| ---------- One of the most memorable days in | | | | 60th anniversary since becoming Queen, and |
| the life of a married couple is their wedding | | | | thus, 60 also became accepted as a Diamond |
| anniversary. This is understandable given | | | | anniversary. There is also a 100th |
| that this day "x" number of years ago was a | | | | anniversary, for those who live to see it, |
| moment in time when they were very much in | | | | however, the longest recorded marriage lasted |
| love and very happy. The memories alone are | | | | 81 years. |
| enough to bring a smile to ones face despite | | | | |
| the current circumstances surrounding the | | | | Each milestone year of a wedding anniversary, |
| marriage. | | | | according to wedding anniversary etiquette, |
| | | | is a symbol of accomplishment and therefore |
| Whether your wedding anniversary is 1 year, 5 | | | | milestone years are usually met with the |
| years, 25 or 50 years its is indeed a feat of | | | | appropriate gift. Suffice to say modern gift |
| gargantuam proportions in modern times that | | | | giving ideas are taking over from the |
| requires a lavish celebration. Traditionally | | | | traditional themes associated with the year |
| 25 years is regarded as the Silver Wedding | | | | of celebration. |
| anniversary and 50 years as the golden | | | | |
| wedding anniversary and rightly so. These | | | | Precious stones and gems are always the first |
| days however it seems 1 year should be a | | | | choice as anniversary gifts, only in recent |
| Golden anniversary. | | | | times gems do not necessarily come in the |
| | | | form of jewelry, but rather can be impressed |
| There are currently two Diamond anniversaries | | | | on oak jewelry boxes or frames of family |
| celebrated, one at the traditional | | | | portraits. However, antique clocks and |
| anniversary after 75 years of marriage. | | | | Chinaware are still wonderful anniversary |
| However in 1897 Queen Victoria celebrated her | | | | gifts. |