British Anniversaries
The historic origins of wedding anniversaries date back to the Medieval German empire, when husbands crowned their wives with silver and gold wreaths, marking 25 and 50 years of marriage respectively.
Other anniversaries have evolved from more commercial origins during the 20th century. Nevertheless, the anniversaries listed below are a useful guide, and may help with the selection of appropriate gifts:
1 paper
2 cotton
3 leather
4 flowers, fruit
5 wood
6 sugar
7 wool, copper
8 bronze, pottery
9 willow, pottery
10 tin
11 steel
12 silk, linen
13 lace
14 ivory
15 crystal
20 china
25 silver
30 pearl
35 coral
40 ruby
45 sapphire
50 gold
55 emerald
60 diamond
70 platinum
