Our 5th wedding anniversary gift advice is now updated and expanded. Only a couple of months after first producing the pages, we’ve been working our way through them again with improvements. The result, is a whole lot more specific information on the 5th anniversary gifts page.

All the anniversary year gift pages cover four main areas:

1) What the traditional 5th anniversary gift theme is and ideas for what specific gifts to give.

2) What the contemporary modern alternative is, because tradition (by its very nature) can be a bit archaic! Again, we spill the facts and follow up with more specific 5th anniversary gift suggestions.

3) Each of the first 15 anniversary years — and many besides — have specific flowers associated with them. We name the 5th anniversary flower and tell you all about it. (Note that you shouldn’t give a dozen red roses every anniversary!)

4) Like with flowers, jewellery has special customs for the first 15 anniversaries and we give you facts about these. Turquoise is the customary anniversary gemstone for the 5th and we tell you all about it’s mystical properties and the ancient beliefs and myths surrounding it. This makes a great story when you give your anniversary present!

So, the new upgraded page is here: 5th Wedding Anniversary Gifts . Do please check it out. Who knows — it might be just the inspiration you need!

We wrapped up the 5 year wedding anniversary advice and it’s now online.

Make sure you read it. Let’s face it, having stuck with you for 5 years, she deserves something extra special on her 5th wedding anniversary to make it all worthwhile!

With five years behind you, your marriage has already lasted than longer than an awful lot. And, according to the latest stats, you’re almost half way to divorce! The average marriage in the UK now lasts 11.5 years!

Of course, we are joking. After all, we kind of have a vested interest in marriages lasting. Not much point building this website otherwise!

Joking aside, you want to make this landmark fifth anniversary special don’t you? Then read the flippin’ guide! You will pick up some great ideas about what to give and learn what the traditional/ customary gifts are for the 5th anniversary year.

We also spill the facts on flowers and jewellery. Yes anniversary jewellery should have a specific gemstone in it. And, no, you absolutely should not be giving her red roses on every anniversary – there’s a specific flower for most years!

Find the facts and the ideas here at our Year 5 Anniversary Gift page