31st Wedding Anniversary

Traditional, Modern and Symbolic Anniversary Gifts

Below is a list of both traditional and modern gift materials, as well as classic flower and gemstone symbols, which mark a couple’s 31st wedding anniversary in countries around the world…

Traditional Gift – UK		No Traditional Gift
Traditional Gift – US		No Traditional Gift
Traditional Gift – Spain		Ebony
Traditional Gift – Germany		Linden
Traditional Gift – Russia		White Flowers
Traditional Gift – France		Sheep Skin
Traditional Gift – Italy		Ebony
Flower Gift		White Flowers
Gemstone Gift		Ebony
Modern Gift		Timepieces

Quick Links

About 31st Wedding Anniversaries
How to Celebrate a 31st Wedding Anniversary
Common Questions About the 31st Wedding Anniversary
31st Wedding Anniversary Gifts for Him
31st Wedding Anniversary Gifts for Her
31st Wedding Anniversary Gifts for Parents

About 31st Wedding Anniversaries

For many couples it will be hard to top last year’s milestone anniversary, but every new year you celebrate married life with your partner is just as precious. And timeless… so this is the perfect occasion to buy them a 31st wedding anniversary gift that is also made to last.

The contemporary symbolic gift associated with this year’s celebration is a timepiece. No better way to show your enduring love for each other – and to cherish as a life-long keepsake.

If you opt for matching watches, there are countless dual timepieces available online. You can then chronicle more wonderful times ahead with stunning watches that showcase your shared lives.

How to Celebrate a 31st Wedding Anniversary

Just about everyone likes a party, but don’t just settle for the usual kind of celebration. Go the extra mile and create a special festive ambience that reflects the three decades you have spent together.

For a particularly nostalgic touch, decorate and dress in a style from 30 years past – or post pictures from each year of your marriage on a poster board.

I seem to have loved you in numberless forms, numberless times, in life after life, in age after age, forever.” Quoted by: Rabindranath Tagore

31st Wedding Anniversary Gift for Him, Her… and the Couple

Choosing a 31st wedding anniversary gift is largely up to your imagination, as there aren’t any common gemstones, flowers or traditional symbols associated with this year.

That means you can buy your husband or wife something truly special that you know they will absolutely love. Displaying your mutual appreciation through giving is extremely personal, and it says so much about the long-standing love you have for each other.

Even though no specific flowers are associated with the 31st wedding anniversary, if your partner loves roses, lilies, daffodils or even orchids, why not buy a bouquet of these in white?

Fresh flowers look and smell amazing, and lift the atmosphere of any room. The way they breathe and are full of life and presence really makes a statement in any living room or kitchen space. Plus, they will be a great talking point for admiring guests if you host a party at home.

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE 31st WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Q: What is the 31st wedding anniversary called?
A: Although the 31st wedding anniversary does not have a popular symbolic name, we link it with the traditional flower gift of white flowers.

Q: What is the 31st wedding anniversary gemstone?
A: The 31st wedding anniversary stone is ebony. This is not known as a gemstone so black onyx could be used as a substitute for jewellery gifts.

Q: What is the 31st wedding anniversary symbol?
A: The 31st wedding anniversary does not have a traditional symbol, but the modern gift is a watch – a symbol of time.

Q: What is the 31st wedding anniversary colour?
A: The 31st wedding anniversary colour is not specific, so choose your own favourite colours if you’re having a party.

Q: What are the traditional and modern gifts for a 31st wedding anniversary?
A: The modern gift for a 31st wedding anniversary is a timepiece – the gift of time and, if chosen wisely, an investment for the future.

Q: What is the 31st year anniversary flower?
A: The 31st wedding anniversary flower, although not specific, can include white flowers such as roses, freesias and other blooms.

31st Wedding Anniversary Gifts for Him

What can I buy my husband for our 31st wedding anniversary?

Apart from timepieces for this anniversary gift, you could also opt for a gift that incorporates his interests. Here are a few other great suggestions…

31st Wedding Anniversary Gifts for Her

What should I buy my wife on our 31st wedding anniversary?

Need additional ideas for that perfect gift for your partner? Check out more suggestions below…

31st Wedding Anniversary Gifts for Parents… and Other Couples

Struggling to find a gift for your parents or another couple on their 31st wedding anniversary? Don’t worry, help is at hand below…

Travel & Experience Gifts

• Location visit
• Travel and activity gift vouchers (from Red Letter Days)
• Adventure days
• Food and drink (afternoon tea for two)
• Escape to the country (many locations to choose from)
• Luxury spa day for two
• Country house getaway (relaxing weekend for two)
• Pleasure flights

Jewellery

A modern-day 31st wedding anniversary gemstone is ebony.

• Earrings
• Pendants
• Rings
• Necklace
• Tie Pin
• Cufflinks

Something Different & Unique

• Visit one of the world’s most famous clocks: Big Ben at the Palace of Westminster in London.
• Book a trip to Geneva in Switzerland – a venerable capital of both classic and contemporary watchmaking.
• Buy an antique timepiece as a new statement objet d’art for your living room.
• Turn back the clock at a concert by one of your favourite 1980s bands – many are still going strong.

This never fails when wanting to share your anniversary with friends and family: host a celebration party with all the trimmings at home, or in a local restaurant where someone else can take care of all the work and all you have to do is enjoy some unbridled fun with your partner and guests.

As always, the most important thing is to enjoy celebrating another year – an impressive 31 in all now – with the one you love.

Rock Around the Clock

As timepieces are the modern gift option this year, we decided to turn back the clock to the last quarter of the 20th century, and rediscover some best-selling bands from that iconic era of rock music…

• In the late-1970s, “Rumours” – Fleetwood Mac’s 11th album – topped the charts for 31 weeks and went on to sell over 40 million copies. 

• Recorded in 1977, Dire Straits’ breakout hit “Sultans of Swing” was inspired by a nondescript jazz band that virtuoso guitarist Mark Knopfler saw playing in an almost empty pub in South London.

• Generally credited with being the global pioneers of heavy metal and hard rock, AC/DC sold 20 million copies of their biggest-selling album, “Back in Black”, which was released in 1980 following the death of lead singer Bon Scott from alcohol poisoning after a drinking binge.

• Daryl Hall and John Oates are the top-selling duo in music history, with six number one hits released in the mid-1980s, highlighted by “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)”, “Private Eyes” and “Maneater”.

• Featuring arguably the most famous intro in rock, “Stairway to Heaven” was written by Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant and released in 1971. Subsequently, the song was the subject of a protracted, and ultimately unsuccessful, legal battle alleging it had been plagiarised from 1968 instrumental “Taurus” by Spirit.

• Highlighted by an equally recognisable opening (and a celebrated guitar coda), The Eagles’ “Hotel California” was released in 1977, and an acoustic version was included on their 1984 live album “Hell Freezes Over”. Asked in an interview after the band’s 1980 breakup when he thought they would play together again, Don Henley responded, “when Hell freezes over”. 

• Each member of Queen (formed in 1971)  – singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor – wrote a number one single for the British band, including such classics as “Bohemian Rhapsody” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and “We Will Rock You”.

• Okay, probably mixed views here when it comes to the “greatest”, but the Spice Girls were the “face of Cool Britannia” in the mid-1990s, and their debut album “Spice” sold more than 23 million copies worldwide –  becoming the best-selling album by a female group in history.

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