37 years of marriage: what kind of wedding is it and how is it customary to celebrate?

Ah, this wedding, wedding ... After a solemn and significant ceremony for the newlyweds, family life begins. For each pair, they add up differently. Years go by, the attitude towards each other changes, children appear. And if the couple were able to live with dignity for decades, then this means that their feelings were real.

37 years for spouses - this is the period when it became clear that the two halves met on the planet and were able to withstand all the vicissitudes of fate. This worthy date has its unusual name - a muslin wedding. Why does this date have such an interesting name? Usually, between the jubilee 35 and 40 years of married life, only coral and ruby ​​weddings are celebrated. But 37 years is also an occasion to mark the date, even if it is unremarkable from the point of view of some. This is by no means a worthy age when a husband and wife have already created a family and its traditions, raised children and even grandchildren - why not enjoy another day in their life together?

Muslin is a strong, although outwardly very thin fabric. In ancient times, it cost a lot of money, since its production required a huge amount of time and effort. Only wealthy people could buy muslin cloth, so it was highly valued, and the owners of clothes made of this cloth were very careful about muslin products. An interesting interweaving of silk, cotton or woolen threads ensured reliable fabric strength - that is why the name “muslin wedding” is an embodiment of strength and reliability, which is typical for spouses who have lived together 37 years since the marriage.

It is very difficult to tear such a fabric into flaps, and for its manufacture it was necessary to carefully weigh and measure every centimeter of the thread - this is how harmonious relations are built. Suspicion, distrust and claims are already far behind, habits have long been studied, whims are fulfilled. Ahead - albeit inevitable, but calm joint old age.

All anniversary wedding dates, as well as the wedding celebration itself, have a lot of traditions and symbols in Russia. Unfortunately, our ancestors did not foresee special rituals for the 37th anniversary of their life together, however, this does not mean that such a day will go unnoticed. This may not be a grand celebration with fireworks and performances by pop stars, but you must definitely get together with your closest ones at the table.

The feast should be another reason for the unity of family members - at the set table, parents can share family recipes for happiness, talk about family traditions, how they were able to survive difficulties and not lose heart, give important advice to children and grandchildren. The most important thing is that this evening a real family atmosphere reigns in the house - with jokes, laughter, songs, you can dance.

Celebrate the celebration will help your imagination and desire to create a real holiday. First of all, think about design - the atmosphere should be family-friendly, without pathos and official speeches. Sincere words of congratulations and wishes will become the main note in the celebration. Hang muslin curtains on the windows that day - let them be the beloved color of the spouses. No need to buy expensive bouquets - it is better to ask the hostess of the house what flowers are her favorite. Vases with them can be arranged throughout the room. Pompous flowers can be replaced with delicate decorative branches.

It is recommended to hang family photos dear to the heart on the walls: wedding, with children, with friends. Browse your family album in advance, you will probably find in them those that are dear to you and loved. Sometimes the children of the spouses want to celebrate such a beautiful day not at home, but give their parents a trip to the restaurant. Then it will be necessary to seriously prepare for this - to decorate the hall in the appropriate subjects.

A great idea on this day will be a photo shoot of the main characters against the backdrop of nature, you can simply arrange a walk around your favorite and memorable places where the couple will remember the wonderful moments of a life lived together. If guests will be invited to your celebration, carefully consider the design of invitations. Decorate them using two treasured figures in the figure - 37, choose delicate colors for postcards - let it be pink or golden shades.

The scenario of the holiday should be thought out to the smallest detail. The main thing is to make it fun and interesting, so that guests remember this evening for a long time.

• During the feast, between sincere toasts, offer to conduct an educational game “Excursion into the past”. If the room has a projector, then this is ideal. Display some archive photo and invite guests to guess who is shown on it, what kind of event it is and when it happened.
• As wishes and wise advice on how to save the family for many years from the "newlyweds", you can offer envelopes with cards embedded in them. On each of them, the heroes of the occasion can write the so-called parting words for children and friends. For example: how to admit your guilt and ask for forgiveness, how to avoid a quarrel, where to go for a walk in order to take a break from difficult everyday life.Such fare cards can be left to guests as a reminder of such a wonderful event.

• Mini quizzes are quite popular at all celebrations. On the day of the 37th anniversary of marriage, you can invite spouses to prove to others how they learned each other's habits and tastes, or how much husband and wife are attentive to each other. For example, the spouse should remember which perfumes were last presented to them by their half. What singer loves his dearest wife most of all. In turn, the wife is obliged to remember which football team her husband supports and so on. As a prize, it is recommended to present to both heroes of the occasion an original prize: a heart-shaped pillow or even theater tickets.
• The same quiz can be held for other guests. For example, the children of the heroes of the occasion can be “interrogated” on the topic which poem was first learned by them together with their parents, what favorite toy was presented to them on their first birthday, etc.

• If the solemn event is held at home, you can serve your favorite dishes of the spouses on the table. True, you should not abuse fatty and high-calorie dishes. Sometimes quite nicely decorated sandwiches. However, do not forget about sweets - here they will be more than appropriate. Semi-sweet wine, sweets and chocolate can become the personification of love - passionate and languid, as well as sweet memories.
• The culmination of the family celebration should be a cake decorated with the already known numbers - 37. It is permissible to use the names of spouses, decorative elements from mastic: hearts, flowers. Some professional confectioners may offer you an unusual cake decorated with a photograph of the heroes of the occasion. It is quite edible - made using food colors and a food printer. If desired, such a wonderful masterpiece of confectionery art can even be decorated with a collage of photos.

Well and the most important thing is to decide what to present to the spouses on the day of the celebration of the muslim wedding. Its very name suggests the nature of gifts. Textile products will be just in time: muslin curtains and tablecloths, a set of the same table napkins. True, such a fabric is now rarely found, so the present can be symbolic:

• muslin or just a quality bedding set;
• a plaid, a set of towels or pillows;
• children can present their parents with identical t-shirts or rugs of pastel colors with photo printing (photographs of spouses or a common family photograph);
• a wonderful gift will be a family portrait on real canvas, made with paints;
• given the age of the "newlyweds", you can present them with a hammock for relaxation or wicker chairs;
• soft, high-quality terry robes of the same color will delight spouses for a long time after a celebration day.

An ideal gift option is a tourist trip on the coast or to a sanatorium. If this is a rather costly proposal, you can do a weekend excursion to some historical place.

Be sure that then all subsequent days the spouses will be busy, they will not have to be bored. How the solemn event in your family will take place depends only on your mood and desire to make something pleasant for loved ones. After all, 37 years lived together are worth it.

What else to give to a married couple who lived 37 years together can be found in the video below.