Traditional Wedding Gifts

Some people like to be modern and buy the newest gadgets for their loved ones, while others are the more traditional type, preferring to buy traditional wedding gifts that meant a great deal decades ago as well as now.
So if you are one of those individuals who likes to be traditional and wants to go the way of years past, here are some suggestions for the milestone anniversary years.

First Anniversary: Paper

The first anniversary is an important milestone and if you can make the first anniversary, the rest should be a complete breeze.
Traditionally, the gift for this year is paper, which may seem like an odd item to give your spouse. However, if you think outside of the box, you can create some truly memorable gifts.

First, there is the art of origami. You can create an entire herd of his or her favorite animals and paint them for her. As well, you can practice the art of the scrapbook by creating a collage of all your memories together over the past year.
Something else that can be given with paper is a poem or song, composed by you, for him or her, to show your love.

Fifth Anniversary: Wood
As you come to the half-decade marker of your marriage, the traditional wedding gift of choice is wood. If you have a touch of the handyman or woman in you, then you can create a decorative item out of wood, whether it be something for the wall or a plaque with your faces etched into it. You can also look at buying antique furniture.
A great way to celebrate your fifth year together is to plant a tree. This gift will give you something to go to on your 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th and 50th wedding anniversaries as you watch it grow as high and as strong as your love.

Tenth Anniversary: Tin or Aluminum

Well you did it, you reached the decade marker and now it is time to look at giving a gift of tin or aluminum to your spouse. As odd as it may seem, there are plenty of gifts you can give that are comprised of tin or aluminum. First ,there are vases or candleholders that will look great in any house, while there are a large amount of tin or aluminum decorative items that can be purchased to accent the furnishing of a room.

Fifteenth Anniversary: Crystal
Well, now that you have hit this milestone things are starting to get expensive. Luckily, there are many different types of gifts that can be bought, which are made of crystal. These include vases, decorative figurines and even jewelry. As well, you can go with crystal wine glasses that will go well with the wine you will toast to each other on the 15th wedding anniversary.

Twentieth Anniversary: China

Two decades of matrimony bliss mean that you will be buying china for your spouse. Instead of just going to the store and picking up some typical china, order something from the country itself. China doesn’t have to mean dishes; it can be an antique Chinese vase or some other collectible.

Twenty-Fifth Anniversary: Silver

You have hit the quarter-century mark and now it is time to pull out the big guns for your present. Silver is the gift of choice for this year, so try and find some beautiful and decorative silverware or a silver ring to mark the big day.
Silver can also be something that has been custom-made for you to give to your spouse. It could be your faces in silver, or a silver chalice with your names on it.
Silver is expensive, but after hitting the 25 year mark, can you go any less?

Fiftieth Anniversary: Gold

The next big anniversary is the 50th, which means gold. Luckily, there are plenty of beautiful items you can buy that are made of gold. You can buy a ring or a pendant, or have a bracelet made with a beautiful inscription. This anniversary may be the most expensive, but it is also one of the easiest to buy for, traditionally speaking.

No matter what you buy, if you go traditional there are plenty of ideas out there for you to find a traditional anniversary gift that will be a huge hit with your spouse.