The STOKE thread
It took me about 10 reads to understand what you meant by ‘being paper’. hahaha I forgot that system existed. I wouldn’t have a clue what any of the year related materials are….and I actually hope to keep it that way (its cheaper. hahahaha)
congrats on the 1st anniversary….going for double or nothing?? 
Yeah, I’ve got no idea what the anniversary bizo’s are either!!!!!
I think 25 is Silver????? That’s about where my knowledge ends!!!!!
I’m lucky that Mrs Mizu and I don’t really worry about it!!!!! Lucky for me that she doesn’t anyway!!!!!
We actually forgot what date it was for aout the first 6 years!!!!! Hahahhaaa!!!!! 
Actually cords following those traditions means the gifts are super inexpensive!
I really like the idea of them in that the make to giver really think about the gift!
Like Mizu said 25years before you get to silver!! Thats a lot of less valuable “resources” you go through!
I believe there is a modern list going around - but the original one would be the cheaper one!
Yeah, isn’t there shit like lumps of Coal, and Rocks?????
The Carbon Tax will make those a bit dearer now!!!!!
Actually cords following those traditions means the gifts are super inexpensive!
haha not cheaper than our current gift plan 
I’m not against gifts at all, I love giving them, I’m just not going to go out and buy something that I wouldn’t otherwise have gotten just because of a day on the calendar. I wouldn’t mind at all if I never got an anniversary gift.
I meant to get our wedding date engraved on the wedding rings so I couldn’t forget….but I forgot! hahahaha
Now I made part of the anniversary date part of some of my passwords for different online stuff. Typing it over and over gets it cemented in your brain pretty quickly.
Thats cool Cords but some people want to and I think people get caught up in the BIGGER BETTER mentality where as sticking to these gifts makes it easier and you have to be more creative.
I hate giving gifts for the sake of it - would much prefer to buy someone an awesome gift that is something they want - this year and then next year if i can’t think find something i can let it slide LOL. Rather than being forced to you something for the sake of it.
I have bought people gift vouchers that have been lost and never spent - may as well tear up the $50 note and throw it away!
Actually I kind of do that anyway! I am a random gift giver! LOL (well for friends - family i always do)
For anyone who is curious!
Traditional Wedding Gifts
1st Anniversary – Paper
2nd Anniversary – Cotton
3rd Anniversary – Leather
4th Anniversary – Fruit, Flowers
5th Anniversary – Wood
6th Anniversary – Candy, Iron
7th Anniversary – Wool, Copper
8th Anniversary – Bronze, Pottery
9th Anniversary – Pottery, Willow
10th Anniversary – Tin, Aluminum
11th Anniversary – Steel
12th Anniversary – Silk
13th Anniversary – Lace
14th Anniversary – Ivory
15th Anniversary – Crystal
20th Anniversary – China
25th Anniversary – Silver
30th Anniversary – Pearl
35th Anniversary – Coral
40th Anniversary – Ruby
45th Anniversary – Sapphire
50th Anniversary – Gold
55th Anniversary – Emerald
60th Anniversary – Diamond
75th Anniversary – Diamonds, Gold
Modern Wedding Gifts
1st Anniversary – Clocks
2nd Anniversary – China
3rd Anniversary – Crystal, Glass
4th Anniversary – Appliances
5th Anniversary – Silverware
6th Anniversary – Wood
7th Anniversary – Desk Sets
8th Anniversary – Linens, Lace
9th Anniversary – Leather
10th Anniversary – Diamond Jewellery
11th Anniversary – Fashion Jewellery
12th Anniversary – Pearls
13th Anniversary – Textiles, Furs
14th Anniversary – Gold Jewellery
15th Anniversary – Watches
16th Anniversary – Silver Holloware
17th Anniversary – Furniture
18th Anniversary – Porcelain
19th Anniversary – Bronze
20th Anniversary – Platinum
21st Anniversary – Brass, Nickel
22th Anniversary – Copper
23rd Anniversary – Silver Plate
24th Anniversary – Musical Instruments
25th Anniversary – Silver
26th Anniversary – Original Pictures
27th Anniversary – Sculpture
28th Anniversary – Orchids
29th Anniversary – New Furniture
30th Anniversary – Diamond
31st Anniversary – Timepieces
32nd Anniversary – Conveyance
33rd Anniversary – Amethyst
34th Anniversary – Opal
35th Anniversary – Jade
36th Anniversary – Bone China
37th Anniversary – Alabaster
38th Anniversary – Beryl, Tourmaline
39th Anniversary – Lace
40th Anniversary – Ruby
41st Anniversary – Land
42nd Anniversary – Improved Real Estate
43rd Anniversary – Travel
44th Anniversary – Groceries
45th Anniversary – Sapphire
46th Anniversary – Original Poetry Tribute
47th Anniversary – Books
48th Anniversary – Optical Goods
49th Anniversary – Luxuries
50th Anniversary – Gold
55th Anniversary – Emerald
60th Anniversary – Diamond
80th Anniversary – Diamond, Pearl
85th Anniversary – Diamond, Sapphire
Improved real estate are you freakin’ kidding me AHAHAHAHA that is the weirdest thing I’ve ever read. far out, people are strange. I don’t think I want any of the things on that list, ever (except books, travel and groceries but I get that anyway!)
A desk set? Does that make anyone else thing of dead poets society?
An original poetry tribute? hahahahahahaha
Of course you focus on the Modern ones!
I think the traditional ones are cool.
But to each his own.
p.s. wtf is optical goods?
does it mean if you’ve been married for 48 years that you’re probably so old that you’re going pretty blind and could do with a new set of glasses?
Be creative Cords!
Telescope?
Binoculars?
Maybe ya need glasses incase ya accidently take home the wrong partner!!!!!
ok then…fruit?
Here honey, I got you a pineapple…HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
I get the rough end of the pineapple more than once every 44 years!!!!!
Or be really nice and get this?
I thought you were going to make a joke about your big banana hahahaha