 hat are "Traditional Anniversary Gifts" and why do we give them?
Anniversary gift giving originated during medival times in Europe and has grown into a worldwide tradition. Anniversary gifts are given not only to express your love to your spouse but also as a way for friends and relatives to celebrate the continuation of your years together.
There are essentially 2 types of anniversary gifts: (1) Traditional Anniversary Gifts and (2) Modern Anniversary Gifts. Many are familiar with traditional anniversary gifts such as Silver, which is typically given on a 25th wedding anniversary.
Most anniversary years have been assigned a "traditional" gift material, but it is not necessary to present an wedding anniversary gift made of that material for that specific year. It is fun to wrap the anniversary gift in the traditional gift material that corresponds with that year (ie. wrap a 1st anniversary gift in paper origami).
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