Did you know that it was Emily Post who, in 1922, wrote her first etiquette book that gave suggestions as to what anniversary gifts should be given for the first, fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth, twenty-fifth and fiftieth wedding anniversaries? She recognized the importance of given traditional gifts and wanted to set a standard for her family and friends and the public in general. Years later, she included more years to her list and recommended that gifts should be given the first fifteen years of marriage and every five years after that.

During the early years of marriage, gifts are simple and can be quite inexpensive. For instance, the first year is paper, and a gift can be as simple as a greeting card. Other token gifts include cotton for year two, wood for year five, iron for six and tin for ten years of marital bliss.

A great gift idea for any anniversary is a personalized poetry gift framed in silver for a couples 25th or gold for a couples 50th. Anniversary poems can be personalized for any wedding year and can be framed in a variety of ways.

Of course, there are many other anniversary gift ideas that can be given including flowers, candy, jewelry, gift certificates, etc. There are no end to the websites that have literally thousands of suggestion as to what might make a special gift for a couple you know who are celebrating any number of years together. You can also go to almost any mall or specialty shop and find a number of gifts and cards that are appropriate for anniversary gifts you can give to a couple, whether it be family or friends, who are celebrating an anniversary.