Photo © Shannon Conrad
People have always had problems picking out gifts to give each other (or friends and relatives) for wedding anniversaries. At least, it would seem so considering the rather detailed lists that have existing for centuries all over the world to help puzzled gift-givers in their annual purchases. And while there have been attempts to create “modern” lists, they still always seem to be a little out of touch.
That is, until now.
We at GeekDad have taken it upon ourselves to build a new list of wedding anniversary gifts for each year, using the “traditional” and “modern” lists shown at Wikipedia and About.com. While we’ve tried to stay true to the spirit of the “legacy” gift suggestions, we’ve tried hard to put a truly geeky, and in some cases futuristic, spin on them.
| Year |
Traditional
|
Modern
|
Geek |
| 1st |
Paper |
Clocks |
Digital Media Downloads |
| 2nd |
Cotton |
China |
MMORG Gold/Currency |
| 3rd |
Leather |
Crystal, Glass |
Geeky t-shirts |
| 4th |
Linen, Silk |
Appliances (electrical) |
Comic Books |
| 5th |
Wood |
Silverware |
Smartphone |
| 6th |
Iron |
Wood objects |
Board Game |
| 7th |
Wool, Copper |
Desk sets/Pen & Pencil sets |
CAD Software |
| 8th |
Bronze |
Linens, Lace |
Gaming Dice |
| 9th |
Pottery, China |
Leather goods |
Gear Bag |
| 10th |
Tin, Aluminum |
Diamond jewelry |
Tablet Computer |
| 11th |
Steel |
Fashion jewelry, accessories |
Headphones/Portable Speakers |
| 12th |
Silk |
Pearls, Colored gems |
Dedicated Offsite Data Back-up |
| 13th |
Lace |
Textiles, Furs |
LEGO |
| 14th |
Ivory |
Gold jewelry |
Bluetooth Headset |
| 15th |
Crystal |
Watches |
Laptop |
| 16th |
Tourmaline |
Silver Holloware |
Technical Tools (computer repair, electronics, wiring) |
| 17th |
|
Furniture |
Gaming Consoles/Accessories |
| 18th |
Turquoise |
Porcelain |
See a Space Launch |
| 19th |
Aquamarine |
Bronze |
Authentic Movie/TV Props |
| 20th |
China |
Platinum |
3D HDTV |
| 21st |
|
Brass, Nickel |
Attend a Major Genre Convention |
| 22nd |
|
Copper |
Home Media Server |
| 23rd |
|
Silver plate |
UAV |
| 24th |
Opal |
Musical Instruments |
Virtual Instruments/Sequencers |
| 25th |
Silver |
Silver |
Desktop Computer |
| 30th |
Pearl |
Diamond |
Geeky Adventure Travel (Vomit Comet, Arecibo) |
| 35th |
Coral, Jade |
Jade |
Home Hardwired for Gigabit Ethernet |
| 40th |
Ruby |
Ruby |
Off-Grid Utilities |
| 42nd |
|
Improved Real Estate |
Towels |
| 45th |
Sapphire |
Sapphire |
Blue Lasers |
| 50th |
Gold |
Gold |
Near-Earth Space Tourism (Virgin Galactic, Russian Space Program) |
| 55th |
Emerald |
Emerald |
Virtual Reality |
| 60th |
Diamond (Yellow) |
Diamond |
Bionics/Implanted Computing |
| 65th |
|
Star Sapphire (Gray) |
Medical Rejuvenation |
| 70th |
|
|
Temporal Correction (Fix a Past Indiscretion) |
| 75th |
Diamond, Gold |
Diamond, Gold |
Intergalactic Travel |
| 80th |
Oak |
Diamond, Pearl |
Eternal Life (Ascension to Higher Plane, Brain Transplant to Younger Clone) |
[And yes, the LEGO Rings are available at Shannon Conrad's (aka rubygirl) Etsy site.]
