Wedding anniversary or what kind of wedding

The wedding is that momentous event, which often happens only once in a lifetime and leaves a huge mark in memory. Considering his joyful enough, many people want to experience positive emotions again, so they came up with a way to return on that unforgettable day when they tied themselves up by marriage. Thus, there was a tradition to celebrate the anniversary of weddings by year. So what are weddings for years and how do they celebrate?

Anniversary weddings began to be celebrated several centuries ago mainly among rich people who could afford to spend extra money. After a while this tradition spread among people from different social levels. In the pre-revolutionary period in Russia, people began to invent stories about what weddings are, so many traditions and names of anniversaries have been taken from that time and are used now, others - came to our time from the XIX century. To date, almost every married couple knows the names of wedding anniversaries and anniversaries.

So, the first year of the wedding day is usually considered a Green wedding, this is due to the youth and the purity of family relations. This anniversary is the very first and to celebrate it by tradition is necessary every month, the same date as the wedding day, throughout the year. On the day of the Green wedding it is customary to give flowers.

After five years, the couple celebrate the day of the Wooden wedding, it is believed that during this period the family has somewhat strengthened, since the tree is a symbol of the fortress. Traditionally, on this day, the newlyweds must plant two trees together. To give in the day of such a wedding, various things are accepted from wood, for example, dishes or furniture.

Next, considering what kind of weddings are, I want to stop at the wedding of Tin, sometimes called Pink, which is celebrated for the tenth year of life in marriage. On such a holiday, the spouse must present a bouquet that resembles a wedding bouquet. It is also traditionally given bouquets of pink roses, symbolizing the strength of the family, which is not afraid of the trials and prickly "thorns" encountered on its way, as well as pewter things and products.

Spouses after twenty years from the date of marriage will celebrate a porcelain wedding. On this day, the couple acquire a new china and cover it with a table for guests. This tradition symbolizes a new level of relations, and indicates that the family has become strong.

Considering what are the weddings for twenty-five years, you should pay close attention to the Silver anniversary. Silver symbolizes not only the nobility, but also the strength of the family union. This anniversary should be celebrated in the environment of relatives. Spouses by tradition should give one another silver rings that need to be worn along with the wedding rings for the following year.

Few couples can boast such a joint anniversary, as the Golden Wedding, which is celebrated after fifty years from the date of marriage. It is celebrated solemnly surrounded by all relatives, a large number of friends and colleagues. Traditionally, on the day of the Golden Wedding, the spouses receive golden wedding rings, the old rings are inherited by grandchildren or great-grandchildren. Very often, on the day of the Golden Wedding, the couple is re-ritualized.

And, finally, the Diamond wedding is celebrated on the day of the sixtieth birthday from the day of marriage. Given what weddings are like up to this day, we can say that according to the age of marriage, the value of family relationships also increases, because the diamond symbolizes the solidity and strength of the family union. On such a day it is customary to give products with diamonds.

At the present time, considering what are the anniversaries of the wedding, it is customary especially to celebrate three wedding anniversaries: the Silver wedding, the Gold wedding and the Diamond wedding.