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! Traditional (UK)<ref>"[http://www.debretts.com/etiquette/rites-of-passage/wedding-anniversaries/british-anniversaries.aspx],"Debrett's</ref>
! Traditional (UK)<ref>"[http://www.debretts.com/etiquette/rites-of-passage/wedding-anniversaries/british-anniversaries.aspx],"Debrett's</ref>
! Modern (U.S.)<ref name="web.archive" />
! Modern (U.S.)<ref name="web.archive" />
! Canada
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|-
| 1<sup>st</sup>
| 1<sup>st</sup>
| colspan=2 | [[Paper]]
| colspan=2 | [[Paper]]
| [[Clock]]
| [[Clock]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 2<sup>nd</sup>
| 2<sup>nd</sup>
| colspan=2 | [[Cotton]]
| colspan=2 | [[Cotton]]
| China
| China
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 3<sup>rd</sup>
| 3<sup>rd</sup>
| colspan="2" | [[Leather]]
| colspan="2" | [[Leather]]
| [[Crystal]], [[glass]]
| [[Crystal]], [[glass]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 4<sup>th</sup>
| 4<sup>th</sup>
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| Fruit and flowers
| Fruit and flowers
| Appliances (electrical)
| Appliances (electrical)
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| '''5<sup>th</sup>'''
| '''5<sup>th</sup>'''
| colspan="2" | '''Wood'''
| colspan="2" | '''Wood'''
| [[Silverware (household)|Silverware]]
| [[Silverware (household)|Silverware]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 6<sup>th</sup>
| 6<sup>th</sup>
| [[Iron]]
| [[Iron]]
| [[Sugar]]
| [[Sugar]]
| [[Wood]]
| [[Wood]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
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| colspan=2 | [[Wool]], [[copper]]
| colspan=2 | [[Wool]], [[copper]]
| Desk sets/pen and pencil sets
| Desk sets/pen and pencil sets
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 8<sup>th</sup>
| 8<sup>th</sup>
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| [[Bronze]], pottery
| [[Bronze]], pottery
| [[Linens]], [[lace]]
| [[Linens]], [[lace]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 9<sup>th</sup>
| 9<sup>th</sup>
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| Willow, pottery
| Willow, pottery
| Leather goods
| Leather goods
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| '''10<sup>th</sup>'''
| '''10<sup>th</sup>'''
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| '''Tin'''
| '''Tin'''
| Diamond jewelry
| Diamond jewelry
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 11<sup>th</sup>
| 11<sup>th</sup>
| colspan=2 | Steel
| colspan=2 | Steel
| Fashion jewelry, accessories
| Fashion jewelry, accessories
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 12<sup>th</sup>
| 12<sup>th</sup>
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| [[Silk]] and fine linen
| [[Silk]] and fine linen
| Pearl Necklace or [[Pearl|Pearls]], colored gems
| Pearl Necklace or [[Pearl|Pearls]], colored gems
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 13<sup>th</sup>
| 13<sup>th</sup>
| colspan=2 | Lace
| colspan=2 | Lace
| Textiles, furs
| Textiles, furs
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 14<sup>th</sup>
| 14<sup>th</sup>
| colspan=2 | [[Ivory]]
| colspan=2 | [[Ivory]]
| Gold jewelry
| Gold jewelry
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| '''15<sup>th</sup>'''
| '''15<sup>th</sup>'''
| colspan="2" | Crystal'''
| colspan="2" | Crystal'''
| Watches
| Watches
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 16<sup>th</sup>
| 16<sup>th</sup>
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|
| Silver [[holloware]]
| Silver [[holloware]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 17<sup>th</sup>
| 17<sup>th</sup>
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| Furniture
| Furniture
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 18<sup>th</sup>
| 18<sup>th</sup>
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|
| [[Porcelain]]
| [[Porcelain]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 19<sup>th</sup>
| 19<sup>th</sup>
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|
| [[Bronze]]
| [[Bronze]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| '''20<sup>th</sup>'''
| '''20<sup>th</sup>'''
| colspan="2" | '''China'''
| colspan="2" | '''China'''
| [[Platinum]]
| [[Platinum]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 21<sup>st</sup>
| 21<sup>st</sup>
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|
| [[Brass]], [[Nickel]]
| [[Brass]], [[Nickel]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 22<sup>nd</sup>
| 22<sup>nd</sup>
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| [[Copper]]
| [[Copper]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 23<sup>rd</sup>
| 23<sup>rd</sup>
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| [[Silver plate]]
| [[Silver plate]]
| [[Wood]]
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|-
| 24<sup>th</sup>
| 24<sup>th</sup>
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|
| Musical instruments
| Musical instruments
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| '''25<sup>th</sup>'''
| '''25<sup>th</sup>'''
| colspan="3" | '''Silver'''
| colspan="3" | '''Silver'''
| [[Wood]] x2
|-
|-
| '''30<sup>th</sup>'''
| '''30<sup>th</sup>'''
| colspan="2" | '''Pearl'''
| colspan="2" | '''Pearl'''
| [[Diamond]]
| [[Diamond]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| 35th
| 35th
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| [[Precious coral|Coral]]
| [[Precious coral|Coral]]
| [[Jade]]
| [[Jade]]
| [[Wood]]
|-
|-
| '''40<sup>th</sup>'''
| '''40<sup>th</sup>'''

Revision as of 19:38, 2 July 2013

Template:Globalize/Eng

A wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date a wedding took place. Traditional names exist for most of them: for instance, 50 years of marriage is called a "golden wedding anniversary" or simply a "golden anniversary".

Official recognition

The historic origins of wedding anniversaries date back to the Holy Roman Empire, when husbands crowned their wives with a silver wreath on their twenty-fifth anniversary, or vicennalia, and a gold wreath on the fiftieth. Later, principally in the twentieth century, commercialism led to the addition of more anniversaries being represented by a named gift.[1]

In the Commonwealth realms, one can receive a message from the monarch for 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and any wedding anniversary after that.[2] This is done by applying to Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom, or to the Governor-General's office in the other Commonwealth realms.[3]

In Canada, one can also receive a message from the Governor General for the 50th anniversary, and every 5th anniversary after that.[4]

The situation is similar in Australia, where one can receive a letter of congratulations from the Governor-General on the 50th and all subsequent wedding anniversaries; the Prime Minister, the federal Opposition leader, local members of parliament (both state and federal), and state Governors may also send salutations for the same anniversaries.[5]

In the United States, one can receive a greeting from the President for any wedding anniversary on or after the 50th.[6]

Roman Catholics may apply for a Papal blessing through their local diocese for wedding anniversaries of a special nature (25th, 50th, 60th, etc.).[7]

Celebration and gifts

The names of some anniversaries provide guidance for appropriate or traditional gifts for the spouses to give each other; if there is a party these can be brought by the guests or influence the theme or decoration. These gifts vary in different countries, but some years have well-established connections now common to most nations: 5th Wooden, 10th Tin, 15th Crystal, 20th China, 25th Silver, 30th Pearl, 40th Ruby, 50th Gold, 60th Diamond. The tradition may have originated in medieval Germany where, if a married couple lived to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their wedding, the wife was presented by her friends and neighbours with a silver wreath to congratulate them for the good fortune that had prolonged the lives of the couple for so many years. On celebration of the 50th, the wife received a wreath of gold. Over time the number of symbols expanded and the German tradition came to assign gifts that had direct connections with each stage of married life. The symbols have changed over time. For example in the United Kingdom, diamond was a well known symbol for the 75th anniversary, but this changed to the now more common 60th anniversary after Queen Victoria's 60 years on the throne was widely marked as her Diamond Jubilee.

The origins of the current gift conventions date to 1937. Before that, only the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 50th, and 75th anniversaries had an associated gift. In 1937, the American National Retail Jeweler Association (now known as Jewelers of America as a result of an organizational merger) introduced an expanded list of gifts. The revamped list gave a gift for each year up to the 20th, and then for every fifth anniversary after that.[8]

Traditional and modern anniversary gifts

Lists of wedding anniversary gifts vary by country. The traditional and modern U.S. versions were compiled by librarians at the Chicago Public Library.[9][10][11]

Year Traditional (U.S.)[12] Traditional (UK)[13] Modern (U.S.)[12] Canada
1st Paper Clock Wood
2nd Cotton China Wood
3rd Leather Crystal, glass Wood
4th Linen, silk Fruit and flowers Appliances (electrical) Wood
5th Wood Silverware Wood
6th Iron Sugar Wood Wood
7th Wool, copper Desk sets/pen and pencil sets Wood
8th Bronze Bronze, pottery Linens, lace Wood
9th Pottery Willow, pottery Leather goods Wood
10th Tin, Aluminium Tin Diamond jewelry Wood
11th Steel Fashion jewelry, accessories Wood
12th Silk Silk and fine linen Pearl Necklace or Pearls, colored gems Wood
13th Lace Textiles, furs Wood
14th Ivory Gold jewelry Wood
15th Crystal Watches Wood
16th Silver holloware Wood
17th Furniture Wood
18th Porcelain Wood
19th Bronze Wood
20th China Platinum Wood
21st Brass, Nickel Wood
22nd Copper Wood
23rd Silver plate Wood
24th Opal Musical instruments Wood
25th Silver Wood x2
30th Pearl Diamond Wood
35th Coral, jade Coral Jade Wood
40th Ruby
45th Sapphire
50th Gold
55th Emerald Emerald
60th Diamond (yellow) Diamond
65th Blue sapphire
70th Platinum[14][15][16]
75th Diamond, gold Diamond, gold
80th Oak[17][18] Diamond, pearl
85th Wine Wife's birthstone

Flower gifts

Year Flower
1st Carnation
2nd Lily of the Valley
3rd Sunflower
4th Hydrangea
5th Daisy
6th Calla
7th Freesia
8th Lilac
9th Bird of paradise
10th Daffodil
11th Tulip
12th Peony
13th Chrysanthemum
14th Dahlia
15th Rose
20th Aster
25th Iris
28th Orchid
30th Lily
40th Gladiolus
50th Yellow rose, violet

See also

References

Template:Wikipedia books

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wedding anniversaries.
  1. ^ "Debrett's Everyday Etiquette". British Wedding Anniversaries. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Who is entitled?". The Monarchy Today. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Queen and anniversary messages". The Monarchy Today. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Invite the Governor General" (Requires access). The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  5. ^ "It's an Honour – Anniversary Messages". Australian Government. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
  6. ^ "White House Greeting". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  7. ^ "To Request a Papal Blessing". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, Office of the Bishop. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  8. ^ Lee, Cookie (October 2001). Wedding Anniversaries: from Paper to Diamond. Ryland Peters & Small
  9. ^ Anderson, Charles "The Exchange," RQ 25 (1985): 175
  10. ^ The World Almanac and Book of Facts, Mahwah, New Jersey: World Almanac Books, 1997.
  11. ^ World Book Encyclopedia, 1997 ed., s.v. "Wedding Anniversary"
  12. ^ a b "Wedding Anniversaries," compiled by librarians at the Chicago Public Library's Information Center (December 2000)
  13. ^ "[1],"Debrett's
  14. ^ The platinum wedding anniversary of Jim and Gladys Till Lancaster Guardian, 8 January 2008
  15. ^ Tenor and wife toast 70 years of marriage North West Evening Mail, 15 August 2008
  16. ^ They've been around the world in 70 years Portsmouth News, 29 July 2008
  17. ^ Miller, Vikki (24 May 2008). "Britain's longest married couple celebrate a quiet 80th anniversary". The Telegraph.
  18. ^ Facts and figures The British Monarchy
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