Golden wedding: meaning, customs and options for celebrating an anniversary

Fifty years of living together is a solemn and significant date that, unfortunately, not all families manage to achieve. Therefore, if a couple was able to live in love and harmony for five whole decades, it is imperative to celebrate such a significant event.

When a couple reaches 50 years of marriage, this anniversary is called a golden wedding. No wonder this anniversary got its name from a precious metal. Gold is valued not only for its attractive appearance, but also for its durability, which means that a marriage that has reached fifty years from the wedding day has stood the test of time and retained its beauty.

Such a marital union coped with everyday difficulties, and with the unique and sometimes difficult characters of the spouses, and with external obstacles. The ability to concede, “form your own metal” in many ways allows you to achieve such an important period. And, of course, the family that celebrated the fifty-year union is worthy of admiration.

Celebrating a golden wedding, as a rule, is accompanied by numerous traditions and rituals, in which both the spouses themselves and their guests take part. The most common rite is considered to be strewing with symbolic gold: friends and relatives pour out gold coins, sweets in shiny wrappers, rice, rose petals and grains - that is, all those things that symbolize well-being, love and prosperity of the union.Often the children of a couple embroider a golden scarf with gold threads as a gift. During the festive ceremony, they cover their mother's shoulders or the head. Of course, it will not be foul to buy a ready-made scarf in the store. An important and very touching moment of the celebration is the exchange of rings.

In general, for the first time, the newlyweds put on each other rings at a wedding, then in twenty-five years they will have to be changed to silver jewelry. Finally, at the fiftieth anniversary of the union, gold is back again. Rings should be concise and simple, but worthy looking, without unnecessary "curls." It will be nice if on the inside of the rings there is an engraving of important words or a wedding date - this is what children can do as a gift. The exchange of rings can be carried out both in an intimate setting, and in front of the guests, having told a bit of their love story. It is recommended that you pass on the old jewelry that was used at the first wedding to your children or grandchildren. It is believed that the rings that were donated by close relatives who celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their life together are highly energetically charged, which means they will certainly bring good luck in love. Very curious is the custom of transmitting the wisdom of generations. As a rule, this happens at the end of the celebration - guests gather in a more chamber setting and the couple shares the secrets of a long happy life together.

Usually the wife talks about it to the women present, and the husband tells the men. Of course, it is not forbidden to combine stories and make a touching, funny or serious speech. Do not forget about lighting candles on this day. By themselves, these decor items are symbolized with the warmth and comfort of the house, so using them on your anniversary will allow you to “open the page” of fifty new years of happiness. Previously, it will be necessary to prepare two golden candles decorated with bronze ribbons.

Celebrating the anniversary largely repeats the wedding itself, so most often each toast is accompanied by shouts of "Bitter!". At the end of the holiday, the couple receives a traditional kalach, which they have to cut into two halves. A good omen is when they use the help of a grandson or granddaughter. One half of kalacha goes to the guests, and the second is eaten by the couple themselves. Otherwise, you can let the newlyweds break off the pieces, and then all the other guests. It is important that no crumbs remain from the symbolic baking - so the couple will continue to live in abundance and happiness.

Another “hello” from the wedding is a wedding dance. It will be very touching if you perform his anniversaries to the same melody as fifty years ago. A golden wedding implies even a bride throwing a bouquet. Only in this case, the flowers are presented to her beloved husband, and both unmarried and married ladies are allowed to catch them. The latter, having caught the bouquet, can hope for a long and happy family life, which must have reached the fifty-year milestone. The end of the holiday should remain only between the spouses, when they, having spent the guests, pour each other a cup of tea, recalling the bright moments of their common history.

Of course, the celebration of a significant date in the first place depends on the spouses themselves - what they love, what they are fond of, what they have achieved and what obstacles they have gone through. But there are some possible elements of the holiday that will surely please any couple. The decor of the event must be accompanied by details of a golden hue, as well as red, beige and white.

For example, you can meet a married couple with the help of golden confetti and “rain”. Of course, this color should also be present in the interior. For the wife on this day, you can choose a noble light dress reminiscent of a wedding, and for the husband - an official black suit with gold cufflinks.Jewelry ladies, by the way, should also be made of this metal.

Guests, if there is no desire to bother with a dress code, can simply give out a gold bow or ribbon, which will be attached to an elegant suit. Elegant candlesticks and light napkins with gilded patterns or gilding will successfully fit on the table. A beautiful solution is to complement the table decor with small vases with matching bouquets, the flowers of which are covered with golden pollen.

For example, there may be questions: “Where did you go for the first time to travel? "," What was the most unusual gift? "," How did you declare your love? ". Of course, you can’t do without a touching photo shoot. Professionals can easily write a plot of a beautiful love story and help to bring it to life. The final chord of the holiday will be colorful fireworks.

It is not worth arranging a golden wedding in a noisy company, it is enough to gather a circle of close friends, children and grandchildren. If the “newlyweds” are homebodies, then, of course, it is better to celebrate the celebration in the home circle, but it will be much more convenient to spend a holiday in a cafe, restaurant, or even on the deck of a yacht or ship. Although you can always invite a professional presenter, it would be more appropriate to offer this role to a close relative, a friend of a married couple, or someone who knows these people closely and treats them with the warmest feelings. By the way, if the couple had not passed the wedding ceremony before, then it is worth holding it on this holiday date.

As a rule, a golden wedding is presented either with something connected with the anniversary symbol or with a noble metal. Of course, gold jewelry, watches, rings or cufflinks will be a worthy gift. Of course, anniversaries will be pleased to receive something reminiscent of a family from children, for example, a collage of photographs in a golden frame or a portrait of “young people”. There are no strict requirements for choosing a gift, but it would be nice if it had any connection with the couple and their memorable date, as well as with gilding.

Successful solutions would be a cigarette case with gold script, and an expensive writing instrument with a gilded cap. It is quite appropriate to give the hero of the day interior items, a set of dishes or bedding, for example, a reproduction of a favorite artist in a frame with gilding.

Speaking of refreshments, it is worth noting that a significant part of the invited guests will most likely be aged, so it is better to give preference to light diet foods. Also, the cake should be light and airy, and its design, as a rule, is done in golden shades corresponding to the theme of the celebration. It should be elegant, symbolic and must be served on a beautiful dish. Do not forget about the delicious filling. If the cake is multi-tiered, then each tier should be awarded with a separate taste beloved by the “newlyweds”. Multi-colored fruit toppings are a great option. As ornaments, flowers, stucco elements, photographs of a couple or some objects important to them are usually chosen.

Gilding is usually formed using mastic with a light golden hue. Complement it with calm, not clumsy colors. At the top, you can put up the figures of the newlyweds made of chocolate, marzipan, caramel or the same mastic. Outwardly, they must be reminiscent of anniversaries. If a white cake is chosen, then its decor is already made gold.Volumetric elements like flowers, bows or ribbons will look attractive. By the way, cakes whose tiers alternate with a golden and white tint invariably attract attention.

Traditionally, the numbers “50” are set for dessert, but such a decision should be considered and trusted by professionals, since often this decor looks very cheap. Again, if the cake itself is painted in gold, the numbers should be chosen in a different shade so that redundancy does not occur.

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