It’s a known fact that wedding anniversaries are better celebrated with thoughtful gifts, and here at Diamonds Factory we specialise in making those milestone moments as memorable as they can possibly be, which especially includes wedding anniversaries. Not only does an anniversary offer the perfect opportunity to celebrate your love story, but it also allows you to gift something that symbolises something truly special. Did you know there are several traditions surrounding gifting and wedding anniversaries? Dating back as far as the 1500s, gift-giving on wedding anniversaries has become a global phenomenon. From paper to diamonds and fruit and flowers, there are plenty of traditions you can follow to make your anniversary one they’ll never forget.
First Wedding Anniversary Gift: Paper
A simple place to start, your first wedding anniversary is traditionally celebrated with paper, and the reasoning why is because you’re right at the start of your marriage. Paper is a blank page, and as you’ve entered your newlywed state of life, you’re busy building on your new start, which is exactly why paper is what’s traditionally given. If you’re looking to gift jewellery, gold metal is traditionally given as a representation of happiness and wealth to your first full year of marriage.
Five Year Wedding Anniversary Gift: Wood
As you reach 5 whole years of marriage, wood is traditionally what’s given when you’re thinking about gifting. As you’ve built on your marriage together for half a decade, wood is said to symbolise these deep roots you’ve planted together, alongside representing strength and wisdom. Think of the strength of a tree as an example, it battles all the elements – just like you and your partner do. When talking about jewellery, sapphire is usually gifted on a five-year wedding anniversary. Ranking in second when referring to hardness, only a step behind diamonds, sapphire jewellery is said to represent strength, truth, and wisdom – all things you can celebrate for hitting 5 years of marriage.
Ten Year Wedding Anniversary Gift: Tin
Tin we here you ask? For celebrating a whole decade together, you may think a milestone like this warrants a much more lavish gift, but that’s where tin surprises us all. Tin is all about protection and resilience, and as your marriage has lasted ten whole years, tin symbolises your commitment to each other in the same way that tin has the inability to rust. Alongside this, if you’re looking to celebrate your 10-year anniversary with jewellery, Diamonds are often considered to suit thanks to their hardness and splendour.
Fifteen Year Wedding Anniversary Gift: Crystal
Things really start levelling up once you get to those big anniversaries, and would we expect any less when you’ve been together for fifteen whole years?! Crystal is often the traditional gift for this mammoth milestone. With its dazzling allure and sparkling beauty, crystal makes for the perfect present to your loved one. Wondering what jewellery you can buy for this milestone? Ruby is said to symbolise passionate love that can’t be broken, so a ruby necklace or ruby bracelet would be a fantastic choice for gifting.
Twenty-Five Year Wedding Anniversary Gift: Silver
You’ve officially made it to your silver anniversary! Once you hit 25 years anything made from silver is tradition when it comes to gifting. Silver is a precious and durable metal and marks the solidity of 25 years of marriage perfectly. Silver is believed to bring good luck to a marriage and also represent the stability within your marriage. Considered one of the bigger milestones to celebrate, why not treat them to a stunning pair of silver earrings or a silver diamond ring to mark the occasion? The possibilities really are endless when it comes to silver gifts.
Thirty Year Wedding Anniversary Gift: Pearls
Now you’ve made it to three whole decades together, the gifting starts to get serious, and your 30 years together is marked with perfect pearls. Known best for their purity, the pearl wedding anniversary is all about celebrating your strong and everlasting bond together. A pearl is something special that takes time to form, which can be compared to your marriage and what you’ve built together. When it comes to gifting pearls, depending on their style there are many possibilities at hand. If you’re looking for jewellery that can be worn for special occasions, a pearl necklace or pair of pearl earrings may be a great way to go.
So there you have it! With many anniversaries to celebrate, we’ve touched on a few of the big milestones just to give you some ideas when it comes to wedding anniversary gifting. With various traditions at hand, you can pick and choose whether you want to celebrate each anniversary in a subtle or statement way. Celebrating your love story is important every year, but don’t get weighed down into what you ‘should’ be buying, a gift is a bonus – the real gift is celebrating your marriage together, united and stronger than ever year in, year out.
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It’s a known fact that wedding anniversaries are better celebrated with thoughtful gifts, and here at Diamonds Factory we specialise in making those milestone moments as memorable as they can possibly be, which especially includes wedding anniversaries. Not only does an anniversary offer the perfect opportunity to celebrate your love story, but it also allows you to gift something that symbolises something truly special. Did you know there are several traditions surrounding gifting and wedding anniversaries? Dating back as far as the 1500s, gift-giving on wedding anniversaries has become a global phenomenon. From paper to diamonds and fruit and flowers, there are plenty of traditions you can follow to make your anniversary one they’ll never forget.
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First Wedding Anniversary Gift: Paper
A simple place to start, your first wedding anniversary is traditionally celebrated with paper, and the reasoning why is because you’re right at the start of your marriage. Paper is a blank page, and as you’ve entered your newlywed state of life, you’re busy building on your new start, which is exactly why paper is what’s traditionally given. If you’re looking to gift jewellery, gold metal is traditionally given as a representation of happiness and wealth to your first full year of marriage.
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Five Year Wedding Anniversary Gift: Wood
As you reach 5 whole years of marriage, wood is traditionally what’s given when you’re thinking about gifting. As you’ve built on your marriage together for half a decade, wood is said to symbolise these deep roots you’ve planted together, alongside representing strength and wisdom. Think of the strength of a tree as an example, it battles all the elements – just like you and your partner do. When talking about jewellery, sapphire is usually gifted on a five-year wedding anniversary. Ranking in second when referring to hardness, only a step behind diamonds, sapphire jewellery is said to represent strength, truth, and wisdom – all things you can celebrate for hitting 5 years of marriage.
Ten Year Wedding Anniversary Gift: Tin
Tin we here you ask? For celebrating a whole decade together, you may think a milestone like this warrants a much more lavish gift, but that’s where tin surprises us all. Tin is all about protection and resilience, and as your marriage has lasted ten whole years, tin symbolises your commitment to each other in the same way that tin has the inability to rust. Alongside this, if you’re looking to celebrate your 10-year anniversary with jewellery, Diamonds are often considered to suit thanks to their hardness and splendour.
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Fifteen Year Wedding Anniversary Gift: Crystal
Things really start levelling up once you get to those big anniversaries, and would we expect any less when you’ve been together for fifteen whole years?! Crystal is often the traditional gift for this mammoth milestone. With its dazzling allure and sparkling beauty, crystal makes for the perfect present to your loved one. Wondering what jewellery you can buy for this milestone? Ruby is said to symbolise passionate love that can’t be broken, so a ruby necklace or ruby bracelet would be a fantastic choice for gifting.
Twenty-Five Year Wedding Anniversary Gift: Silver
You’ve officially made it to your silver anniversary! Once you hit 25 years anything made from silver is tradition when it comes to gifting. Silver is a precious and durable metal and marks the solidity of 25 years of marriage perfectly. Silver is believed to bring good luck to a marriage and also represent the stability within your marriage. Considered one of the bigger milestones to celebrate, why not treat them to a stunning pair of silver earrings or a silver diamond ring to mark the occasion? The possibilities really are endless when it comes to silver gifts.
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Thirty Year Wedding Anniversary Gift: Pearls
Now you’ve made it to three whole decades together, the gifting starts to get serious, and your 30 years together is marked with perfect pearls. Known best for their purity, the pearl wedding anniversary is all about celebrating your strong and everlasting bond together. A pearl is something special that takes time to form, which can be compared to your marriage and what you’ve built together. When it comes to gifting pearls, depending on their style there are many possibilities at hand. If you’re looking for jewellery that can be worn for special occasions, a pearl necklace or pair of pearl earrings may be a great way to go.
So there you have it! With many anniversaries to celebrate, we’ve touched on a few of the big milestones just to give you some ideas when it comes to wedding anniversary gifting. With various traditions at hand, you can pick and choose whether you want to celebrate each anniversary in a subtle or statement way. Celebrating your love story is important every year, but don’t get weighed down into what you ‘should’ be buying, a gift is a bonus – the real gift is celebrating your marriage together, united and stronger than ever year in, year out.