Keeping With Tradition

Society holds many traditions, keeping old beliefs and rituals alive in our present day lives. One of the many traditions is the giving of anniversary gifts. There is a certain theme for each anniversary. Not only is this romantic and customary, but it also gives a guide line to those who are not so superior at gift giving.

Not everyone decides to stick with the traditional gift giving ideas which is why I have also added the official modern day gifts as well. The great thing about these themes is that you can personalize them however way you like. There are many gifts that can be given to follow the theme, the only limit is your imagination.

Here are the official modern and traditional lists of gift giving for anniversaries:

Year	Traditional	Modern
1	Paper	Clocks
2	Cotton	China
3	Leather	Crystal or Glass
4	Fruit or Flowers	Appliances
5	Wood	Silver or Silverware
6	Candy or Iron	Wood
7	Wood or Copper	Desk Sets
8	Bronze or Pottery	Lace or Linen
9	Pottery or Willow	Leather
10	Tin or Aluminum	Diamond Jewelry
11	Steel	Fashion Jewelry
12	Silk or Linen	Pearls
13	Lace	Textiles and Furs
14	Ivory	Gold Jewelry
15	Crystal	Watches
20	China	Platinum
25	Silver	Silver
30	Pearl	Diamonds and Pearls
35	Coral	Jade
40	Ruby	Ruby
45	Sapphire	Sapphire
50	Gold	Gold
55	Emerald	Emerald
60	Diamond	Diamond

Others choose to opt for a much more personal touch and buy something that they know their partner will love or alternatively something that they know their partner wants. The great thing about gift giving is there really are no rules or limitations. It is a personal act that is often just as enjoyable for the giver as for the receiver.

For those of you that loathe buying gifts, instead of going with the impersonal voucher idea, consider taking your partner away for the weekend and spoiling them any way you see fit. Quality time can often be the best gift to give or receive.