Wood wedding

Added: 01/13/2006

The earliest reference to wedding anniversaries found other than the Silver or gold is to the 5th anniversary, wood wedding, which implies this became the material for that anniversary around 1875.

In 1922 Emily Post wrote her first etiquette book in which she suggested traditional anniversary gifts for the first, fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth, twenty-fifth and fiftieth wedding anniversaries. Realizing the importance of wedding anniversaries and the growing trend for family and friends to give traditional anniversary gifts, in 1957 Ms. Post expanded the list to include more anniversary years. The gift list has not changed very much during the past 50 years. It suggests recommended gifts for the first 15 years and for every five years after that.

Traditional 5th wedding anniversary gifts have a theme of Wood. A contemporary or modern Fifth anniversary gift has a theme of Silverware. The flowers associated with the Fifth anniversary are Daisies. The Gemstone list shows Turquoise associated with wood anniversary.

So wood oriented gifts such as a hand craft treasure box or a wood jewelry box will be a good choice for wood wedding anniversary. Another ideal traditional anniversary gift for the fifth “wood” anniversary is a love poem framed in an solid oak frame personalized with the couple’s names, anniversary and wedding dates. In the room for a personalized message to the couple words of congratulations will be just the right for this occasion.

Among wooden households any piece of new furniture will be chosen as the 5th wedding anniversary gift. A wife will be pleased with a nice wooden dresser to suit the house style. Or probably, she dreams about a piece of antique furniture to match your home.

Have you heard about Welsh Love spoon? For centuries in Wales love spoons have been hand carved in wood with symbols of love to be given as gifts, and the tradition is now spreading quickly around the world as people look for a truly special way of celebrating wood wedding anniversary.

If you have a garden or you both like going for picnics buy a piece of wooden garden furniture as a gift to you darling one. Good Wooden Garden Furniture will last just like your Love.

To follow up to date trend buy a new silver spoons or any servicing silver pieces as a present.

Celebrate your 5th wedding anniversary by Planting a Tree. No trees - no wood. Plant a Tree and help the environment. Plant a Tree for your Loved one it will stand the test of time like your Love. Plant a Tree for your Mum it will stand the test of time like your Love for her.

One more amusing way to celebrate wood wedding and to spend unforgettable time with your partner is the following. Buy a case of wine, label each to be opened at each anniversary, or special events: first child, new home, and the next wedding anniversaries! Every time you will invite guests for a celebration and open these bottles of wine you will remember about the funny time you spent together and tell the guests the story about the labels.

Above all this is a celebration thrown on you and your husband’s behalf and hence it should be enjoyable for both of you. Have an enjoyable celebration with just your wife or husband, your family or close friends. Invite the guests who took part in your wedding ceremony.

And don't ignore or forget your fifth wedding anniversary. This is the one day a year that is special for you and your partner. Remember: the anniversaries are a benchmark of partnership success!

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