Anya Tyler Favors & Gifts

Wedding Anniversary Favors

Anniversaries are considered a day where an event is commemorated or celebrated for something memorable which happened on that same day. For Wedding anniversaries, many couples find it a time to remember the day they took their wedding vows. The Couple can choose to celebrate the event either privately in a romantic kind of way, or in a lavish way with friends and families. Whichever way, here are a few important anniversary years and gifts that are usually given to commemorate each special year.
1st Anniversary:

Traditional Gift: Paper - It symbolizes the strength in paper that comes from the interlaced connection of the paper's individual threads.
Modern Gift: Clocks - Henry Van Dyke wrote, "For those who love, time is eternity."

5th Anniversary:Traditional Gift: Wood - The strength of a marriage bond is represented by the traditional gift of wood. Wood is strong and long-lasting.
Modern Gift: Silverware - The modern gift of silverware is a reminder of the connection couple formed as they shared meals with each other and their children (if any).

10th Anniversary:
Traditional Gift: Gold - Optimism and wealth are often associated with gold. Not only is the metal gold beautiful, it is strong, and resistant to corrosion.
Modern Gift: Diamond jewelry. A marriage that lasts ten years is as durable and beautiful as a diamond.

25th Anniversary:
Traditional Gift: Silver
Modern Gift: Silver plate. A great milestone for any marriage!

30th Anniversary:
Traditional Gift: Pearl
Modern Gift: Diamond

45th Anniversary:
Traditional Gift: Sapphire
Modern Gift: Sapphire

50th Anniversary:
Traditional Gift: Gold
Modern Gift: Gold - Optimism and wealth are often associated with gold. Not only is the metal gold beautiful, it is strong, and resistant to corrosion.

100th Anniversary:
Traditional Gift:
Modern Gift: 10K Diamond

There are several ways to celebrate a wedding anniversary; however, one popular and common way is to renew your vows on that special day, as a reminder of what brought the couple together in the first place. After the couple renews their vows, they usually throw a party with family and friends. It would be nice to decorate the party room with the appropriate "gift decor" for the anniversary year. For instance, make use of lots of silver glitter, plates and so on during a 25th wedding anniversary. Other fun ideas include compiling a CD of music from that year of marriage, creating an anniversary scrapbook showing pictures of family and friends including couple. Whatever you choose to do, make sure you and your partner have fun, and find time to enjoy each other.