Celebrating Years Of Pure Love With Anniversary Gifts
Thursday, August 26th, 2010When a man and woman pledge to love each other until death, there is great joy in celebrating every special year of their marital bliss together. Anniversary gifts are given to emphasize the years of growth that a couple has gone through in their relationship, which is why they are named by the gift that represents a particular year.
Anniversary gifts have moved from a traditional set of gifts to modern types of gifts, and both types still vary depending upon years of marriage. The first five years of the marriage are commemorated by traditional gifts made of paper, cotton, leather, fruit and flowers, and wood. The more modern alternative gifts replace these five sets with plastic, cotton and calico, crystal and glass, linen and silk, as well as silverware.
From years five to ten, gifts range from the traditional candy, bronze, pottery, copper and tin, and wool. These have been alternated in these modern times to pottery, willow, aluminum, brass, and iron.
By the eleventh to fifteenth year, the traditional versions of presents are steel, silk, lace, ivory, and crystal. Modern alternate versions of these gifts can be perfume or cologne, fine linen, barometers, clocks, and watches.