Wedding anniversary names, gifts, flowers and gemstones

A wedding anniversary is marked by a married couple on the date on which their wedding took place. The day also is celebrated by all those who care to celebrate it with the couple.

In the United Kingdom, those who celebrate their 60th, 65th, 70th and beyond wedding anniversaries receive a message from the Queen.

In the United States, a couple may receive a congratulations greeting from the President after the 50th anniversary; in Australia a greeting may be sent by the Prime Minister.

Roman Catholics may apply for a Papal Blessing through their local Diocese for 25th, 50th, 60th and beyond wedding anniversaries.

Happy Anniversary

Anniversary number and name – gifts – flower/s – gemstone

1 Paper – Paper, plastic, or furniture – Carnation and/or Pansies – Pearl

2 Cotton – Cotton, straw or china – Lilly of the Valley and/or Cosmos – Rose Quartz and Garnet

3 Leather – Leather – Sunflower and/or Fuchsia – Moonstone

4 Linen – Line, silk, books or basket of fruit – Geranium and/or Hydrangea – Amethyst and Blue Topaz

5 Wood – Wood or decorative articles for the home – Daisies – Rose Quartz

6 Iron (Sugar in UK) – Wood objects – Calla lilies – Amethyst and Garnet

7 Wool – Wool, copper or brass, or desk set – Freesia and/or Jack-in-the-pulpit – Lapis Lazuli and Onyx

8 Bronze – Bronze, pottery or electrical appliances – Clematis and/or Lilac – Aventurine and Tourmaline

9 Pottery – Pottery, china, glass or crystal – Birds of paradise – Lapis Lazuli and Tiger Eye

10 Tin or aluminium – Diamond jewellery – Daffodils – Crystal or green Tourmaline

11 Steel – Fashion jewelllery – Morning Glories and/or Tulip – Hematite and Turquoise

12 Silk – Linen, silk or nylon – Peonies – Jade

13 Lace – Textiles – Chrysanthemum and/or Hollyhock – Citrine and Malachite

14 Ivory – Gold jewellery – Dahlia – Opal

15 Crystal – Crystal or glass – Roses – Rhodolite

Roses for Crystal wedding anniversary

20 Porcelein – Porcelein or small items of furniture – Aster Daylilly – Emerald

24 Opal – Musical instruments – any – n/a

25 Silver – Silver gift – Iris – Silver or Tsavorite

30 Pearl – Pearls or personal gifts – Sweet pea or Lilly – Pearl

35 Coral – Coral or jade – any – n/a

40 Ruby – Rubies or garnets – Gladiolus – Ruby

45 Sapphire – Sapphires or tourmalines – any – Sapphire

50 Gold – Gold gifts – Yellow roses and/or violets – Gold

55 Emerald – Emeralds or turquoises – any – Emerald

60 Diamond – Diamonds or gold – any – Diamond

65 Blue Sapphire – Star sapphire – any – Sapphire

70 Platinum – Platinum or personal gifts – any – Platinum

75 Diamond and Gold – Diamonds or Gold – any – n/a

80 Oak – any gift – any – n/a

85 Moonstone – Diamonds or sapphire – any – n/a

90 Granite – any gift – any – n/a

95 Onyx – Diamonds or rubies – any – Onyx

100 One Hundredth Wedding Anniversary – any gift – any flowers (lots of them) – Ten Carat Diamond

Dhan Kaur and Bhagwan Singh celebrating their 100th wedding anniversary

Dhan Kaur (b. 1896) and Bhagwan Singh (b. 1898) from Bathinda, Hararangpura village, India is said to have elebrated their 100th anniversary in 2018 when she was 122 years old and he was 120 years old.

02/06/2010. Category: lists. Tags: , , , , .

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