5th Wedding Anniversary: Wood Anniversary Gifts

Wood is the traditional UK gift for the fifth wedding anniversary. The modern list says silverware, the flower is the daisy and the gemstone is sapphire.

Wood means roots and growth - something planted that is now established. Five years is the first anniversary that feels like a real number, and the symbol matches.

Below: gift ideas that use the symbol without being ruled by it, what to spend, and lines you can copy into the card.

Anniversary cards, printed in the UK

Blank inside, one size, drawn and printed by us in the UK. Ordered on a working day it usually goes out first class the same day.

I Still Fancy You Peach Emoji Anniversary Card I Still Fancy You Peach Emoji Anniversary Card £3.87 There's Someone For All Of Us (Funny Wedding Card) There's Someone For All Of Us (Funny Wedding Card) £3.87 I Still Fancy You Eggplant Emoji Anniversary Card I Still Fancy You Eggplant Emoji Anniversary Card £3.87 365 Days Still Not Bored Anniversary Card 365 Days Still Not Bored Anniversary Card £3.87 Personalised Polaroid-style wedding card featuring an illustrated wedding cake and the text Just Married with custom names. Just Married Cake Polaroid Wedding Day Card (Personalised Names) £3.87 Personalised Wedding Card Featuring Pigeons Personalised Wedding Card Featuring Pigeons £3.87

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Wood anniversary gift ideas

  • A tree for the garden, or one planted somewhere on your behalf.
  • A wooden chopping or serving board for the kitchen you argue over.
  • A framed print - the frame is the wood, the print is the point.
  • A wooden photo frame with the wedding photo you both like, finally out of the phone.
  • A wooden bowl, clock or lamp for the room you've never finished decorating.
  • A card that marks five years without sounding like a greetings-card poem.

By budget

  • Under £10 - a card and a walk somewhere with good trees.
  • Under £25 - a board, a frame, or an A4 print.
  • Under £50 - a tree, a print and the frame to put it in.

Fifth anniversary card messages

  • Five years. Properly rooted now. Happy anniversary.
  • Wood for five years, because we've grown into this.
  • Half a decade of you. Still the easiest decision I ever made.
  • Five years of marriage and only one argument about the thermostat per week. Progress.
  • Happy fifth anniversary. Here's to the next five.

The year at a glance

  • Traditional UK symbol: wood.
  • Modern equivalent: silverware.
  • Flower: daisy.
  • Gemstone: sapphire.

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Prints for the wall

A5, A4 and A3 art prints, drawn in house and printed in the UK. They post flat and frame easily.

All You Need Is Love / Love Is All You Need Print (A5 - A3) All You Need Is Love / Love Is All You Need Print (A5 - A3) £8.00 Look At The Stars Song Lyrics Print (A5 - A3) Look At The Stars Song Lyrics Print (A5 - A3) £8.00 Music Sounds Better With You Music Print (A5 - A3) Music Sounds Better With You Music Print (A5 - A3) £8.00 99 Problems but Excel Ain't One (A5 - A3) 99 Problems but Excel Ain't One (A5 - A3) £8.00 Dancing On The Ceiling Music Print (A5 - A3) Dancing On The Ceiling Music Print (A5 - A3) £8.00 Devils Roll The Dice, Angels Roll Their Eyes Poster Devils Roll The Dice, Angels Roll Their Eyes Poster £12.00 12 Days of Christmas Lyrics Print 12 Days of Christmas Lyrics Print £6.00 Play That Funky Music Print (A5 - A3) Play That Funky Music Print (A5 - A3) £8.00

How to write it so it lands

  • Use the symbol as a starting point, then choose for the person.
  • Name a specific memory in the card - that's the bit that gets kept.
  • A card plus one good thing beats three forgettable presents.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the fifth wedding anniversary gift?

Wood is the traditional UK gift for the fifth anniversary. The modern list suggests silverware instead, and plenty of couples pick whichever suits the person better.

What flower and gemstone go with the fifth anniversary?

The flower is the daisy and the gemstone is sapphire. Both are a useful way round the symbol if wood doesn't suit them.

Do you have to follow the traditional list at all?

No. The lists are a prompt, not a rule - they exist to stop you buying the same thing every year. A gift that fits the person beats a gift that fits the symbol.

How many years is the wood anniversary?

The wood anniversary is 5 years of marriage - the fifth wedding anniversary on the traditional UK list.

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