The ancient Slavs on the five-year anniversary after the wedding hung on a fruit tree sacral wreath, which was tied with a red ribbon. This symbol of wealth and well-being remained there all subsequent years, being a kind of talisman for spouses. The times have changed, but it is also customary on the fifth anniversary day to give various gifts to the husband and wife.
What is the name of this anniversary?
The fifth anniversary of the wedding day is a significant event in the life of any family. Completed the most difficult 5 years after the wedding - the years of lapping characters. The contradictions that are inevitable between two personalities are harmoniously resolved.
For a long time there was a belief that it was for five years that an oak sapling takes root, fixed in the ground, and becomes a full-fledged tree, which is destined to long life. Perhaps that is why the eve of five years from the date of marriage is called a wooden wedding. The young family has grown stronger, put down roots, and in front of her has a difficult road to life.
It is very likely that the solid material basis of family relations is already present. There were traditions, a certain way of life, a circle of friends and established habits.
The name "wooden wedding" suggests that give "newlyweds." Obviously, the gifts will be associated with the theme of the tree.
Gift Choice
Since ancient times, celebrating a similar anniversary, the husband always gave his wife some wooden thing that he carved with his own hands. The sacred meaning of such a present made of wood was that the husband is an economic person, a jack of all trades, capable of storing and maintaining the family hearth in proper form. His wife put a gift in a prominent place, he symbolized family harmony and prosperity.
The most reasonable way to give the spouses any wooden objects or products that will be useful in the economy. Mahogany, for example, is very expensive, it is used mainly for furniture, which is also very impressive amounts. Therefore, the most common types of wood are:
- oak;
- Pine;
- Birch tree;
- ash;
- alder;
- sycamore.
Good gifts can also be funny souvenirs, packed in stylish decorated boxes. On the fifth anniversary of the wedding day it is good to give as well:
- chairs;
- bedside tables;
- small cabinets;
- wooden utensils.
Often, spouses in the summertime spend days at the cottage, working on the garden. A set of garden tools and tools will be a great gift that at the same time can serve well for a long time - if, of course, the couple is not completely alien to the work on the garden.
In recent years, it is customary to give saplings of trees growing in pots, attaching an envelope with money to the branches. The amount should not be quite small (for example, 20 rubles), so as not to hurt the vanity of both spouses, but at the same time, the delivery of a large amount (200,000 rubles) may seem sybaritic and a sign of poor tone.
The potted plant can then be planted at the dacha, it will produce for many years tasty juicy fruits, if it is a cherry, apple or pear. A good idea is to order a picture of a branching family tree, the crown of which will be crowned with a photograph of a husband and wife.
Husband
Stationery gift items - it is always a gift, like a magic wand. If a thought does not come, such an “offering” can be a real salvation.These products look stylish, at the same time, their cost is relatively low.
Even convenient compact shelves can be a wonderful gift, because good products of this kind always characterize the functionality and pleasant appearance.
If a young man smokers, then a set of pipes and flavored Dutch tobacco can genuinely please him. If he likes to drink, then a bottle of whiskey or a liter bottle of vodka “Finland” in a wooden case will also be welcomed with cordial understanding.
Now there are a lot of gadgets with a stylized woodgrain or bark coating. A case for a phone, a box for disks, a hard case for a tablet - all these are quite budget and original gifts made in a stylish manner.
It is also not a bad idea to give the spouses a one-year subscription for joint visits to a Russian bath or sauna, because the best place to relax and restore health is hard to come up with. If the bath is present on the territory of the household, the bath accessories will be very relevant:
- gangs;
- buckets;
- buckets.
The original gift can be a wooden puzzle that can be collected by the whole family, combining the "newlyweds" and children.
Wife
Women and jewelry are inseparable concepts. Wooden earrings, beads, rings can look beautiful, make a real sensation. In such jewelry there is also a trick: they may not be suitable, then the "bride" will not look the best way, frankly coarse.
Sometimes it is better not to risk and present jewelry from materials that a woman likes to wear, but the packaging for them can be ordered from wood.
Beautiful sex loves fashion and everything connected with it. Dress hangers, wooden rods on wheels, various accessories for the care of things - all this can become a welcome gift.
Now it is fashionable to keep track of its own weight, to keep the figure in the right shape. A young woman would be appropriate to give:
- Massager, where there are elements of wood;
- sport rings;
- hoop.
Kitchen wooden utensils and other devices for making various dishes will also become a welcome gift to which any hostess will be happy.
For sushi, you can give a special board and a set of chopsticks. If sushi for spouses is a welcome dish, then they will certainly appreciate this gift. Many women adore floriculture, and a set of colorful flower pots can create an extra festive mood. Also, cute wooden crafts can be quite appropriate, for example:
- hairpins;
- combs;
- clutchers
Sports families are good to give skis or tennis rackets.
Women gladly accept as a gift small wooden barrels in which you can make various marinades and pickles
Parents
The couple, whose married life lasts only five years, are not so often children of a conscious age - unless this marriage is not the first in their life, or the relationship has a much longer history than is recorded. For this reason, children usually don’t give adults anything thematic, but if they are not quite small themselves, then you can’t do without a proper gift.
If the children are still quite small, anything will be a very pleasant gift, so long as it is done with your own hands.
Processing wood for a child is a rather difficult task, so one should not expect anything practical - it is enough that it was a hand-made plywood piece that he personally sawn with a jigsaw.
If the child has reached at least adolescence, he can already show a certain imagination. In this case, it is a wise decision to give something that will remind parents of how good a family they are (together with the donor himself).It turns out that a wooden photo frame will be an inexpensive, but very appropriate gift, especially if it allows you to insert many photos at once, displaying many happy moments of living together.
To friends
Book shelves will always be in place if they look original and stylish. Chronometer in a wooden case can be inexpensive, but look very solid. Wooden jugs for drinks, or panels that you want to hang on the wall - here are some more options for a great gift from wood.
Often give a large decorative horseshoe made of wood - in the kitchen or in the hallway, it will be to the place.
If spouses love to spend time outside the city, the birdhouses for birds (especially when the anniversary is celebrated in early spring) will be an interesting gift.
Wooden spoons and dishes, rolling pin for rolling dough, cutting boards, beer mugs - all this is easy to find in the online store and give to young spouses.
Couple from parents
If parents give a “young” dinner table, which will gather a family for a meal for many years, this gift will be very productive. A small table for drinking coffee in bed can also be an original and desirable gift.
The groom's father can cut the original housekeeper out of wood. You can also engrave on the tree a genealogy of two genera with portraits of a husband and wife. Photos framed by beautiful wooden frames can be hung on the wall.
Of the symbolic jewelry from parents, we can recall rings, brooches, zodiac signs. Handmade gifts are always pleasant and useful. Such things remember the warmth of human hands, most often they are aesthetically attractive and unusual. Such products are made from cherry, birch, oak, and their cost is relatively low.
Be sure to give a small sapling tree, tied with ribbons - this gift will carry a special meaning and become symbolic.
Gifts for couples
During the five years of marriage, the couple may have had children, and this is also a holiday for them, since they are also part of a strong family. They can give some wooden toys. It is important that there are no chemical coatings on the product, because children are still small, they like to try everything new and unusual for a tooth, so it is best to be safe and buy toys without covering with unknown substances.
A rocking horse for a 3-5 year old child has always been a cherished giftand in the XXI century such a toy will also be enthusiastically accepted by the child. Another popular gift is building cubes: the child will certainly be fascinated by the construction of a castle or a country house, which will give parents extra hours of rare rest.
The tree is wonderful because it does not contain toxins, there can be no allergies, wooden toys can be put under the pillow, play with them in the bathroom.
Exclusive surprises
Funny gifts can amuse and at the same time make you think about it.
Today, there are video cameras and computers in every home, so you can make a video or a small film for 10-15 minutes, where the glorious pages of marriage, honeymoon and picnics in nature during a life together will be captured.
Although such a gift is not made of wood (unless the donor has made a wooden box for the disc), it is still appropriate on any anniversary of something.
Models of old sailboats look very good, they can be a wonderful decoration of the desktop or TV in the kitchen. The sailing ship itself is a wonderful symbol:
- freedom;
- fighting storms;
- confidence in overcoming all adversity.
A festive cake on which wooden figures of husband and wife will flaunt is not the most original decision, but on the one hand, absolutely all the other guests can still do without it, in pursuit of wood, and you will be fine .
The show will be fun, it will entertain guests, because you can give wooden gifts solely from this logic. Logs in the form of pillows can not look original. Ideas can be drawn from those hobbies that spouses love.
If the husband likes to play the guitar, then you can give him a balalaika with a proposal to learn "thieves" chords on this uncomplicated instrument. If the wife loves to play the harmonica, you can give her a wooden case for glasses, stylized as this foreign musical instrument.
In any case, gifts, in addition to originality, should be as practical as possible, especially those that somehow beat the number "five." For example, you can give a ticket to a sanatorium for the weekend, where the room will be listed under the number "5".
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