People have their own name for each wedding anniversary. The eighth year of marriage was called the tin or poppy wedding. There is no reliable information about where the above names come from.
Choosing a gift for a tin wedding
When choosing a gift for a tin wedding, you need to pay attention to tin products or images of poppies. Accordingly, the practicality of the present itself fades into the background.
What do spouses give each other?
In the old days, a man made an impromptu bouquet out of tin for a woman. And the wife, for her part, baked pies with poppy seeds and treated them to everyone who came to congratulate them on that day.
To my husband
What gift should I give my beloved husband for a tin wedding? When choosing, you can focus on your spouse’s hobbies or preferences.
For example, it could be:
- Computer mouse, phone, tablet;
- Tin piggy bank for stash;
- The car he had dreamed of for so long.
Many men nowadays pay special attention to computers and their “stuffing” - they may really like the gift of a video card or other hardware.
Or, as an option, you can organize a romantic dinner for two. Prepare your favorite dishes, drink your favorite drink, dance a striptease - in general, fully feel like newlyweds.
Wife
Your beloved wife will be pleased to receive as a gift for her 8th wedding anniversary:
- Jewelry with steel elements;
- Beautiful jewelry with an infinity sign;
- Hair straightener, manicure set, etc. depending on wishes and needs.
Since a woman loves with her ears, an inspired congratulation in verse from her beloved husband, complemented by a bouquet of flowers, will be appreciated by her.
Children from parents
The older generation can please their children with wedding anniversary gifts they need in everyday life:
- A set of pots or pans;
- Jars for storing food;
- Bread maker, ice cream maker, yogurt maker;
- A set of baking molds, etc.
Friends
Friends can give the newlyweds the following options as a gift for a tin wedding:
- Bed linen or a pair of bathrobes with images of poppies;
- Cutlery set;
- Metal figurines;
- Dishes, vase, night light, etc.
And of course, wishes for long life to the family.
With your own hands
The most expensive gift is a gift made with your own hands.
What to give for a tin wedding:
- Cake in the shape of a tin can with congratulations;
- A figurine - for example, you can buy a couple of bottles of wine and decorate them with tin to look like young people,
- Tin hearts;
- Photo frame;
- Two pots decorated for the bride and groom.
You can make two crowns from foil and present them in a ceremonial setting.
Original and inexpensive
Original gifts for 8 wedding years include:
- Medal with engraving “8 years”;
- Family photo portrait on canvas ;
- Keychain medallion;
- Family tree made of tin;
- Souvenir coin;
- A tin bowl filled with poppy seed pies.
Funny (comic)
Giving cool gifts is fun, the main thing is not to go too far.
Options for funny gifts:
- Photo of spouses on a can of condensed milk or on a can of tea (coffee);
- Chocolate fountain;
- A great gift is a metal rose;
- Soap: a bouquet of soap succulents or rosebuds in a tin pot.
Unusual
When choosing a gift for your 8th wedding anniversary, you can go a little beyond the boundaries and give the spouses, as an option, a trip to a country equestrian club for the weekend. This will allow them to get a lot of pleasant emotions, and will also provide an opportunity to spend time with the whole family.
Unusual gifts also include souvenirs from intimate stores - for example, a replica of handcuffs with an engraving in the shape of a heart, a declaration of love and a wedding date.
Interesting
Interesting gifts include the installation of various tin figurines assembled from nuts and wire. It looks very original.
You can also consider, as an option, a watch made on the basis of an open tin can or a set of glass holders inlaid with semi-precious stones.
Practical and useful
Practical and useful gifts for young people, of course, include dishes with images of poppies.
Most often they give salad bowls, dessert plates or tea sets.
Original ideas for a surprise for friends
A marriage anniversary is a private event that concerns only two people. Therefore, only they can decide whether they need to celebrate such a date, or whether it is better to spend this day without prying eyes. However, many friends, regardless of whether a noisy party is planned or not, decide to give the spouses a gift, wishing them good luck, happiness and love.
Previously, when choosing gifts, friends tried to follow ancient traditions
At the moment, time has made its changes, and most people pay attention to original things that can surprise a person
If you don’t have extra time resources or the desire to choose an original gift, you can use the standard set: money and flowers. However, spouses will be delighted if their friends give them something unusual and special. In order not to “lose face,” it is best to choose products based on the interests of the spouses, so that they understand that the gift was chosen specifically for them. Or you can give food in a tin can. Condensed milk, canned milk and even fruit will do.
Fans of original gifts can choose a suitable option from the list presented.
- You can purchase Red Poppy candies and pack them in a beautiful tin box.
- In any grocery store you can buy various sweets, which are placed in original tin packaging. In the future, such boxes will be suitable for different games.
- Since the eighth anniversary is considered a poppy wedding, you can bake a poppy cake.
- Friends will certainly like artistic designs for the home or sculptures for the garden. If the spouses have their own bathhouse, you can give them original ladles and buckets.
- Creative people will appreciate gifts from craft stores. You should choose tin materials or kits for embroidering poppies.
- An original painting depicting a poppy field. This gift can be made to order in the workshop. As an addition, the artist will leave his dedicatory inscription, which will act as a reminder of the reason for the gift. The image itself can be framed in a metal frame.
- A towel with embroidery depicting poppies. You can make such a gift yourself, which will add value to the present.
- Certificate for a photo shoot in a poppy field. If there are no such fields in the region where the spouses live, a simple session with a photographer will do.
- If your financial capabilities allow, you can give your friends a trip to Bulgaria, Greece or Turkey. There are poppy fields there, which begin to bloom during the May holidays.
- Minted coin with an eight.
- Friends will certainly appreciate the gift of pendants with an individual wish for each spouse.
- A beautiful pendant decorated with embroidery with poppies. At the moment, such jewelry is considered fashionable. You can order a handmade gift from needlewomen, or choose a ready-made product.
- Bracelets with the number 8 or keys on them. Such a gift will demonstrate the keys to the hearts of the spouses. You can order a handmade product or go to a jewelry store. Such decorations are inexpensive and simple.
- A horseshoe on which wishes will be placed. Such a gift will bring happiness to the couple’s home and will bring good luck.
- You can give a jar of black caviar. When presenting a gift, you should say that after eight years of marriage you can afford to eat such a delicacy and wish that in the future you will always have enough money for it. And your friends will also like it if they beautifully decorate the table, on which black caviar will be the only dish. With the help of such a gift you can give a good mood to the heroes of the occasion.
See below for original gift ideas for your eighth wedding anniversary.
Bad ideas for gifts
Bad gift ideas include:
- All piercing and cutting objects. Such gifts lead to troubles not only for those to whom they are given, but also for the entire family as a whole.
- Dishes without a coin inside - according to popular belief, empty, donated dishes can bring lack of money to a family.
- An empty wallet is also not a good gift. In order for good luck to accompany the new owner, the donor needs to put a couple of coins or a banknote there.
- pearls as gifts, as they attract tears, illness and loss.
Of course, it doesn’t matter at all what the gift for a tin wedding will be. The main thing remains the attitude towards your loved ones, friends, relatives. When a person gives something, it is as if he is giving away a piece of his warmth and care.
What will your loved ones give you?
Parents of a married couple can purchase metal kitchen utensils for their children as a present for their eighth anniversary. The stores have a huge selection of products on this topic. No need to buy pots or pans
It’s worth paying attention to sets of molds for baking or cutting out shaped cookies
- At all times, money has been a universal gift. In order for the gift to correspond to the theme of the festive event, the bills must be placed in a tin piggy bank. You can use a box made of this metal instead of a piggy bank. This will be an original and at the same time useful present.
- In a country house, tin buckets, basins or ladles will never be superfluous. Therefore, parents should be given such necessary things.
- A painted tray will be a great purchase; it can be used as a decorative decoration or for other purposes.
- It's a great idea to send your children on vacation. You can purchase vouchers to a resort or holiday home, depending on the financial capabilities of the parents and the children’s employment at work. A married couple who has been married for eight years has children who are still very young; it is necessary for grandparents to look after their grandchildren while the celebrants go on a trip.
Modern and ancient rituals, signs, traditions of the 8th wedding anniversary
Our ancestors knew how to have fun in a big way. It would seem that they lived much more modestly than now: they did not drive cars, they sewed their own outfits. But during the holidays, “the smoke stood like a yoke.” Traditions and rituals helped them in this.
Rituals and rituals of past years
On the eve of the anniversary, the couple took a tin plate to the stable. The next day they came and looked. If a horse left a horseshoe imprint on the plate, this was considered a good omen. This means that the spouses are destined to live together until their golden anniversary. The plate with the print was taken into the house and carefully stored.
Early in the morning on the day of the celebration, a bucket of mead and a tin mug were placed outside the gate. Everyone passing by was obliged to drink to the health of the newlyweds and leave coins in the mug.
It is not necessary that the couple be of different sexes. It could be two men or two women - it’s even more fun. They dressed up as the bride and groom, put tin rings on their fingers and entered the house. At the table they were assigned a place opposite the spouses. The newly-minted “married couple” kissed while they shouted “Bitter!” and amused the guests throughout the holiday.
Traditions of modern times
These days there are no clearly defined traditions. But the scope for imagination is simply enormous. You can use anything related to the number 8 and tin.
Use ancient rituals or create your own. The main thing is that they are cheerful and funny.
DIY souvenirs
Close relatives or friends can make magical souvenirs with their own hands
In this way they will express their attention to the wonderful date when two hearts united by marriage. The main material that must be used for products is tin
Presents made with your own hands cause more delight than purchased items, so it’s worth taking a look at these ideas:
- You can make souvenirs from a material accessible to everyone - tin cans. These unpresentable things can be transformed into luxurious vases, glasses or stands; all you have to do is add a little creativity and imagination, then they will delight their recipients every day.
- It’s easy and simple to make exclusive candlesticks from tin cans. They will be an excellent addition to the interior and will also create a cozy atmosphere in the house. A set of candlesticks is a wonderful souvenir that can surprise the heroes of the occasion with its unusual design.
- A tin box for sewing tools is ideal as a homemade souvenir. It looks beautiful and is not difficult to make.
A sincere desire to give joy makes the celebration of a tin wedding an unforgettable and happy event for the heroes of the day.
