| Most people are familiar with the
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| | The modern anniversary materials list
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| traditional materials list that good
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| | presents us with a contemporary, easier
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| etiquette requires us use as a guide when
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| | to use alternative. The modern list has
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| selecting a gift to commemorate a wedding
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| | no clear beginning, but like the
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| anniversary. If you are like most people,
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| | original, each year's gift is more
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| you might find it a bit challenging to
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| | precious than the last. This arrangement
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| convert the materials on the list into an
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| | is intended to honor the longevity of the
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| acceptable gift idea. There may be more
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| | commitment. The new list retains the
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| choices available to you than you
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| | spirit of the traditional list, but loses
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| realize. Do you know that an updated
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| | the some of the sense of etiquette in the
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| "modern" gift list is available which is
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| | original. Although more convenient, the
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| becoming more and more popular? This
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| | modern list sacrifices the thoughtfulness
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| article touches on the history of the
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| | previously required to make a good gift
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| traditional list, highlights the
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| | from the more mundane materials on the
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| differences between the modern and
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| | old list. However, the modern list is
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| traditional lists, and helps you decide
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| | more extravagant (expensive) than the
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| which is right for you.
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| | original, which in some cases may be more
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| Parts of the traditional list have
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| | appreciated than a thoughtful but humble
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| existed since medieval times. Historians
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| | gift from the traditional list. The
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| can trace the origins of silver and
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| | following is the widely accepted modern
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| golden anniversaries to medieval Germany,
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| | list, through the 60th year:
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| where garlands made of these metals were
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| | * First - Clocks
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| presented as gifts for the 25th and 50th
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| | * Second - China
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| years of marriage. The rest of the list
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| | * Third - Crystal/ Glass
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| may not be as traditional as you think. I
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| | * Fourth - Appliances
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| was surprised to learn that the
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| | * Fifth - Silverware
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| traditional list, as we know it today,
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| | * Sixth - Candy/Iron
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| did not exist until 1937. In that year,
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| | * Seventh - Desk Sets
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| the American National Retail Jeweler
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| | * Eighth - Bronze/Pottery
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| Association published a list, which
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| | * Ninth - Linen/Lace
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| associated a material for each
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| | * Tenth - Leather
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| Anniversary up to the 15th year and then
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| | * Eleventh - Jewelry
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| each fifth year after that up to the 60th
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| | * Twelfth - Pearls
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| Anniversary. The following is the
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| | * Thirteenth - Textiles/Furs
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| materials list from 1937, through the
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| | * Fourteenth - Gold Jewelry
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| 60th year:
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| | * Fifteenth - Watches
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| * First - Paper
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| | * Twentieth - Platinum
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| * Second - Cotton
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| | * Twenty-Fifth - Silver
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| * Third - Leather
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| | * Thirtieth - Diamond
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| * Fourth - Fruit/Flowers
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| | * Thirty-Fifth - Jade
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| * Fifth - Wood
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| | * Fortieth - Ruby
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| * Sixth - Candy/Iron
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| | * Forty-Fifth - Sapphire
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| * Seventh - Wool/Copper
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| | * Fiftieth - Gold
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| * Eighth - Bronze/Pottery
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| | * Fifty-fifth - Emerald
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| * Ninth - Pottery/Willow
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| | * Sixtieth - Diamond Jubilee
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| * Tenth - Tin/Aluminum
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| | For most couples, I recommend using the
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| * Eleventh - Steel
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| | modern list. When selecting a gift from
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| * Twelfth - Silk/Linen
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| | the modern list you have the benefit of
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| * Thirteenth - Lace
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| | more specificity, for example a desk set
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| * Fourteenth - Ivory
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| | is much more clear than copper/wool. With
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| * Fifteenth - Crystal
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| | the modern list, you won't risk insulting
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| * Twentieth - China
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| | your spouse by rewarding 10 years of
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| * Twenty-Fifth - Silver
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| | companionship with a pitiful tin or
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| * Thirtieth - Pearl
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| | aluminum gift. Believe me, she won't be
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| * Thirty-Fifth - Coral
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| | satisfied with the excuse of tradition.
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| * Fortieth - Ruby
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| | Also, good luck finding the ivory
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| * Forty-Fifth - Sapphire
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| | candlesticks for year 14! Unless you
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| * Fiftieth - Gold
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| | really enjoy the creative challenge of
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| * Fifty-fifth - Emerald
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| | using the traditional list, try the
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| * Sixtieth - Diamond
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| | modern list this year.
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