Gifts for a Wedding Anniversary present are a traditional folklore, which have been passed through generations to celebrate each year of a couples marriage.
Before
1937, only 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 50th and 75th wedding anniversaries
existed. In 1937 the American National Retail Jeweller Association created
a more extensive list associating a material for every aniversary year, starting
with the first paper Wedding Anniversary present.
The traditional present for the 1st wedding anniversary is paper and many
couples will tie this in with a more elaborate keepsake anniversary card.
The traditional anniversary gift list is as follows: