It’s something that we’re all aware of: we’ve attended a grandparents’ golden wedding anniversary party, or we’ve heard off-the-cuff comments from friends and family about someone else’s diamond anniversary. However, what a lot of people don’t know is that there is a precious stone or material assigned to every single year of marriage! Show
The tradition of celebrating anniversaries originated in the Middle Ages, when members of the bourgeois ruling class would gift their wives silver crowns to commemorate twenty-five years of marriage, and golden crowns upon fifty years together. Luckily, this practice survived until the 21st century, and has evolved in these few centuries, with every year now celebrated with a different name and meaning. save Photo: Lagusmedia Paper, cotton, leather and porcelain anniversaries are amongst some of the oldest in this tradition, originally used to help husbands and brides know what to gift one another. As the years pass, the corresponding stone or material increases in value until a couple reaches their 60th anniversary, which is symbolised with a diamond – the most precious and valuable stone. In this article, we will tell you the names of every anniversary according to their year, and a few intriguing facts as well!
save Photo: Juliana Alvarez The first five years of marriage…1st anniversary: Paper 2nd anniversary: Cotton 3rd anniversary: Leather 4th anniversary: Linen 5th anniversary: Wood The history books recommend that for the first anniversary, despite being the “paper” year, husbands and wives buy each other a watch; this represents the passing of time since the wedding, and (hopefully!) how quickly it has passed. save Photo: Diana Malgadon From 6 years to the first ten…6th anniversary: Iron 7th anniversary: Wool 8th anniversary: Bronze 9th anniversary: Clay 10th anniversary: Aluminium Iron symbolises the strength of a couple that has successfully navigated the first stage of marriage. Afterwards comes bronze, the finest of the metals in the first decade of marriage. The materials progress from the most fragile of objects to the most robust to parallel how a marriage strengthens with time, and how this special union grows more secure and more intimate as the years pass. save Photo: Donna Irene Muccio The second stage of marriage…11th anniversary: Steel 12th anniversary: Silk 13th anniversary: Lace 14th anniversary: Ivory 15th anniversary: Crystal 16th anniversary: Ivy 17th anniversary: Wallflower 18th anniversary: Quartz 19th anniversary: Honeysuckle 20th anniversary: China After the first decade of marriage, the types of stones and materials used are supposed to symbolise the tenacity and longevity of the relationship. And from the 16th year until the 20th, the first of the precious stones are introduced to celebrate the persistence and resilience of the marriage. At this stage, the experts recommend that the gifts you choose for your husband or wife should be reflective of early moments in your relationship to remind you of how far you have come together. save Photo: Eli Cinema Until the third decade…21st anniversary: Nickel 22st anniversary: Copper 23rd anniversary: Silver plate 24th anniversary: Opal 25th anniversary: Silver 30th anniversary: Pearl In Canada and the US, the use of materials and stones starts to decrease once couples reach their silver anniversary – from this year on, the remaining precious materials are reserved for the larger anniversaries, which are usually celebrated every 5-10 years. However, the silver anniversary is considered very special: 25 years of love, compromise, partnership and growth together as a couple. This is typically when the big celebrations begin! save Photo: Guido Photography & Films Until the Golden Anniversary!If everything continues to go well, a married couple will be able to celebrate the following anniversaries: 35th anniversary: Coral 40th anniversary: Ruby 45th anniversary: Sapphire 50th anniversary: Gold To be able to say you’ve been married for fifty years is an incredibly important achievement in a persons’ life, and in the lives of their spouse and their families. This anniversary warrants a big celebration, which is almost always a very emotional affair for everyone involved – a chance to toast a relationship that has overcome all kinds of obstacles. save Photo via Shutterstock After the 50th anniversary, materials are only assigned for every five years: 55th anniversary: Emerald 60th anniversary: Yellow Diamond 65th anniversary: Blue sapphire 70th anniversary: Platinum 75th anniversary: Diamond and gold 80th anniversary: Oak 85th anniversary: Moonstone 90th anniversary: Stone 95th anniversary: Onyx 100th anniversary: Bone In Canada and the US, there are only guidelines up until the 90th anniversary – which may still be a little of a stretch! The 95th and 100th materials seen here are as they appear in Spain. Nowadays, most couples only focus on celebrating their silver, gold, and diamond anniversaries. However, it can be very romantic to try and give your partner a gift related to your anniversary year, as many traditionally did in the latter centuries of the 20th century. save Photo: Eli Cinema What is the name of your next anniversary? Contact the vendors mentioned in this articleDon't want to miss out on the latest trends for your wedding?Subscribe to our newsletter. एनिवर्सरी को क्या बोलते हैं?इसे वर्षगाँठ भी कह सकते हैं।
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