Wedding names by years of marriage: what anniversaries are there?

A wedding is not only a day of uniting two hearts. This is an ancient custom with deep roots and traditions. The tradition of celebrating weddings by year arose about 2 centuries ago. Then only wealthy people who had the money and leisure to hold a celebration could afford it.

Gradually, this custom penetrated into all layers of society and acquired its own characteristics. In our area, only anniversary ones are usually celebrated, while some anniversaries are simply skipped and left unattended. But each mark is an important part of family life and has its own nuances, so information about them will be extremely useful.

Table with names of wedding anniversaries and gifts

It is customary for different peoples of the world to give names for each anniversary, to give various gifts, again, closely related to the names of different years. We present a convenient table with the names of wedding anniversaries by year, customary in Eastern Europe (particularly in Russia), as well as what to give on these magical dates.

If you are interested in what wedding dates in other countries are associated with, please read this interesting article on Wikipedia.

How are marriage anniversaries celebrated?

As a rule, all anniversaries of marriage require some kind of attention. The exception is those that are considered a bad omen to celebrate. The first five years of marriage are usually celebrated very vigorously: among friends and family. After these dates, the married couple solemnly celebrates only anniversary dates.

You can decide on the anniversary celebration based on the name of the anniversary itself, but this is not fundamental and does not have much significance.

The first anniversary, namely the “Cintz Wedding,” is always an event. It is customary to celebrate it with those close people who were present at the wedding itself: parents, witnesses, friends and relatives.

Not celebrating the first anniversary is considered bad manners and bad manners. On this day, one of the two bottles of champagne, which was associated at the wedding itself, is opened. It is customary to drink a second bottle with parents to celebrate the birth of their first child.

how to celebrate wedding anniversaries

A cake is also symbolic for the first anniversary. It should be given special importance and ordered from professionals in their field. In fact, it should be no worse than the cake that was at your wedding, if only smaller... The cake symbolizes the lush, cheerful, self-sufficient and prosperous life of a young couple.

There are no clear instructions on where and how to celebrate the anniversary. The main thing is to set a good table, invite guests and celebrate the event. If the weather permits, most often the anniversary is celebrated outdoors (as it is accessible, inexpensive and festive). Renting a cafe will be more solemn; every guest will prepare for such an event and look forward to it.

It would be symbolic and a good omen to exchange gifts for the newlyweds on their anniversary, based on its name: for chintz - chintz handkerchiefs, and for wooden - photo frames, for gold - an exchange of jewelry. This is considered a good tradition that characterizes lovers from the best sides.

gifts for a wedding anniversary
Those who come to visit for an anniversary should definitely have gifts with them. In order not to make a mistake, you can choose important things for the home that are always useful for a married couple in everyday life:

• towels
• tablecloths
• dishes
• bedding
• robes and slippers
• sets
• paintings

The best gift is, of course, money; it is no less important for the family budget than on the day when two lovers tied the knot.

A prerequisite is widespread celebration of major anniversaries:

• 5 years - “Wooden wedding” (first anniversary). On this date, it is best to rent a cafe (you can even the one where the wedding itself took place), invite guests and celebrate the date with lush fun, dancing and competitions
• 10 years - “Tin wedding” also requires solemnity, a separate room (or a holiday in nature) and many invited guests
• 15 years - “Glass Wedding”, can be celebrated a little more modestly, among friends in nature
• 25 years - “Silver Wedding” is considered an impressive date and requires widespread celebration in a cafe or restaurant
• 50 years - “Golden Wedding”, an excellent tradition for a golden wedding is a second wedding ceremony, which will delight the spouses and remind them of the day when they became one. Such ceremonies are held symbolically, without representatives of the registry office, but nevertheless require the same careful preparation: dress, suit, bridal bouquet, and so on.

Whatever the celebration: magnificent or modest, the main thing that two lovers need to take into account is not to forget about why they decided to get married: feelings, passion and love. You shouldn’t forget about your wedding date, even if you don’t intend to celebrate it with your loved ones, you should definitely congratulate your soulmate!

Gift box or photo for wedding anniversary

As we can see, the choice of gifts is quite large, but a unique package with a picture of a husband and wife and a congratulatory text, made of durable material, can truly surprise a married couple. All this against the backdrop of an elegant design, whether created by hand or presented by us.

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What is important to know

As for wedding anniversaries, in most cases they are celebrated every five years. Some people prefer to celebrate such dates in a modest small family circle.

The older the married couple, or rather the spouses, the more years of marriage they have, the more children and grandchildren they have.

Every married couple strives to live as many years as possible together, even if some ups and downs and conflicts occur, this is not a reason to destroy the family.

Whatever name your anniversary has, any family should be dominated by loving relationships and mutual understanding carried through the years. With all my heart, I would like to wish every family to live the longest and happiest life with their other half.

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We invite relatives

Those who prefer not to have noisy gatherings can celebrate their anniversary in a close family circle. Moreover, such an event will allow you to communicate with your closest people, because in everyday life sometimes there is absolutely no time for meetings. In this case, the silver wedding can be celebrated as follows:

• gather only your closest and dearest people at the family table;
• organize a small picnic against the backdrop of a forest or pond;
• rent a guest house outside the city for the weekend;
• arrange a group visit to entertainment events (zoo, attractions);
• play entertaining home games (lotto, Monopoly, forfeits, interesting board strategies and word guessing).

Traditionally, the silver jubilee is celebrated noisily, cheerfully and on a grand scale. This is not surprising, since everyone wants to share their happiness. Many couples prefer to celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary with a celebration that will be remembered for a long time. Here are some ways to celebrate.

• Spouses can arrange a re-marriage, this will awaken the memory of the feelings that they experienced on their wedding day.
• Church wedding. A silver wedding anniversary is considered the ideal day to seal your marriage before God.
• Event in a restaurant. The method, of course, is banal, but it has long become traditional and beloved in terms of holding various celebrations.
• A wedding anniversary can be celebrated in an unusual way. For example, throw a masquerade ball or organize a retro-style evening. In addition, you can invite your friends and family to a disco in the spirit of the 80s.

The tradition of celebrating wedding dates has existed for many years, and when preparing for the event, the following nuances must be taken into account.

• Any date in family life has its own name, and therefore each year lived together is traditionally celebrated in accordance with the symbols inherent in the name of the date. For example, a chintz wedding, tin or silver.
• Family birthdays can be celebrated both at home and in a restaurant. Depending on the location of the celebration, you can think about the theme of the event and the appropriate design of the hall.
• Round wedding dates are usually celebrated more lavishly, so you need to decide on the number of guests. If the house is expected to be crowded, you will have to take care of the banquet hall.
• Money problem. Whatever one may say, the scale of the solemn celebration of the silver anniversary directly depends on the availability of funds that the spouses are willing to spend on their wedding anniversary.

Since ancient times, there has been an interesting custom of washing. As soon as the spouses wake up, they must wash each other three times, and the water must first be steeped in a silver ladle or jug. It is believed that silver cleanses and expels all misfortunes, envy, and illnesses from the family.

It would also be a good idea to exchange silver rings. It is not necessary to choose elaborate options; the simpler the rings, the better. You should wear this type of jewelry for a year, then you can return to your usual rings.

When decorating a table, give preference to silver cutlery, and be sure to complement it with candlesticks made of the same material. You can put a beautiful silver service that will perfectly harmonize with the theme of the holiday.

Holiday decoration

The leitmotif of an emerald wedding should be green. Let it sound in accents, details, accessories - napkins, wine glasses, balloons in the decor, plants with glossy leaves, bows on chairs. It is better to choose white as the main color for decorating a banquet. It goes perfectly with the emerald color scheme and looks solemn and festive.

It’s good if the outfits of the heroes of the day and other participants of the holiday include some green detail - a bow tie/tie, cufflinks, a scarf in a jacket pocket, a belt on a dress, a hair clip, shoes. Such a touch will unite everyone and will look impressive in a joint photo.

As for the holiday menu, dishes for it should be chosen based on the taste of the heroes of the occasion and taking into account their age. And this means classic Russian cuisine and a minimum of fried, salty, fatty and spicy foods.

Note: if the holiday is organized at home, then preference should be given to family culinary recipes and specialties, without which major home holidays are not complete.

And of course, a bright accent of the feast and its decoration will be a multi-tiered cake, decorated in the theme of an emerald wedding.

Birth of a child

The birth of a child in a family is a great joy, excitement and trouble in the life of a family.
In pre-Petrine Russia, childbirth was usually carried out in a bathhouse, as in the cleanest place, and a midwife helped a woman give birth. At this time, relatives unwound all the bundles, opened the lids of chests, and, if the weather was suitable, doors and windows: it was believed that this would make the birth easier. Only under Peter I did royalty and wealthy nobles begin to seek the help of foreign doctors.

Today it is customary to grandly welcome mother and baby at the walls of the maternity hospital, take them to a house decorated with flowers, balloons and ribbons and washed to a shine, and arrange a small feast with those closest to them. A little person does not need noise, the atmosphere at home should be quiet and calm, and in a few months, when the baby grows up and gets stronger, you can arrange a magnificent celebration.

The child was baptized on the eighth or fortieth day after birth. Even now, many parents adhere to the belief that in the first forty days of the baby’s life, as few people as possible should see him.