17th Wedding Anniversary Wishes (Rose)

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The 17th wedding anniversary is often called the rose, or pink, anniversary. The rose stands for love, and pink recalls the tenderness of the early years — it is said that this anniversary brings a “second youth” to a marriage. Roses are the traditional gift, which makes this date a natural one for flowers. Below are 17th anniversary wishes: short messages, notes for a wife or husband, wishes from friends and parents, poems and gift ideas.

Other anniversaries: 16th anniversary wishes, 20th anniversary wishes, all wedding anniversary names.

Short 17th anniversary wishes

• Happy rose anniversary! May your love bloom like roses in June — generously and without end.
• Seventeen years together and it still feels like the first time. Wishing you tenderness, warmth and new dreams to share!
• Happy pink anniversary! May your life hold more flowers than thorns.
• Seventeen years of love is a beautiful thing. May many more happy days lie ahead!

For a wife or husband

• My love, seventeen years ago I gave you your first bouquet, and I still want to bring you flowers every day. Thank you for being by my side. Happy rose anniversary!
• Darling, every year with you feels like a new spring. Thank you for the care, the laughter and for being my home. I love you!
• For seventeen years we have been writing our story together. May it have many more tender pages. Happy anniversary, my love!

From friends and parents

• You are the most romantic couple we know. Happy 17th anniversary — may your home never run out of roses!
• Happy pink anniversary, kids! We are proud of your family and wish you health, harmony and many more years together.
• Seventeen years is serious stuff, yet you still hold hands. May it always be that way!

Longer messages

• Seventeen years ago you promised to stand by each other, and you keep that promise every day. Your marriage is like a rose: it has delicate petals and a strong stem that weathers every wind. May the “second youth” this anniversary is said to bring give you new adventures, romantic evenings and even deeper understanding.
• The rose anniversary is a chance to remember how it all began: the first date, the first bouquet, the first “I love you”. May those feelings never fade and only grow deeper with every year.

17th anniversary poems

Seventeen years, a rose in bloom,
A bouquet of love in every day.
May joy and laughter fill each room
And tender feelings always stay!

Like roses opening in May,
May love keep growing, strong and new,
And every year and every day
Bring something sweet for both of you!

17th anniversary gift ideas

The main gift for a rose anniversary is, of course, roses. A husband often gives his wife 17 roses, while friends might choose pink or spray roses in a box. Rose-themed gifts go well with the flowers: a perfume with rose notes, a bottle of rosé, flower-shaped jewellery, a china cup with roses or a rose bush for the garden that will bloom every year.

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See spray roses and pink roses.

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FAQ

What is the 17th wedding anniversary called?

It is most often called the rose, or pink, anniversary. You may sometimes see it called “tin”, but that name is usually linked to the 10th anniversary.

How many roses should I give for a 17th anniversary?

The most symbolic choice is 17 roses, one for each year. A spray rose bouquet with several flowers on every stem works well too.

How can we celebrate the rose anniversary?

Keep it romantic: a candlelit dinner, a walk in a rose garden, a photo shoot with flowers or a trip to the place where you met.

Next comes the 18th, or turquoise, anniversary.

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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.