What are the weddings for years?

The date of the creation of the family-marriage union can be celebrated at least every year, and the family, which has even a large and very solid experience of marriage, on this day again becomes a newly-married couple, in love and beautiful. Each such wedding has not only its name, but also traditions. Of course, these anniversaries are celebrated if the couple managed to create a relationship in which there is joy and harmony, and a strong and happy family is created.

Small dates indicating the birth of a strong family

0 years - Green. The day of marriage. It is symbolized by green leaves of myrtle, which make up a wedding wreath.

1 year - Printed cotton. Conservatives believe that the first year since the wedding of the relationship between the spouses are like a chintz, the most fragile fabric. Although there is another opinion, saying that the first year of marriage is very active in the newlyweds in bed, which leads to rapid wear of cotton bed linens to gauze. On this day, the newlyweds give handkerchiefs from chintz to each other and drink a bottle of champagne left from the day of marriage. The best friends, parents and witnesses are always invited to celebrate this anniversary.

2 years - Paper. Relations are comparable to easily tearing paper. That the paper could be torn, not being afraid that it will end, guests invited to the anniversary replenish the paper stocks of the family, giving notebooks, albums, books on art.

3 years - Leather. By this time, "paper" difficulties have been overcome. Once the husband and wife did not break the relationship, like a paper, then they learned to get along with each other and are able to adapt flexibly. The skin symbolizes flexibility, including relationships.

4 years - Linen (wax). Guests as a gift bring linen products. Beautiful wax candles - always decorate the festive table.

5 years - Wooden. On the anniversary spouses are given different wooden things.

6 years - Cast iron (otherwise rowan or cypress).

6,5 years - Zinc. The celebration of the incomplete date tells the couple that marriage should be periodically glossed in the same way as on galvanized dishes.

7 years - Copper. It is accepted to spouses as a guarantee of future happiness to make exchange of copper coins.

8 years old - Tin (bed, poppy). On this day the guests bring in a gift of brilliant home subjects. At the same time it is customary to show the time of renewal of the home to buy a new bed.

9 years - Faience. Pottery or crystal products are given.

10 years - Pink (tin or amber). People who were friends and best men at the wedding are invited to visit. Dancing is necessary with red roses.

11 years old - Steel. Various electric tools and steel souvenirs are given.

12 years - Silk (nickel).

13 years - Wool or Lace.

14 years - Agate. Products made of agate or ivory are given. At the age of 15, they celebrate the Glass or Crystal anniversary. They give glass or crystal objects to symbolize the purity of marital relations.

18 years old - Turquoise. The family has been together for 18 years, meaning that the couple has won a victory over difficulties, time and adversity, and they have managed to preserve their marriage. To celebrate the date is necessary together, to give the second half jewelry from turquoise or things inlaid with turquoise.

20 years - Porcelain. On the festive table must be exhibited a new porcelain service, indicating that the old service is not left.

25 years - Silver. All relatives are invited. On this anniversary, the couple wears silver rings next to the gold engagement rings.

30 years - Pearl. It symbolizes that the years lived in a strong union are "strung" on the thread of life, like pearls in a necklace.

37,5 years - Aluminum. He speaks of a lasting and long family happiness.

38 years - Mercury. This date opens up rare opportunities for changes in their life together. This time is favorable for the most active efforts, so do not miss this chance!

40 years - Ruby. In gold wedding rings are encrusted ruby ​​- a stone-symbol of fire and love.

45 years old - Sapphire (scarlet).

Dates marked by a very small number of pairs

50 years - Gold. On this anniversary old wedding rings are accepted to be replaced with new ones. After all, gold has already worn off, and the fingers that carried these rings have changed.

60 years - Diamond (platinum). It means that the marriage is as strong as a diamond, and nothing can terminate it. Except for death.

80 years old - Oak. Relations between spouses are as strong as an oak tree.

100 years - Red. The wife of Agaev from Azerbaijan, who celebrated it in 2007, called her so.