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The Perfect Anniversary Gift

Anniversary presents can cause trouble, especially if they’re not what the person was expecting or hoping for. In a magazine I had to chuckle as I read about a woman who was delighted by her husband’s suggestion of a gift subscription to GoodReading magazine. She went on to explain two reasons why his gift was so appreciated. The first was because in the past his presents for special occasions left a lot to be desired. In fact the editor of the magazine had to censor her comments in the letter which gives a pretty fair idea of what she thought … Continue reading →

Traditional and Modern Anniversary Gifts for Your Spouse

Whether it is your first anniversary or your 50th, you ma be wondering what the traditional gift is for that year. It may be fun to stick with the theme. But what if the gift is for your spouse? Would he or she really be happy with some of these gifts? I’ll tell you the traditional and modern gifts that are associated with anniversary years and give you some suggestions for giving your spouse a great gift that fits with the theme. First Anniversary Traditional: Paper Modern: Clock Suggestions: Why not use a piece of paper to write a poem … Continue reading →

The Complete List of Wedding Anniversary Gifts: From Year 1 to 100

  On Sunday my husband and I will celebrate our 12th wedding anniversary. I got to wondering what kind of gift is associated with year 12. I knew year one was paper, the 25th Silver, and (thanks to his grandparents) the 50th is Gold and 60th Diamonds. But what’s 12? Or any of the others for that matter? So I started hunting around. Another blogger had my same train of thought a year or so ago and wrote Anniversary Gifts and Their Meanings, but she only covered anniversaries one through ten. So I dug farther and eventually found what I was looking … Continue reading →

Special Anniversaries

It’s actually kind of strange the way special anniversaries are designated. For example, there is a 52nd and 67th but the other numbers that don’t end in zero or five are not always represented. I don’t know what makes particular numbers special. Of course, most people celebrate the five and ten year marks, and certain ones have been given greater significance such as silver and golden anniversaries (the 25th and 50th respectively). There are many different lists that describe the types of gifts that should be given and the way in which specific anniversaries should be celebrated. There are traditional … Continue reading →

Anniversary Notes – What Do You Give When?

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Are you getting ready to celebrate an anniversary? Looking for some etiquette in the traditional and modern gifts associated with each anniversary? Here are a few tips: 1st Wedding Anniversary – the traditional gift is paper, the modern gift is a clock 2nd Wedding Anniversary – the traditional gift is cotton or straw, the modern gift is china 3rd Wedding Anniversary – the traditional gift is leather products, the modern gift is crystal or glass 4th Wedding Anniversary – the traditional gift is books, flowers and fruit while the modern gift is related to electrical appliances 5th Wedding Anniversary – … Continue reading →