Wedding anniversary gifts by year: What are the anniversary gifts for each year?
It’s tradition for couples to celebrate their anniversary each year of marriage, but did you know you’re supposed to give specific gifts based on how many years it’s been since the couple’s wedding? Not only are there traditional anniversary gifts for each year, there’s also a modern equivalency, an anniversary flower, and an annual gemstone. It can get confusing, but it also makes gift giving a lot more fun when give traditional anniversary gifts in creative ways.
To help you out, I’ve made plenty of lists for each year to inspire what you give to your husband, wife, or spouse. This is also a handy guide for family and friends to give anniversary gifts to a couple in their life!
What are the Anniversary Gifts by Year?
There are actually four (to my current knowledge!) different types of anniversary gifts by year, not just one. If you’re feeling fancy you can go overboard and get something from each of the four anniversary themes.
The four categories are:
Traditional: This is the most well known list of gifts by year, but an important note is that it is not always the same in the US and the UK traditions.
Modern: To change things up, especially as the prices of goods changed over time, this list may be more interesting to you.
Flower: There is a flower for most milestone anniversaries as well. Of note, sometimes they can be hard to source in the correct season.
Gemstone: There are also gemstones associated with each anniversary gift year.
What is the 1 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Paper in the USA and Cotton in the UK
Modern: Clocks
Flower: Carnation
Gemstone: Mother of Pearl
What is the best 1 year anniversary gift?
I’m so glad you asked. Here are some of our best gift ideas for first year anniversaries:
What is the 2 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Cotton in the USA and paper in the UK (the first and second anniversaries are swapped!)
Modern: China
Flower: Lily of the Valley
Gemstone: Garnet
What is the best second year anniversary gift?
Whether you’re after cotton, paper or china, we have wonderful, unique gift ideas for him and for her:
What is the 3 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Leather
Modern: Crystal/Glass
Flower: Sunflower
Gemstone: Moonstone
What is the 4 year anniversary gift?
Traditional:Fruit & Flowers in the USA and Linen or Silk in the UK
Modern: Appliances (electrical)
Flower: Hydrangea
Gemstone: Blue Topaz
What is the 5 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Wood
Modern: Silverware
Flower: Daisy
Gemstone: Rose Quartz
What is the 6 year anniversary gift?
Traditional:Iron in the USA and Sugar in the UK
Modern: Wooden objects
Flower: Calla
Gemstone: Amethyst
What is the 7 year anniversary gift?
Traditional:Fruit & Flowers in the USA and Linen or Silk in the UK
Modern: Appliances (electrical)
Flower: Freesia
Gemstone: Onyx
What is the 8 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Bronze in the USA and Salt in the UK
Modern: Linens & Lace
Flower: Lilac
Gemstone: Tourmaline
What is the 9 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Pottery in the USA and Copper in the UK
Modern: Leather Goods
Flower: Bird of Paradise
Gemstone: Lapis Lazuli
What is the 10 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Tin or aluminum in the USA, Tin in the UK
Modern: Diamond Jewelry
Flower: Daffodil
Gemstone: Crystal or Green Tourmaline
What is the 11 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Steel
Modern: Fashion jewelry, accessories
Flower: Tulip
Gemstone: Turquoise
What is the 12 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Silk in the US and Silk & Fine Linen in the UK
Modern: Pearls, coloured gems
Flower: Peony
Gemstone: Jade
What is the 13 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Lace
Modern: Textiles, furs
Flower: Chrysanthemum
Gemstone: Citrine
What is the 14 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Ivory
Modern: Gold Jewelry
Flower: Dahlia
Gemstone: Opal
What is the 15 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Crystal
Modern: Watches
Flower: Rose
Gemstone: Rhodolite
What is the 16 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: Silver Holloware
(Sorry for the typo, it’s not for 23rd anniversaries, it’s for 16th!)
What is the 17 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: Furniture
What is the 18 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: Porcelain
What is the 19 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: Bronze
What is the 20 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: China
Modern: Platinum
Flower: Aster
Gemstone: Emerald
What is the 21 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: Brass, Nickel
What is the 22 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: Copper
What is the 23 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: Silver Plate
What is the 24 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Opal
Modern: Musical Instruments
What is the 25 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Silver
Modern: Silver
Flower: Iris
Gemstone: Tsavorite
What is the 26 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 27 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 28 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
Flower: Orchid
What is the 29 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 30 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Pearl
Modern: Diamond
Flower: Lily
Gemstone: Pearl
What is the 31 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 32 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 33 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 34 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 35 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Coral and Jade in the US, Coral in the UK
Modern: Jade
What is the 36 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 37 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 38 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 39 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 40 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Ruby
Modern: Ruby
Flower: Gladiolus
Gemstone: Ruby
What is the 41 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 42 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 43 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 44 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None (although we did put together an electronics guide for him!)
What is the 45 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Sapphire
Modern: Sapphire
What is the 46 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 47 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 48 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 49 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 50 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Gold
Modern: Gold
Flower: Yellow Rose, Violet
Gemstone: Gold
What is the 51 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 52 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 53 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 54 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 55 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Emerald
Modern: Emerald
What is the 56 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 57 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 58 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 59 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 60 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Yellow Diamond in the US, Diamond in the UK
Modern: Diamond
Gemstone: Diamond
What is the 61 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 62 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 63 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 64 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: None
Modern: None
What is the 65 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Blue Sapphire in the UK
Gemstone: Sapphire
What is the 70 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Platinum in the UK
Modern: None
What is the 75 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Diamond, Gold
Modern: Diamond, Gold
What is the 80 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Oak in the UK
Modern: Diamond, Pearl
What is the 85 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Moonstone in the US, Wine in the UK
Modern: Wife/Spouse’s Birthstone
What is the 90 year anniversary gift?
Traditional: Stone in the UK
Modern: Engraved Marble, Granite
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