Traditional Wedding Anniversary Themes and Gift Ideas

A wedding anniversary is a special occasion of celebration and fond memories. Gifts are wonderful way of marking the occasion, although at times it may be hard to decide what to get.

Here is a list of the most popular wedding themes which will make buying a gift a lot easier:

1^st Wedding Anniversary

Theme: Paper

Gift idea: money, tickets for a show, travel vouchers, Gift vouchers

5^th Wedding Anniversary

Theme: Wood

Gift idea: A wooden plaque, furniture

10^th Wedding Anniversary

Theme: Aluminium

Gift idea: a smartphone, tablet

15^th Wedding Anniversary

Theme: Crystal

Gift idea: Crystal jewellery, glasses, ornaments

20^th Wedding Anniversary

Theme: China

Gift idea: A tea set, crockery

25^th Wedding Anniversary

Theme: Silver

Gift idea: Silver coins, silver jewellery, silver trinkets

30^th Wedding Anniversary

Theme: Pearls

Gift idea: Pearl jewellery

35^th Wedding Anniversary

Theme: Coral

Gift idea: A holiday souvenir, sea shell, aquatic themed gift

40^th Wedding Anniversary

Theme: Ruby

Gift idea: Ruby jewellery

45^th Wedding Anniversary

Theme: Sapphire

Gift idea: Sapphire jewellery

50^th Wedding Anniversary

Theme: Gold

Gift idea: Gold jewellery, gold coins

55^th Wedding Anniversary

Theme: Emerald

Gift idea: Emerald jewellery

60^th Wedding Anniversary

Theme: Diamond

Gift idea: Diamond jewellery

These ideas may also spark other creative ideas for you, which will make the gift buying process more enjoyable

By Pamela Sommers

Pamela is the Founder of SommerSparkle, an award-winning online boutique helping women to look amazing and feel fabulous with their beautiful jewellery, accessories & personalised gifts ‘as seen in Vogue’

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