Wedding Anniversary Gifts - First Five Years

A wedding anniversary is the anniversary (or yearly celebration) that occurs on the month and day of the wedding ceremony. The 25th and 50th anniversaries are the most often celebrated anniversaries. These celebrations often include family gatherings.

Specific types of gifts are traditionally associated with many of the yearly anniversaries, and gifts for the first five anniversaries are a great way to help a newly married couple celebrate. In general, there are two types of gifts associated with each anniversary - a traditional gift and a modern gift. Below is a list of the traditional and modern gifts given for the first five anniversaries, along with some ideas for each.

One Year:

Paper (Traditional) / Clocks (Modern)

For paper, stationary with the family name printed on it is a good idea. Photographs may be another. Creative baskets filled with various paper gifts (like cards, gift certificates, etc.) can create a unique and personal gift idea.

Clocks are the modern choice for the first anniversary. With a seemingly endless assortment of clocks available, you have many to choose from. Engraving the anniversary date is a nice touch.

Two years:

Cotton (Traditional) / China (Modern)

Cotton bed sheets may be one of the first items to come to mind, but there are also many other items made from cotton. For instance, terrycloth towels and bathrobes are made of cotton, as are denim and corduroy. Again, a gift basket of items that include cotton could be a unique and personal gift idea. Choose items that relate to hobbies or interests shared by the couple. A few items that include cotton are books (book bindings include cotton), coffee filters, and tents.

China isnt just for dishes. An oriental gift basket or a set of Chinese herbs and teas can make an original gift idea.

Three years:

Leather (Traditional) / Crystal, glass (Modern}

Leather items can include watches, luggage, leather-bound books, jackets and shoes.

For the modern gift, crystal and glass can be found in many items, such as photo frames, dishes, light fixtures, televisions, windows, art pieces, dishes, clocks, computers and jewelry. Again, customize or engrave items to make them personal and choose items that can be related to the couples interests.

Four years:

Linen, Fruit or Flowers (Traditional) / Appliances or electrical gifts (Modern)

Tablecloths or sheets make great linen purchases for a gift. Baskets of flowers or fruits are suitable traditional gifts for this anniversary, too. In addition, memberships for monthly flower or fruit clubs are a great idea for this gift. Items decorated with fruit or flowers can be easily found for gift ideas.

Electrical appliances can range from dishwashers, refrigerators, etc. to smaller items like travel coffee mugs, blenders and food processors. Even assorted items related to cooking appliances can be given for this modern gift.

Five years:

Wood (Traditional) / Silverware (Modern)

Wood can be found in a countless amount of items. A few good traditional ideas for this anniversary would be coffee tables, coat racks, or perhaps a welcome sign with the couples name printed on it. Many household items have wood accents and hand-carved wooden objects can be elegant, personal gifts.

Silverware can be fairly straightforward as a gift, but you can also consider other items that contain silver, like jewelry, various collectibles, coins, musical instruments, kitchen utensils or cookware, and mirrors.

The focus of wedding anniversaries and wedding anniversary gifts is to celebrate the union of two people. Be sure to keep those two people in mind when choosing your gift. A personal gift is sure to be loved and appreciated.

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Flowers For The Wedding

When youre thinking about ordering flowers for your wedding, you might feel a little bit overwhelmed. Flowers add an important visual aspect to the wedding and whether youre a bride or just a concerned helper, theres a lot to consider. When thinking about flowers for the wedding, there are several things to think about and decide.

The first and most obvious concern is what color the flowers should be. The first thing you should think about is the color scheme of the wedding. While in some cases, this needs to take the entire wedding location into consideration, oftentimes your color scheme is determined by what the bride and bridesmaids are wearing. If the bride is wearing white, the bouquets are usually white as well, but this is no where near the hard and fast rule that it used to be. A white dress and a bouquet of startling red roses makes quite a wonderful visual, as does a cream dress that is paired with a bouquet of silver roses. Use your best judgment and find a color combination that suits you.

You also may wish to think about flowers that are in season, especially if you have a lot of displays to consider. For a summer wedding, youll find an extremely wide variety of flowers available to you, but what if you are getting married in winter or fall? For fall, consider dahlias and chrysanthemums, and if your wedding has an autumn theme, think about filling out your bouquet with colorful fall leaves. For winter, anemones, forget-me-nots and camellias are all in season, and the red berries and shiny green leaves holly look wonderful as backgrounds. During the springtime, look for sweet pea flowers and tulips to make up an enchanting bouquet.

If you have a superstitious bent, you may want to check out the Victorian Language of Flowers. According to the Victorians, all flowers stood for something and part of choosing what your bridal bouquet was deciding exactly what you wanted to convey. For instance, China roses stand for new love and might make an excellent addition to a bouquet, while you might want to be a bit more cautious about adding yellow roses, which is a sign of unfaithfulness to come!

When thinking about flowers, there are a lot of things that you should keep in mind, but remember that at the end of the day, they are meant to make the wedding lovelier. As long as they do that, thats all that matters!

Yolanda is the owner of Yolandas Wedding Favors. She sells many different types of wedding favors such as, love glass coasters, two peas in a pod salt and pepper shakers and many many more. Yolandas Wedding Favors also carries many different wedding accessories and wedding gifts such as guest books, unity candles, ring pillows, bridesmaid gifts, groomsmen gifts and many many more.

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