86th 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 86th wedding anniversary in countries around the world…

Traditional Gift – UK		No Traditional Gift
Traditional Gift – US		No Traditional Gift
Traditional Gift – Australia		No Traditional Gift
Traditional Gift – Canada		No Traditional Gift
Traditional Gift – Spain		No Traditional Gift
Traditional Gift – Germany		No Traditional Gift
Traditional Gift – France		Jasper
Traditional Gift – Italy		No Traditional Gift
Flower Gift		Arm Sheaf Bouquet
Gemstone Gift		No Traditional Gift
Modern Gift		Garden Party

About 86th Wedding Anniversaries

If you know someone celebrating their 86th wedding anniversary, you will be fully aware of how truly special they are and what an extraordinary accomplishment this is.

Apart from the wonderful personal memories, a couple who have spent 86 years of married life together will also have witnessed many incredible historical global events. Now they are creating one of their own, so be sure to let the world know – both locally and in the national press.

Gift Ideas for the Couple

Your celebrating couple would, for example, have experienced first-hand one of last century’s magical eras such as the “Roaring Twenties”: a decade of contrasts, boom and bust, “flappers”, art deco and jazz. So why not organise a 1920s-themed garden party with family and friends? But first, of course, be sure to consult the couple, as they might prefer a less exuberant and more intimate celebration.

Bridal bouquets of the 1920s were traditionally long and cascading, and known as an arm sheaf. If you decide on a floral tribute, ask your florist to recreate the bouquet from your happy couple’s wedding day, and see the delight on their faces as memories of this cherished moment come flooding back.

A couple married for 86 years are, at their youngest, likely to be 102 years old – and that means they were a youthful (and sweet) 16 when they wed.

With all the advances in medicine and mobility nowadays, a couple in their early hundreds might still be agile enough and up for a day trip. Ask them if there is a special place they want to return to, or visit for the first time, and arrange for the whole family to tag along. If possible, you could all re-visit where they first met or were engaged.

However and wherever you celebrate this wedding anniversary, there will be many poignant new memories to add to the countless others accumulated over an amazing 86 years of marriage. Treasure the moment, and be sure you all thoroughly enjoy the day’s celebrations.

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About The Author

This page has been written by Justin Aldridge. Justin is passionate about helping couples to make their anniversary as special as possible. Justin enjoys being creative and coming up with different and inspiring ideas for couples to celebrate their anniversary in style each year.