Hi maury52,
Thank you for an interesting question! :)
From the History of Anniversary Gifts:
http://elegantanniversary.com/anniversary_gifts_history.htm
"After hours spent in musty library stacks researching the 'Why'
behind the materials and their years, this is what we've found..."
INFORMATION ROUNDUP by George Stimpson (1948)
"The practice of giving peculiar gifts on various wedding
anniversaries originated in Central Europe. Among the medieval Germans
it was customary for friends to present a wife with a wreath of silver
when she had lived with her husband twenty-five years.
[edit]
This practice, borrowed from the from the Germans, has been elaborated
upon in modern times."
ETIQUETTE FOR MODERNS by Elinor Ames (1965)
"Although the first anniversary is considered the paper or plastic
one, the second, cotton and so on, it is not mandatory that the gift
be of the "appropriate" material or composition for the specific year.
The exception is in the case of the tenth (tin or aluminum) and
twenty-fifth, which is known as the "silver anniversary." In these
cases, the gift usually "goes" with the anniversary. For other years
it is equally correct, and often more interesting, to buy what seems
appropriate for the particular couple and carry out the theme in the
wrapping or decorating of the package. Thus a gift for the seventh
anniversary could be wrapped in copper-colored paper, a lace
handkerchief might decorate the package for the thirteenth, and so
on.""
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http://jewelry.about.com/library/weekly/aa020603a.htm?PM=ss13_jewelry
Traditionally, each wedding anniversary is celebrated by giving a gift
made from a different material. The first anniversary is symbolized
with paper, and from there anniversary gifts become more precious or
scarce to reflect the growing number of years a couple has remained
together.
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Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gifts
http://jewelry.about.com/library/weekly/aa020603a.htm?PM=ss13_jewelry
"Traditionally, each wedding anniversary is celebrated by giving a
gift made from a different material. The first anniversary is
symbolized with paper, and from there anniversary gifts become more
precious or scarce to reflect the growing number of years a couple has
remained together.
It isn't clear when the traditional list came into existence; it
probably evolved over time."
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Anniversary Gifts
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~sek/wedding/anniversaries2.html
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First Wedding Anniversary Gifts ideas:
A paper box with a special second gift tucked inside, book, board game
or puzzle, stationary, coupons (for a massage!), love letter, poetry
book, paper flowers, tickets to a movie or performance, scrapbook
filled with memories, or photographs.
Modern First Anniversary gifts are made of plastics and Alternative
Modern First Anniversary are clocks.
Google search:
traditional first wedding anniversary gift paper
history of anniversary gifts
origin of anniversary gifts
Best regards,
tlspiegel |
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