Knowing the answers to these questions first of all will really help you focus on the type of party you can put together.
If you would like your party to be a surprise for your Parents you will need to get their friends and your family together to help you as you will need them to keep your Mom and Dad busy and to be honest fairly clueless about what is going on.
You will also need to think about a few extras when it comes to surprise party planning...
When it comes to the day of the party it would be a good idea to get close friends of your Mom and Dad to pretend to take them out for a celebration lunch or dinner. That way your parents will be dressed to party!
And then when they walk in to the venue it will all be a big surprise.
If your party is not a surprise then you will probably sit down and have a chat with your parents as to the type of party they would like. You may find that they don't want much fuss and if that's the case then a family dinner may be just what they want but you can still make it extra special for them.
They may want their party back at their original Wedding Venue
In their own home or back yard
Or your home!
Their favorite restaurant or club could also be possibles.
~ if it's their Golden Anniversary (50 years) you may want to theme your decor to fit with the Gold theme.
~ if it's their Ruby Anniversary (40 years) the theme is Ruby
~ their Pearl Anniversary (30 years)
~ their Silver Anniversary (25 years)
Anniversary | Year You Were Married | Traditional | Modern |
1st Anniversary |
2018
|
Paper | Clocks |
2nd Anniversary |
2017 | Cotton | China |
3rd Anniversary |
2016 | Leather | Crystal |
4th Anniversary |
2015 | Linen/Silk | Appliances |
5th Anniversary |
2014 | Wood | Silverware |
6th Anniversary |
2013
|
Iron | Wood |
7th Anniversary |
2012 | Wool or Copper | Desk Sets |
8th Anniversary | 2011 | Bronze | Linen |
9th Anniversary |
2010 | Pottery | Leather |
10th Anniversary |
2009 | Tin | Diamond |
11th Anniversary |
2008 | Steel | Jewelry |
12th Anniversary |
2007 | Silk | Pearls |
13th Anniversary |
2006 | Lace | Textiles |
14th Anniversary | 2005 | Ivory | Gold |
15th Anniversary |
2004 | Crystal | Watches |
16th Anniversary |
2003 | Silver | |
17th Anniversary | 2002 | Furniture | |
18th Anniversary | 2001 | Porcelain | |
19th Anniversary | 2000 | Bronze | |
20th Anniversary |
1999 | China | Platinum |
21st Anniversary |
1998 | Brass | |
22nd Anniversary | 1997 | Copper | |
23rd Anniversary | 1996 | Silver Plate | |
24th Anniversary | 1995 | Musical Instruments | |
25th Anniversary |
1994 | Silver | Sterling Silver |
26th Anniversary |
1993 | Pictures | |
27th Anniversary | 1992 | Sculptures | |
28th Anniversary | 1991 | Orchids | |
29th Anniversary | 1990 | Furniture | |
30th Anniversary |
1989 | Pearl | Diamonds |
31st Anniversary | 1988 | Timepiece | |
32nd Anniversary | 1987 | Cars | |
33rd Anniversary | 1986 | Amethyst | |
34th Anniversary | 1985 | Opal | |
35th Anniversary | 1984 | Coral | Jade |
36th Anniversary | 1983 | Bone China | |
37th Anniversary | 1982 | Alabaster | |
38th Anniversary | 1981 | Beryl | |
39th Anniversary | 1980 | Lace | |
40th Anniversary |
1979 | Ruby | Ruby |
41st Anniversary |
1978 | Land | |
42nd Anniversary | 1977 | Real Estate | |
43rd Anniversary |
1976 | Travel | |
44th Anniversary | 1975 | Groceries | |
45th Anniversary |
1974 | Sapphire | Sapphire |
46th Anniversary | 1973 | Poetry | |
47th Anniversary | 1972 | Books | |
48th Anniversary | 1971 | Optical | |
49th Anniversary | 1970 | Luxuries | |
50th Anniversary |
1969 | Gold | Gold |
51st Anniversary | 1968 | ||
52nd Anniversary | 1967 | ||
53rd Anniversary | 1966 | ||
54th Anniversary | 1965 | ||
55th Anniversary | 1964 | Emerald | Alexandrite |
56th Anniversary | 1963 | ||
57th Anniversary | 1962 | ||
58th Anniversary | 1961 | ||
59th Anniversary | 1960 | ||
60th Anniversary |
1959 | Diamond | Diamond |
61st Anniversary | 1958 | ||
62nd Anniversary | 1957 | ||
63rd Anniversary | 1956 | ||
64th Anniversary | 1955 | ||
65th Anniversary | 1954 | Diamond | Diamond |
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]]>Since the Middle Ages couples have celebrated their Wedding Anniversary with symbols of their love and over the years these have developed into the Traditional, Modern, Gemstone and Flower lists.
Each gift has meaning behind it, showing you how much your love has grown over the years and how much you mean to each other. Plus it's a fun thing to do! When else are you going to put so much thought into your gift so that it fits with each Anniversary gift for each year that you know that they will love it and cherish it.
To help you out and so you know what gift to buy for your husband or wife we have put together a handy chart to refer to every year.
Year | Traditional | Modern | Gemstone | Flowers |
1st | Paper | Clocks | Mother of Pearl | Pansy |
2nd | Cotton | China | Garnet | Cosmos |
3rd | Leather | Crystal / Glass | Moonstone | Fuschia |
4th | Linen / Silk | Appliances | Blue Topaz | Geranium |
5th | Wood | Silverware | Rose Quartz | Daisy |
6th | Iron | Wood | Amethyst | Calla Lilly |
7th | Wool or Copper | Desk Sets | Onyx | Jack in the Pulpit |
8th | Bronze | Linen | Tourmaline | Clematis |
9th | Pottery | Leather | Lapis Lazuli | Poppy |
10th | Tin / Aluminum | Diamonds | Diamonds | Daffodil |
11th | Steel | Fashion Jewelry | Turquoise | Morning Glory |
12th | Silk | Pearls | Jade | Peony |
13th | Lace | Textiles | Citrine | Hollyhock |
14th | Ivory | Gold | Opal | Dahlia |
15th | Crystal | Watches | Rhodolite | Rose |
16th | Silver | Peridot | ||
17th | Furniture | Carnelian | ||
18th | Porcelain | Chrosprase | ||
19th | Bronze | Aquamarine | ||
20th | China | Platinum | Emerald | Day Lilly |
21st | Brass | Iolite | ||
22nd | Copper | Blue Zircon | ||
23rd | Silver Plate | Yellow Topaz | ||
24th | Musical Instruments | Tanzanite | ||
25th | Silver | Silver | Tsavorite | Iris |
26th | Pictures | |||
27th | Sculptures | |||
28th | Orchids | |||
29th | Furniture | |||
30th | Pearl | Diamond | Pearl | Sweet Pea |
31st | Timepiece | |||
32nd | Cars | |||
33rd | Amethyst | |||
34th | Opal | |||
35th | Coral | Jade | Emerald | |
36th | Bone China | |||
37th | Alabaster | |||
38th | Beryl | |||
39th | Lace | |||
40th | Ruby | Ruby | Ruby | Nasturtium |
41st | Land | |||
42nd | Real Estate | |||
43rd | Travel | |||
44th | Groceries | |||
45th | Sapphire | Sapphire | Sapphire | |
46th | Poetry | |||
47th | Books | |||
48th | Optical | |||
49th | Luxuries | |||
50th | Gold | Gold | Gold | Violet |
51st | Blue Sapphire | |||
52nd | Ruby | |||
53rd | ||||
54th | ||||
55th | Emerald | Emerald | Alexandrite | |
56th | ||||
57th | ||||
58th | ||||
59th | ||||
60th | Yellow Diamond | Diamond | Diamond | |
65th | Diamond | Star Sapphire | ||
70th | Diamond | Diamond | ||
75th | Diamond | |||
80th | Diamond | Oak |