- Anniversary Symbols
- Banquet Settings
- Best Man Speech
- Bridal Favours
- Bride's Speech
- Bridemaids Speech
- Changing Your Name
- Choosing Your Wedding Reception
- Church Flowers
- Church Music Guide
- Church weddings
- Duties of Mam & Dad
- Duties of the Bride
- Duties of The Groom
- Etiquette for the big day
- Fashion Sense
- Fr. Dara Molloy ( Blessings )
- Grooms Speech
- Have your cake and eat it!
- How to choose a Top DJ
- Invitations & Stationery
- Irish Wedding Blessings
- Irish Wedding Traditions
- Love Quotes
- Meanings of Flowers
- New Testament Readings
- Old Testament Readings
- Old Ways Are Best
- Order of Church Service
- Pre-Marriage Courses
- Rules for Marriage in Ireland
- Sample Marriage Vows
- Speech Time for Mam & Dad
- The Perfect Photographer
- The Role of the Grooms Parents
- The Story of the Claddagh
- Transports of delight
- Wedding Countdown
- Wedding Music
- Wedding Quotes
- Wedding sentiments
- Wedding Tips
- Wedding Vows..As Gaielge
- White – Prague Wedding Agency
- Who Does What on the Big Day!
- Who Pays for What
- Wine Basics
- Wording for Invitations
- Your Wedding Videographer
Most people are aware that significant wedding anniversaries such as 25th and 40th are linked to precious stones, in these cases silver and ruby.
However, it is less well known that all anniversaries up to and including the 15th, and then every 5th anniversary, have their own particular symbol.
The list below shows the symbol traditionally associated with each anniversary.
ANNIVERSARY
1st - Paper
2nd - Cotton
3rd - Leather
4th - Books
5th - Wood
6th - Sugar, candy
7th - Wool, cooper
8th - Bronze, pottery
9th - Pottery, willow
10th - Tin, aluminium
11th - Steel
12th - Silk, linen
13th - Lace
14th - Ivory
15th - Crystal
20th - China
25th - Silver
30th - Pearl
35th - Coral
40th - Ruby
45th - Sapphire
50th - Gold
60th - Diamond
75th - Diamond