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
A Canterlot Wedding He also recommended "A Canterlot Wedding" to viewers who may be skeptical about the popularity of the series. David Hinckley of the "New York Daily News" noted that the complex storyline and darker themes seen in "A Canterlot Wedding" would make it appeal just as well to older viewers, and made the episode also feel relatively ambitious for a children's show. Hinckley and Michelle Profis of "Entertainment Weekly" noted that the episode's timing was also close to the one-year anniversary of the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. "Entertainment Weekly" writer Hilary Busis, reporting about the "invitation" that