Wedding anniversary years have well-established connections now common to most nations: 5th Wood, 10th Tin, 15th Crystal, 20th China, 25th Silver, 30th Pearl, 35th Jade, 40th Ruby, 45th Sapphire, 50th Gold, 60th Diamond, and 70th Platinum. In English speaking countries the first, wooden, gift was cut on the day of celebration and then presented to the wife as a finished article before the next two quarter days had passed. The modern tradition may have originated in medieval Germany where, if a married couple lived to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their wedding, the wife was presented by her friends and neighbours with
Gift wrapping Additionally, some people use old newspapers instead of wrapping paper. In Chinese culture, red wrapping denotes luck. In Japanese culture, wrapping paper and boxes are common. However, the traditional cloth wrapping called "furoshiki" is increasing in popularity, particularly as an ecologically friendly alternative to wrapping paper. In Korean culture, "bojagi" are sometimes used for gift wrapping. A "yedanbo" is a ceremonial gift bojagi used to wrap wedding gifts from the bride's family to the members of the groom's. Gift wrapping Gift wrapping is the act of enclosing a gift in some sort of material. Wrapping paper is a kind of