Pearls are a symbol of the thirtieth wedding anniversary
The thirtieth wedding anniversary is calledpearl. Pearls are a symbol of an expensive and beautiful life. A married couple is also identified with pearls: like a grain of sand that got into a shell 30 years ago, they became covered with layers of mother-of-pearl year after year. Over the years, the pearl only grows, becoming stronger and larger. So is marriage: over the years, experiencing difficulties, it acquired its shape, and after thirty years it turned into real beauty! The color of pearls is traditionally considered white, but in fact it has many shades. The color range of pearls symbolizes family life. White is the color of a veil and a wedding dress; pink is tenderness, lilac is dreams and fantasies; orange is optimism; green is family happiness; red is the color of love and passion. Black pearls are its rarest type; it symbolizes the path that the spouses still have to go through. On this day, spouses give each other jewelry made of pearls and mother-of-pearl. For the wife, a traditional gift on this day is a necklace of 30 pearls, corresponding to the number of years they have lived together. You can give a pearl bracelet, earrings, or a ring. An unforgettable gift for a wedding anniversary will be a cape made of natural fur, decorated with pearls. It is more difficult to choose a gift for a husband with pearl elements, because this mineral is traditionally considered a woman's decoration. But, using your imagination, you can also please your spouse with an original decoration. These can be cufflinks, a tie pin decorated with pearls; a mother-of-pearl cigarette case or a cane painted with a pearl pattern. Modern gifts may differ from tradition and have a completely different character. If your wife prefers a newfangled gadget to jewelry, then it will be much more pleasant to present her with the desired gift. In this case, it will be even easier to please men: a new camera, tablet or spinning rod will delight the hero of the day! A great gift for spouses will be a trip for two. Such a trip will revive romantic feelings. And if you also hold a symbolic wedding ceremony in Venice or Hawaii, then such a vacation will be the best wedding gift.
Folk rituals of a pearl wedding
Each anniversary has its own ancient traditions andrituals. The festive day begins with the following ritual: both spouses go to the nearest body of water at dawn and throw a pearl into it. This action is accompanied by the following words: "As long as the pearl lies on the seabed, so long will we live together hand in hand." In return, they wished to receive depth of feelings, an island of hope, and scope for action. After completing this beautiful ritual, the spouses return home, hold hands and swear eternal love to each other in front of the mirror. The mirror has long been considered a magical object that remembers all the words and feelings said in front of it. This ritual symbolizes purification, renewal and transition to a new level of relations. There is another ritual, which is the most important and spiritual. This is a joint visit to church and presence at the service. The spouses must light three candles in the church. The first - to the Virgin Mary, in gratitude for the spouse; the second - to the Virgin Mary, in gratitude for the spouse; the icon of the Crucifixion, for the joys and sorrows experienced together, the third - to the Holy Trinity, for the subsequent happy years. If the couple is not married, then this anniversary is a wonderful occasion for this. The wedding is an oath before God of fidelity to each other and gratitude for a happy marriage on earth. The last ceremony that is held on the wedding anniversary is called "transfer of happiness." The ceremony is held for their children who have recently married. A couple with thirty years of experience symbolically shares the secrets of family happiness. The objects that are used in this ceremony carry a deep symbolic meaning. For the ceremony you will need a ribbon, a clean sheet of paper, a pen, a ring, a rope, a plate. The heroes of the day give the young couple a clean sheet of paper and a pen on which they will have to write down only the good events in their lives. Then the heroes of the occasion give the children a ring with the words: "Let your love for each other be as endless as this object." After this, the elders tie the young couple's feet with a rope so that they can never leave each other. A ribbon with a plate is tied to the tied feet of the young couple. For each step they took with their feet tied, the young couple received one coin in the plate. By the end of the journey, the plate is filled with coins. This action symbolizes the path of life and the wealth accumulated together.
Birthday gifts and anniversary celebrations
Gifts from relatives can be presented separately or combined. Traditionally, for a wedding anniversary they give:
- Photos, photo collages or photo albums withsnapshots of memorable life events. A photo book is a fashionable version of a family life report. It can capture moments from the newlyweds' wedding, the birth of children, grandchildren, trips. You can print a portrait of the spouses on a large canvas or order a real portrait painted from a photograph. Photo wallpaper is also an original gift for an anniversary;
- Gifts for the house will always please the jubilee, by virtue ofits practicality. It can be a variety of household appliances: a coffee maker, yogurt maker, ice cream maker, blender, bread maker, multivark and more. Bed linen, bedspread, blanket will also be appropriate for this case.
- Gifts with pearl finish: Dining sets, sets, caskets, sets for champagne and wine. This anniversary is identified with pearls, so the last group of gifts will be most preferable.
The little grandchildren invited to the anniversary are verywill please their grandparents if they present them with gifts of their own making. This could be an applique, a handmade card, poems, a story. And little girls together with their mothers can bake cookies covered with white icing for the anniversary couple. This dish will symbolize pearls. Before the celebration, the husband gives the "bride" a bouquet of flowers with beautiful words or poems that express warm feelings for her. The most pleasant end of the celebration is inviting guests to the table. The festive hall is pre-decorated with flowers in the wedding tradition. Relatives and friends share such a significant event with the anniversary couple. According to tradition, before celebrating the wedding anniversary, the spouses hold, as they did 30 years ago, so-called bachelorette and bachelorette parties. The day before, the spouses go to visit their friends separately. There they share the events of the years they have lived in marriage. Spouses who have lived together for thirty years are worthy of respect. Young couples involuntarily ask themselves: how could they stand each other for so long? Anything can happen in life, but only wisdom and mutual care for each other helps to overcome all the difficulties on the path of life, and look at your chosen one with love, just like 30 years ago.
