| The Traditional wedding anniversary gifts have | | | | for the twenty-fifth and a gold wreath for the |
| come about over time. The giving of specific | | | | fiftieth anniversaries respectively. Traditionally for |
| items for anniversaries was a custom that | | | | the sixtieth year, the gifts include diamonds, a |
| started with Medieval Germans. In early Germany, | | | | tradition that started after Queen Victoria who |
| there was a custom that the husband would | | | | chose to celebrate her sixtieth year as a Queen |
| bestow a wreath of silver upon his wife after the | | | | with a Diamond Jubilee. |
| completion of twenty five years of marriage, as | | | | 3. Traditional wedding anniversary gifts for a |
| silver symbolizes harmony that shaped up during | | | | couples seventieth year would include wool or lace |
| this long period of marriage. This practice started | | | | but most couples would not know what to do |
| by the Germans, has since been carried to | | | | with it. A much better of gifting would be to buy |
| different countries with couples gifting elaborate | | | | a something that is useful for the couple and then |
| and exquisite gifts, to show their love and | | | | wrap the gift box in delicate and laced |
| concern for each other. | | | | handkerchief. You can also pack the gift with a |
| Here are some interesting facts about the | | | | gold paper and put some nice ribbons on top of it. |
| significance of the traditional wedding anniversary | | | | 4. These days of course most of the couples |
| gifts. | | | | tend to deviate completely from the traditional |
| 1. As per the tradition, the gifts to be presented | | | | anniversary gifts. Many people opt for giving |
| at each wedding anniversary are made of | | | | luxurious gifts other than cotton, tin or customary |
| different materials. For example, the first | | | | paper and men usually give expensive diamond |
| anniversary serves an occasion for giving a paper | | | | gifts to their wives much before the twenty-fifth |
| gift, the second for gifts of cotton whereas the | | | | anniversary. Many people also opt for giving (or |
| fifth one is a perfect milestone for giving a gift | | | | rather sending) beautiful e-cards. These e-cards |
| made of wood. Subsequently the anniversary | | | | come in a variety of forms and can range from |
| gifts keep on becoming more scarce or precious. | | | | simple, sweet ones to the ones that are elaborate |
| It basically signifies the number of years that the | | | | and accompanied with animations and music. It is |
| couple has been together. | | | | a perfect way to break away from the traditional |
| 2. The tradition of calling a twenty-fifth | | | | gifts and one can express his/her feelings in a |
| anniversary as "A silver anniversary" and that of | | | | simple and lovely manner. |
| calling a fiftieth one as a "gold anniversary" arose | | | | Well, an anniversary gift is a personal gesture |
| from Medieval Europe, basically Germany because | | | | signifying the love, care and concern of one |
| the wives were presented with a silver wreath | | | | person for the other. |