Each wedding anniversary has its own symbolic name. The first date of family life is called calico. The couple lived together for only 1 year, but their relationship has changed a lot.
What it is?
Nowadays, it has become fashionable to celebrate a chintz wedding. Despite the fact that this is undoubtedly a solemn date, the young people at this moment go through a difficult stage in life. Try to remember what chintz is - it is beautiful, very delicate, airy, but at the same time it is quite thin and breaks right away with any careless handling.
Such a comparison is often quite accurate - it is no secret that in the first year of life a lot of marriages break up. When a family just begins to live in one house, then after the “candy-bouquet” stage it can be quite difficult to switch to solving everyday issues, many do not withstand such a sharp transition from romance to everyday life, spouses begin to annoy any shortcomings of their halves and relationships sometimes do not withstand the burden responsibility.
But if the couple survived, learned to understand well and accept each other in everything, to seek compromises, then their life will become as bright as chintz, and it is very possible that they will retain their feelings for many years and will be able to meet hand in hand and a golden wedding .
However, there is a more historical version of the appearance of the definition of the very first anniversary of married life. In the old days, many families in the first year after the wedding managed to give birth to a child or were expecting him to be born into this world, which is why young people were often presented with chintz for sewing diapers. This material is one of the most comfortable and gentle for the baby's skin.Unfortunately, in our years, many are in no hurry to get a child immediately after marriage, preferring to live for themselves for several years. However, in fairness, we note that even now this version has not lost its relevance, since many today prefer to live in a civil marriage and decide to legitimize their relationship only when they expect replenishment.
Traditions and Signs
Popular signs on the anniversary of the marriage indicate that the young family in this period can be either ruined or, on the contrary, significantly strengthened.
At this point, the relationship between husband and wife is very fragile and often subject to negative external influences. It is very important on the very first birthday of the family not to let strangers and bad people into the house. It is accepted that if you let an unwanted guest in, it will lead to an early betrayal: if a woman enters the house, she changes her husband, and if a man knocks as guests, infidelity can be expected from a young wife.
If the day after the wedding night, both woke up at the same time - this is for a quick conception.
It is necessary that on the day of the chintz wedding bedding be perfectly clean and ironed, wrinkled or dry clothes can cause problems between spouses, at least that is what popular beliefs say.
On the first birthday of the family, young people must present each other something from the wardrobe items. There is a belief that if a girl presents a cotton shirt to her life partner, then their whole fate will be based on exceptional fidelity and strong feelings, and if she gives a scarf - on hard work and a common cause.
However, giving socks as well as trousers and gaiters on such a day is a very bad sign. Popular rumor claims that in this case, the gift is able to send a lover from home and lead to a long separation.
In addition, they say that if the young people spend the whole day of the first anniversary in peace and harmony, their life will be full of love, tolerance and respect, but if the spouses argue and curse a lot, their joint future is very doubtful.
There are signs associated with guests who are invited to the celebration.
So, if the man is the first to come into the house - this is to the financial prosperity of the family, and if the woman - to the early appearance of the child.
Ever since antiquity, chintz wedding has been carried out with interesting ceremonies that are designed to provide spouses with a long and serene life. To do this, the couple should buy a common handkerchief together and take it on opposite sides exactly on the day of the first anniversary, tie a knot on each tight knot and say the phrase: “I will knit the knot, I will bring my fate to me. I’m calling you to the house - I’ll close it from all the ways and long roads, I’ll leave it to myself forever. As the knot is firmly tied, so are we tied to each other. Always be together and be forever in love. ” Such words need to be said three times, after which the scarf should be folded and put in a safe place.
It is customary to organize a celebration at the chintz wedding, because this is a significant milestone in the life of the newlyweds, no less important than gold, and not surprisingly, many want to make it memorable. Such a celebration can be arranged anywhere - at home, in a restaurant, in the country or in nature. You can have a big feast, or you can limit yourself to a couple of best friends.
Regardless of the scale of the event, there are ancient traditions that you should adhere to if you want to make a family truly strong and loving.
The festive table must be covered with chintz fabric, and it is advisable if the young spouse does a little embroidery on it. The cloth of the tablecloth, like all the ornaments on it, should be aged in delicate pastel shades. Witnesses must be present at the anniversary, as well as the parents of both young people.
It’s good to give the couple a couple of bottles of sparkling champagne for the wedding - they drink one more at the wedding, but they take care of the second for the first anniversary.
The bride must certainly have wardrobe elements or accessories sewn by the wife with her own hands from chintz fabric. And the husband should have a T-shirt or shirt from the same material - the spouse should also make a small embroidery on it. The room in which the solemn event is held should be decorated with chintz draperies.
Of course, today few people pay tribute to traditions, but if possible they should be respected. Important family holidays, such as the first chintz marriage anniversary, are best celebrated in accordance with the beliefs and traditions of their people - this will not only strengthen the relationship between husband and wife, but also make their relationship more reverent and romantic.
At the celebration of the first anniversary, it is customary to arrange a photo shoot.
As a rule, a photographer selects a place for her, but more often they equip a photo zone in the place where the event takes place. To design such a photo zone, use ribbons and scarves from their cotton fabric.
Ideas for photo shoots can be very different. A very popular remake of the very first date. To recreate the event from which your story began, you need to carefully remember all the details of that meeting, your feelings, thoughts, sensations. Be sure to visit the very place where your first meeting took place - there you are sure to imbue with the spirit of lyrical adventurism. And the operator will choose the most valuable moments and take a picture of you.
Quite often, for a chintz wedding, a photo shoot is held in wedding dresses - the very ones you were in a year ago. Such clothes look very stylish and atmospheric against the background of abandoned temples or in some romantic corners of your land.
Outdoor photographs always look perfect. It will be especially beautiful if you spend photoshoot on horses - beautiful places and these noble animals make frames really beautiful and a little magical.
Many people prefer to arrange a thematic photo shoot on this day, for example, a cowboy, in the style of Chicago, with ethnic motifs. It can be a re-enactment of a favorite movie or a color photo shoot. In the latter case, all guests must come to the event in accordance with the dress code, which reflects the ideas and themes of the event.
Table decor
The celebration of the first anniversary should be taken with all responsibility, to show imagination and creativity. First you need to decide on the place of celebration and decide how to arrange a banquet. Of course, you can arrange a feast at home or go to a cafe / restaurant, but a small country house will be more romantic. It is especially good if it is a wooden building. Such material will create a real atmosphere of warmth and family comfort.
Trees and shrubs located in the courtyard must be adorned with ribbons of fabric of different colors, lace or shawls. Soft toys and an abundance of helium balloons will always be appropriate.
However, if you decide to celebrate in a city apartment, then you can try to turn your cozy family nest into a truly atmospheric and chic place. To do this, you can hang chintz curtains or simply decorate the existing curtain with bright braid, buttons, various shawls on clothespins and beads.
This option is preferable for women who love to cook - in this case, you can always surprise your guests and the one you are married with with your culinary delights.
The option of celebrating outdoors with barbecue or barbecue is also very interesting. You can combine a holiday with swimming in the river or a walk through the woods, or you can fly a kite and even a flashlight with wishes.
As we already mentioned, the table should be covered with a chintz tablecloth, and in addition, you can complement the decor with napkins from the same material.If you pre-starch them, then they will look very dignified.
Of course, chintz wedding should not do without a cake - it can be a high multi-tiered dessert or a modest cake with themed decorations. But the cake stand can be supplemented with chintz ribbons. For greater gloss, they can be combined with satin or silk cuts.
Of course, any celebration requires a festively set table. But even if you consider yourself an ideal hostess, you should not be too zealous in the kitchen - this is your holiday, and it will be completely sad if you spend most of this solemn day at the stove. Let simplicity become your slogan for this day - all the more chintz wedding is steadily associated with tasty, but simple dishes.
Focus on fruits and vegetables - the path to your table will be a lot of saladsThey are always popular during feasts. Use original recipes that can pleasantly surprise your guests, but do not require special efforts.
Sandwiches will require very little cooking time. Of course, they are very simple, but stylish and original, canapes will also be a good option. There should certainly be light snacks on the table - pick up the most original recipes, but try to avoid garlic and other hot-smelling ingredients.
It has long been celebrated in Russia with the anniversary of the wedding with a samovar. Nowadays, not every family has such an attribute, so you can limit yourself to juices, cocktails and soda.
The highlight of the program must be a cake, and it is better if an experienced pastry chef makes it, decorating it with wedding decor or interesting inscriptions.
Well, of course, you can’t completely do without hot dishes - the celebration, as a rule, is delayed for several hours and guests manage to get hungry, especially if the celebration takes place in nature.
For the most hungry guests, you can cook simple meat dishes - chop, beef steak or baked pork, and in addition, offer guests cakes and pies.
Your guests should not go hungry.
What to gift?
The first anniversary is very important for loving people, because it shows that the man and woman he is married to are determined to support each other and plan to spend their whole lives together. That is why on such a day it is worth making each other small, but significant presentations.
Printed bedding and tablecloths are traditionally bought. However, if all the guests present the same gift, then this is unlikely to please the young, so alternatives are possible. For starters, you can give the same linen, but sewn from cotton or linen. These materials are similar in texture, therefore interchangeable.
You can be more original and present both spouses with T-shirts with individual text. Surely young people will like paired products made according to your own layouts. Here family photos, declarations of love or some phrases that are meaningful only to spouses can be used.
It will be nice to give aprons so that the couple can cook together for their entire family. It is noticed that such a pastime brings together and relieves tension in personal relationships.
Invited guests should also pay special attention to gifts. Keep in mind that at this moment the family is still very young and they are just starting to equip their family nest, so any gifts - bedding, bedspreads, home textiles, as well as practical things - household appliances or furniture, decor items will also be useful to them a young couple. But no matter what you give, keep in mind that the package with the gift must be tied with a ribbon of chintz material.
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