What kind of wedding is celebrated after 8 years of marriage and how does it happen?
For 8 years in marriage, spouses achieve maximum closeness, unity of souls and thoughts. Many dreams have already been fulfilled, many plans are planned ahead. Many couples have already acquired one or even two children. It's time to think about updating the relationship.
For the eighth anniversary, it is important to prepare in advance, thinking over gifts and the way to celebrate. So that everything goes unforgettably, it is important to know what kind of wedding is to be celebrated. After all, every year in marriage has long had its own special name.
What is the name of this anniversary?
Popular beliefs endow the 8th wedding anniversary with the power of tin, so it is called Tin. Tin is a symbol of the strength of the relationship, a hint that the couple has turned into a single alloy and can not be afraid of life's turmoil. Everything can be overcome together if a reliable and understanding person is nearby. And though tin does not have high value like metal, but it is more practical and much more enduring than noble gold and too pliable silver. And the tin surface shines no worse.
The second name of the eighth wedding is Poppy. The scarlet flower symbolizes ardent feelings and frankness. This is something to strive for all 8 years of marriage and beyond. But poppies do not bloom for long, so you should try so that the emotions and feelings in the relationship do not fade, like flowers.
Some people call eight years of marriage a clay wedding, with the message that this building material strengthens the foundation of the family. Over the long years of family life, an own house has usually already been built and the foundations of an intrafamilial way laid. Therefore, a comparison with clay is appropriate and understandable here.
But the creative English call this anniversary salty. They explain this by the fact that for eight years, the couple manage to eat the notorious pound of salt for two, overcoming a lot of life's difficulties.
Customs and traditions
This significant date has its own traditions that have developed over the centuries. Spouse made to bake poppy seed pies on the wedding day and treat guests. In summer, the house is decorated with bouquets of red wildflowers. The table is covered with a festive tablecloth and pottery.
According to old beliefs, it was necessary to put a large bucket of tin, filled to the brim with alcohol, over the threshold. Nearby put a tin mug and a ladle. Any passerby could drink for the happiness of the spouses, and then leave a coin in a circle, wishing that they lived a long life in prosperity and prosperity.
Earlier, women put on beads from tin plates or similar jewelry made of this metal on the 8th anniversary. Often patterns from various symbols of a successful marriage were applied to the plates.
On the eve of the anniversary, the couple left a sheet of tin at the stable. If at night the horse left a hoof mark on it, it was perceived as a good sign. The happy plate was carefully kept for many years of married life.
Of course, these days, rarely can anyone afford to keep their own stable, especially in the city. And the tradition with a bucket of alcohol will be supported only in the countryside. In the city entrance there is a risk of losing all alcohol and all tin containers at once, not to mention money.
But the couple continues to decorate the house with red poppies, bake pies with poppy seed filling and put on tin jewelry even now. Modern housewives serve the table with plates with poppies or red dishes, lay out napkins with the image of these wildflowers. Some heroes of the occasion decorate hairstyles with wreaths of artificial poppies. Clothing with their image also looks good at the celebration. Bright flowers on a white background look spectacular and solemn.
Not without reason, women on the eight-year anniversary preferred to wear dresses made of fabric with a scattering of poppies or large flowers on the hem. Spouse decorated poppy leaf or placed a flower on his headdress. The celebration was symbolic and colorful.
Gifts
It is customary to exchange gifts on any anniversaries where they honor family values and respect each other. The couple is usually congratulated by all close relatives, regardless of whether they received an invitation to the celebration. Relatives prepare gifts in advance, they try to please the couple. Most often they give dishes and decor items, packing presents in a shiny package that imitates the color of tin. All donated must be designed for use by the family, and not separately by one of the spouses.
If friends have a wedding anniversary, funny souvenirs and unusual gizmos will be appropriate as a presentation like amulets of passion in the bedroom, handmade family albums, tinplate lanterns of unusual design, films about the life of a couple before marriage and during the life together, collages with caricatures of spouses. Young people are presented with funny aprons, a rolling pin with the inscription “to his wife” (so that she can keep the husband’s loyalty), binoculars for the faithful (so that he does not lose sight of his beloved).
Fantasy can tell you anything, but it is better to present gifts with thoughtful text. It can be lyric poems of serious content or sonnets with a playful message.
You in 8 years together
They built their own house,
They even have descendants.
What else can you prove love ?!
It remains to wish
Inflame your passion
Cherish each other
Like the best spouses!
***
What, really eight years
Managed to live without troubles?
It's just brilliant.
And, of course, commendable!
We envy you, friends.
You are a happy family!
Happy Holiday
More common joys!
8 years in marriage is not a round date, but it is worthy of being remembered. Fill the holiday with love, new emotions and pleasant memories.And let the marriage in the future only pleases with harmony and a happy life.
It is worthwhile to dedicate touching lines to your soul mate, having written in rhyme all the virtues of a loved one, wish him all the best, and your relations - development and a happy future.
How much salt is for two
We ate with you ...
Only the sweets of love
It was more than double!
***
I dream of repeating with you
Unique 8 years.
I want to love you alone
You are my clear light in the tunnel!
***
It will only get better
It doesn’t happen to us
Bad or boring together
After all, love is still alive!
***
Ready to swear an oath
What is ready to share with you
All the difficulties and joys
Another fifty years!
Poems or lines in prose can be written in a postcard or printed on a printer by choosing a frame made of poppy flowers for words. This will be a stylish and noticeable surprise. Individual initiations in verses will be kept in the family for a long memory as a gift dear to the heart.
Husband congratulates his wife
Choosing a gift for the wife will not be difficult for the spouse, if he managed to study her tastes for 8 years of marriage. No need to give kitchen utensils and tin decorations. It is better to arrange a missed celebration of body and soul, having acquired for her a subscription to a beauty salon, a gift certificate for procedures for the care of hands or hair. There are more exotic options: aroma massage, pedicure with fish, a course of a relaxing session in the salt room or lymphatic drainage for harmony and beauty of the body. Of the usual, but useful presentations, you can advise:
- casket;
- cosmetics;
- new handbag;
- lace underwear;
- erotic peignoir;
- bathrobe.
Of jewelry gifts, a pendant, earrings or a bracelet in the form of an infinity sign, similar to the inverted number eight, will turn out to be successful. The same number of roses is a bit banal, but no less pleasant present for the spouse. The best option would be a tour for two for eight days on the sea coast. It all depends on the budget, desires and aspirations of men.
Gift for spouse
A caring beautiful half of the couple will probably want to pamper her husband with something tasty. Let this dish be also unusual. For example, muffins with poppy seeds, decorated with hearts on a white glaze. Inside you can hide a note with a wish. If a woman does not know how to bake desserts, professional confectioners will come to the rescue. Here you can safely express any wishes for decoration and wait for the spouse's enthusiasm. Poppies, inscriptions about love, compliments, figurines of the bride and groom - all this can decorate ready-made sweets and make them the "highlight" of the holiday menu. Take care of a beautiful packing box for a special gift.
If the husband is disposed to proper nutrition and loves sports, you should buy him dumbbells or a gym membership. An economic man will be delighted with a set of tools, and a stylish dandy - with a certificate to a men's fashion store. The main thing is not to skimp on taking care of your loved one. There are also standard options for wedding presentations for the husband:
- purse for the getter;
- cigarette case for smoker;
- flask with an engraving for the traveler;
- tackle for a fisherman;
- gloves for a motorcyclist;
- rugs or covers in a car for a motorist;
- slippers and a cozy bathrobe for the couch potato;
- portfolio for the state employee;
- massage for a workaholic.
A gift can be a general one, intended for two:
- name gowns of the type "Mr. Ivanov" and "Madame Ivanova";
- T-shirts with the same design with the inscriptions “He is mine”, “She is mine”;
- bedding made of expensive fabric or a bedspread in the bedroom;
- intimate glow night light, candle holders and tablecloth for romantic dinners in private;
- joint portrait on canvas or pillowcases with the initials of the faithful;
- something from the category of “adult goods” to strengthen the family will also be appropriate and acceptable.
There are many options. The main thing is that new acquisitions bring spouses joy.
How to celebrate?
Thinking through the scenario of celebrating 8 years of marriage, the spouses must decide for themselves how they want to celebrate their day - alone or with guests. They can order a cake or make a homemade cake. They can go on a trip or go for a ride on a catamaran in the local reservoir. Each of the options deserves attention and detailed consideration.
An active couple will surely not refuse a bike ride or horseback riding along a beautiful route. Renting a gazebo with barbecue facilities on the lake is suitable for celebrating the anniversary of marriage, both in close friendly company and in a large circle of guests. You can set up a spacious tent in a clearing and play a comic marriage eight years later from the day of this wedding. It is not necessary to invite the registry office employee, one of the guests will be happy to try on her role. If possible, the couple can buy new rings and exchange them under oaths, according to their current status and position.
A picnic in a cozy blanket or a buffet table in the bosom of nature is an equally wonderful pastime on this significant day. In any case, such a date should not be forgotten.
Having decided to go for an event in a restaurant with music and dancing, do not forget to decorate the hall in symbolic colors for the anniversary - red and bronze. You should not mess with tin, but shiny eights and devices on tables are welcome. Artificial scarlet poppies in transparent vases will become a profitable addition to the ceremonial decoration. You can decorate flowers with napkins next to the devices or order chair covers in a juicy red color.
A spouse can support the idea and come to the party in a dress with a poppy print or wear a scarlet outfit and a wreath of poppies. Mack on the jacket of the spouse will allow the couple to stand out among the guests. All those who came to the holiday can also somehow play in the accessories the scarlet color of the symbolism of the celebration. Thanks to such surroundings, beautiful and vivid photographs will be obtained as a keepsake.
You can create an unusual background for a festive photo shoot even without the involvement of professionals. Make a cardboard figure eight tall in human height. Tape it with red flowers from disposable napkins. The magnificent attribute for shooting is ready. You can also make large poppies in the form of panels on the wall to use it on a holiday as a background for a photo.
In summer, you can use the gifts of nature. A series of pictures in a poppy field will become a landmark in your family archive. The same flowers can be bundled in vases. Until the end of the holiday, they will gently adorn the decoration of the table to the joy of everyone present.
Add fun to the ongoing action will help holiday fun. You can beat another name for the anniversary - Salty. Come up with salt contests. Spreading a bag of salt in a circle without the help of your hands is a great entertainment for your late guests. You can try blindfolding salt a husband dinner or write a compliment to his wife with salt.
There can be many ideas, the main thing is to have time to realize each before nightfall. And the night should be sweet, hinting that eight years is only the beginning. All the most interesting and important for the young family is yet to come.
What is a tin wedding you can learn from the next video.