Traditional and Modern Anniversary Gift Ideas

Whether it is your first anniversary, or your 50th anniversary, we have got your gift ideas covered!

Traditional anniversary gifts originated from a list published by the American National Retail Jeweler Association published, which associated a material for each Anniversary up to the 15th year and then each fifth year after that up to the 60th Anniversary. Read more about the history behind traditional anniversary gifts.

A modern list of anniversary gifts for each year was later developed. The modern list offers a more modern approach to anniversary gift giving. It tends to be a bit more extravagant and pricey. Each year I list the traditional gift idea and the modern anniversary gift idea, and suggested gifts for both.

Full traditional and modern anniversary gift chart

• First Anniversary Gifts
• Second Anniversary Gifts
• Third Anniversary Gifts
• Fourth Anniversary Gifts
• Fifth Anniversary Gifts
• Sixth Anniversary Gifts
• Seventh Anniversary Gifts
• Eighth Anniversary Gifts
• Ninth Anniversary Gifts
• Tenth Anniversary Gifts
• Eleventh Anniversary Gifts
• Twelfth Anniversary Gifts

Check out all of our anniversary gift idea posts.