The wedding ceremony has passed. Had a fun wedding. And now gray days have begun? Not really. After all, the wedding day is a significant date, which is the birthday of the family. And like people’s birthdays, this date should not be forgotten. And in order for it to become a family tradition, many anniversary weddings were invented. Guests are also invited to them and spouses receive congratulations and gifts. So, when is what wedding date celebrated? 1 year of family life lived together is marked by a chintz wedding. Give young people textile products: tablecloths, bed linen, curtains. 2 years — paper. Cash can be a gift. Now it has become fashionable to present vouchers to distant countries or certificates. 5 years — wooden wedding. First marriage anniversary. Giving wood products. 7th anniversary — copper wedding. Seven is a lucky number. And copper is a metal that personifies that the family has survived many trials and hardened in them. Metal utensils for the kitchen can serve as a gift. 8th anniversary — tin wedding. 10 years — pink wedding, crowning the first decade of living together. The house of the spouses should be full of roses, symbolizing their mutual love. 15 years — glass. From the name it is clear that glass or crystal objects are presented as a gift. 20th anniversary officially named porcelain wedding. Invited guests are treated to dishes served on a porcelain service. 25 years together — silver wedding. Spouses put silver rings on each other’s hands, which are later worn on one finger with a gold wedding ring. If you don’t want to wear a pair of rings at the same time, then at least give your wife a piece of silver with a garnet, for example. 30 years — pearl wedding. If finances allow, the husband presents a pearl jewelry as a gift to his wife. 35 years — linen. 40th anniversary — ruby. 50th Anniversary — Gold. All children, grandchildren gather in the house of the wedding anniversary, if possible, invite friends who were at the wedding day. The couple exchange gold rings again. In many registry offices, this day does not go unnoticed and a “golden wedding” is held, which, of course, is formal. 55th anniversary — emerald. 60 years — diamond. 65 years — an iron wedding, a symbol of the fact that this union is indestructible and strong, like iron. 70 years — blessed wedding. 75 years — platinum or crown wedding. Someone will say that they do not live so much, and even more so together. And that someone is wrong. Because recently another one was added to the list of wedding dates. 100 years of family life — red wedding. The name was officially introduced at the request of the spouses from Azerbaijan, who lived together for a century! It’s only in fairy tales that everything ends with a wedding. And in life, a life-long fairy tale can begin with a wedding. At the discretion of the spouses, some of these dates will be celebrated noisily and magnificently, and some in a narrow family circle. But make your family’s birthday a holiday that will become a family tradition and an occasion to get together. May you live happily ever after!
