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31. The milestones

    What is the diamond wedding anniversary?

    The diamond wedding anniversary is the 60th year of marriage, and the first that qualifies for a message from the King. Here is the rule as GOV.UK states it, the application deadlines, and the fact that it cost…

32. The milestones

    What is the golden wedding anniversary?

    The golden wedding anniversary is the 50th year of marriage, and its material is gold.

33. The milestones

    What is the pearl wedding anniversary?

    The pearl wedding anniversary is the 30th year of marriage: pearl is the traditional symbol; the modern list gives diamond.

34. The milestones

    What is the platinum wedding anniversary?

    Seventy years of marriage is the platinum wedding. It qualifies for a message from the King, and so does every year after it - the part of the rule most guides truncate.

35. The milestones

    What is the ruby wedding anniversary?

    The ruby wedding anniversary is the 40th year of marriage, and its material is ruby.

36. The milestones

    What is the silver wedding anniversary?

    The silver wedding anniversary is the 25th year of marriage: the traditional milestone symbol is silver.

37. The wedding

    What is wedding gift etiquette?

    Wedding gift etiquette is simpler than it sounds: use the couple's registry or wishlist if they have one, give either a gift or money, and don't worry too much about exact timing.

38. Getting engaged

    What's a good personalised engagement present?

    A personalised engagement present is one built from something specific to the couple (their photo, their names, their date) rather than a generic object with a name added on.

39. The first years

    Which anniversary is it?

    Enter how many years they have been married and get the British material, the name where the year has one, and whether it qualifies for a message from the King. Nothing to sign up for, and nothing invented wher…

40. Getting engaged

    Who traditionally buys an engagement gift?

    There's no strict rule: close family and friends often mark an engagement with a small gift, but it's optional rather than expected.