Wedding Anniversary Gifts

Traditional

The list of traditional wedding anniversary gifts - based largely on the 1957 edition of Emily Post's book "Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home" - is as follows:

Year	Gift / Material	Year	Gift / Material
1	Paper	13	Lace
2	Cotton	14	Ivory
3	Leather	15	Crystal
4	Linen	20	China
5	Wood	25	Silver
6	Iron	30	Pearl
7	Wool	35	Coral
8	Bronze	40	Ruby
9	Pottery, Copper	45	Sapphire
10	Tin or Aluminium	50	Gold
11	Steel	55	Emerald
12	Silk	60	Diamond

Note that there are variations in these traditions - for example some people associate "Sweets" (candy) with the 6th anniversary.

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