2 years in marriage: the name of the wedding and the features of its celebration

The first five years of marriage, until the first significant anniversary, the couple try to celebrate each anniversary. Two years after the wedding, the young celebrate a paper wedding. It is worth considering what traditions and customs exist, what to give to spouses.

2 years in marriage is the first serious step towards long-term family happiness. The second wedding anniversary is popularly called paper. The name for the biennium of marriage is very symbolic. After only two years, the relationship between the spouses has not yet become strong, they are very fragile and they are easy to break, like a sheet of paper.

Having lived together for only two years, the spouses are just beginning to get used to each other's society, they are beginning to get to know each other's habits and preferences more closely. Young spouses are not yet so wise as to avoid minor conflicts and quarrels, so small omissions still happen between them. And even a small quarrel can break their fragile relationship. Spouses try to avoid conflicts, learn to be more restrained, patient and wise. Mutual love and respect help spouses not only happily celebrate the second anniversary of their wedding, but also gain energy and strength in order to live a long and happy life together. The second anniversary of life together is also called paper because young people can begin a new stage in life together, as they say, from a “clean slate”.

There are several interesting traditions that are worth discussing in more detail. On this day, young spouses should write on a blank sheet of paper all those qualities of their soulmate that they do not like at all. After the husband and wife exchange notes and read them out loud. By tradition, this should be done at the festive table, or at least in the presence of their parents. Representatives of the older generation should help young spouses understand the situation, suggest how to behave in order to avoid conflicts in a particular situation. Young people should carefully listen to the advice of elders, and then apply all the recommendations in life.

If young spouses do not want to devote relatives to their problems, then there is another tradition, more modern. Again, the husband and wife will write all the negative points, all those nuances that they think are significant shortcomings of their soulmate. After that, you need to make the most ordinary airplanes from these sheets of paper, which we all made in childhood. And run them together. It is advisable to do this in the morning, so that the whole day goes on positive. Thus, spouses release from their lives all the worst and leave only happiness, love and joy.

Traditionally, the anniversary venue should be decorated with paper figures or flowers. You can order beautiful paper garlands or a variety of paper flowers. And also it is quite possible to use original origami figures for decoration, each of which has its own special meaning. After celebrating the celebration, be sure to take some figurines or flowers home with you as a reminder of the paper anniversary and as a symbol of your unity and love. You can store such souvenirs from the celebration in a beautiful box or box.

Traditionally, on this day, young spouses should wear dresses made of light-colored cotton fabric. The wife can choose a light and comfortable dress in beige or some other light shade. And the husband should wear a shirt of the same shade as the wife’s dress. In addition, many spouses on this day try to listen to old beliefs. One of them says that the wife should be on holiday in old shoes. That is, don’t put on new shoes. The older the shoes, the stronger the conjugal life will be.

By the bicentenary of married life, a husband and wife must definitely prepare gifts for each other. Of course, any holiday is complete without flowers. For this family celebration, the spouse can present an unusual bouquet to her beloved. These may be original paper flowers. But to make it even more unusual, you can order a special bouquet of fragrant chocolates. If you want to give your beloved ordinary fresh flowers, then let the bouquet be in an unusual wrapper. Now you can easily find wrapping paper that resembles a newspaper or an old papyrus.

Spouses on this day can present each other with symbolic, and even humorous gifts. For example, you can pre-order paired t-shirts with the inscriptions “Best husband” and “Best wife”. You can exchange letters or diplomas in which the best qualities of the husband and wife will be indicated. It is quite possible to order paired mugs with original inscriptions and your general photo.

If we talk about practical gifts, then you can give your husband a diary in an expensive cover. Such an item will be useful to every man, and such a present will be very symbolic for a paper wedding. If desired, you can order a registered or commemorative inscription on the cover. For a wife, you can also choose a diary as a gift, but not an ordinary one.Now on sale you can easily find a variety of diaries, on each page of which there are cool inscriptions. You can choose a diary “For a business woman”, “For a beautiful blonde”, “For delicious recipes” and others. The choice is large and you can always find something original and suitable.

In addition, you can give each other unusual coloring. Now they sell options specifically for adults with a set of colored pencils. Such coloring books help to cope with excitement, relax and calm down. And there are special coloring books with magic circles for the fulfillment of the most cherished desires. With the help of such unusual colors, each of the spouses can not only calm their nerves, but also get closer to their dream.

Friends and family can give young spouses both symbolic and practical gifts. Of course, the most traditional paper wedding present is money. Try to give them something original. For example, you can buy a large nesting doll and invest in each a bill of a certain value. And you can invest a certain amount in an unusual envelope, for example, in the form of origami or a beautiful heart.

Also, friends can give spouses a family calendar. Of course, on each page of the calendar there should be joint photographs of the spouses. You can give the heroes of the day a beautiful family album for photos. And as a complement to such a present, you can give spouses a certificate for holding a family photo shoot. They will certainly be happy with such a gift.

Since the spouses are just starting their long and happy family journey, it is quite possible to give them something from small household appliances. But only if you know for sure that they don’t have such a device in the house yet. For example, you can present a coffee machine. And you can supplement such a gift with paired cups for spouses or a book with coffee recipes. Or you can give a humidifier with a book of original tips or a set of aromatic oils.

You can order a special newspaper or magazine about the life of young spouses. There you can print interesting stories about their acquaintance and family life. You can add your favorite recipes and tips for a happy family life. Each page of such a newspaper or magazine must be decorated with a photograph of the heroes of the occasion. You can also give a beautiful picture, a family portrait, rare collectible books or tickets for a new production in the theater.

Parents can give their children more expensive gifts. For example, you can please the young with a ticket to at least a country vacation home. After two years of living together, young people will most likely want to spend several days alone with each other, away from work and life. In addition, you can give children various certificates that they will definitely come in handy, for example, for the purchase of large household appliances. You can give husband and wife separate gifts. Spouse provide a subscription to the gym, and wife - to the fitness center. Ideally, it is better to give such passes from one institution so that the couple can go there together. And also parents can surprise their children with a romantic dinner for two.

You can celebrate the celebration in a cozy home environment or in the banquet hall of the restaurant with all relatives and friends. It all depends on the wishes and abilities of the spouses. Wherever you celebrate your paper wedding, the room should definitely be decorated. As mentioned above, paper figures, flowers and other paper details should be present as the main decorations. And you can also ask to make custom large swans out of paper. Such voluminous figures look very unusual and beautiful, they should be at the table of the spouses.

There are no certain traditions and recommendations regarding the choice of color. Therefore, young spouses can decorate the interior using their favorite colors and shades.By the way, choosing one or another color for the celebration, remember that each of them has its own specific energy, which will directly affect the atmosphere of the holiday. For example, white color attracts joy and positive, red adds passion, strength and energy, but this bright color should not be too much in the interior, otherwise it will attract a dangerous situation. The blue color is a symbol of friendliness and devotion. Green is the color of vital energy, positive and calm.

It is quite possible to choose several colors at once. For example, a tablecloth and napkins can be green, dishes are white, and candles are red. It all depends on the personal preferences of the couple and on what atmosphere they want to spend their holiday.

As dishes you can choose any dishes that the spouses like best. Do not forget that at any holiday there should be a lot of various dishes. As they say, for every taste. Fresh and juicy fruits on the festive table will become a symbol of youth and love. Usually on such an anniversary they try to choose fruits, red berries as a symbol of love and devotion.

Of course, the decoration of the festive table should be luxurious and taste the cake. You can choose the classic version with roses or doves. And you can show imagination and order an unusual cake, which will symbolize a paper anniversary. For example, you can ask confectioners to decorate it with “clippings” of a sweet newspaper. And you can also ask to make a scroll of sweet mastic that will decorate the cake. An interesting congratulatory inscription can be made on the scroll. In addition, the holiday cake can be decorated with figures that will resemble paper origami figures.

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