It would seem that just recently the couple celebrated a pearl wedding, and now there is a new anniversary ahead - 31 years of family life. It is called a dark wedding, and it is also called sunny. Having lived together for three decades, the couple becomes hardened, manages to “tan” from misunderstandings and difficulties, and family life becomes strong, strong and warm. This day is not customary to celebrate on a grand scale, but it is very important and needs attention. What a gift you can please a happy couple - we'll talk about this in the article.
Traditions
The sun is considered to be a symbol of a dark wedding. It is in it that strength, power and vitality are combined. These qualities are transferred to a couple who have lived together for three decades. Most often, by the time of the sunny wedding, the children of the spouses grow up, leaving the parental home, and the husband and wife remain together. This means that they can devote all their time to each other.
Let's turn to the traditions. According to them, the husband and wife should celebrate this date in the fresh air, under the gentle sunshine. When they return home, the spouse begins to bake pancakes that symbolize the sun. It is considered a bad omen to tear or cut a finished treat, eat them must be folded. It is pancakes that are an integral part of a festive table at a dark wedding
Husband and wife should be dressed in white clothes, but always with orange or red accents. In fact, it looks simple: a man’s light shirt is complemented by a scarf or a red tie, and the wife can wear a dress made in two colors.
Any date has its own special meaning, and the wedding anniversary is a great occasion to spend time with a dear person, so 31 years of family life must be noted.
How to mark?
It is best for the spouses to spend this significant family day together. There can be a lot of options, starting from an ordinary walk through beautiful and memorable places and ending with gatherings in a cozy and quiet restaurant. If you plan on the presence of guests, you can hold a celebration in nature, or you can gather at home at the festive table.
Home celebrations can be designed in the appropriate style. It’s a good idea to set up three-dimensional numbers that indicate the date. And you can also hang clouds from cotton or cardboard, and place an improvised sun made of yellow fabric or paper between them. It is good if on the table will be presented dishes and fruits that have yellow and orange colors. A pumpkin on which you can cut a memorable date can serve as a symbol of the sun.
And for the most original couples, a great solution would be to go on your anniversary on vacation closer to the sea and the warm sun. Such a trip can be arranged at any time of the year. It will allow spouses to enjoy each other as much as possible, to be together and to fully experience the significance of this date, returning the relationship to its former romance.
If it is not possible to organize a vacation, it is recommended to spend time together. It will be useful to have a romantic candlelight dinner, which can always please your loved one. And also it is worth considering an option such as going to the theater, to a concert or other entertainment event. You can arrange a family evening, invite children, grandchildren and just have a good time.
What to gift?
Despite the fact that the swarthy wedding does not involve major celebrations, congratulations to the spouses on this date are necessary. Let us consider in more detail which gift will be most appropriate.
It is best to give items symbolizing this date on the 31st anniversary of family life. Gold items, as well as those that have yellow gilding, are perfect.
From friends and relatives
It is recommended that relatives and friends of the married couple make gifts on the 31st anniversary of marriage to help transform the interior and add coziness to the home. If we are talking about bedding and towels, you need to pay attention to the thematic colors. It is good if the material depicts the sun, as well as the sea and the beach.
Also, the topic will be lamps and floor lamps, original chandeliers and other light sources. Beautiful candlesticks will provide a memory of this event for many years and will delight spouses on dark evenings. Candles of unusual shapes and sizes are also relevant. A gift that will not only please the eye, but also bring tangible benefits, is a salt lamp. With it, you can get rid of dust in the room.
Both husband and wife will appreciate such a thematic present as sunglasses. Since the wedding is called sunny, the season in this case does not matter. Glasses made by a couple in the same style will surely please the spouses and will remind them of this day.
If you decide to give the plant in a pot, you need to make sure that the buds are yellow or orange. A picture of the sun will remain in the family for a long memory, and a round mirror in a frame made in the form of rays can be placed in the bathroom.
If people live together for more than three decades, their feelings are dulled, and the events that occur do not cause, as before, a storm of emotions. In this case, it is useful to try to stir up the old relationship by sending the spouses on an exciting trip or on an excursion, organizing a horse trip or a boat trip. And unexpected presentations will also be pleasant, for example, a fruit basket with bright sunny flowers, chocolate figures, exotic souvenirs from hot countries.
Family life photo collage - a universal gift, which is always taken with a bang. A great option for spouses is an evening in a cozy place, cafe or restaurant, which emphasize the touching and romantic moment.
From children
Most often, by the time parents celebrate a swarthy wedding, the children are already quite mature and well-established personalities. Therefore, they must show imagination in order to please the most near and dear ones. Withstanding the theme of sun and light, you can choose a variety of options.
A pool or sun loungers are suitable when parents live in a private house or have a summer house. Sunbathing there, mom and dad will undoubtedly be grateful to their offspring for comfort. Also suitable garden swings and benches, made in an unusual shape and style.
Suitable as a gift and wall clock with the image of the sun. A home weather station is not only a thematic, but also a useful present. An artificial or biofireplace is the dream of many, because it gives the room coziness and a train of romance, it is pleasant to sit around it on cool evenings. Air conditioning will help make life more comfortable in the hot season.
A photo frame with a portrait will delight parents and make you remember the bright and significant moments in life. A more original gift is a plaid on which photographs are printed. She can be alone, or she can tell a whole family story.
For each other
As for men, they are easy to please, given the interests and preferences. Inveterate motorists will be delighted with accessories for cars, hunters with unusual weapons, and fishermen will like fishing rods and other elements for fishing. A good solution is a set of bath accessories. A barbecue set is useful for trips to the countryside or cottage. Watches or cufflinks will appeal to lovers of fashion trends.
The best gift for a woman is gold jewelry. All kinds of hats, umbrellas and handbags of yellow shades, indoor fountains, a certificate for spa treatments, a suitcase for travel are also suitable. A beautiful summer dress or a fashionable swimsuit will surely please the fair sex, you can pick up a thing in a marine theme. And also a pleasant surprise will be a bouquet of yellow flowers.
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