51 years of marriage: features, traditions and tips for celebrating

Each year of married life should be filled with a sense of family happiness. If the spouses are absolutely happy in marriage, then they just need to celebrate each anniversary in gratitude to each other for the given happiness. It doesn't matter if it's a round date or not. Of particular importance is the 51st wedding anniversary.

As you know, each matrimonial year is accompanied by some special name. We are accustomed to the widespread celebration of the emerald, gold, diamond wedding. But the 51st anniversary got a non-standard name willow or willow wedding. It is the willow that is the first to greet spring with green leaves, the time of love and romance. This is a picturesque tree, calm and sophisticated, like the love of two hearts, which has not extinguished after 50 years of married life.

Despite the strong rainfall and wind, bending the modest willow to the ground, this tree will always endure all troubles and will straighten up, taking its usual position. Likewise, the love of the spouses who have survived the 51st anniversary cannot be broken by any life and household winds.

A willow wedding is a quiet family holiday that does not require a noisy celebration. Before celebrating this momentous event, use some simple guidelines.

• It is better to invite only the closest people to the holiday - children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. By this date, even grandchildren often become family people, and therefore they must certainly be present at the willow wedding accompanied by their second halves.And it will also be great if you can accommodate long-term family friends and closest colleagues. On this day, guests should thank the heroes of the occasion for an example of boundless conjugal love and wisdom.
• In the decoration of the premises where the event is celebrated, it is better to use natural materials and compositions, because this is a willow wedding. You can arrange vases with willow branches, if the season permits. An interesting option is to decorate the newlyweds' chairs with willow branches.

• From the treats, you also need to take advantage of the gifts of nature and put salted mushrooms, nuts, wild birds, fresh berries, natural fruit drinks, vegetable cuts on the table. Guests will certainly appreciate such a menu. Imported modern snacks such as sushi and Italian pasta are best avoided.
• If the spouses want to organize an anniversary according to the script, then they can choose absolutely any topic. It is only important to observe family traditions as much as possible, and guests on this day should not skimp on enthusiastic words addressed to the spouses who have lived together for 51 years.
• During the holiday, take some time to look at family photos. Old friends can recall an interesting episode from the wedding of the heroes of the occasion, telling this story to their children and grandchildren.

A gift on this day should not be expensive and defiant:

• firstly, most likely, a year ago, the spouses have already been presented with many expensive items;
• secondly, a willow wedding is a quiet family holiday, and the gifts should be the same.

Here are some gift options. To husband:

• if a man collects something, then part of his collection can be supplemented, because only the spouse knows for sure which copy he lacks;
• a wonderful gift for a man of respectable age - beautiful cufflinks or an engraved watch;
• After crossing the 60-year threshold, men often like to solve crosswords or write something in a notebook, so the new Parker will be a useful gift.

To wife:

• if the spouse has a poetic gift, then congratulations in verses of his own composition will be a wonderful romantic gift for his wife, otherwise, you can use someone else's authorship;
• women of any age love jewelry, such as earrings, necklaces, a new ring - all this will cause a lot of positive emotions in the wife (you can ask your daughter for advice about the size of the ring and personal preferences of the mother);
• a relevant and always pleasant gift is a bouquet, while it is good if it is a spring composition decorated with willow twigs.

From guests:

• modern household appliances are always a necessary thing, since in old age it is already difficult for spouses, for example, to wash the dishes, so a dishwasher will be a very useful gift;
• items designed to restore health are of great value;
• if the "newlyweds" plant plants, they will be very happy with the new flower pot;
• on this momentous day, you can present the spouses with a cake with willow twigs laid out of mastic;
• a common but always useful gift is beautiful bedding;
• in old age, people always treat with great joy the figurines, vases and other decorative elements for the house donated from the heart;
• an excellent solution is a new piece of furniture, the main thing is to choose it in accordance with the style of the “newlyweds” apartment.

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