Do you know the meaning of wedding anniversaries depending on how many years you have been married?
And the wedding anniversary is almost as important as the wedding day itself. When marriage begins is when the couple's true adventure begins and that is why it is very important to celebrate it in a special way. This day will stand out forever on your calendar, reminding you of one of the most important moments of your life as a couple. It is a moment that will have a name and surname for the rest of your life.
With each passing year, there is a name for wedding anniversaries and it is usually attached to a material. It is very romantic to follow tradition and give a gift that contains that material. For example in Spain, the best known are the silver weddings at 25 years old, the golden weddings at 50 or the platinum weddings for the lucky ones who can be together for 60 years. Let's get to know them!
Anniversaries of the first 10 years of marriage
They are the least known celebrations after the wedding, but no less important.
First anniversary: Paper Weddings .
It is going to be one of the most special wedding anniversaries that you can experience together.
What can you give for the first wedding anniversary? Think of a detail made with paper or on this material. For example, it is a good time to prepare a DIY gift such as writing a poem or a book. And what if one of the wedding anniversary gifts is a photo of the two of you from the wedding day, the pre-wedding, or the honeymoon?
It is a good idea to have a poster with one of your wedding or honeymoon photos and a beautiful phrase that immortalizes this first year of marriage.
Second Anniversary: Cotton Weddings
It is nice that the gift contains this material, for example clothes, a canvas painting, scarves...
Third anniversary: Leather Weddings
Any item made with leather will be perfect from shoes, a belt or a wallet.
Fourth anniversary: Linen Weddings
Linen is a very delicate fabric, there are many possible gifts with these characteristics.
Fifth anniversary: Wooden Wedding
Staying married for five years is a more than important reason to celebrate, so you can take a getaway to a tree house or look for some furniture that your partner will love.
Sixth anniversary: Iron Wedding
You are sure to find an item that contains iron and makes the perfect gift.
Seventh anniversary: Lana's Weddings
Wool is present in countless elements such as outerwear.
Eighth anniversary: Bronze Wedding
Surprise your partner with a bronze jewelry or sculpture.
Ninth anniversary: Clay Wedding
There are several options or you opt for a piece of pottery, a workshop where you can make a clay vase together or a visit to a place where clay is very present, for example the Alhambra in Granada.
Tenth anniversary: Aluminum Weddings
You've been married for 10 years, it's time to treat yourself to an electronic treat or a good watch.
Until we celebrate the anniversary of 40 years of marriage and remain happy
After 11 years of marriage, it is the turn of more select elements . Let's go over them one by one.
Eleven years of marriage: Steel Wedding
Steel is present in a multitude of home items, you are sure to find one that will be perfect for your partner.
Twelve years of marriage: Silk Weddings
Garments or fabrics for the home made from natural silk are always a nice detail.
Thirteen years of marriage: Lace Weddings
It is a very delicate, subtle and exclusive element. You can give your partner, for example, something handmade with bobbin lace that will be of great quality.
Fourteen years of marriage: Ivory Wedding
Although ivory is difficult to find, as well as expensive, there are keychains or jewelry on the market that include a small piece of ivory.
Celebrate the crystal wedding after fifteen years of marriage
It is the first of the great wedding anniversaries for a couple. An original option is to take a getaway to a special place to toast your fifteen years of marriage.
Sixteen years married: Ivy Wedding
Ivy is a symbol of fidelity and that is why you can give this plant as a gift.
Seventeen years of marriage: Alhelí Weddings
This flower has great meaning within a couple. Like the ivy, it refers to fidelity, but the wallflower symbolizes that one is faithful to the other even in times of difficulty.
Married eighteen years: Quartz Weddings
A quartz pendant is a very appropriate gift, especially if it is rose quartz, which represents love.
Nineteen years of marriage: Honeysuckle Weddings
You can give a bouquet or a honeysuckle plant to show that you are a strong and solid couple.
Twenty years of marriage: Porcelain Weddings
With 20 years of marriage behind you, you can afford to give a gift as special as you want to your wife or husband.
After twenty years of marriage, each anniversary is dedicated to a precious material as a symbol of a strong and solid love as a couple. This is the case of oak weddings , copper weddings, water weddings or granite weddings.
Silver Anniversary: 25 years of marriage
This is one of the most important moments in the life of every marriage.
The truth is that it is a nice opportunity to take stock of the years of life together and renew your marriage vows . And, of course, prepare a great celebration with all your family and friends. For this, the classic and elegant Essencial style invitation is perfect for this moment.
Pearl Weddings: Thirtieth Anniversary
Having reached this long life together, it is very appropriate that you give a beautiful piece of jewelry to your partner and if it is made of pearls, even better. The pearl is a symbol of kindness, innocence, purity or loyalty.
Coral Weddings: Thirty-fifth anniversary
Look for that unique gift that makes your husband or wife so excited.
Ruby's Wedding: Fortieth Anniversary
It is one of the most appreciated gemstones and now is the time to surprise with a jewel with rubies.
Sapphire Weddings: Forty-fifth anniversary
Tradition says that at this moment the idea is to give a bouquet of daisies and a jewel with sapphires.
The Golden Wedding: celebrate 50 years of marriage
If you have been very lucky in love and have reached 50 years of marriage , you have to celebrate it in style. Gather your children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren... and all your friends. Prepare a new wedding and remember why you have been with that person for fifty years.
But they don't end there, every five years the materials that symbolize love become increasingly harder and harder as your union. And for example, at age 55 you have emerald weddings , followed by diamond, platinum, titanium, brilliant, oak, marble, granite, onyx and, finally, the 100th anniversary is the Bone Wedding.
From Paper Invitations we want to give you some advice: Never forget to celebrate your wedding anniversary to remember why one day you decided to say I do!
What kind of gifts do you give your partner on anniversaries? Have you ever followed the tradition of giving gifts according to the element of nature that affects that year?
