Wedding Anniversaries

Whether you are approaching your 1^st wedding anniversary or you 50^th, every year has a special meaning and represents a significant milestone in your commitment to one another.

Wedding anniversaries date back to the Holy Roman Empire (962 – 1806) when husbands crowned their wives with a silver wreath on their 25^th anniversary and a gold wreath on their 50^th.

During the 20^th Century, it developed that a named gift would represent each individual year that the couple had been together.

Here is the traditional wedding gift list:

1st Paper                                               13th Lace

2nd Cotton                                           14th Ivory

3rd Leather                                          15th Crystal

4th Fruit, flowers                                20th China

5th Wood                                              25th Silver

6th Sugar                                              30th Pearl

7th Copper, wool                                 35th Coral

8th Bronze, pottery                             40th Ruby

9th Pottery, willow                              45th Sapphire

10th Tin                                                 50th Gold

11th Steel                                               55th Emerald

12th Silk, linen                                     60th Diamond

If you would like to celebrate that significant date here at the Castle and reminisce about your wedding day, then please contact the office on 01594 832 320- we’d love to see you again!

Emma at Clearwell Castle