Your wedding anniversary is a special occasion every year, but certain years are meaningful milestone anniversaries as well. In the past, every anniversary year up to 100 had a specific gift, theme, flower, gemstone, and other symbolism attached to it, but these days we tend to concentrate on getting a nice gift each year and perhaps doing something extra special for the major ones.
The ten-year anniversary is known as the “diamond” anniversary”, which makes diamond jewelry an even better gift idea than usual. In the past, the ten-year anniversary has been associated with aluminum, but these days this anniversary is known as the “diamond anniversary.” Celebrating with a piece of diamond jewelry would be particularly significant and romantic for this anniversary.
The 5 year anniversary isn’t quite as clear cut, but there are still plenty of new and old symbols to make it special; for example, giving five-stone diamond rings has become a very popular five year anniversary gift.
Flowers, colors, and other gemstones are also associated with particular wedding anniversaries. The five-year anniversary is linked to the daisy, the color pink, and the sapphire. Not only would adding a particular gemstone to a five-stone ring be meaningful, it would also add elegance. Pink, blue, or yellow sapphires would be a wonderful addition to any five-stone ring. The ten-year anniversary is associated with the daffodil, the color blue, sapphires, and diamonds. Adding a yellow diamond or a blue sapphire to an eternity ring would be very appropriate and symbolic for this event.
The way a gift is presented, especially on an important day like one’s fifth or tenth anniversary, can be just as important as the gift itself. Again, we can look to the history of anniversary symbolism for ideas; port wine is associated with both years, so perhaps a picnic with gourmet cheese and wine or enjoying some port during a romantic dinner at an upscale restaurant would be a good setting for presenting your 10 year or 5 year anniversary gift.
The most important thing, of course, is that your anniversary is a time for happiness and joy at the love you’ve found in each other, and choosing the right gift is just one part of your celebration.