29 years of marriage together: traditions and ideas for a holiday

29 years of marriage together - a significant period. A year later, the husband and wife will have to celebrate the anniversary, but the date of 29 years is also very important for the spouses. After reading this article, you will learn about the traditions and interesting ideas for holding such a holiday, as well as what gifts are best presented to the heroes of the day.

Anniversary of 29 years of married life is called velvet. Velvet is a material that is durable and soft, it is quite expensive. This fabric is highly appreciated because it is beautiful, elegant and high-quality.

Previously, velvet was worn by exceptionally rich, select people. Spouses who have been married for 29 years are also entitled to call themselves as such. Their value is warm and trusting relationships, proven over the years.

Velvet symbolizes tenderness and love in the family. This delicate, delicate material reminds the wife and husband that even the strongest relationship must be protected.

There are some traditions of celebrating the 29th anniversary of life together, which will help maintain the strength of the marriage and the tender feelings of the spouses to each other.

• On this day, a husband and wife should remember that a long family life is not a reason to exclude tenderness and expressions of love from relationships. Spouses must dance together, and after dancing they are usually followed by kisses screaming “bitterly” (exactly 29 times).
• On the festive table it is recommended to serve dishes from chicken breasts, seafood. From such ingredients you can create salads, burgers and more. "Velvet" eggs are often used as ornaments. The highlight of the table can be a big cake with a decorative element - a velvet ribbon.

• You can decorate the holiday with a small velvety heart, sewn with your own hands. The initials or names of the wife and husband are embroidered on this element. After the holiday it will need to be put in storage in a secluded place. This heart will symbolize the tenderness and strength of the relationship, will become a talisman from negative.
• Before the holiday date, a husband and wife sleep in a bed covered with rose petals. The more there are, the better for family relationships.
• Velvet on the 29th anniversary of living together should be used everywhere: in the design of gifts, rooms, tables, clothes. Spouses can wear full velvet outfits or restrict themselves to some elements of this material.

Choosing a suitable surprise, you need to consider who you present it to: wife, husband, acquaintances, parents. Much depends on the tastes of gift recipients. Consider the most successful and popular options.

The wife can donate shoes from velvet. This option is suitable for ladies of any age. However, the surprise will not work, because before making a purchase you need to try on shoes. The husband can go to the store with his wife to find the right size.

You can give a handbag, gloves made of velvet, any beautiful clothes from this material. Of course, to make such gifts, the husband must know his wife’s tastes well.

Another good option is the decoration in a velvet box. Of course, for such a holiday you should not give jewelry, it is better to stop the choice on jewelry made of precious metal.So the spouse will emphasize that for him the relationship with his wife is very important.

Almost any woman will be delighted to receive beautiful flowers as a gift.

Many women love cats. If this also applies to your spouse, you can give her a kitten (British or Russian blue, with a beautiful velvety fur). Since after 29 years of marriage, children usually grow up, you can begin to give love and care to our younger brothers.

For a husband, you can choose some clothes from velvet, for example, a beautiful jacket. Another option is also possible - a comfortable and pleasant to the touch dressing gown. You can give any interesting accessory, for example, a bow tie made of velvet. If the husband does not like velvet fabric very much, stop choosing a regular gift, but wrap it in velvet.

If friends invite you to a velvet wedding, to do without a gift, of course, will not work. Remember that you should not choose the first available option. Usually, people understand very well when a gift was bought on the principle “if only there was something”. Such actions are not beneficial to friendships. Try to find something that your friends will love. Among the most universal (but almost always relevant) options, there are several.

• Beautiful interior items. These can be vases, bookshelves, paintings, and so on.
• Plaid. The product can be small or large, made from any pleasant to the touch material. You can order embroidery (decorate the rug with the names or initials of the spouses).

• Towels. Such a gift is always appropriate, because towels eventually cease to be soft, they have to be replaced regularly. It is recommended to stop the selection solely on high-quality materials. They serve as long as possible and practically do not lose the aesthetic appearance. It is better to buy towels of “velvet” colors: burgundy, rich blue and so on.
• Cushions for the sofa. Such products will create an atmosphere of coziness and convenience in the house. You can give as simply beautiful pillow cases, and pillows.
• Set for a bath (if the wife and husband love to go there). It may include cosmetics, brooms, towels, and so on.

• A set of bed linen. You can choose "velvet" maroon-red colors, and you can stop the choice on more gentle colors. You should choose only high-quality bedding from the manufacturer who has won the trust. Otherwise, the joy of the spouses from receiving a gift will be overshadowed by protruding threads and paint that has flowed after washing.
• A blanket. Such a gift can serve the spouses for a very long time. To make it so, it is necessary to approach his choice with the utmost seriousness. Another suitable option is a beautiful bedspread on the bed.

• Slippers. They can be any, the main thing is convenience and high quality of products.
• Robes The most suitable materials are microfiber, plush. It is better to try to find bathrobes that resemble velvet in color and texture.
• Tablecloth. This is a gift that is difficult not to guess. A husband and wife can use a tablecloth to decorate the table during festive events. It can be "velvet", rich in color or more classic. As an addition to the tablecloth, you can donate a salt shaker, napkin holders or other serving items.

Surprises from children are especially important, because they symbolize the continuation of life and the family itself. It is not at all necessary for parents to give something expensive; the main thing is to show them attention and care by carefully preparing for the holiday. Good gifts can be considered several options.

• Various items for interior decoration, contributing to the creation of comfort. These are beautiful bedspreads, lamps, paintings and so on.
• Souvenirs. Parents may like unusual figurines, vases for flowers.

• Gym membership, to visit the pool or beauty salon (for a year, six months, a month).
• A trip to a holiday home, sanatorium, to the sea. Few people will not like this gift.

• Casket of velvet. It will be possible to store money, jewelry or other small items in it. This symbol of velvet wedding will contribute to attracting positive energy.
• Cake. Ordering such a gift, you can fully express your imagination. However, the most popular option for the 29th anniversary of living together is the delicious and very aesthetically exquisite Red Velvet cake.
• Gift card. This option is suitable if you do not know what your parents might like. Thanks to such a useful gift, spouses will be able to buy something themselves.

A popular option is to arrange a royal feast with family members and close friends (the rest can be called for a 30-year wedding anniversary). To maintain the holiday atmosphere, guests can wear, for example, velvet robes. They will need to sew in advance. May all the people present at the festival greet the queen and the king, who are on the throne for 29 years. Mandatory elements of the celebration - interesting contests, dances, snacks.

If there is no desire to be on this day in a big noisy company, you can celebrate a velvet wedding together. Sit comfortably on the couch and watch some good movie. You can go to the movies, sit in easy chairs and imagine that you are again on the first date.

A date can be arranged in a different way. Many prefer to go to dinner in a restaurant. The main thing - to choose the most suitable place. Here you need to focus on the tastes of both spouses, as well as their financial capabilities.

If the velvet wedding falls on the velvet season, you can celebrate it by going on a trip. It is also worth noting that at the beginning of autumn there are fewer holidaymakers in warm countries, so the prices for travel at this time are usually lower.

Now you know how best to celebrate a velvet wedding, what better to give her. However, it should be borne in mind that the main thing is not details, but sincere attention. Having felt it, spouses will remember a holiday for a long time.

The “recipe” of the original wedding anniversary gift is below.