Wedding Anniversary Gifts- Easy And Affordable

Weddings are joyful occasions. It is a time when two people bond together in marriage to form a lasting relationship. Wedding anniversaries are yearly celebrations in remembrance of that special occasion. We celebrate wedding anniversaries in various ways. Renewal of wedding vows, candle light dinners and gift giving are just some of the ways we celebrate our wedding anniversaries.nnBut what is an appropriate gift to give for an anniversary? In 1922, Emily Post suggested traditional gifts for the first 15 yearly wedding anniversaries and gifts for every 5 year anniversaries thereafter. Gifts for the early wedding anniversaries tend to be inexpensive and rather practical while gifts for the later wedding anniversaries tend to be more elaborate and expensive.nnBelow is a list of the traditional yearly wedding anniversaries with gift ideas and suggestions for each.nnFirst Wedding Anniversary: PapernSuggested gifts: stationary in a favorite color, a personal journal, first edition of a favorite book, a framed invitationnnSecond Wedding Anniversary: CottonnSuggested gifts: high thread count sheet set, personalized quilt or throw blanket, tapestry wall hanging, towelsnnThird Wedding Anniversary: LeathernSuggested gifts: watches, jackets, luggage, wallets, beltsnnFourth Wedding Anniversary: Fruit or FlowersnSuggested gifts: fruit basket, floral arrangement, flowering plant or shrubnnFifth Wedding Anniversary: WoodnSuggested gifts: furniture, jewelry boxes, a framed photographnnSixth Wedding Anniversary: Candy or IronnSuggested gifts: cookie bouquet, box of chocolates, wrought iron picture frame or wall hanging, home décor itemsnnSeventh Wedding Anniversary: Wool or CoppernSuggested gifts: warm coat, scarf and gloves, yard décor such as wind chimes, copper birdbaths, pottery or fire pitnnEighth Wedding Anniversary: Bronze or PotterynSuggested gifts: bronze sculptures, yard items such as a bird bath or sundialnnNinth Wedding Anniversary: PotterynSuggested gifts: ceramic pots, wall hangings, sculptures, tablewarenTenth Wedding Anniversary: Tin or AluminumnSuggested gifts: tea and coffee tins, decorative boxes, aluminum watches, tableware, home décor itemsnnEleventh Wedding Anniversary: SteelnSuggested gifts: jewelry, kitchenware, sculpture, home décor itemsnnTwelfth Wedding Anniversary: Silk or LinennSuggested gifts: tablecloth, handkerchief, robe, silk blouse or shirt, silk sheetsnnThirteenth Wedding Anniversary: LacenSuggested gifts: sleepwear, handkerchiefs, table runners or placemats, a framed invitationnnFourteenth Wedding Anniversary: IvorynSuggested gifts: jewelry, figurines, rosesnnFifteenth Wedding Anniversary: CrystalnSuggested gifts: glassware, jewelry, wind chimes, lamps, candlesticksnnTwentieth Wedding Anniversary: ChinanSuggested gifts: dishware, dinner at a Chinese restaurantnnTwenty-fifth Wedding Anniversary: SilvernSuggested gifts: jewelry, kitchenware, tea or coffee service, watchnnThirtieth Wedding Anniversary: PearlnSuggested gifts: jewelry, game boards, rosary beadsnnThirty-fifth Wedding Anniversary: Coral (Jade)nSuggested gifts: figurines, jewelry, vases, candle holders, chess setnnFortieth Wedding Anniversary: RubynSuggested gifts: gemstone jewelry, ruby heart photo framennForty-fifth Wedding Anniversary: SapphirenSuggested gifts: gemstone jewelrynnFiftieth Wedding Anniversary: GoldnSuggested gifts: jewelry, watches, collectible coins, picture framesnnWedding anniversaries can be celebrated in many different ways. Giving a traditional wedding gift is just one way to celebrate. The most important thing is to remember to celebrate in a way that is special to you.n