Wedding Anniversary & Birthday Gifts
Stuck on what to buy someone for their Wedding Anniversary? Below you will find a list of traditional and modern Wedding Anniversary gifts according to the year, as well as traditional birthday things such as birthstones, star signs and flowers.
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY GIFT IDEAS
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TRADITIONAL GIFTS
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MODERN GIFTS
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YEAR
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GIFT IDEA
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YEAR
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GIFT IDEA
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1st
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Paper
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1st
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Plastic
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2nd
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Cotton
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2nd
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Cotton & Calico
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3rd
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Leather
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3rd
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Leather
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4th
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4th
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Linen, Silk, Nylon
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5th
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Wood
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5th
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Wood
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6th
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Candy
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6th
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Iron
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7th
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Copper & Wool
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7th
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Brass
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8th
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Bronze
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8th
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Pottery
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9th
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Pottery
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9th
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Willow
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10th
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Tin
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10th
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Aluminium
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11th
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11th
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12th
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Silk
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12th
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Linen
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13th
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Lace
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13th
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Lace
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14th
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Ivory
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14th
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Ivory
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15th
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Crystal
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15th
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Glass
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20th
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China
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20th
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China
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25th
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Silver
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25th
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Silver
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30th
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Pearl
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30th
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Pearl
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35th
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Coral
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35th
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Coral & Jade
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40th
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Ruby
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40th
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Garnet
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45th
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Sapphire
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45th
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Sapphire
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50th
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Gold
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50th
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Gold
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55th
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Emerald
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55th
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Turquoise
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60th
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Diamond
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60th
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Diamond
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BIRTHDAY GIFT IDEAS BY MONTH
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MONTH
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BIRTHSTONE
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FLOWER
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COLOUR
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JANUARY
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GARNET, ROSE QUARTZ
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CARNATION, SNOWDROP
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FEBRUARY
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AMETHYST, ONYX
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VIOLET, PRIMROSE
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MARCH
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AQUAMARINE, BLOODSTONE
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JONQUIL, DAFFODIL
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APRIL
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DIAMOND, OPAL
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SWEETPEA, DAISY
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MAY
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EMERALD, AGATE
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JUNE
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PEARL, MOONSTONE
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JULY
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RUBY, CARNELIAN
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DELPHINIUM, LARKSPUR
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AUGUST
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PERIDOT, JADE
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GLADIOLUS, POPPY
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SEPTEMBER
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SAPPHIRE, LAPIZ LAZULI
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ASTER, MORNING GLORY
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OCTOBER
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OPAL, TOURMALINE
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MARIGOLD, CALENDULA
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NOVEMBER
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YELLOW TOPAZ, CITRINE
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CHRYSANTHEMUM
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DECEMBER
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BLUE TOPAZ, TURQUOISE
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HOLLY, NARCISSUS
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STAR SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC
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MONTH
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DATES
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ARIES
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21ST MARCH - 20TH APRIL
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TAURUS
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21ST APRIL - 21ST MAY
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GEMINI
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22ND MAY - 21ST JUNE
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CANCER
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22ND JUNE - 22ND JULY
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LEO
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23RD JULY - 23RD AUGUST
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VIRGO
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24TH AUGUST - 22ND SEPTEMBER
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LIBRA
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23RD SEPTEMBER - 23RD OCTOBER
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SCORPIO
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24TH OCTOBER - 22ND NOVEMBER
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SAGITTARIUS
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23RD NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 21ST
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CAPRICORN
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DECEMBER 22ND - 20TH JANUARY
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AQUARIUS
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21ST JANUARY - 18TH FEBRUARY
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PISCES
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19TH FEBRUARY - 20TH MARCH
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Please note: The information above is for reference only and some astrology systems use different start and end dates for some star signs.
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