Top Anniversary Gifts by Year

What Are Recommended Anniversary Gifts for Each Year of Marriage?

Anniversary Year	Traditional Anniversary Gifts	Modern Anniversary Gifts
1st Wedding Anniversary	Paper	Clocks
2nd Wedding Anniversary	Cotton	China
3rd Wedding Anniversary	Leather	Crystal, Glass
4th Wedding Anniversary	Linen (Silk)	Appliances
5th Wedding Anniversary	Wood	Silverware
6th Wedding Anniversary	Candy or Iron	Wood objects
7th Wedding Anniversary	Wool (Copper)	Desk sets, Pen and Pencil Sets
8th Wedding Anniversary	Bronze	Linens, Lace
9th Wedding Anniversary	Pottery (China)	Leather goods
10th Wedding Anniversary	Tin, Aluminum	Diamond, Jewelry
11th Wedding Anniversary	Steel	Fashion jewelry
12th Wedding Anniversary	Silk or Linen	Pearls, Colored gems
13th Wedding Anniversary	Lace	Textiles, Furs
14th Wedding Anniversary	Ivory	Gold jewelry
15th Wedding Anniversary	Crystal	Watches
16th Wedding Anniversary	Coffee or Tea	Silver holloware
17th Wedding Anniversary	Wine or Sprits	Furniture
18th Wedding Anniversary	Appliances	Porcelain
19th Wedding Anniversary	Jade	Bronze
20th Wedding Anniversary	China	Platinum
21st Wedding Anniversary	Fire	Brass, Nickel
22nd Wedding Anniversary	Water	Copper
23rd Wedding Anniversary	Air	Silver plate
24th Wedding Anniversary	Stone or Opal	Musical instruments
25th Wedding Anniversary	Silver Wedding Anniversary	Sterling silver
26th Wedding Anniversary	Art	Original pictures
27th Wedding Anniversary	Music	Sculpture
28th Wedding Anniversary	Linens or Orchids	Lavender
29th Wedding Anniversary	Tools	New Furniture
30th Wedding Anniversary	Pearl	Diamond
31th Wedding Anniversary	Travel Tourism	Timepieces
32th Wedding Anniversary	Bronze	Conveyances (e.g., automobiles)
33th Wedding Anniversary	Iron	Amethyst
34th Wedding Anniversary	Food	Opal
35th Wedding Anniversary	Coral (Jade)	Jade
36th Wedding Anniversary	Antiques	Bone china
37th Wedding Anniversary	Books	Alabaster
38th Wedding Anniversary	Luck	Beryl, Tourmaline
39th Wedding Anniversary	Laughter	Lace
40th Wedding Anniversary	Ruby	Ruby
41st Wedding Anniversary	Office Desk	Land
42nd Wedding Anniversary	Clocks Watches	Improved real estate
43rd Wedding Anniversary	Entertainment	Travel
44th Wedding Anniversary	Electronics	Groceries
45th Wedding Anniversary	Sapphire	Sapphire
46th Wedding Anniversary	Games	Original poetry tribute
47th Wedding Anniversary	Garden Plants	Books
48th Wedding Anniversary	Home Improvement	Optical goods telescope
49th Wedding Anniversary	Copper	Luxuries, any kind
50th Wedding Anniversary	Gold for Golden Anniversary	Gold
51th Wedding Anniversary	Photos Cameras
52th Wedding Anniversary	Bath Spa
53th Wedding Anniversary	Plastic
54th Wedding Anniversary	Glass
55th Wedding Anniversary	Emerald	Emerald
56th Wedding Anniversary	Day
57th Wedding Anniversary	Night
58th Wedding Anniversary	Faith and Hope
59th Wedding Anniversary	Charity
60th Wedding Anniversary	Diamonds, Gold	Diamond Gold
75th Wedding Anniversary	Diamonds, Gold	Diamond, Pearl
80th Wedding Anniversary		Diamond, Sapphire
85th Wedding Anniversary		Diamond, Emerald
90th Wedding Anniversary		Diamond, Ruby
95th Wedding Anniversary		10-carat Diamond
100th Wedding Anniversary

Use this list as a guide when shopping for your Wedding Anniversary. Keep in mind that normally your first, 10th, 25th and 50th anniversaries are the most important. If you make to 75 or 100 you will have a lot to celebrate. Check out our actual gift recommendations for each anniversary.