46 years of marriage - what is the name of the wedding and how is it celebrated?
Wedding anniversary is an important celebration for two loving hearts. During the years of living together, the couple goes through many trials, given to them by fate, solves all misunderstandings and conflicts, remaining a single whole, a family. Husband and wife are reliable support and support for each other, passing hand in hand each year. The anniversary of 46 years is a serious date, its celebration should be approached with all the responsibility.
What is the name of the anniversary?
After 46 years from the date of marriage, a loving couple can celebrate a very important anniversary - a lavender wedding. Spouses who have lived together for so many years are worthy of great respect from others. It is impossible to be together for 46 years without mutual understanding, big and sincere love, respect for each other. They are an example for many newlyweds.
The magnificent lavender plant is a symbol of this anniversary, as it is considered the emblem of pure love, tranquility and tenderness. It has a very gentle bluish-purple hue inflorescences. Its dizzy smell has remained unchanged for many years. A long relationship of a happy couple is like this flower, they are also fragrant and unfading. This fragrant plant attracts the attention of many people, and people, having walked such a great way of life, hand in hand, attract the interest of others.
Anniversary called lavender is not accidental. Lavender is not just a mountain plant with a soothing aroma, beautiful and rare. In ancient Greece, it was believed that the flowers of lavender can cast out demons and preserve the feelings of lovers for many years, as well as purify thoughts from bad thoughts and unnecessary feelings.
The very first people on earth (Adam and Eve) had a hard time. On the ground they were waited by great trials and troubles. According to beliefs, when they were expelled from paradise, they were presented with a lavender flower, so that it would smooth out the punishment of the young and help them in later life.
In Rome, the matrons took a bath with lavender. After a hard day, her superb scent refreshed women and gave them strength. In addition, the flowers of this plant are used as medicine. They eliminate headaches and reduce heartbeat, if it is very high.
Let 46 years of marriage together - this is not a jubilee celebration, but it is a touching holiday, meaning a lot for the heroes of the occasion. Therefore, it should not be ignored.
What is customary to give to parents?
The best gift for parents on this date will be your attention and love. Wrap them in that day with warmth and care. Listen, be interested in all the stories that they share with you, even if you have heard them repeatedly. Over the course of their lives, they have accumulated a lot of positive moments about which they want to talk again and again. This can be understood.
No matter what the cost of your present, the main thing is that you show interest in such special days of your family.
As a surprise, give something symbolic. It can be a bouquet of lavender, scented candles with the smell of this wonderful plant, bed set purple hue. Parents will be very pleased to receive from you even a small traditional souvenir.
Arrange them a date in the cinema. If this is not possible, then turn on a good movie at home. Your parents for many years have not been on a date, they will be very happy for such a surprise.Choose a movie that they once watched together, so that lovers dive headlong into the past and remember all the happy moments together.
Prepare a trip for two. Let it be romantic. If the anniversary falls just at the time when the lavender begins to bloom, let the trip route be laid through the plantation of this holiday symbol. It can be just a trip to some beautiful place where your parents will be waiting for a delicious romantic dinner. Such a small trip will be unforgettable for a couple.
Make a collage of photos with the most happy and significant events. It can be their dates, weddings, birth of children, christenings, etc. Thus, you give the couple in love a flurry of pleasant memories.
Perfume with the scent of lavender - the perfect gift for a woman. You know the tastes of your parents best of all, if they like that smell, then you can give such a surprise. You can also give a man a perfume with a scent that he loves.
You can make a guardian for your beloved mothers and fathers, who are the heroes of the occasion. Make the figures of grandparents, decorate them with flowers. Lavender should be present there too, because it has magical properties. Thanks to her, there will never be evil spirits in the house, and the feelings of lovers will only strengthen.
The picture will be an original and beautiful gift. Order it, or if you can draw well, draw it yourself. The picture should be associated with the anniversary symbol, fantasize.
Give something from home appliances. Perhaps something in your parents is already quite outdated, this item needs to be changed. Make a pleasant surprise, please the spouses. It could be anything: TV, iron, electric kettle, microwave, refrigerator, thermo sweat, etc.
The telephone is a necessary thing in our age. At this age, the couple does not need heaped smartphones. The most common button models will be more appropriate, because they allow you to quickly and easily deal with the settings. So parents will always be in touch, at any time you can call them and just talk.
Furniture is also a useful gift. At a solid age, people relax more, watch TV, if they have a country house, they sit outside and enjoy the fresh air. Take care of the convenience of your family, buy them a soft sofa, a large cozy bed or a rocking chair so that they can enjoy nature comfortably.
What is customary to give to friends?
There are many gift ideas you can give to your friends. When choosing, consider their tastes and needs. Present the item you need for them (if you know what they are dreaming about) by beautifully making it into paper the color of a beautiful lavender flower, or put it in a box with an image of this plant. Such packaging will give the gift of originality and emphasize the solemnity of the moment.
Give a big fluffy blanket. The lovers together will rest under this warm cape. It is also a great decorative element to make your home more comfortable.
Present an album for photos, this is an important thing for any family. You can add a touch of symbolism, let it be with the image of lavender. Friends will put there expensive pictures for them. In a year, all the relatives will be able to get together and see the photos added during this period, it will be very interesting and touching.
A beautiful photo frame is also a great option. Spouses will put there the most expensive for them joint photo and will admire it every day. When you look at the picture, they will be covered by positive emotions and gratitude for your attention.
Order a delicious and beautiful cake. Let your sincere wishes for spouses be written on it, an anniversary symbol is drawn. It will be a good surprise, as well as a tasty treat for tea for guests.
A man can be presented with a beautiful shirt, tie, cufflinks in purple or blue.A woman can give jewelry (earrings, ring or bracelet) in such colors.
You can give any clothes in symbolic colors, if you know the tastes and size of your friends. It can also be a pair of bathrobes, slippers or something else. Any of the options can be a nice gift with a hint of the character of this amazing day.
To any gift you can add essential oil with the smell of lavender, fragrant sachet for linen, a bouquet of lavender, or a basket with dried inflorescences of this wonderful fragrant plant.
Celebration celebration
It is not necessary to arrange a noisy party on the lavender anniversary, you can gather at home at the same table as a friendly family. You can make a beautiful design of the room, decorate it in shades of unfading lavender. These can be balloons, purple or blue ribbons. You can hang together photos of the spouses, prepare your favorite dish, put bouquets of lavender on the table, which will emit a pleasant smell. Let the atmosphere in the house be pleasant and full of joy.
You can mark the event together, for example, arrange viewing of your favorite movie. You can spend an unforgettable evening in a restaurant or cafe. It can be a place dear to the heart or some new interesting institution.
Lavender anniversary is a great excuse to go on nature, if it is a warm season. If you want, you can have a picnic, call your closest friends and relatives. Fresh air is very useful, the atmosphere will be wonderful. If there is a river or a pond nearby, it will add even more beauty and positive to such a solemn day.
And you can have fun noisy and from the heart. Order an entertainment program, musicians, photographers, video.
This is a great idea - to capture a happy day and fill up a collection of joyful pictures in the photo album of husband and wife. This holiday will be enjoyable for a happy couple, and for guests. You can arrange a celebration in the original costumes or ask everyone to dress in the same color scheme.
In any case, the celebration of such an important event as the lavender anniversary, depends on the wishes of the spouses. Perhaps they will want a merry feast with music and dancing, a large number of guests. Or maybe for them it would be best to have a peaceful evening with only the closest people to share memories and stories from a happy life together.
You will see a beautiful lavender wedding greeting in the next video.