The selecting of one's partner for life and confirming that decision in the Marriage ceremony makes Marriage one of the most important events of life. It is appropriate that the Wedding Day is remembered and celebrated on the Anniversary of the date.
Over the years it has become traditional to give a gift on the Wedding Anniversary based on a theme. the glasgow girls wedding guide presents the traditional symbolic themes:
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Wedding Anniversary
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Traditional Gift Theme
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1st
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Paper
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2nd
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Cotton
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3rd
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Leather
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4th
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Fruit / Flowers
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5th
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Wood
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6th
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Sugar / Iron
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7th
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Wool / Copper
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8th
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Bronze / Pottery
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9th
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Pottery / Willow
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10th
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Tin / Aluminium
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11th
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Steel
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12th
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Silk / Linen
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13th
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Lace
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14th
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Ivory
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15th
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Crystal
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20th
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China
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25th
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Silver
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30th
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Pearl
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35th
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Coral
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40th
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Ruby
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45th
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Sapphire
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50th
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Gold
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55th
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Emerald
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60th
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Diamond
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