41 years of marriage: what kind of wedding is it and how to celebrate it?
A year after the celebration of the ruby wedding, the couple will celebrate another anniversary - the 41st anniversary of their marriage. This is also a rather significant event, which is usually celebrated in the bosom of the family. What is the name of the anniversary, and what is customary to give for the celebration, we will tell you right now.
What is the name of the anniversary?
Many spouses celebrate not only round dates, but also other significant anniversaries of family life. For example, 41 years of marriage.
Forty-one years from the date of the wedding is called an earthen wedding. This name did not appear by chance. Having lived together for more than forty years, the spouses become truly dear people. The relationship between the spouses has already become strong, solid, like the earth itself. The ground is not always level. There are plains, mountains, descents and ascents. Over the years of their married life, the spouses had many different moments.
There were joyful and happy events, there were sorrows and hardships. But in spite of everything, they walked along this path together, worthily overcoming ups and downs. As a result, over the years, the couple reached a new level of relationship. Now their family has a well-established life, mutual understanding and respect, strong love and happiness.
Moreover, an earthy wedding is associated with stability, fertility and abundance. Having lived together for more than a dozen years, the couple have already been able to achieve everything they dreamed of. A happy couple has children, grandchildren, a well-established life, and so on.
In the old days, the 41st anniversary of married life was very rarely celebrated. But in our modern time, such strong and long marriages are a great rarity. So why not celebrate in a special way every year you live together.
As a rule, lavish celebrations are not arranged in honor of such an anniversary. Usually, an earthen wedding is celebrated in a narrow family circle at home, in the country or in a restaurant. But if the spouses have the desire and opportunity, then it is quite possible to invite close friends, colleagues and acquaintances.
What is customary to give?
For the 41st anniversary of marriage, you can give anything you want. There is no specific framework or tradition associated with an earthy wedding. Nevertheless, the present should be useful, touching, practical, memorable and must be liked by the spouses. Considering the fact that the 41st anniversary of married life is this is a serious date, then gifts should be meaningful. It is not recommended to give useless and cheap presents for such a holiday.
On the day of the anniversary celebration, the spouses should also exchange gifts, which will always remind them both of an earthly wedding. If both spouses are not indifferent to tea, then it is quite possible to order for your anniversary special cup holders with commemorative engraving. In addition, taking into account personal tastes and preferences, spouses can give each other something of jewelry. For example, a graceful pendant for a spouse and beautiful cufflinks for a husband.
But you can also give each other gifts, taking into account hobbies and hobbies. If your spouse is fond of embroidery, quilling or sewing, then you can donate an appropriate set for such a hobby. If your husband is not indifferent to fishing, then you can give new hooks, a spoon or a modern fishing rod, which he has long dreamed of.
For parents
The spouses will receive the main gifts on this day, of course, from the children. For parents who become sentimental over the years and more and more appreciate not gifts, but the attention and love of family members, you can give an unforgettable trip. Let it be a short trip to a neighboring city or just a trip to a country boarding house, all the same, the spouses will like it and give them a lot of new impressions. If parents like to go to the theater, then you can buy two tickets in advance for a new production or for their favorite play.
You can also order a photo session for two, or invite a professional photographer who will help you capture the brightest moments of a family celebration.
After that, be sure to purchase a large album in a beautiful leather cover, put in it all the photos from the celebration of the celebration and present to your parents. Thus, they will be able to refresh their memory of the vivid events of their earthly wedding at any time.
Children can give their parents some furniture as a useful and practical gift. For example, it could be a new cozy sofa, a double bed, or two comfortable rocking chairs. In addition, you can donate something from household appliances. Children should definitely know which household appliance is long overdue to replace in their parents' house.
As a memento, you can present your parents with luxurious bedding, a beautiful bedspread or a warm blanket. To make these items remind them of their anniversary, choose gifts in brown tones.
Friends
It will be very pleasant to receive some kind of memorable gift from friends to spouses as a present for the 41-year wedding anniversary. It is quite possible to give something practical, which will definitely come in handy in everyday life and will help to bring additional comfort to the spouses' home atmosphere. For example, you can give a beautiful tea set. If spouses live with children and grandchildren in the same house, then consider this. If the spouses live alone, then it is quite possible to present an original and beautiful set for two.
In addition, a coffee set complete with a special small tray table is suitable as an anniversary gift. This will allow the spouses to enjoy aromatic coffee in the morning right in bed.
Warm blankets are perfect as a gift. Choosing such a present, opt for brown shades.In addition, choose only natural fabrics that are warm, lightweight and pleasant to the touch. Gifts such as a blanket, bathrobe, towels must be paired.
And also friends can present a beautiful picture by the spouses. But this is only if you know exactly what stories the spouses like, and whether there is free space in their house for such a gift. Otherwise, the present will be useless.
Celebrating a celebration
Such an event as the 41st anniversary of living together in many European countries and in the United States is celebrated on a grand scale. There are some well-established traditions regarding earth weddings that may well come in handy for spouses who have lived together for more than forty years. Traditionally, such anniversaries are celebrated within the walls of their home. An earthen wedding is a great opportunity to gather all your relatives in your home. But if you wish, you can also rent a banquet hall.
The room chosen for the celebration is usually decorated in strict and restrained colors. You should not brightly and pretentiously decorate the interior on this day. Better to give preference to brown shades. This applies to tablecloths, curtains, chair decoration, and so on. In order for the overall festive interior not to look too gloomy, you can add a few elements and details in white. For example, you can choose a light brown or coffee-colored tablecloth, and white dishes and napkins.
In addition, shades of brown go well with orange and turquoise. In this case, you can decorate the chairs with special covers made of brown fabric, and the bows can be made from orange or turquoise ribbons. You can also choose dishes or napkins in these colors. Such bright accents will help to bring some originality into the overall interior and help create a positive festive mood.
When decorating a table, it is quite possible to do the exact opposite. That is, you can choose a bright orange or turquoise tablecloth or a classic white one, but the dishes are brown. By the way, on this day, ceramic dishes with various patterns and patterns are very often used. It looks quite symbolic on the festive table in honor of the celebration of an earthen wedding.
There must be candles on the table as a symbol of the family hearth. Candles will help create an atmosphere of coziness and comfort. As for the dishes, there are no strict rules and restrictions. Gifts of the earth such as fruits and vegetables must be present on the festive table.
If you are planning to prepare an interesting family video for the spouses, which will include the brightest photo and video moments of family life, then it is better to show such a film at the end of the evening. If you show it at the beginning, then it will certainly move the spouses, and the festive evening will begin with a sad nostalgic note.
For more details on the traditions of celebrating an earthen wedding, see below.