A wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date on which a wedding took place. Traditionally wedding anniversary gifts are chosen from a list of materials that are designated for each year. These gifts are different in different countries and their traditions are also different. For example, in the United States the 7th and the 10th anniversaries are sometimes celebrated with gifts made of wood or tin. In the Great Britain these anniversaries are called the Cooper and the Aluminium Anniversary. In Canada you can receive a message from the Governor General for your 50th and 55th anniversaries. The same situation is in the Australia. In the United States you can receive a greeting from the president for any wedding anniversary on or after the 50th.
Every year anniversary gifts become more precious and specials to reflect the growing number of years that couple has spend together.
Here is the list of tradition and modern wedding anniversary gifts:
 1st year anniversary gifts: paper/clock
Paper is the traditional gift for the 1 year wedding anniversary while a clock or a watch makes a modern gift choice.
2nd year anniversary gifts: cotton/china
Cotton is the traditional gift for the 2 year anniversary while china makes a modern wedding gift choice.
3rd year anniversary gifts: leather/ crystal, glass
Leather is the traditional gift for the 3 year wedding anniversary while crystal makes a modern gift choice.
4th year anniversary gifts: linen, silk/appliances
Linen or silk is a traditional gift for the 4 year anniversary while appliances make a modern gift choice.
5th year anniversary gifts: wood/silverware
Wood is the traditional gift for the 5 year anniversary while silverware makes a modern wedding anniversary gift choice.
6th year anniversary gifts: iron/wood objects
Candy is the traditional gift for the 6 year anniversary while wood makes a modern wedding anniversary gift choice.
7th year anniversary gifts: wool, copper/desk sets
Copper is the traditional gift for the 7 year anniversary while wool makes a modern wedding anniversary gift choice.
8th year anniversary gifts: bronze/linens, lace
Bronze are the traditional gifts for the 8 year wedding anniversary.
9th year anniversary gifts: pottery, china/leather goods
Pottery is the traditional gift for the 9 year anniversary while leather makes a modern wedding anniversary gift choice.
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