16 Anniversary Themes You Never Knew That Make Gift Shopping Much Easier
As I began to investigate anniversary present ideas, following modern and traditional gift themes, I noticed something interesting: many themes repeat. I’ve found 16 anniversary themes that repeat at least twice over at least two different anniversary years. This info can make your gift shopping so much easier.
Appliances anniversary theme
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The appliance anniversary theme shows up three times over the course of a marriage. It is the modern theme for four years of marriage. Also, it is both the modern and the traditional gift theme for an 18th wedding anniversary. Air fryer, Keurig coffee machine or new dishwash, anyone?
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China anniversary theme
China, along with porcelain, is the modern gift theme for a second year of marriage. It is also the traditional gift theme for a 20th anniversary. So you can give a gift of bone china or you can take a trip to China.
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Clocks anniversary theme
Giving a clock or timepiece as a preferred gift appears as the theme in as a modern anniversary gift for a first year or marriage but also as both the modern and traditional anniversary gift when someone has been married for 42 years.
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Copper anniversary
Copper is a wedding anniversary gift on its own but also coupled with another element. For example, the traditional theme for a 7th anniversary is copper plus wool. Yes, there are two themes for 7 years of marriage. On the other hand, copper shows up again as the modern and traditional gift theme for a 49th anniversary.
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Crystal glass anniversary theme
Together, crystal or glass can be the modern theme for a third year of marriage. For 15 years of marriage, crystal is the traditional gift theme. However, for a 54th wedding anniversary gift theme, both the modern and traditional gift theme is glass.
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Diamond anniversary theme
The diamond anniversary theme is a little tricky. That’s because both diamonds (in general) and diamond jewelry are themes. Diamond jewelry is the appropriate modern gift theme for 10 years of marriage and the traditional theme for 30 years of marriage. Additionally, diamond is both the modern and traditional gift theme for a 60th anniversary.
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Gold anniversary theme
Nearly everyone knows that a 50th wedding anniversary is a golden anniversary. That’s why gold is the modern and traditional gift theme for 50 years of marriage. However, gold jewelry happens to be the modern gift theme for a 14th anniversary as well.
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Iron anniversary theme
Technically, iron and candy are the traditional theme for a 6th wedding anniversary. However, iron is also the modern and traditional themes for a 33rd anniversary.
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Jade anniversary theme
Jade is the modern gift theme for 19 years of marriage and 35 years of marriage. In addition, it is the traditional gift theme for a 19th anniversary.
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Lace anniversary theme
Technically, the modern theme for an 8th anniversary is linens and/or lace. Lace is also the traditional theme for a 13th anniversary.
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Leather anniversary theme
There are two anniversaries with leather as the theme. One, it is the traditional theme for a 3rd anniversary. And, two, leather is the modern theme for a 9th anniversary.
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Linen anniversary theme
Linens, plural, is one of the modern themes for being married for eight years. On the other hand, linen, singular, is the 12 year traditional theme as well as both the modern and traditional anniversary gift theme for 28 years of marriage.
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Pearl anniversary theme
Pearls appear twice as anniversary gift themes. Pearls are a modern 12th anniversary gift. At the same time, pearls are the traditional gift theme for a 30th anniversary.
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Pottery anniversary theme
Pottery is one of two traditional 8th anniversary gift themes. The other is bronze. Interestingly, pottery repeats the very next year as the traditional gift theme for a 9th wedding anniversary.
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Watch anniversary theme
Not to be confused with the clock anniversary theme, watches appear as the gift theme for two anniversaries. They are the modern gift theme for a 15th wedding anniversary as well as the modern and traditional gift theme for a 42nd wedding anniversary.
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Wood anniversary theme
Wood is the traditional gift for a 5th anniversary. It is also the modern theme for the 6th anniversary.
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