Wedding anniversary

A wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date a wedding took place. In the Commonwealth realms, one can receive a message from the monarch for 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries. Roman Catholics may apply for a Papal blessing through their local diocese for wedding anniveraries.

About Wedding anniversary in brief

Summary Wedding anniversaryA wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date a wedding took place. Traditional names exist for some of them: for instance, fifty years of marriage is called a \”golden wedding anniversary\” or simply a ‘golden anniversary’ In the Commonwealth realms, one can receive a message from the monarch for 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and any wedding anniversary after that. In the United States, a couple can receive an anniversary greeting card from the President for the 50th and all subsequent anniversary.

Roman Catholics may apply for a Papal blessing through their local diocese for wedding anniveraries of a special nature. Lists of wedding anniversary gifts vary by country. The Traditional and Modern lists were compiled by librarians at the Chicago Public Library.