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We typed the phrase "wedding anniversary gifts" into the search box of our favorite search engine to find that wedding resources are booming on the Web. Anniversary gift lists tend to come in three flavors -- traditional, contemporary, and alternative. We found a nice collection of links on this subject at the About.com's Marriage site. Apparently, wood is the traditional gift for the fifth anniversary, whereas silverware is the contemporary option most often mentioned. We particularly enjoyed Wedding Bells' comments on the art of anniversary gift giving. In the early years of marriage, presents tend to be practical items for the household; as time goes by, gifts grow more luxurious,
leading up to platinum (20th), sterling silver (25th), diamonds (30th), rubies (40th), and gold (50th). Wedding Bells advises you to think different if you're so inclined, and not feel compelled to stick to tradition. Follow your heart, your imagination, the romantic dreams that the two of you share. To get some fresh ideas for gifts of wood, we went to Yahoo! Shopping and entered "wood" as our search word. We found numerous merchants offering diverse wooden products, ranging from country oak furnishings to wooden garden planters and birdfeeders. Happy shopping and happy anniversary!
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