift. So, here are a couple of traditional gifts that can be presented to your spouse on your special day.
Traditional Gifts: Paper
Modern Gifts: Clocks
So, you are celebrating the first year of your anniversary. Then you should gift a present made of paper. You can present a calendar with markings of all the places that you have visited during the past year or may go to in the future. You can also gift a book that he or she may like to read. Some other paper gifts are post cards, jigsaw puzzle, a newspaper or magazine subscription, and notebooks to name a few.
Traditional Gifts: Leather
Modern Gifts: Crystal
So, you have been together for three years. Gift him or her a product made of leather. Some popular gifts made of leather are laptop bag, wallets or hand bag, leather diary, passport holder and others.
Traditional Gifts: Fruit or Flowers
Modern Gifts: Appliances
Celebrate the four years of togetherness by gifting your spouse with flowers and fruits. Apart from flowers and fruits, you can also gift garden tools and plants.
Traditional Gifts: Wood
Modern Gifts: Silverware
Your marriage has been going steady for five years. So, a gift made of wood would truly complement the day. A wooden basket is the perfect choice as it would help your spouse to stack her belongings or other precious stuff. Items such as wooden furniture and sculpture would surely add more charm to your home.
Traditional Gifts: Candy or Iron
Modern Gifts: Wood
Add sweetness to the day by gifting a box of candies. You can also gift presents made of iron as this product signifies strength.
Traditional Gifts: Wool or Copper
Modern Gifts: Desk Sets
While copper represents beauty and prosperity, wool signifies warmth and security. Some traditional gifts are copper sculptures and homes wares along with woolen clothing.
Traditional Gifts: Bronze or Pottery
Modern Gifts: Linens or Lace
Eight years of togetherness means that you need to gift your spouse a present made of bronze or pottery. A bronze photo photo frame, sculpture, home wares or any other gift made of this material would be an ideal choice.
Traditional Gifts: Pottery and Willow
Modern Gifts:Leather
Traditional gifts are pottery home wares, figurines, jugs etc. You can also enroll your partner in a pottery class. Willow picnic baskets would be useful during an outing.
Traditional Gifts: Steel
Modern Gifts:Fashion Jewelry
Eleven years of marriage calls for gifts made of steel to be presented to your spouse. You can either present him or her with a nice stainless steel watch or accessories made of steel.
Traditional Gifts: Silk or Linen
Modern Gifts:Pearls
Silk or linen is related with home décor and it means that the husband and wife are now leading a settled life.
Traditional Gifts: Lace
Modern Gifts:Textiles or Furs
Lace represents elegance and beauty as such products made of lace would be the perfect gifts.
Traditional Gifts: Ivory
Modern Gifts: Gold Jewelry
As you celebrate fourteen years of your marriage, you can present elephant-themed gifts to your partner such as figurines of elephants etc.
Traditional Gifts: Crystal
Modern Gifts: Watches
Products made from crystal are not only beautiful but dazzling as well. Hence, they would truly compliment your fifteen years of marriage. Further, they would not only make your partner happy but also help beautify the home.
Traditional Gifts: China
Modern Gifts: Platinum
China represents commitment and it shows that the two of you have been committed during these 20 years of your marriage. So, products made of China would be the ideal choice on your 20th anniversary.
Traditional Gifts: Pearl
Modern Gifts: Diamond
As pearl is the product that is associated with the 30th anniversary, you can present jewelery made of pearls.
Traditional Gifts: Coral
Modern Gifts:Jade
Coral is associated with the 35th anniversary. So, apart from presenting the traditional home wares made of coral, you can also take your spouse out on dinner to a sea food restaurant or visit a coral reef.
Traditional Gifts: Ruby
Modern Gifts:Ruby
Celebrating forty years of togetherness. Then gift your partner products made of ruby, especially jewelery.
Traditional Gifts:Sapphire
Modern Gifts:Sapphire
On your forty-fifth anniversary, you can gift the traditional jewelery made of sapphire. Apart from that, you can also gift a bouquet of blue iris.
Traditional Gifts:Gold
Modern Gifts:Gold
Fifty years of marriage need to be celebrated in style. On this special occasion give a gift that will be treasured. Apart from jewelery made of gold, you can also gift a gold rose.
Traditional Gifts:Emerald
Modern Gifts:Emerald
Emerald symbolizes true love and hence makes for a perfect gift on your fifty fifth anniversary.
Traditional Gifts: Diamond
Modern Gifts: Diamond
Diamond represents everlasting love; hence, it is the perfect gift that one can present on his or her 60th anniversary.