China Anniversary Wishes

Twenty years of marriage is called the china (porcelain) anniversary. Porcelain is delicate and elegant yet strong: fine china lasts for decades when handled with care. In the same way, a family becomes a true treasure after twenty years. Below are short china anniversary wishes, words for a wife and a husband, messages from children and friends, poems and gift ideas for twenty years of marriage.

Other anniversaries: crystal (15 years), silver (25), pearl (30); plus wedding anniversary wishes.

Short china anniversary wishes

• Happy china anniversary! Twenty years of love is a true work of art.
• Congratulations on twenty years of marriage! May your love be as elegant and strong as porcelain.
• May your home always be abundant and your table set with the finest china.
• Happy twentieth anniversary! Tenderness, cosiness and new shared dreams.

For a wife from her husband

• My love, twenty years ago you became my wife, and I thank fate for it every day. You are the gentlest and strongest woman I know.
• May our home always be filled with your warmth, our children's laughter and love. Happy anniversary!

For a husband from his wife

• My love, twenty years on and you are still my hero. Thank you for your reliability, care and a love that only deepens with time.
• I am so happy it is you beside me. May many more anniversaries lie ahead!

From children and friends

• Mum and Dad, you have been together for twenty years, and we are proud of your love. Thank you for a happy childhood!
• Friends, twenty years of marriage is already a classic. May your family keep being an example to us all!

Funny wishes

• Twenty years together and not a single broken plate! Well, almost. Happy china anniversary!
• May your dishes only ever break for luck and your china set last until the golden anniversary.

China anniversary poems

Twenty years of porcelain fine,
As white as snow, as bright as day;
May love and joy forever shine
And gently light your every way!

Like porcelain so rare and fair,
You've held your love with tender hands;
May life be gentle, full of care,
And bright as summer's golden lands!

Gift ideas for a china anniversary

The traditional gift for twenty years of marriage is china: a tea or dinner set, a vase, a figurine or a decorative plate with the couple's names and wedding date. Add a luxurious rose bouquet; in a china vase it looks especially festive.

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See large rose bouquets and white roses.

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FAQ

Which anniversary is celebrated after 20 years?

The china (porcelain) anniversary.

Why china?

Porcelain is delicate and elegant yet strong, like a family that has carefully cherished its feelings for twenty years.

What should I give for a china anniversary?

A china set, a vase or a decorative plate, plus a luxurious bouquet.

Twenty years after china comes the ruby anniversary (40 years).

Nine years of marriage is celebrated with the faience anniversary.

Three years earlier: rose anniversary wishes (17 years).

And next year: opal anniversary wishes (21 years).

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Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.