Monday, January 2, 2012

Anniversary gifts



Particular wedding anniversaries have come to be associated in the Western world with particular types of gift. The choice of gift varies slightly in different countries. This list is one of the most common:

First:  Cotton
Second: Paper
Third: Leather
Fourth:  Fruit, flowers
Fifth: Wooden
Sixth: Sugar
Seventh: Wool, copper
Eighth: Bronze, pottery
Ninth: Pottery, willow
Tenth: Tin
Eleventh: Steel
Twelfth: Silk, linen
Thirteenth: Lace
Fourteenth: Ivory
Fifteenth:  Crystal
Twentieth: China
Twenty-fifth: Silver
Thirtieth: Pearl
Fortieth:  Ruby
Fiftieth: Golden
Sixtieth: Diamond
Seventieth: Platinum