Wedding Anniversary Names
The traditional names for wedding anniversaries go back many years in social usage. It was considered proper to present the married couple with gifts made of these products or of something related. The list of traditional products for gifts, with a few allowable revisions in parenthesis, is presented below:
| 1st | PAPER |
9th | POTTERY (China) |
25th | SILVER |
| 2nd | COTTON |
10th | TIN, ALUMINUM |
30th | PEARL |
| 3rd | LEATHER |
11th | STEEL |
35th | CORAL (Jade) |
| 4th | LINEN (Silk) |
12th | SILK |
40th | RUBY |
| 5th | WOOD |
13th | LACE |
45th | SAPPHIRE |
| 6th | IRON |
14th | IVORY |
50th | GOLD |
| 7th | WOOL (Cooper) |
15th | CRYSTAL |
55th | EMERALD |
| 8th | BRONZE |
20th | CHINA |
60th | DIAMOND |
The Meaning of Flowers
Different flowers have different connotations.
Below you will find each flower's meaning:
Roses... |
LOVE |
White Daises... |
PURITY |
Carnations... |
DISTINCTION |
Blue Violets... |
CONSTANCY |
Gardenias... |
JOY |
Forget-me-nots... |
TRUE LOVE |
Orchids... |
BEAUTY |
Lilies of the Valley... |
HAPPINESS |
Red Chrysanthemums... |
SHARING |
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Even Different Color Roses Have Special Meanings and Feelings: |
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Love, Passion, Respect Courage |
RED |
Happiness, Gratitude, Appreciation, Admiration |
PINK |
Joy, Friendship, Freedom |
YELLOW |
Thoughtfulness, Charm, Graciousness |
CREAM |
Admiration, Desire, Fascination, Enthusiasm |
ORANGE |
Innocence, Purity, Secrecy, Reverence |
WHITE |
© 2005 Jorge R. Hernandez
Your Fiesta & Co., Corona, CA/ Page revised January 2008