A Wedding Anniversary is an important milestone in a relationship and as such historically there have been traditional gifts to give for each of the years. We have searched high and low to create this extensive list of gifts to give by year, these include the US, UK and flower gifts. Although it is not necessary to give a gift based on the specific year it is a great starting point to work from as we understand it can be difficult to fine that extra special gift for your loved one. Whether it be the 1st or 90th (yes there's a gift for that!) you can check out the corresponding gift to give in the table.
| Year | Traditional US | Traditional UK | Flower Gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paper | Paper | Carnation |
| 2nd | Cotton | Cotton | Lily of the Valley |
| 3rd | Leather | Leather | Sunflower |
| 4th | Fruit and Flowers | Linen, Silk | Hydrangea |
| 5th | Wood | Wood | Daisy |
| 6th | Iron | Sugar, (Iron) | Calla |
| 7th | Wool, Copper | Wool, (Copper) | Freesia |
| 8th | Bronze | Salt, (Bronze) | Lilac |
| 9th | Pottery | Pottery (China) | Bird of Paradise |
| 10th | Tin, Aluminium | Tin, Aluminium | Daffodil |
| 11th | Steel | Steel | Tulip |
| 12th | Silk | Silk, fine linen | Peony |
| 13th | Lace | - | Chrysanthemum |
| 14th | Ivory | - | Dahlia |
| 15th | Crystal | Crystal | Rose |
| 20th | Porcelain | Porcelain | Aster |
| 25th | Silver | Silver | Iris |
| 30th | Pearl | Pearl | Lily |
| 35th | Coral | Coral | - |
| 40th | Ruby | Ruby | Gladiolus |
| 45th | Sapphire | Sapphire | - |
| 50th | Gold | Gold | Yellow Rose, Violet |
| 55th | Emerald | Emerald | - |
| 60th | Diamond | Diamond | Poppy |
| 65th | - | Blue Sapphire | - |
| 70th | - | Platinum | - |
| 75th | Diamond, Gold | Diamond, Gold | - |
| 80th | - | Oak | - |
| 85th | Moonstone | Wine | - |
| 90th | Stone (Granite) | Stone (Granite) |
A summary of the main anniversary gift years can be seen in the infographic below, including some ideas for each.
