Honoring 70 Years Of Love: Unveiling The Essence Of Platinum Jubilee Anniversary Gifts

Trying to figure out the different wedding anniversary gifts by year can be a minefield; between understanding the different milestones and what they represent, to then figuring out the appropriate modern gifting alternative, it's no surprise people around the world get confused.

There's no need to panic, because we've all been there, and now we wanted to write a guide to help you understand a bit better! Below, we've collected a list of anniversary gifts by year, both traditional and a suitable modern alternative that your partner is bound to love.


List of Anniversary Gifts by Year

Although of course they're all important, it can also be hard to figure out the ones that matter the most. To make it super easy for you to understand, we've highlighted the classic "milestone wedding anniversaries" in green... so you know which ones should get a bit more of your attention!


Year Traditional gift (UK) Suggested modern gift
1st Paper Engraved glass clock
2nd Cotton Personalised glass tableware for the home
3rd Leather Engraved leather keyring
4th Fruit / Flowers Engraved glass vase
5th Wood Personalised wooden photo frame
6th Sugar / Iron Luxury chocolate / confectionery hamper
7th Copper / Wool Copper photo frame or pure wool throw
8th Bronze Bronze / rose-gold jewellery
9th Willow / Pottery Engraved glass or crystal vase
10th Tin Tin or aluminium keepsake box
11th Steel Stainless-steel tankard
12th Silk / Linen Engraved wine glasses
13th Lace Romantic engraved glassware / Valentine-style gift
14th Ivory (ethical alternative) Ivory-tone jewellery or keepsake box
15th Crystal Diamante / crystal glassware set
16th Wax Crystal candle / tealight holder
20th China Fine bone china dinner set / tea set
25th Silver Silver photo frame
30th Pearl Elegant diamante glassware (pearl-adjacent)
35th Coral Coral-coloured jewellery or scarf
40th Ruby ‘Beloved heart’ red wine glass
45th Sapphire Sapphire jewellery or blue-stone pendant
50th Gold Gold jewellery / gold-plated watch
55th Emerald Emerald jewellery
60th Diamond Diamond jewellery / diamond-set watch
65th Blue sapphire Blue sapphire jewellery
70th Platinum Platinum jewellery
75th Diamond (again!) Diamond-themed luxury gift (jewellery, watch, crystal)
80th Oak Engraved oak photo frame / oak keepsake box
85th Wine Pair of engraved wine glasses
90th Granite / Stone Engraved stone / crystal keepsake

Year by Year Anniversary Gifts - Traditional & Modern Ideas

If you're interested in a little bit more of the history behind any of the anniversaries above, keep reading to find out why some of the anniversaries are called what they are, where the original wedding anniversary gifts by year came from, and anything else interesting we could find!

1st Wedding Anniversary (Paper)


1st Wedding Anniversary History

Example history.


Traditional 1st Wedding Anniversary Gift

Example traditional 1st wedding anniversary gift.