The Complete List of Wedding Anniversaries, Year by Year
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Each year of marriage is a precious milestone, a new chapter added to a couple's great story. To celebrate this journey, tradition has associated each anniversary with a material, a flower or a metal, from the most fragile to the most solid. It's a poetic way to symbolize a love that grows and strengthens over time.
Wondering what your next birthday symbolizes? Looking for inspiration to find a meaningful gift?
You've come to the right place. Here's the complete list of wedding anniversaries, from the first year to the most impressive unions.
Wedding Anniversaries: The First Years (1 to 10 years)
The first years are those of construction. The materials are soft, then strengthen, as does the couple's bond.
- 1 year: Cotton wedding anniversary
- 2 years: Leather Wedding
- 3 years: Wheat Wedding
- 4 years: Wax Wedding
- 5 years: Wooden Wedding
- 6 years: Cyprus wedding
- 7 years: Wool Wedding
- 8 years: Poppy Wedding
- 9 years: Earthenware Wedding
- 10 years: Tin Wedding
Key Stages: From 11 to 20 years old
The relationship has matured. The materials become more precious and complex, symbolizing a love that has grown richer.
- 11 years: Coral Wedding
- 12 years: Silk Wedding
- 13 years: Lily of the Valley Wedding
- 14 years: Lead Wedding
- 15 years: Crystal Wedding
- 16 years: Sapphire Wedding
- 17 years: Rose Wedding
- 18 years: Turquoise Wedding
- 19 years: Cretonne Wedding
- 20 years: Porcelain Wedding
Big Birthdays: From 25 to 100 years old
These anniversaries are exceptional milestones, celebrated with the noblest and rarest materials, like a love that has stood the test of time.
- 25 years: Silver wedding anniversary
- 30 years: Pearl Wedding
- 35 years: Ruby Wedding
- 40 years: Emerald Wedding
- 45 years: Silver Wedding Anniversary
- 50 years: Golden wedding anniversary
- 55 years: Orchid Wedding
- 60 years: Diamond Wedding
- 65 years: Rosewood Wedding
- 70 years: Platinum wedding anniversary
- 75 years: Alabaster Wedding
- 80 years: Oak Wedding
- 85 years: Uranium Wedding
- 90 years: Granite Wedding
- 100 years: Water Wedding
Beyond the Symbol, the Intention
This list is a wonderful source of inspiration. But beyond the material of the year, the most precious gift remains the one that tells your story. Whether you celebrate the softness of cotton or the strength of diamonds, a gift that immortalizes a date, a place, or a memory will always be the most fitting.
At Duogemma , we believe that every year is a precious gem. That's why our collections are designed to transform your most personal memories into timeless treasures, no matter what wedding you're celebrating.