What to give for a golden wedding?

The anniversary is a special date on which it is customary to give good gifts. Golden wedding personifies half a century of love - the couple together 50 years, overcame all the difficulties of life and were able to keep warm feelings. On this day, it is customary to give things of gold, but you can also present more useful gifts.

For our centuries-old history, certain traditions have been formed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the wedding.

Consider the most interesting customs of the celebration:

• as a sign of a strong marriage and long life together, children should give the "young" spouses new wedding rings; old wedding rings should be handed over to the children;
• at the very beginning of the holiday, the heroes of the celebration share a loaf in half, they keep one half for themselves as a sign of the first half of the past century, and the second is shared among all the guests as a sign of the next 50 years they will live;
• if gifts are given at a holiday feast, one of the relatives of the spouses must light 2 golden candles on the table and give a greeting speech;

• at the celebration of anniversaries they are showered with gold spangles so that the spouses live another 50 years in peace and understanding;
• the eldest of the children presents the mother, and immediately ties a scarf with gold embroidery on the head;
• at the end of the celebration, the couple must necessarily treat all the guests with a wedding cake, thus wishing all their guests the same long life in love and harmony;
• after the guests leave, the spouses should drink tea at the table, and only after that begin to clean up, which symbolizes the unity of the family.

According to the established custom, children give their mother and father new gold wedding rings. But the question arises about the feasibility of such a gift. Jubilees are in old age and may no longer wear such jewelry due to diseases of the joints or edema. In addition, such a gift will be expensive. The tradition to renew wedding rings for many years at a golden wedding, from where it originates, is not known exactly. Most likely, this is due to remind the spouses of the wedding day and recall the feelings that they experienced at that moment.

Rings personify marriage, but over time, gold still loses its original luster, and the hands of the spouses undergo age-related changes. Therefore, at the golden wedding "newlyweds" can repeat the exchange of rings. Old rings are given to children or grandchildren so that happiness does not leave their families.

For a golden wedding you can give:

• large wall or floor clock;
• glasses or cups with gold engraving;
• anniversary medal;
• household appliances;
• orthopedic mattress;
• blanket, blanket, cushions;
• bedding set;
• family portrait in a frame with gold leaf;
• furniture;
• a trip to a holiday home or the sea;
• service set.

Gifts are best to choose brothers and sisters together, you can make one gift, but for an impressive amount.For their joint life, the jubilees have acquired everything they need for their existence, and the elderly will be pleased to meet at the table with all their relatives and friends. Therefore, as a gift, you can choose the organization of a festive party.

Cake - an important addition to the identity. At a gold wedding, it is customary to make a big cake, to decorate in a wedding theme (figures of newlyweds, a pair of rings, numbers, swans, inscriptions). Now pastry chefs are able to create a real masterpiece, which jubilees and guests will certainly appreciate. Spouses, celebrating the 50th anniversary from the date of the wedding, are far from being young and you can pick up a gift taking into account the age of the anniversaries. For example, a humidifier, heated blanket or appliances to facilitate homework (dishwasher, microwave, vacuum cleaner, convection oven). Close relatives should be well aware that it will be useful to the heroes of the day.

Grandparents on the 50th anniversary of the wedding does not have to choose something valuable. A gift can be made with your own hands, the main thing is to remember that attention and warm words are important at this age. Little grandchildren can give a poem or a favorite song, draw a card. Such a gift from grandchildren will be the most expensive and memorable.

Gift Ideas:

• handkerchiefs, tablecloth, towels with gold embroidery;
• flower shapes;
• photo album, a large photo frame with a family photo;
• portrait of spouses;
• collage with photos of the whole family;
• figurines, candlesticks;
• figures of swans, rings, flowers in the technique of origami;
• a casket, a vase or a basket of newspaper tubes;
• anniversary symbols (large poster, medals, diploma, cup).

On a wedding anniversary, friends, relatives and acquaintances of a married couple can choose any gift based on financial possibilities.

Gift options:

• electric kettle;
• bonsai or topiary;
• indoor fountain with vegetation;
• quilts of handmade fabric patches;
• big service;
• drapes, curtains;
• cushions, blanket, bedspread;
• tablecloth, tacks, coasters for hot;
• candle holder, gift holders;
• fresh flowers (spathiphyllum, orchid, money tree, ficus).

As an inexpensive gift fit:

• set of towels for the kitchen;
• spice jars;
• vase;
• houseplants;
• digital photo frame;
• a pair of original glasses;
• roses with inscriptions on the petals.

From the younger generation will be enough simple souvenirs. For example, nephews may donate a gold-plated photo album with photographs to auntie and uncle, or a small tree with small photographs of all family members.

Choosing a gift, it is important to take into account the preferences of the anniversaries. If the couple is practical, it is better to give up souvenirs, and choose a gift that really gives pleasure to loved ones. Spouses will surely have the taste of a joint trip to the sea or to a holiday home, a health resort, tickets for the concert of their favorite group will also do. Creative personalities can present an original gift made by hand. Such gifts are especially pleasant for people in old age. Wife and husband can tie a winter set (mittens, hat with a scarf), make a symbolic pair of dolls or swans.

A gift, if it is not very voluminous, you need to pack it in a gold wrapper, decorate it with ribbons, you can add a postcard or a tag with a signature. The celebration should be bright and short-lived, since it can already be difficult for the hero of the day to spend so much time on their feet and in noisy companies.

On the half-century anniversary of the wedding day, a bouquet of yellow roses can be presented to the spouses as a symbol of wealth in the family. The bouquet is best to arrange in a golden package, if desired, add a small greeting card with congratulations.A congratulatory bouquet can be ordered at the florist shop in the form of a composition with a gift inserted inside.

What is suitable for a golden wedding:

• the rose is a symbol of love;
• gerberas - modesty and true love;
• calla - wealth;
• chrysanthemums - confidence and aristocracy;
• gladioli - loyalty and grace;
• Orchids - luxury and wealth.

The bouquet is usually presented to the lady, and the main gift is to the man. A perfect end to the holiday can be the dance of the young to the favorite melody of their youth, and tossing the bouquet. The bouquet predicts a quick marriage for a young girl, and a married one - a celebration of her own golden wedding.

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