Wedding Anniversary Years

Wedding anniversary years: the full list and what to give

Every wedding anniversary has a traditional material attached to it, and most people only look it up the night before. Here's the full list of wedding anniversary years, what each one traditionally means, and a message you can put in the card once you've worked out which one you're on.

You don't have to obey the list. Naming it in the card — 'apparently this one's china, so here's a mug joke instead' — gets you the credit without the shopping.

The early years

  • 1st — Paper. A card genuinely counts this year, so make the words good. Shop this card
  • 2nd — Cotton. Something soft, something worn every day. Shop this card
  • 3rd — Leather. A wallet, a keyring, a notebook. Shop this card
  • 5th — Wood. The first one that feels like a proper milestone. Shop this card
  • 10th — Tin or aluminium. A decade in, and worth marking loudly. Shop this card

The big milestones

Anniversary card messages by year

  • One year down, and you've still not driven each other mad. Promising. Shop this card
  • Twenty-five years. Half of them spent agreeing about the thermostat, presumably. Shop this card
  • Fifty years of marriage. Gold barely covers it. Happy anniversary. Shop this card
  • Sixty years together — diamond, and about right for something that tough. Shop this card

Anniversary cards

Milestone anniversary designs from paper to platinum, printed in the UK.

An elegant 70th wedding anniversary card featuring a platinum pantone design to celebrate 70 years of marriage. 70th Wedding Anniversary Card (Platinum Pantone) £3.87 50th Wedding Anniversary greeting card featuring elegant Gold Pantone design on premium cardstock with envelope. 50th Wedding Anniversary Card (Gold Pantone) £3.87 Elegant wedding anniversary card for a daughter and son-in-law, featuring an illustration of a loving couple. Anniversary Card For Daughter And Son In Law £2.75 An illustrated wedding anniversary card for son and daughter-in-law featuring two people in love on the front. Anniversary Card For Son And Daughter In Law £2.75 I Still Fancy You Eggplant Emoji Anniversary Card I Still Fancy You Eggplant Emoji Anniversary Card £3.87 I Still Fancy You Peach Emoji Anniversary Card I Still Fancy You Peach Emoji Anniversary Card £3.87 365 Days Still Not Bored Anniversary Card 365 Days Still Not Bored Anniversary Card £3.87 365 Days of Settling Anniversary Card 365 Days of Settling Anniversary Card £3.87 Still Fancy You Anniversary Card Still Fancy You Anniversary Card £3.87 Wifey For Lifey Anniversary Card Wifey For Lifey Anniversary Card £3.75 Wifey For Lifey Huge Text Anniversary Card Wifey For Lifey Huge Text Anniversary Card £3.75 Happy Anniversary Card For Our Favourite Couple Happy Anniversary Card For Our Favourite Couple £3.75

Gifts to send with the card

A candle or pin badge alongside the card turns a £4 order into a proper present, posted together.

Round white enamel pin badge with the retro text "Honorary Gilmore Girl", pinned onto a denim jacket. Honorary Gilmore Girl Pin Badge £4.00 A red heart-shaped enamel pin badge featuring 'xoxo' written in the centre, shown against a neutral background. Xoxo Heart Pin Badge £4.00 A circular white pin badge featuring the inspirational quote 'She believed she could so she did' in elegant black typography. She Believed She Could So She Did Pin Badge £4.00 Enamel pin badge featuring detailed pink cowgirl boots and a bright red cowboy hat on a plain background. Cowgirl Boots & Hat Pin Badge £4.00 A rectangular black and white enamel pin badge featuring the iconic Parental Advisory Explicit Content warning logo. Parental Advisory Explicit Content Pin Badge £4.00 The Office Dunder Mifflin Paper Co Pin Badge The Office Dunder Mifflin Paper Co Pin Badge £4.00 What Would Dolly Do? Pin Badge What Would Dolly Do? Pin Badge £4.49 Granny Panty Club Hilarious Pin Badge Granny Panty Club Hilarious Pin Badge £4.00 Girl Power Pink Heart Pin Badge Girl Power Pink Heart Pin Badge £4.00 Charming Pigeon Pin Badge Charming Pigeon Pin Badge £4.00 Not a Hugger Pin Badge £4.00 Life Happens, Coffee Helps Small Pin Badge Life Happens, Coffee Helps Small Pin Badge £4.00

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Frequently asked questions

What are the wedding anniversary years in order?

Paper, cotton, leather, fruit or flowers, wood, then five-year jumps: wood, tin, crystal, china, silver at 25, pearl at 30, ruby at 40, gold at 50, diamond at 60 and platinum at 70.

What is the 60th wedding anniversary called?

Diamond. It's the second-biggest milestone after platinum at 70, and worth a card that says so.