Traditional versus modern anniversary gifts

Anniversaries are a special time to show the one you love how you feel about them. Some give gifts based on their partner’s interest, and others take the traditional route.
From paper, to wood, to silver, to diamonds and may in between, there’s a lot to choose from.

Choosing gifts for a wedding anniversary is made easier thanks to a list of gifts both traditional and modern that represent each year.
If colours are your partner’s thing, there are specific ones that correspond with each anniversary.

You can select a gift that personalizes your relationship, such as a photo of the place you first met, a coaster of where your first meal was, a scrapbook of how you fell in love with them, and others.

1st anniversary modern gift

On the traditional side, the list is long and time-tested.
For example, one year corresponds with paper, five years is something wooden, eleven years is steel, and thirty years is pearl. The aforementioned link has a thorough list of these gifts as a handy reference.

Alternatively, if you’re feeling creative, you can blend both together.
Using the paper example on the traditional side, you can hand write a few text messages you two exchanged leading up to your first date.
On the wooden side, you can etch in the date of the anniversary, where it was and what you did together.

While love unites people, keep in mind that some items vary slightly around the world.
What is tradition in Canada may differ from what’s tradition in the United Kingdom.

Overall, anniversaries are a special time to celebrate the path you’ve taken together and the long, loving road ahead.