Anniversary gifts, year by year
Paper for one. Diamond for sixty.
Every year has a theme. Tap yours for gifts that fit it, sorted by budget and by what they're into.
Every theme
1Paper2Cotton3Leather4Fruit or flowers5Wood6Iron7Copper or wool8Bronze or pottery9Pottery or willow10Tin or aluminum11Steel12Silk or linen13Lace14Ivory15Crystal16Wax17Furniture18Porcelain19Bronze20China25Silver30Pearl35Coral40Ruby45Sapphire50Gold55Emerald60Diamond
Married or not. Count the years however you count them.
Wedding day, first date, whatever you count. It stays on this phone.
Something to write, not buyOpen When Letters: 12 letters with gentle prompts, fold marks and envelope labels. Print at home, $6.See the printable →
Where do the themes come from?
The traditional list goes back to etiquette guides from the early 1900s, and a modern list was added later. The materials get stronger and rarer as the years go up, from paper at one to diamond at sixty. Years after twenty mostly jump by fives.