Wedding Anniversary Traditions

What's Yours? 

We all know about the Wedding Anniversary Gift tradition that’s been around for many years.

Gifting paper items for the 1st wedding anniversary. i.e. books, planners, personalized notecards are my favorites. For a more modern gift the 1st year gift a clock or gold jewelry. On the 2nd wedding anniversary tradition says to gift cotton and for a modern gift include China. On the 3^rd Year of wedded bliss, tradition says gift Leather or/and crystal, glass, pearls for a more modern gift. Anniversary #4 tradition says gift Fruit and/or Flowers (my favorite is Edible Arrangements basket) and a modern gift would be appliances, linen, silk or a blue topaz and so on... 

 

But, perhaps you create your own tradition that doesn’t include buying each other a gift.

Reservations at a certain-favorite restaurant that you only dine at for your wedding anniversary, revisiting the place you both met and for a romantic twist try reenacting that first hello, revisiting where you exchanged vows and relive the moment by reading your vows to each other, ordering a replica of your wedding cake and flavor?  

 

OR you can get as creative as our wonderful past clients D&J, who not only had their ceremony and reception where they 1st met but they saved their actual wedding cake and have been enjoying a slice on their wedding anniversary for the past 4 years! Yes, that’s right and she claims that it tastes amazing! They might have a slice or two left to enjoy on their 5^th.

 

What an awesome way to celebrate and relive that magical moment when you exchanged vows with your soul-mate. Reliving the moment you both gave your wedding cake the 1^st cut followed by the traditional kiss and feeding each other that first sweet piece...  

Thanks D for sharing your tradition with us. We wish you a Happy 4^th Anniversary and unlimited decades of wedded bliss.
 

Wedding-February 7th, 2009

Venue-Metro Bar & Café

Photo by Michael Falco

Ceremony-Four Orchids - Kim Worley

Cake- Carlos Bakery

Coordinator- Catherine Scerbo - Catherine Scerbo Events

 

Share your anniversary tradition with us! And if you aren't married yet, try some of the options we shared.

 

For information on how to preserve your wedding cake, click link TheKnot

For more information on wedding anniversary gift tradition, click link  Anniversary by Year