31 Names for different marriage anniversaries

The celebration of wedding anniversaries started in Roman times when husbands gave their wives silver wreaths for 25 years marriage and gold wreaths for 50 years marriage. Today, there are traditional and modern materials related to each wedding anniversary, usually progressing from the weakest to the strongest as the years go by, to symbolize the strengthening of the relationship. The following are names associated with some wedding anniversaries.

1. A One –year marriage is called Paper marriage
2. A Two –year marriage is called Cotton  marriage
3. A Three –year marriage is called Leather marriage
4. A Four –year marriage is called Linen marriage
5. A Five–year marriage is called Wood marriage
6. A Six–year marriage is called Sugar marriage
7. A Seven –year marriage is called Woollen marriage
8. An Eight –year marriage is called Bronze marriage
9. A Nine –year marriage is called Pottery marriage
10. A Ten –year marriage is called Ten (Aluminium) marriage
11. A Eleven –year marriage is called Steel marriage
12. A Twelve –year marriage is called Silk marriage
13. A Thirteen –year marriage is called Lace marriage
14. A Fourteen –year marriage is called Ivory  marriage
15. A Fifteen –year marriage is called Crystal  marriage
16. A Twenty –year marriage is called China marriage
17. A Twenty four –year marriage is called Opal marriage
18. A Twenty five –year marriage is called Silver marriage
19. A Thirty –year marriage is called Pearl marriage
20. A Thirty five –year marriage is called Coral marriage
21. A Forty –year marriage is called Ruby marriage
22. A Forty five –year marriage is called Sapphire marriage
23. A Fifty –year marriage is called Gold marriage
24. A Fifty five –year marriage is called Emerald marriage
25. A Sixty –year marriage is called Diamond marriage
26. A Sixty Five –year marriage is called Blue (Sapphire) marriage
27. A Seventy –year marriage is called Platinum marriage
28. A Seventy five –year marriage is called Paper marriage
29. An Eighty –year marriage is called Wine marriage
30. An Ninety –year marriage is called Stone  marriage

Culled from Say and Write it Correctly