15 years of marriage: features of the anniversary and ideas for celebrating
The fifteen-year anniversary of the wedding day is considered very important in the life of the spouses. Husband and wife have already lived together for more than a dozen years, most likely, have got their own housing and children, survived infantile and other crises, and finally entered into a quiet rhythm of life. Unfortunately, the amount of romance at this point is already significantly reduced, which means that the crystal wedding is the very signal that it is time to “refresh” the feelings, mark the date significant for the couple and please each other.
What is the name of the anniversary?
The crystal anniversary of living together takes place 15 years from the date of the wedding. By the way, the “crystal” in the name appeared only recently, before the anniversary of married life was called glass. In both cases, the name is due to the fact that by this time the essence of the marriage becomes as elegant, beautiful and transparent as this material. However, the state of family life is no less fragile and vulnerable, able to crack and even break from any awkward movement.
Relations, on the one hand, have already formed, but on the other hand, they can easily collapse, so the spouses during this period need to be even more careful about each other and keep their family hearth.
In Japan, the rhinestone is called the "frozen dragon breath." This is a higher power that unites what was, what is, and what will be. The same applies to spouses - they already have a joint past, present life and plans for the future. In addition, in China, rhinestone personifies comfort and harmony at home, so using it at a party will attract money and happiness to the house.
You can also add about rhinestone that it helps to make family relationships clean and remain faithful. In nature, this mineral is observed in the form of a six-sided prism, and a man and a woman year after year open up new faces in each other.
Traditions and customs
As a rule, a crystal wedding is celebrated in a rather crowded circle - both friends and relatives receive an invitation, both those who attended the first wedding and those who appeared over a fifteen-year period. The main tradition of this day is the destruction of old mirrors. It is believed that the subject in which representatives of previous generations looked in, has accumulated enough negative emotions and sufferings. Therefore, getting rid of the mirrors, you can, as it were, “nullify” the situation and get rid of the sorrows of the past. At the end of the celebration, it is also recommended to break the glasses, from which the couple drank champagne, as well as other unnecessary dishes and all the chopped, padded or aged objects.
On this day, the couple will have to try to eat and drink only from crystal - this is done for good luck. Another tradition of the crystal anniversary is to place a new service on the table as a symbol of a new page in life, to buy a decorative crystal object for the house. The main colors of this day are called beige and white, so they have to be used in decor, costumes and even in gift packaging.
In addition, it should be mentioned that the crystal anniversary is the last annual holiday - then the spouses will begin to count the intervals of five years. Therefore, the fifteen years of living together should be taken seriously and given the required time for preparation. As with any anniversary, spouses should think about their actions and mistakes made.According to tradition, in order to say goodbye to all offenses, in the morning both spouses need to wash themselves with clean spring water or boiled with ice.
It would be good to forgive each other and start a new life stage together, dream and make plans for the future. In addition, a wedding celebration is the very moment when it is worth doing something that has been postponed a long time ago - for example, buying a car, going on a picnic together or finally choosing a country for the desired trip. Another interesting idea is to write and pronounce the oaths of love and loyalty. You can voice them alone with each other or solemnly with guests.
How to celebrate a date?
It is necessary to celebrate a crystal wedding together with relatives and friends, therefore it is recommended to rent a cafe, restaurant, country house or banquet hall for the celebration. It is better if round tables will be indoors, and the decoration will include fresh flowers, decorative and balloons. We can not forget about the crystal vases of flowers, bright tablecloths and unusual glass figurines. The entire hall should have been designed in the same style.
The atmosphere should be cozy, so you should prefer pastel colors and unobtrusive details. Since the company will be quite active age, it makes sense to invite a presenter who will determine the direction of the event and, if desired, hold games or competitions. Of course, at a crystal wedding, live music is always appreciated.
Summer anniversaries are often celebrated in the fresh air with traditional kebabs, sports games and swimming. If guests are not expected too much, then you can invite them to an amusement park, bowling alley, to an indoor skating rink or to another interesting place. "Bride" is recommended to choose a beautiful pastel dress or an elegant trouser suit. A narrow straight skirt with a chiffon blouse also looks decent. "The groom" should ideally follow the dress code and also choose a suit in bright colors of natural fabrics, echoing his wife's outfit. It would be great if his image resembles the outfit in which he was at a real wedding.
The menu depends on the preferences of the spouses themselves and on whether the celebration is themed or whether it is a classic meal in a restaurant. Therefore, anything can be found on the table, from sushi to hodgepodge, from pizza to caviar sandwiches. Cake, by the way, is not at all obligatory - original cupcakes, personalized cookies and cakes are much more suitable for a modern company. The table should contain crystal objects reminiscent of a fifteen-year anniversary. As a rule, glasses are selected from crystal, but outdated Soviet-era salad bowls are set aside. Of course, the crystal can be replaced with ordinary glass.
It is worth noting that if a couple wants to be alone in this day, then you shouldn’t start big celebrations, just confine yourself to a romantic time together. The couple can sit together in a cozy restaurant, go to the cinema or theater or even take a trip, leaving the children with relatives. If the "newlyweds" decide to stay together at home, they will be pleased to review the archived videos and old photos and discuss the most memorable moments of the past years. In addition, on this day must necessarily be heard the song that played at their wedding.
Gift Ideas for Spouses
For wedding anniversaries, it is customary to give gifts made from material that symbolizes this anniversary. Therefore, a crystal wedding is perhaps considered to be the easiest from the point of view of preparing gifts - it is enough to purchase something crystal or glass: dishes, souvenirs or interior items. As a gift, friends can prepare a cocktail set, a set of glasses, salad bowls, a beautiful vase already with flowers, an exquisite figurine, a crystal box or something similar.
Of course, it is not forbidden to give traditional gifts, such as bedding, home appliances and money in the envelope. Relatives can also order a joint portrait of the newlyweds or edit a film about them.
A simple but pleasant gift from friends will be a bouquet of delicate roses for the spouse and a bottle of brandy in the crystal decanter for the spouse. Symbolic paired glass figures or crystal brooches for good luck will do. For example, it can be swans, symbolizing loyalty and love for life. In addition, any gift for two is appropriate - movie tickets, a certificate for a joint master class, a hookah with a glass bulb, or a ticket to a modern holiday home.
When the congratulations for the parents are prepared by the children, they will be able to make touching postcards with wishes, applications using rhinestones, write a poem, or pick up a photo album and fill it with photos of the family. Girls and boys are able to tie some talismans or prepare a romantic dinner or dessert for the holiday table.
For a man personally, it is recommended that a man buy some sort of rock crystal jewelry, a crystal mirror, a perfume in a glass bottle of unusual shape, or a table lamp with crystals. It would be nice to make an engraving on the gift, containing important words or a wedding date. And of course, you can not do without a luxurious bouquet. A wife can pick up a crystal ashtray with an engraving for her husband, a set of glasses for whiskey, a sand painting on glass, a bottle of collection wine, crystal chess, or an interior item reminiscent of his hobby. You can even buy an aquarium with fish, a beer mug or a clip for a tie with crystals.
A romantic gesture will be the purchase of two crystal candlesticks or two glasses for champagne. Another great gift will be the organization of a romantic evening of one or the other half of a couple, or a morning surprise - coffee in bed and a room decorated with colorful balls with congratulations.
Pack all the gifts worth of beautiful pastel-colored paper with patterns, for example, beige, cream or ivory. A few words to add and the choice of colors. It is best to present your wife with exotic orchids that personify peace and harmony within the family. Bouquets of roses are always appreciated, the color of which can convey the finest shades of a husband's feelings towards his wife.
Flower arrangements in baskets or hat boxes are quite popular today. Their advantage is the fact that you do not have to worry about the vase and the periodic change of water - inside the tank there is a special vessel with a solution that saves the plants from drying out.
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