Traditional Gifts for 5th Wedding Anniversary
Five years of matrimony marks an important milestone for a husband and wife. Along with spending time together, a couple can celebrate a five-year wedding anniversary by exchanging sentimental gifts, which can fit the mold of traditional five-year anniversary materials. Specific types of flowers and gemstones can also be given as traditional gifts representing the five-year mark. Does this Spark an idea?
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Wood
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The most well-known, traditional material to signify a five-year wedding anniversary is wood. Traditional wooden anniversary gifts include furniture, artwork, picture frames, wood-framed mirrors or a plant in a wicker basket. More modern ideas include a newspaper or magazine subscription or wooden jewelry. Environmentally friendly gifts include donating a tree to a park or planting a tree in your back yard. You could even place a plaque near the base of the tree with your wedding date and names.
Silverware
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The contemporary gift material for a five-year wedding anniversary is silverware. Present your spouse with a decorative candelabra, serving dish, flatware or useful kitchen gadgets. Consider having the silverware engraved with your names, initials, last name or wedding date. You can even engrave a short, meaningful message to your spouse. You may wish to pair this contemporary gift with a more traditional item by placing the gift in a decorative wood box or buying a wood display case to place it in.
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Gemstones
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The traditional gemstones that represent five years of matrimony are turquoise and sapphire. Give your spouse a piece of jewelry that includes one or more of these gemstones. A gemstone gift for your husband could be a paperweight, pocket watch, clock or ring. Appropriate gemstone gifts for your wife include jewelry such as rings, necklaces, pins, bracelets, lockets, earrings, watches or pendants. Other options are decorative plates, stoneware or servingware that feature turquoise or sapphires.
Flowers
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The traditional type of flower for a five-year wedding anniversary is the daisy. Consider giving your wife daisies in her favorite color or in the colors from your wedding. If you wish for the daisies to be a keepsake for your wife, give silk flowers or have the real flowers professionally dried to be displayed in a vase or flattened and placed in a frame.
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