Traditionally, each wedding anniversary is celebrated by giving a gift made from a different material. The first anniversary is symbolized with paper, and anniversary gifts become more precious or scarce to reflect the growing number of years a couple has remained together. 

While it isn't clear when the traditional list came into existence, it has evolved over time. Twenty-five and fifty years 'Silver' and 'Gold' may have originated in medieval Europe, where wives were given a silver wreath to celebrate their twenty-fifth year of marriage and a gold wreath for their fiftieth anniversary. 

Anniversary gifts for the earlier years of marriage tend to be more practical household items. For later celebrations, such as the 25th anniversary, they tend to be more along the luxury line. When giving anniversary gifts, be creative and make the gift memorable. Even if you follow the list of Traditional Gifts or Modern Anniversary Gifts, you can have a lot of fun using your imagination. For instance, to celebrate the first anniversary, "paper" (on the traditional list) could mean tickets to the movie, theatre or a concert. The lists are merely guides that show the traditional gift that has been matched with each anniversary. 

The following are the list of suggestions: