The meaning of each anniversary along with 10th-anniversary jewelry ideas

You have probably heard of silver weddings and golden weddings (which are the most popular), but did you know that each anniversary year has a particular name, meaning, and gift? Keep reading and find out!

We don't know exactly when the wedding anniversaries started to be celebrated, but the tradition is believed to have started in the Middle Ages. Part of the legend tells that somewhere in the Germanic region a man gave his wife a silver crown on the day of their 25th wedding anniversary.

Later, a lucky couple who reached 50 years of marriage (remember that at that time people did not live as many years as now) celebrated it with a golden crown.

It was at the beginning of the 20th century when more anniversaries began to be celebrated, among them the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, and 75th. Later, in 1922, a woman named Emily Post published a book called Label in which she identified the material of the gifts for each of those anniversaries: paper, wood, tin, glass, porcelain, silver, gold, and diamond.
Find out below what material corresponds to some anniversaries.

Year 1: Paper weddings
The first year of marriage can be compared to a blank sheet of paper: it means a new beginning to write unforgettable moments that will live together throughout the years. However, the relationship is still fragile and can tear easily in the face of everyday problems and adversity.
What to give: Origami art, love letters, a poem written for your partner, a good book, a photo of both in a beautiful painting.

Year 2: Cotton weddings
Just as the cotton fibers intertwine with each other, the couple gets closer to each other. Like cotton, their relationship is stronger than paper, but at the same time soft. At this stage, they are learning to be flexible and adapt to each other.
What to give: Clothes, sheets, tablecloths

Year 3: Leather Weddings
In the life of our ancestors, leather symbolized protection since with it they covered their bodies from inclement weather. Similarly, the bonds of marriage offer security to both members of the couple. In this third year, stability grows and they feel more confident with each other.

Year 4: Wooden weddings
By the fourth year of marriage, the couple is developing deep and strong roots, like an oak, and is gaining an understanding of the mistakes and failures of the early years.

5 years: Iron weddings
Iron is one of the most important elements of the universe, in marriage, it symbolizes the strength that the couple must have to face the adversities of life and the alliance that must be established with other elements to become stronger such as friends, family, and children.

6 years: Copper/wool weddings
Copper also represents strength in the relationship but, like copper, the relationship must be cared for, cleaned, and polished so that happiness continues to shine. Also, the sixth anniversary is called a wool wedding that symbolizes the kindness that must exist in the couple's relationships.

7 years: Bronze weddings
Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. Just as a strong marriage is created with the union of two people who not only love each other but share their time and achievements together, it is an alliance that is reinforced over the years.

8 years: Clay or ceramic weddings
Clay is a malleable material as marriage should be. Ceramic is resistant and delicate and represents the fact that the couple has gone through various difficulties (like clay by fire) and that has given it resistance.

9 years: Aluminum or tin weddings
These materials are malleable, do not rust easily, and are resistant to corrosion, just like a 9-year relationship that has survived many challenges.

10 years: Steel weddings
Steel is one of the strongest and most durable metals in the world and therefore an appropriate symbol for the tenth anniversary. The cord that ties the marriage can no longer be easily broken.

In this post, I was supposed to write until the 10th anniversary. Now it is the time to show you some jewelry can be used as a gift at any year. This collection is made by my famous Nano jewelers. They showcased some of the best 10th anniversary necklace to be considered to give your relation a new charm this year.