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History of Anniversary Gifts

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Medieval Times
"The practice of giving peculiar gifts on various wedding anniversaries originated in Central Europe. Among the medieval Germans it was customary for friends to present a wife with a wreath of silver when she had lived with her husband twenty-five years. The silver symbolized the harmony that was assumed to be necessary to make so many years of matrimony possible. On the fiftieth anniversary of a wedding the wife was presented with a wreath of gold. Hence arose 'silver wedding' and 'golden wedding.' This practice, borrowed from the Germans, has been elaborated upon in modern times" - INFORMATION ROUNDUP by George Stimpson (1948) .

Modern Times
By middle-to-late 1930s, people began to celebrate 1st, 10th, 20th and 70th anniversary along with 25th and 50th. A gift for each of these milestone anniversary years evolved. The logic of presenting gifts was that stability deserves a reward and more the stability the greater should be the reward.
In 1937 the American National Retail Jeweler Association issued a more comprehensive list which associated a material for each Anniversary year up to the 15th Anniversary and then each fifth year after that up to the 60th Anniversary.
"Although the first anniversary is considered the paper or plastic one, the second, cotton and so on, it is not mandatory that the gift be of the "appropriate" material or composition for the specific year. The exception is in the case of the tenth (tin or aluminum) and twenty-fifth, which is known as the "silver anniversary." In these cases, the gift usually "goes" with the anniversary. For other years it is equally correct, and often more interesting, to buy what seems appropriate for the particular couple and carry out the theme in the wrapping or decorating of the package. Thus a gift for the seventh anniversary could be wrapped in copper-colored paper, a lace handkerchief might decorate the package for the thirteenth, and so on." - ETIQUETTE FOR MODERNS by Elinor Ames (1965).
An alternative list to the traditional anniversary list is also in popular use and is known as the Contemporary (or Modern) Wedding Anniversary list. It has been around for a number of years now, which makes its title rather misleading as none of the items listed are particularly modern.
This list provides alternative material suggestions for the years and include "modern" items such as electrical appliances and Fashion Jewelry. This is a more comprehensive list than the traditional list and associates a material for ever year up until the 50th Wedding Anniversary. It also goes on in steps of every 5th year up until the 100th Wedding Anniversary.
(source:http://www.thecajunpriest.com)

Traditional Gifts
1st       Paper or Plastic
2nd      Cotton
3rd       Leather
4th       Linen or Silk
            Fruit & Flowers
5th       Wood
6th       Iron or Candy
7th       Wool or Copper
8th       Bronze or Pottery
9th       Willow, Pottery or China
10th     Tin or Aluminum
11th     Steel
12th     Silk or Linen
13th     Lace
14th     Ivory
15th     Crystal
20th     China
25th     Silver
30th     Pearl
35th     Coral or Jade
40th     Ruby
45th     Sapphire
50th     Gold
55th     Emerald
60th     Diamond
70th     Platinum
75th     Diamonds and Gold

Modern Gifts
1st       Clocks
2nd      China
3rd       Crystal or Glass
4th       Appliances
5th       Silverware
6th       Wood objects
7th       Desk accessories
8th       Linen or Lace
9th       Leather goods
10th     Diamond
11th     Fashion jewelry
12th     Pearls or colored gems
13th     Textiles or Fur
14th     Gold jewelry
15th     Watches
16th     Silver Holloware
17th     Furniture
18th     Porcelain
19th     Bronze
20th     Platinum
21st     Brass or Nickel
22nd    Copper
23rd     Silver plate
24th     Musical instruments
25th     Sterling silver
26th     Original pictures
27th     Sculpture
28th     Orchids
29th     New furniture
30th     Diamond
31st     Timepieces
32nd     Conveyances
            (ex. Automobiles)
33rd     Amethyst
34th     Opal
35th     Jade
36th     Bone china
37th     Alabaster
38th     Beryl or Tourmaline
39th     Lace
40th     Ruby
41st     Land
42nd     Improved real estate
43rd     Travel
44th     Groceries
45th     Sapphire
46th     Original poetry tribute
47th     Books
48th     Optical goods (ex.
            telescope, microscope)
49th     Luxuries of any kind
50th     Gold
55th     Emerald or Turquoise
60th     Diamond
70th     Diamond and Gold
80th     Diamond and Pearl
85th     Diamond and Sapphire
90th     Diamond and Emerald
95th     Diamond and Ruby
100th   10-Carat Diamond

Flower Gifts
1st       Pansy
2nd      Cosmos
3rd       Fuchsia
4th       Geranium
5th       Daisy
6th       Calla Lily
7th       Jack in the Pulpit
8th       Clematis
9th       Poppy
10th     Daffodil
11th     Morning Glory
13th     Hollyhock
14th     Dahlia
15th     Rose
20th     Day Lily
25th     Iris
28th     Orchid
30th     Sweet Peas
40th     Nasturtium
50th     Violet

Stones and
Precious Metals

1st     Gold
          Alternate:
          Peridot
2nd    Garnet (all colors)
3rd     Pearls
          Alternate:
          Jade
4th      Blue Topaz
          Alternate:
          Blue Zircon
5th     Sapphire (all colors)
          Alternate:
          Pink Tourmaline
6th     Amethyst
          Alternate:
          Turquoise
7th     Onyx
          Alternate:
          Yellow Sapphire or Golden
          Beryl
8th     Tourmaline (all colors)
          Alternate:
          Tanzanite
9th     Lapis Lazuli
          Alternate:
          Amethyst or Green Spinel
10th   Diamond
          Alternate:
          Blue Sapphire
11th   Turquoise
          Alternate
          Citrine or Yellow Zircon
12th    Jade
          Alternate:
          Opal
13th   Citrine
          Alternate:
          Moonstone, Hawk’s Eye
15th   Ruby
          Alternate:
          Rhodolite Garnet
          Alexandrite
16th   Peridot
          (evening emerald)
          Alternate:
          Red Spinel
17th   Watches
          Alternate:
          Carnelian
18th   Cat’s Eye
          or Chrysoberyl
          Alternate:
          Aquamarine
19th   Aquamarine
          Alternate:
          Almandine Garnet
20th   Emerald
          Alternate:
          Yellow or Golden Diamond
21st    Iolite
22nd   Spinel (all colors)
23rd    Imperial Topaz
24th    Tanzanite
25th    Silver Jubilee
30th    Pearl Jubilee
35th    Emerald
40th    Ruby
45th    Sapphire
           Alternate:
           Cat’s Eye
50th    Golden Jubilee
55th    Alexandrite
60th    Diamond Jubilee
65th    Blue Spinel
70th    Sapphire Jubilee
75th    Diamond Jubilee
80th    Ruby Jubilee

Wedding Anniversaries Celebrating Ideas

When it is getting close to your anniversary, make sure your spouse knows that you are still very much in love with them, and find something unusual to do. Here are some ideas of how to celebrate your wedding anniversary.
 
Go down memory lane. You may enjoy celebrating your wedding anniversary this year by taking a look at all the years gone by. Pull out the photo albums and old slides. You may think about your younger years as a married couple and talk about it. Pictures and videos always bring back memories you had long forgotten and remind you of what you have been through together.

Include the family. Without your children, if you have any, your wedding anniversary may be lonely. This year turn your anniversary into a happy occasion by inviting the entire family. Why not have a family meal together, talk about your earlier years, appreciate the family that you have both created.

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Selamat Hari jadi kita yang pertama yah Bon...
Udah setahun kalender masehi kita menandatangani kontrak seumur hidup (insyaAllah...)

Kita punya juga foto-foto kayak artis-artis Indonesia yang lagi diliput infotainment :P
tapi doa saya untuk kedepannya umur pernikahan kita tidak kayak kebanyakan artis sinetron lokal ...karena untungnya kita bukan artis :)
Walaupun mungkin Bee sempat pernah bercita-cita  menjadi artis sinetro owww....Bon setuju tidak? 
kalau Bee jadi artis? :P Minimal bintang iklan lah...



Terimakasih yah Bon, udah mau menemanin Bee. Meskipun cuman makan nasi sama lombok saja, tapi besok-besok kita bisa ke palu basa yang di jalan Srigala, bisa ke Coto Dewi bagadang, bisa ke nasi uduk juga dan juga pergi ke sate klethak kalo kita pulang ke Djogya lagi ;)
Nyeemmmm....






 
 Terimakasih yah Bon, sudah mau menjadi nahkoda buat perahu kayak rumah tangga kita selama setahun ini...

Meskipun bukan seperti bahtera nabi Nuh yang muat berbagai macam hewan berpasang-pasangan,  ataupun bukan seperti perahu phinisi Sandeq di teluk Mandar yang besarrrr...tapi...perahu kayak di yatch club cukuplah buat kita berdua dan segera ditambah dengan anak-anak kita nantinya :)

Btw, anak kita nati kita ajarin berenang dan mengayuh dayung juga yah...Siapa tahu Bon capek...kan bisa biganti sama beby bee...Kalau bee mungkin pada saat itu sedang sibuk mengganti popok beby bee kita yang ke 5 :p e...ewww!

 Terimakasih juga Bon...udah mau membonceng Bee disaat ban sepeda lagi kempes... Walaupun kadang Bon kepayahan tapi Bon tidak pernah mengeluh :)

Terimakasih atas kesederhanaan Bon selama menemani Bee, itu menjadi pembelajaran Bee yang terbesar, Kesederhanaan dalam berpikir dan bertindak :) 

Terimakasih juga Bon, yang tidak segan-segan membantu potong-potong sayur di dapur, membantu merebus onde-onde pindahan kita, membantu mencuci pakaian kita yang sudah direndam berhari-hari, membantu membuat bubur santan terenak dikala bee sakit demam dan malas makan :(
Tapi maafkan Bee yang tidak bisa membantu Bon disaat sedang membongkar pasang CIPRUT MAC-nya :((