6 years from the wedding day - features of the anniversary and choice of gifts

The sixth anniversary of the marriage is usually called cast iron. It is not easy to pick up a gift for this celebration - after all, don’t give away heavy and such modern cast-iron objects. But if you approach the choice of a presentation wisely, it will delight those who are gifted with originality and practicality.

The sixth anniversary of the marriage is usually called a cast-iron wedding. Cast iron is a very interesting material. Like all metals, it is durable. This seems to be the 6-year life together - the spouses have studied each other quite well, behind the stage of "grinding", in most families children grow up who also bring the spouses together.

During this period, for many spouses, the union seems to be something permanent, for granted. However, he is very vulnerable not so much to external factors as to the unwillingness or inability of the spouses to resist them. During this period, you need to be especially tolerant and attentive to your soulmate. Another feature of cast iron is hardening under high temperature exposure. After 6 years of marriage, passions subside, giving way to solving everyday problems. However, the husband and wife should try to keep the "high degree" of the relationship, not forgetting that their obligatory element is tenderness, intimacy (both spiritual and physical).

A cast-iron wedding has been known since ancient times.Earlier that day, the hostess cleaned up cast iron utensils and other utensils to a shine and appeared before her mother-in-law, who acted as an "examiner". She estimated how well the daughter-in-law copes with housekeeping, running a white handkerchief in the corners. The result of such an “exam” was demonstrated to visiting guests.

The celebration could not be called noisy and numerous, only close relatives were invited. According to tradition, they presented presents made of cast iron - utensils, household items. In the Baltics, a similar holiday was called a mountain ash wedding, because ripe clusters of mountain ash were considered a symbol of family happiness, a home. Today, some sources also talk about a possible interchange or addition to a cast-iron rowanberry wedding.

Spouses on this day can exchange rings, however, they will have to be made to order. Of course, wearing this jewelry every day will not work (it is not too presentable, and the strength leaves much to be desired). Cast-iron rings will become a symbolic present, and in the future - a pleasant memory of the anniversary.

On this day, the husband traditionally gave cast-iron utensils to his wife. However, such a present may seem insulting to modern women (“she sees me as a housewife”), so one more, more romantic present can be placed inside a pot or iron. For example, a chic bouquet of flowers, a new phone, a certificate in a spa or a favorite store. In a word, it can be any gift, the useful “packaging” of which will be cast iron utensils.

When choosing a gift for a wife, one can start from the concept of a mountain ash wedding and present jewelry adorned with precious or semiprecious stones to match the juicy rowan berries. Products with floral ornaments will also be symbolic, they can be beaten or associated with the characteristics of the holiday at delivery. Among the gifts that most wives will be delighted with, one can note cosmetics, a good perfume, and linen.

If we talk about presentations that are “tied” to cast iron or mountain ash, then among them you can distinguish all the same jewelry - cufflinks, ring, chains. An expensive watch will also be a good present. Since our mentality is rooted in the view that you cannot give watches, you can give a certificate for their purchase. The husband will choose the model he likes. The presented shirt, tie, and neckerchief will be appropriate. But it is better to buy socks and underwear without a reason and certainly not on the wedding anniversary.

Undoubtedly, if a husband has a hobby, he will like a gift related to this topic. However, be careful - giving a new spinning, you yourself will send your husband fishing, he will want to quickly experience the "new thing". Do not criticize your spouse for this, making you feel guilty. Men by nature are winners and conquerors, therefore, as a complement to the main gift, you can present a cup or a medal. The nomination may be different - “best husband”, “most beloved / brave / strong”.

If the relationship is monotonous, then you can give each other a romantic date. Remember what gave you the most pleasure at the peak of your romantic relationship. Go for a walk or a picnic in the park, visit the cinema, book a table in a restaurant or “come off” in a nightclub.If you decide to invite guests to the anniversary or they asked for it yourself (you must admit, it happens), then do not rush to wash the dishes and go to bed after they leave. Provide a small snack and drinks for this case, light candles and just sit with your soulmate, thank each other, dream about the future.

You can start congratulating your soul mate in the morning, decorating the house with balls and flowers, making a festive breakfast. It can be served right on the bed. These actions do not require large financial expenses and preparations, but already in the morning they will charge spouses with positive emotions, help to tune in a romantic mood.

You can also hold an interesting ceremony that our ancestors performed on this day. Take a small cast iron, write on the leaflets cherished desires and dip them into it. Then you need to hide the cast iron from prying eyes. It is believed that the written will come true within a year. By the way, in a year, on the next anniversary, it will be interesting to reread these wishes and discuss them.

By the time of the cast-iron wedding, most families already manage to have children, but they are still quite small to prepare a gift for a certain date on their own. In this case, older relatives, grandparents can help the children. Parents will be pleased to receive a family portrait, congratulations, hear a poem or a song in honor of themselves on this day. As an option, dad with children is preparing a congratulation for mom, and mom with them is for dad.

If for some reason the children in the family are older than 7 years (for example, there are children from previous marriages, the parents first lived in a civil marriage, where the child appeared), then they can buy a photo frame, a bouquet for mom as a gift. Under the guidance of all the same older relatives, bake a cake or make a festive breakfast.

If you were invited to a cast-iron wedding, then you can present the same cast-iron pots and pans as a gift. If you decide to replace them with similar pans and pans made of modern materials, it seems that the hostess will be even more happy. You can present a beautiful table set, for example, for 6 people (according to the number of years lived together), a set of cutlery. The latter can be supplemented with engraving. Then, even with an abundance of such sets, the hosts will always highlight your present.

Elegant wrought iron furnishings are also a good option for a cast-iron wedding present. It can be a mirror in a forged frame, a similar shelf, various benches for legs and coasters for shoes. If the "young" live in a house with a fireplace, then you can give a fireplace grate, tongs and other attributes. Passionate summer residents will be pleased with the presented wrought-iron bench for the garden, small (manual) hoes and rake made in the vintage style (often they are used not for their intended purpose, but as a decor), garden lanterns. Fans of outdoor recreation can be presented with a forged brazier or a folding mini-table.

A fairly neutral, but useful gift for a couple will be home textiles, bedding or table linen. If you manage to find it with a mountain ash pattern, you get what is called a "topic." Try not to give gifts that are difficult to find application in everyday life. Sometimes you can come across on the Internet with a recommendation to give a cast-iron candlestick. Before doing this, the guest must ask himself the question of how often he uses this item.

If you “beat” this gift, then it will turn out quite interesting. On the basis of the candlestick you can collect a “young” gift for a romantic date. Naturally, you need to complement the candlestick with candles, preferably aromatic, a pair of glasses and a bottle of wine. If the anniversary falls on the autumn-winter period, then you can add a fluffy plaid.Such a present is sure to be remembered, and the candlestick from it will remain as a pleasant memory. Perhaps the couple will continue to use it for romantic evenings.

The same can be said of metal trays. It is unlikely that you will find pig-iron in the store, however, you can pick up a variant stylized for it. Choose a small tray with handles. Complete it with a small tea or coffee set for two, good tea, coffee and a box of chocolates.

Today, more often, they prefer to present money as a gift. If it’s pleasant for the donor and suits the donor, then money is a pretty good option for an anniversary present. However, it can be presented in an original and very symbolic way. It is enough to turn to the old tradition. Previously, those gathered for a cast-iron wedding, sitting at the table, passed each other cast-iron, in which they lowered coins. If the cast iron turned out to be filled, then the further life of the young, as was believed, will take place in prosperity and well-being.

Modern guests can also donate money by putting it in a small cast iron. You can exchange a large amount (not quite finely, of course) and drop each bill, accompanied by a playful wish. If young people are planning a big purchase and save up for it, then you can give a collective cash gift. Then it’s more interesting to start filling the cast iron at the festive table, passing it from the guest to the guest.

There are no special recommendations regarding the type of flowers for a cast-iron wedding. You can focus on the rules of etiquette: flowers are given to young ladies in light shades; mature women can be given a bouquet of darker flowers. Potted plants are only allowed to be given to close women and being sure that caring for them will not be an unpleasant duty for them. If a cast-iron wedding is celebrated in the fall, then you can collect a bouquet of asters, sunflowers, supplementing them with rowan branches with red berry clusters.

If you order a cake for a cast-iron wedding, then it may well depict antique household items from the same material. For example, a cast-iron iron or a large goblet that you give to the newlyweds as a symbol of the victory of love and romance over monotony and life.

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