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Wedding Anniversary Gifts By Year

From this list you can get Anniversary gift ideas.  Traditional or modern, the choice is yours.

 Anniversary Traditional Modern
 1stPaper  Clocks
 2ndCotton China 
 3rd LeatherCrystal/Glass 
 4thFruit/Flowers  Appliances
 5th WoodSilverware 
 6th Candy/IronWood 
 7thWool/Copper Desk Sets 
 8th Pottery/Bronze Linens/Lace
 9th Willow/PotteryLeather 
 10th Tin/AluminumDiamond Jewelery 
 11th SteelFashion Jewelery 
 12th Silk/Linen Pearls
 13th Lace Textile Furs
 14th Ivory Gold Jewlery
 15th CrystalWatches 
 20th ChinaPlatinum 
 25th Silver Silver
 30th PearlDiamond 
 35th CoralJade 
 40th Ruby Ruby
 45th Sapphire Sapphire
 50th Gold     Gold         
 60th DiamondDiamond 

Birth Month Flowers & Their Meanings

 Month Flower Flower
 January
 Carnation
To convery different meanings, the Carnation comes in several different
colors:  pink means affection;  red
means "I love you"; white means pure 
love.
Snowdrop
Signifies hope & beauty.



 February
 Violet
Signifies watchfulness, loyalty & faithfulness.

 Primrose
When giving Primrose flowers to someone,
it's letting them know you can't live without them.
 March 
Daffodil
Daffodil means unequaled love and that
the sun is always shining whenever
your significant other is around


  Jonquil 
Signifies the desire for affection to be
returned.  Also used to convey sympathy.
 
 April
  Daisy
The daisy means "I'll never tell" - a flower
given between friends to keep a secret.
It conveys innocence, loyal love and
purity.
  Sweet Pea
Sweet peas signify blissful pleasure and also
used to say good-bye.

 May
  Lily Of The Valley
Signifies sweetness, humility and a 
return to happiness.  Give a few lilies of
the valley to your loved one to show 
your life is complete with them.
  Hawthorn Plant
The hawthorn plant represents hope and 
supreme happiness.  It signifies that you
want only the best for the recipient.
 June
 Rose
A bouquet of roses means sincere
gratitude whereas a single rose
intensifies the meaning of the color:  a
single red rose means "I REALLY love
you", the pink rose means perfect
happiness, a white rose signifies
innocence and purity.  

 Honeysuckle
A symbol for the everlasting bonds of love.





 July 
 Larkspur
The larkspur indicates strong bonds of
love.  Each color variation has a 
different meaning:  pink means
fickleness, white conveys a happy 
nature and purple represents a first love.
 Water Lily
Signifies purity and majesty.


 August
  Gladiolus
The Gladiolus, or "sword lily", represents
remembrance, calm, integrity and
infatuation.  With the gladiolus, the
recipient's heart is being "pierced with
love".

 Poppy
Poppy color variations have different meanings:  red signifies pleasure, white is
given for consolation and yellow wishes
wealth and success.

 September 
 Aster
Asters are mainly symbols of powerful love.

 Morning Glory
Morning glories are simple symbols of affection.
 October
  Marigold
Marigolds are often given as a sign of warm or fierce, undying love.
 
 Cosmos
A symbol of order, peace and serenity.

 November Chrysanthemum
Meanings of color variations -
Red:  "I love you";
White:  innocence, purity and pure love;
Yellow:  slighted love.                 
 Chrysanthemum
Meanings of color variations - 
Red:  "I love you"';
White:  innocence, purity and pure love;
Yellow:  means slighted love.
 December
  Narcissus
Embodies the idea that you want your beloved to stay just the way they are.

  Holly
Symbolizes your wish for domestic happiness.