Special Gifts For Special Love
Weddings are one of the most important events in a married person’s life. With the continuance of marriage, comes wedding anniversaries which is celebrated every year to commemorate the wedding.
presents are exchanged between the couples. It is significant in the sense that it is a symbol of happiness and joy share by the couple and their success in maintaining the loving relationship. The couple will receive gifts from their loved ones. A wedding anniversary gift must be special, personalized and meaningful for he couple. It should also be able to depict the uniqueness and strength of the couple’s relationship.
The act of giving gift items during wedding anniversaries originates back to the Middle Ages but the tradition had undergone tremendous changes and evolved into the common practice we have now in the modern days. A traditional list of symbolic anniversary gifts serves as a guideline to help in celebrating this special occasion where each item was assigned to each anniversary. Every item differs in terms of its material and symbolic significance. As the anniversary year increases, so does the substance and value of the gifts. This is a symbol of the strength and maturity of the relationship as years pass by.
For instance, during the medieval times, a husband will present his wife with a wreath of silver to celebrate the 25th anniversary or also known as the Silver anniversary. To mark the Golden or 50th anniversary, he would similarly crown the wife with a wreath of gold. This practice, believed to be originated from Central Europe, had since been adopted by many until now. During the Victorian Era, the 60th anniversary was appended to the original 75th diamond anniversary when the English Empire Monarch, Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee on her 60th anniversary of her coronation in 1897. Therefore, people during the era will present their spouse a gift of precious diamond to commemorate their 60th wedding anniversary celebration.
In 1922, a writer name Emily Post had written a book called Blue Book of Social Usage and she had listed the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 50th and 75th anniversaries as the ‘Eight Anniversaries Know to All’. Emily had also allocated a unique item for each of these anniversaries which had become the basis of today’s anniversary gift. It was during the late 1930’s that only milestone anniversaries were celebrated; which was the 1st, 10th, 20th, 25th, 50th, and 70th and gifts given during each year were pretty much determine by the public.
It is always a good idea to do some research before deciding on what to buy for your parents, family members or friends to celebrate their wedding anniversaries. There are numerous books, magazines and websites that offer endless ideas of an ideal anniversary gift. You can also seek opinion from various wedding reception and party supplies vendors. These ideas can then be customized and personalized to suit your budget, preferences, celebration theme and other factors. For example, on their 50th anniversary, you can present a wedding anniversary gift for your mom and dad that is made of gold. This can be a gold-plated photo frame with a reprint of their favorite wedding photo, or a matching set of gold ring or band complete with engraving of the anniversary date and their names.
You may be keen to stick to the traditional gifts according to the list; others might like something modern and stylish. Some irregular ideas for wedding anniversary gifts are also stocking the market and such as the gift sets and memorial candles can also be interesting since they are traditionally used during weddings. Some more ideas that you can reuse are china set, silverware, spa treatment, holiday gateway for two, home appliances, leather goods, jewelries and ornaments.
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