65th 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 65th wedding anniversary in countries around the world…

Traditional Gift – UK		Blue Sapphire
Traditional Gift – US		Blue Sapphire
Traditional Gift – Spain		Platinum
Traditional Gift – Germany		Iron
Traditional Gift – Russia		Iron
Traditional Gift – France		Rosewood
Traditional Gift – Italy		Platinum
Flower Gift		Blue Hydrangea
Gemstone Gift		Blue Sapphire
Modern Gift		Castle Visit

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About 65th Wedding Anniversaries

The gemstone traditionally associated with 65th wedding anniversary celebrations could hardly be more appropriate. The blue sapphire is symbolic of loyalty, and is also thought to bring inner peace, fulfill dreams and create prosperity.

This beautiful gemstone makes stunning jewellery – for both men and women – so why not splash out on his and her rings for 65th wedding anniversary gifts?

As for this year’s traditional colour, blue is said to symbolise trust, peace, loyalty and integrity – again, all longstanding personal characteristics you would expect to find in a couple celebrating 65 years of married life together. 

White Gold Sapphire Halo Pendant – £550.00, Goldsmiths

If you were married in 1956, you share a milestone with one of the most famous couples in 20th century history. Hollywood actress Grace Kelly and Monaco’s Prince Rainier III shared wedding vows on 18 April 1956 (which would have been 65 years in 2021).

Perhaps you could make this your own regal celebration? Children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren may well want to club together to organise an extra-special celebration – like a family break in a castle. There are many to choose from, and this would be a wonderful gift for the “royalty” in your extended family.

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Q: What is the 65th wedding anniversary called?
A: The 65th wedding anniversary is called the Blue Sapphire Anniversary, which is associated with the gemstone for this year’s anniversary.

Q: What is the 65th wedding anniversary gemstone?
A: The 65th wedding anniversary gemstone is blue sapphire. These precious stones are a symbol of strength, power, kindness and good judgement, all key qualities for a long marriage.

Q: What is the 65th wedding anniversary symbol?
A: The symbol for a 65th wedding anniversary is blue sapphire, signifying the height of celestial faith and hope in the ancient and mediaeval worlds.

Q: What is the 65th wedding anniversary colour?
A: The 65th wedding anniversary colour is blue – the blue of a sapphire with its deep blue hues that turn to sky blue in the light.

Q: What are the traditional and modern gifts for a 65th wedding anniversary?
A: The traditional gift for a 65th wedding anniversary is blue sapphire, associated with royalty, while the modern gift is a castle visit.

Q: What is the 65th year anniversary flower?
A: The 65th wedding anniversary flower would be blue-coloured flowers: for example, delphiniums and blue hydrangeas.

Gift Ideas for the Couple

There is no specific flower popularly associated with 65 years of marriage, leaving the choice up to your imagination. How about a mixed bunch of sapphire blue flowers – for example, blue hydrangea and delphiniums combined with white roses – which would be in keeping with the overall theme of this anniversary, and a beautifully fragrant gift for any couple.

Flower Gifts for a 65th Anniversary

If your main wedding anniversary tradition is a family meal, and your numbers have grown considerably by now, conveniently taking over a whole restaurant can be arranged with some careful planning. All the better if it’s the anniversary couple’s favourite dining establishment…

Luxury Hotel Breaks

Here are just a few suggestions for treating loved ones celebrating 65 years of marriage to a memorable getaway. We have many UK destinations to choose from, so a long journey may not be required.

Couples celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary may be entitled to receive a card from the Queen, and this can be organised through Buckingham Palace. Make sure your special couple receive theirs.

Fairytale Marriage… The Prince and the Actress

• Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco were married on 18 April 1956. 
• A former child actor and model, Grace Kelly gained her first big break in 1952, starring as Gary Cooper’s wife in High Noon. 
• Her performance in The Country Girl, as the wife of an alcoholic songwriter played by Bing Crosby, won Kelly an Oscar in 1954. 
• She played opposite Jimmy Stewart that same year in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window.
• It was while filming another Hitchcock movie, To Catch a Thief (1955), on the French Riviera that Kelly met Prince Rainier, and he subsequently initiated an extended correspondence to woo her. 
• She retired from acting at 26 to marry the prince, and they had three children: Caroline, Albert II (the current Monaco monarch) and Stéphanie.
• Grace Kelly tragically died at 52 years of age, when her car plunged off a Cote D’Azur mountain road on 14 September 1982.
• Prince Rainier passed away on 6 April 2005, from complications relating to a lung infection believed to have been caused by his frequent smoking (60 cigarettes a day).

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