Australian Woodwork Blog » 5th Wedding Anniversary Gifts

The huge response to last year’s blog ‘Wood for Your 5th Anniversary’ prompted some follow-up research into recent statistics on marriage and divorce rates in Australia and these show some interesting trends.  Before you groan at the prospect of another glum report on the state of things, the news is actually good – The number of divorces has been steadily decreasing each year since...

Curved Redgum Wine Bottle Balancer Coolibah Burl Bookends Fine Turned Rosewood Rice Bowls There are several theories as to where the custom of giving a wooden gift for a 5th wedding anniversary originated, delightfully full of old folklore and ancient rites. One theory traces it back to Roman times when a piece of Oak was given on the 5th anniversary to symbolise the strength,...