Yu. S. Anokhina The most golden wedding. All wedding anniversaries
A wedding is the most important day in every couple´s life. A young girl in a snow-white dress and a young man in a strict elegant suit are the main heroes of the occasion. For them, this day will become one of the most memorable, and over time it will turn into a family holiday. This book will just tell you about how such dates are celebrated and what surprises and gifts spouses can please each other.
Wedding anniversaries began to be celebrated only in the nineteenth century. Wealthy citizens were the first to think about them, who had enough money and time to hold such holidays. Over time, wedding anniversaries have become the favorite celebrations of almost all people. Such wedding names as “paper”, “copper”, “pink”, “ruby”, etc., have already arisen in our time.
Such a distinction, most likely, reflected the desire of people to diversify and decorate their life together, to create new traditions that help strengthen the family. Nowadays, in addition to the magnificent first wedding celebration, it is customary to celebrate annual marital anniversaries.
In Soviet times, they even tried to turn silver and gold weddings into solemn events. On family anniversaries, along with the closest relatives and friends, they began to invite work colleagues.
The festive decoration of the room and a chic table have become traditional for family anniversaries.
According to folk custom, you can spread homespun rugs or rugs (for a woolen wedding, of course, woolen ones), arranging a solemn passage for the anniversaries along them.
Previously, an accordionist or bayanist (accordionist) always played at anniversaries, nowadays vocal and instrumental ensembles and professional artists are invited. Although it is quite possible to get by with good audio recordings and CDs.
Balloons hung singly and in groups, multi-colored ribbons, serpentine and confetti, drawings on the windows, flowers on the table, two high chairs-thrones for spouses-anniversaries, exhibitions of funny trinkets and drawings, etc. will help to create a solemn look of the room. use all the power of your imagination.
A beautiful tablecloth is always laid on the festive table, flowers and popular holiday dishes are placed, for example, such as loaf (a symbol of prosperity), various pies, gingerbread and bagels, jelly, roast, fruits. From drinks, light wines and natural juices are preferable.
You can complete the wedding with a collective trip to nature (or even have a picnic instead of a magnificent feast, as you like).
Since each of the anniversaries has its own name, in accordance with them, it is recommended to give gifts to spouses. It is very convenient, practical and at the same time allows you to have fun, play a trick on the anniversary spouses, present them with gifts “with meaning” so that the memory of this event is kept for a long time.