Anniversaries

Anniversaries

Ever wondered what gift is symbolic to which anniversary? Need ideas for an Anniversary cake? Maybe you could use this information!

First:
Traditional- Paper
Modern- Clock

Second:
Traditional- Cotton
Modern- China

Third:
Traditional- Leather
Modern- Crystal

Fourth:
Traditional- Linen
Modern- Appliances (oooooh- so romantic)

Fifth:
Traditional- Wood
Modern- Silverware

Sixth:
Traditional- Iron
Modern- Wood

Seventh:
Traditional- Wool or Pottery
Modern- Desk Sets

Eighth:
Traditional- Bronze
Modern- Linens & Lace

Ninth:
Traditional- Willow
Modern- Leather

Tenth:
Traditional- Tin or Aluminum
Modern- Diamonds (some modern woman decided 60 years was WAY too long to wait for that!)

Eleven:
Traditional- Steel
Modern- Fashion Jewelery (same woman, I'll betcha)

Twelve:
Traditional- Silk
Modern- Pearls

Thirteen:
Traditional- Lace
Modern- Textiles (what happened to that woman?)

Fourteen:
Traditional- Ivory
Modern- Gold jewelery (ah, there she is!)

Fifteen:
Traditional- Crystal
Modern- Watches

Twenty:
Traditional- China
Modern- Platinum

Twenty-Five:
Traditional- Silver
Modern- Sterling Silver

Thirty:
Traditional- Pearl
Modern- Diamonds (Hey, it's been like, 20 years since the last one...)

Thirty-Five:
Traditional- Coral
Modern- Jade

Forty:
Traditional- Ruby
Modern- Coral or Jade

Forty-Five:
Traditional- Sapphire
Modern- Also Sapphire

Fifty:
Traditional- Gold
Modern- Gold, too

Fifty-Five:
Traditional- Emeralds
Modern- yep, Emeralds

Sixty:
Traditional AND Modern- Diamonds (again)

Any year over that:
Anything the happy couple wants- they deserve it!