By Carly Wickell.
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Traditional wedding anniversary gifts are chosen from a list of materials that are designated for each year.

The first wedding anniversary is symbolized with paper, and from there traditional anniversary gifts become more precious or scarce to reflect the growing number of years a couple has remained together.
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*Wedding Anniversary Customs

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No one is certain just when the traditional gift list came into existence, but it probably evolved over time.

Calling years twenty-five and fifty ‘Silver’ and ‘Gold’ may have originated in medieval Europe, where wives were given a silver wreath to celebrate their twenty-fifth year of marriage and a gold wreath for their fiftieth wedding anniversary.

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*Diamond Wedding Anniversaries

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Diamonds are traditional anniversary gifts in both the sixtieth and seventh-fifth years. Year sixty probably became a part of existing traditions when Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee after sixty years on the British throne.

The traditional list may seem somewhat boring for the early years, but it doesn’t have to be if you get creative. There are many ways you can turn each year’s anniversary theme into a special gift.
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*Anniversary Gifts for the First Years, Paper and Cotton

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• A lovely origami booklet or box folded in a shape that’s special to the recipient. And, hint–hint, you can tuck a second gift into the paper.

• Paper tickets to a movie, the theatre, a concert or another performance.

• A first edition of a favorite book.

• Paper flowers that will never fade.

• Vintage or new cotton clothing or decorative items.

• A scrapbook with a plush cotton cover, filled with memories.

• A cotton wall hanging or quilt, or a painting on cotton.
That’s the idea. There are plenty of personal and decorative gifts for each year and I’m positive you can come up with something special.

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*Anniversary Gifts with a Twist

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You can celebrate the yearly tradition even if you want to break away from it — make that year’s theme material a carrier for your gift instead of the actual gift.

• Tuck a ring in a leather wallet.

• Tie a bracelet to a bouquet of roses.

• Hide a necklace inside the pocket of a silk robe.

• Fold a cozy woolen shawl around another gift.
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*When a Traditional Anniversary Gift Won’t Work

• Ivory is traditional for the fourteenth anniversary, but most new ivory cannot be imported to the US. You can find items made from vintage ivory, but if you’re among those who do not want to own the material at all you might want to consier ivory alternatives, made from nuts and seeds of palm trees and other vegetation.

• Coral isn’t as protected as ivory, but it is another item that many people do not think should be removed from nature. Choose an alternative for your thirty-fifth anniversary, or take a diving trip to see the real thing!

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*Traditional Anniversary Gifts by Year

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First: Paper

Second: Cotton

Third: Leather

Fourth: Fruit or Flowers

Fifth: Wood

Sixth: Candy or Iron

Seventh: Wool or Copper

Eight: Bronze or Pottery

Ninth: Pottery

Tenth: Tin

Eleventh: Steel

Twelfth: Silk or Linen

Thirteenth: Lace

Fourteenth: Ivory

Fifteenth: Crystal

Twentieth: China

Twenty-Fifth: Silver

Thirtieth: Pearls

Thirty-Fifth: Coral

Fortieth: Ruby

Forty-Fifth: Sapphire

Fiftieth: Gold

Fifty-Fifth: Emerald

Sixtieth: Diamond

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By Cynthia Nellis.
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*Wedding Guest Style for HER
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• Informal Daytime: Short dress or suit (business attire OK for morning weddings)

• Informal Evening: Cocktail dress

• Semi-Formal Daytime: Short dress or suit

• Semi-formal Evening: Cocktail dress

• Formal Daytime: Short dress or suit. Hats and gloves optional.

• Formal Evening or Black-Tie: Long or dressy short cocktail (beading, glam accessories, wrap)

• Ultra-formal or White Tie: Long gown, extra glitz (furs, diamonds, etc.)
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*Do’s and Don’ts for HER

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• Don’t wear white because it competes with the bride. There are plenty of other colors available.

• Don’t wear black or sequins during the daytime.

• Don’t worry about wearing the same colors as the bridesmaids or mothers. You can’t possibly coordinate with everyone in the wedding party.

• Do wear something feminine and appropriate, out of respect for your hosts. Clubwear, overtly sexy clothing (strapless, see-through, etc) doesn’t belong at a wedding. If you have to ask if it’s appropriate, it probably isn’t.

• Don’t wear opera-length gloves (to top of arm) with anything but sleeveless or strapless gowns.

• Do take off gloves to eat or drink.

• Do use good judgment if the invitation doesn’t specify the formality of the event. A pastel suit or soft floral dress for daytime or a little black dress for evening (after 6 p.m.) will take you almost anywhere.
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*Wedding Style for HIM
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• Informal Daytime: Dress shirt and pants, preferably a sports jacket.

• Informal Evening: Suit

• Semi-Formal Daytime: Suit

• Semi-Formal Evening: Dark suit

• Formal Daytime: Dark suit and tie

• Formal Evening: Tuxedo (if invitation states “black tie”) or dark suits if women wear short dresses.

• Ultra-formal Evening or White Tie: White tie, vest and shirt.
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*Do’s and Don’ts for HIM
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• Don’t try to get cute with a tuxedo. A black tux with white shirt and black bow tie is the best way to go. If “Creative Black Tie” or “Texas Formal” or some sort of other vague formal description is used, then going with a tux and black shirt, no tie, might be acceptable. Also, trendier cities like Los Angeles and New York might be more accepting of breaking with tradition.

• Do wear a dark suit, with a tie if the wedding is after 6 PM, and doesn’t say “Black Tie.”

• Don’t wear a tuxedo during the day time, regardless of the formality of the event.

• Do use good judgment if the invitation doesn’t specify the formality of the event. A dark suit and conservative tie will take you just about anywhere.(about.com)
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