Anniversary Year Gifts to Give

The themes for a first wedding anniversary are paper and clocks. Here are some gift ideas for him and her, some with a twist.

The themes for a second wedding anniversary are cotton, china and/or procelain. Here are some gift ideas for him and her, including men's cotton pajamas and women's cotton pajamas.

The themes for a third year wedding anniversary are leather, crystal and/or glass.

The gift themes for four years of marriage are appliances, fruit and/or flowers.

Wood and silverware are the two themes that symbolize five years of marriage. Here are gift ideas based on those themes, including a bunch for a Peloton anniversary.

Wood, candy and iron are the gift themes for six years of marriage.

There are three wedding anniversary gift themes for seven years of marriage. They are desk sets, wool and/or copper.

You can choose from a total of four wedding anniversary gift themes to celebrate eight years of marriage. The traditional themes are bronze or pottery, and the modern themes are linens or lace. I've even included some romantic gift ideas for an 8th anniversary plus one for a Peloton lover.

When choosing gifts to wish someone Happy 9th Anniversary, keep the following three themes in mind: pottery, willow (wood) or leather.

You may be asking, "What is the traditional gift for a 10th wedding anniversary?" Well, there are three wedding anniversary gift themes for being married a decade that you can use to find a present.

For 10 years you can buy something featuring diamond jewelry (the modern theme), or aluminum or tin (the traditional theme).

Most people think of the 11th wedding anniversary as the steel anniversary. Therefore, they're looking for steel anniversary gifts. However, that's just the traditional gift them.

There is a modern theme, too, for gifts, and it is fashion jewelry. So, I've included ideas for both steel and fashion jewelry 11th wedding anniversary gifts.

For the 12th anniversary gift, you can go with the modern theme of pearls. Or, you can follow the traditional wedding anniversary gift theme of linen or silks. For example, you could go with a linen apron for him or her.

You have two theme choices for gifts for this wedding anniversary. You can go with lace gifts for a 13th anniversary (traditional theme), or you can go with something made of textiles.

So, what are textiles and textile gifts? Anything that is knit, woven or constructed of interlacing fibers. A rug, for example, is a textile. So are curtains, sheets, even knit hats.

Also, who says that a lace anniversary gift has to be made of lace? I've offered at least one gift option related to lace but not made of lace. Enjoy!

Whether you're looking for 14th anniversary gifts for her or 14th anniversary gifts for him, you have two themes to work with. First, there is the traditional theme of fake ivory. Fake, because we don't want you giving gifts from dead elephants. Second, there is the modern theme, which is gold jewelry.

FYI, when searching for 14th anniversary gifts using the traditional theme, I've found that using the word "faux" over "fake" with ivory gets you better results.

For 15 years of marriage, you have two wedding anniversary gift themes to work with: crystal (traditional) and watchers (modern).

Starting with the 16th wedding anniversary, modern and traditional gift themes are the same. So, for 16 years of marriage, you're looking at a gift that involves coffee or tea--or something related to either or both.

For 17 years of marriage, the modern and traditional wedding anniversary gift themes are the same. And they are wine and spirits.

The 18th year anniversary gift, for both the modern and traditional theme, is appliances. Whether you go big appliances or small, you'll have plenty of options when shopping for a present.

The modern and traditional theme for a 19th wedding anniversary is Jade.

When it comes to 20th wedding anniversary gift ideas for him or her, you have two choices. The Modern theme or symbol is platinum, and the Traditional theme or symbol is china.

The 21st wedding anniversary theme, symbol or motif is fire. So, I've come up with gift ideas that related (safely) to fire.

When it comes to 22 years of marriage, you should center your gift ideas around the theme of water. Just don't get wet trying.

With the 23rd wedding anniversary, your gift idea are the same for both modern and traditional themes--air. So, you can have some fun with this notion of "air" as a gift, such as buying an air purifier, Air Jordans for a sneaker fan, or even airline tickets for an anniversary trip.

Stone is the modern and traditional wedding anniversary gift theme for 24 years of marriage.

I'm pretty sure everyone knows that a 25th wedding anniversary is also known as a silver anniversary. Why? Because the gift theme (modern and traditional) is, you guessed it, silver. Here are some gift ideas to consider, especially if you're stumped on silver anniversary gift ideas for men.

Art is the modern and traditional theme for a 26th wedding anniversary gift. So, here are some ideas for art to give or the recipient to make themselves.

Center your 27th wedding anniversary gifts around music. Why? Because music is the theme for both traditional and modern gift ideas.

When it comes to a 28th wedding anniversary, one source told me that the modern and traditional gift theme is linen while another said linens, plural. So, you decide if you want to give a present made from linen or give the gift of linens.

As I'm writing this my husband and I are getting ready to celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary. Giving him a gift will be easy--the modern and traditional present themes are the same, tools.

With a 30th wedding anniversary, you have two gift themes to choose from to celebrate three decades of marriage. One, the traditional gift theme is pearl. Two, the modern gift theme is diamond.

So, you can shop for a present that features either or those jewels. Or you could have some fun with your buying and find items that include a diamond shape or a pearl theme, such as oysters.

Travel is both the modern and traditional theme for a 31st wedding anniversary gift. So, where will you go to celebrate?

Bronze is the traditional and modern gift theme for 32 years of marriage.

Iron is the modern and traditonal gift theme for being married for 33 years. A great option for an iron gift is something made of cast iron, such as cookware.

With a 35th wedding anniversary, you're back to two gift themes to consider. One, the modern gift theme is jade. Two, the traditional gift them is coral. Here are some suggestions.

With a 36th wedding anniversary, the only gift motif to work with is the notion of antiques. On a site like Etsy.com, you can find antique jewelry, antique furniture, antique decor and much, much more.

Focus on something related to books for a 37th wedding anniversary gift. Then, you know you'll be staying true to both the modern and traditional gift symbols.

Are you feeling lucky with your gift shopping? You should since luck is the gift theme for 38 years of marriage. It's the symbol of both a modern and traditional anniversary gift.

Laughter may be the best medicine. It's also the modern and traditional theme for a 39th wedding anniversary.

Of course, you can give a physical gift that represents or mentions laughter, as shown below.

Or, you can give the experience of laughter. For example, you can buy tickets to a comedy show.

Shopping for a 40th wedding anniversary gift is easy, because the modern and traditional theme and symbol is ruby. That is, the color is ruby red, the jewel is ruby and the overall theme is ruby.

Office is your modern and traditional theme for a 41st wedding anniversary. So, you can buy a gift for an office or a home office. On the other hand, you can choose to give something from the TV show "The Office." These ideas work as gifts for him or her.

When it comes to being married for 42 years, clocks and watches are the gift theme to focus on. They are for both modern and traditional gifts.

Both the modern and traditional gift theme for a 43rd wedding anniversary is entertainment. Whatever you think the gift recipient would find entertaining would work as an appropriate present in my book.

The modern and traditional gift theme for a 44th wedding anniversary is electronics. So, why not use this opportunity to upgrade your TV watching to a Smart TV brand. Or, splurge on accessories to make an old TV act "smart."

When it comes to the wedding anniverary symbol for 45 years, the modern and traditional gift themes are the same. That is, sapphire.

When it comes to a 46th wedding anniversary, you should focus your gift giving on games. That's because games are the modern and traditional gift motif.

So, here are a few ideas to get you going. These are appropriate presents for him or for her.

The theme for 47th wedding anniversary gifts is either garden or plants. So, choose something living that the recipient can plant in their garden.

On the other hand, you can give them tickets to tour a local arboretum. Or, you can buy a present that is inspired by gardening or plants, such as home decor.

Home improvement is the modern and the traditional gift theme for 48 years of marriage.

Copper is both the traditional and modern gift theme for a 49th wedding anniversary.

Everyone knows that a couple celebrating 50 years of marriage are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. That's a huge milestone to reach.

However, you don't have to buy gaudy golden things as a themed gift. As I've said before, I like to shop on Etsy for unique gift ideas. Here are a few I found recently that would work beautifully for golden anniversary gifts for parents or grandparents. Plus, a few ideas that don't take themselves too seriously.

When you get to 51 years of marriage, your gift themes, for both traditional and modern ideas, are photos and camera.

Bath and/or spa are the themes (modern and traditional) for a 52nd wedding anniversary gift.

I'll admit that I find the gift theme for a 53rd wedding anniversary weird. The modern and the traditional gift theme is plastic. So, what do you do with that? I did my best to find creative ideas to suggest.

Glass is both the modern and traditional gift theme for 54 years of marriage.

Emerald is the modern and traditional gift theme for a 55th wedding anniversary. So, give a gift featuring emeralds or emerald green, or consider planning a trip to the Emerald Isle--Ireland.

The modern and traditional gift theme for a 56th wedding anniversary is day. I don't know about you, but when I think about "day," I think of sunrise and sunset. So, I've found some gift ideas on Etsy with that in mind.

If a 56th wedding anniversary gift theme is day, then it makes sense that the 57th wedding anniversary gift theme would be night. This is for both modern and traditional gifts.

So, make it a big night out, a trip where you can see the night sky (a destination or a planetarium) or a telescope that helps you view the night sky. Or, anything else that you believe is representative of the time after the sun goes down.

Faith and/or hope are the modern and traditional themes for a 58th wedding anniversary.

The theme of a 59th wedding anniversary is charity. Therefore, I've focused on gifts that give back. By the way, charity is both the modern and the traditional gift them for 59 years of marriage.

The modern and traditional theme or symbol for 60 years of marriage is diamonds.