Wedding Anniversaries

A rose is as sweet even if it's not called a rose. Romeo is still smitten and head over heels in love with Juliet, even if she is known as Piglet. I mean, well, you get the drift.

Yet, we all know that names give us an identity. So, we also name anniversaries, so that we can proudly announce to the world that "Me and my honey is celebrating our Crystal Wedding Anniversary!"

Part of the fun comes from your friends' gaping look, though mostly from the fact that you have spent fifteen years in marriage with a special someone, and your relationship is still going on strong, and loving.

Alright, for the first post in this treasure hunt, I'll give you the names for all the wedding anniversaries so that in future, you'll know what present you can ask from your husband ya ;)

Year	Traditional	Modern
1st	Paper	Clocks
2nd	Cotton	China
3rd	Leather	Crystal, Glass
4th	Linen (Silk)	Appliances
5th	Wood	Silverware
6th	Iron	Wood objects
7th	Wool (Copper)	Desk sets
8th	Bronze	Linens, Lace
9th	Pottery (China)	Leather goods
10th	Tin, Aluminum	Diamond
11th	Steel	Fashion jewelry
12th	Silk	Pearls, Colored gems
13th	Lace	Textiles, Furs
14th	Ivory	Gold jewelry
15th	Crystal	Watches
16th		Silver holloware
17th		Furniture
18th		Porcelain
19th		Bronze
20th	China	Platinum
21st		Brass, Nickel
22nd		Copper
23rd		Silver plate
24th		Musical instruments
25th	Silver	Sterling silver
26th		Original pictures
27th		Sculpture
28th		Orchids
29th		New furniture
30th	Pearl	Diamond
31st		Timepieces
32nd		Conveyances (e.g., automobiles)
33rd		Amethyst
34th		Opal
35th	Coral (Jade)	Jade
36th		Bone china
37th		Alabaster
38th		Beryl, Tourmaline
39th		Lace
40th	Ruby	Ruby
41st		Land
42nd		Improved real estate
43rd		Travel
44th		Groceries
45th	Sapphire	Sapphire
46th		Original poetry tribute
47th		Books
48th		Optical goods (e.g., telescope, microscope)
49th		Luxuries, any kind
50th	Gold	Gold
55th	Emerald	Emerald
60th	Diamond	Diamond
75th	Diamonds, Diamondlike stones, gold
80th		Diamond, Pearl
85th		Diamond, Sapphire
90th		Diamond, Emerald
95th		Diamond, Ruby
100th		10-carat Diamond

Source: Chicago Public Library

Yes, they were given a name for a reason, as that's also the type of gift you can give to your loved one on that special year.

In a fast-paced society like now, we can't wait till the 60th year for the diamond. So, maybe if we get it even before the 1st, and one each year thereafter, chances of the loving marriage to see it's 100th anniversary looks pretty high, if we are still breathing in thiw world. :)