In addition to classic holidays such as birthdays, New Years or March 8th, there are family dates that are also of great importance. This holiday includes a wedding anniversary. What thing should you present to show your attention and please the person? Often choosing a gift for this date is perplexing, however, there are many interesting options for this date.
↑ Options for gifts that are customary to give for an agate wedding
↑ Gifts for 14 years of marriage for a couple
Every year, the number of years lived in marriage has a certain meaning. For example, the 14th anniversary is called an agate wedding. Agate is a semi-precious multi-layered stone that symbolizes family life. And the multi-layered structure – joys, experiences, problems and love. Also, the 14th year is usually considered the time when a couple experiences a crisis in their family life. After all, during such a period, people usually have completely studied the habits and character of their half, there is no novelty or bright events in the relationship, they become boring and monotonous.
Agate is able to give its owners prosperity in business, health and peace in the family, and prosperity in the home. This stone is also used as a talisman; it brings positive energy into family life and protects against negativity.
For their anniversary, you can present the spouses with an original vase, all kinds of figurines or an original panel made of stones; a good gift would be a tree of love, the flowers and leaves of which are made of stones.
It is not necessary to give products made specifically from this stone; gifts for the home are perfect:
- Beautiful pastel linen
- Unusual elegant tablecloth
- Appliances
- Towel sets
- Forged or carved key holder
- You can give money in an original way
Important! Before giving a gift to the couple, it is better to congratulate them verbally on their agate wedding, preparing an original toast or simply touching and warm words in advance.
Congratulations for spouses
Over ten years of marriage, the relationship between the spouses has become stronger, brighter and warmer. Their feelings are strong and flexible, like tin, and every year they bloom more beautiful than a delicate rose bud. The newlyweds have learned to get rid of thorns and dry leaves and are trying to prolong the wild flowering of their love for many years. Therefore, more than anyone else, they deserve warm congratulations.
Congratulations can be presented in the form of a postcard, written on gift wrapping, or said in person. These could be improvised words, a few rhyming lines, or a long poem with deep meaning.
Pay attention to the style of the piece. If the newlyweds have a good sense of humor, then you can choose a comic congratulation
If the newlyweds have a melancholy temperament, congratulations should be combined with warm words. Congratulations in prose will always remain relevant. They highlight the depth of relationship with people and emphasize respect.
Examples of congratulations on a decade of married life in prose.
It’s not for nothing that the tenth anniversary of marriage is called a tin wedding. From this day on, the relationship will become soft, flexible, pliable, but also very strong, inseparable, like a tin ingot. Let your home be like a full cup. Love, take care and respect each other.
- Today is the first round date in your family life. We wish you to live ten more times ten. A tin wedding is to become constant love. Live long, keep love, appreciate each other.
- Ten wonderful years of family life have flown by. A pink wedding is the most romantic and tender anniversary. We wish you to preserve tender feelings for many years, love and protect each other, take care of your family, and raise wonderful children. And then you will be able to overcome all adversity, cope with difficulties and achieve joint success.
- It seems like a moment has passed since you stood at the altar and exchanged rings. But ten years have already flown by, and you still look at each other reverently. May the fire of love in your eyes burn for many years, may your heart burn with joyful excitement, may your house be filled with children's laughter. Happy Anniversary!
- Congratulations on your pink wedding! We wish you tenderness, love, harmony and purity. May the warmth of your relationship preserve you on the coldest day, and may the sun of generosity rise in the depths of your soul. We wish you sensitivity, understanding, comfort, passion, fidelity and more romance.
- Ten years have flown by, a lot of wonderful and joyful things have happened. May your home be filled with light, love, prosperity and understanding. Your family will become ten times stronger, go through life holding your hand tightly, and then adversity will not be able to separate loving hearts. Happiness, love and good luck!
A pink wedding is an extremely beautiful and memorable event. If you approach the organization thoroughly, it will become a memorable moment of your married life. Don’t forget to decorate a family album with photographs in which the guests will leave their wishes, and then after the holiday you will be able to remember for a long time how wonderfully you had your tin wedding.
To learn how to congratulate you on your 10th wedding anniversary, watch the following video.
↑ Gifts for the wife for an agate wedding
There are many different options among agate gifts; for example, for a woman you can purchase a variety of stone products and jewelry:
- Earrings with this stone or a combination of different stones
- An agate necklace will be a wonderful gift, especially since it is believed that a necklace with beads strung means that the spouses will live together for many more years.
- Hair clip with stone insert
- You can also purchase an interesting storage box decorated with stones. Such a gift will look unique and expensive.
- Gold or silver ring with an agate stone.
- Pendant or wristwatch
- If a woman likes to be photographed, then you can please her by giving her an original photo frame decorated with agate stones.
Reviews
Olga, Novosibirsk Having lived together for 14 years, my husband and I decided to perform at least one ritual, to cleanse our house of evil spirits. We bought a broom, and I carefully swept our entire small apartment. The husband did not regret it and scattered two packets of salt. My mother-in-law appeared at the wrong time and cursed that we were wasting the product in vain.
Lena, Minsk We tried to drink from one glass, but it didn’t work. My husband likes beer and kvass. And I'll have milk, juice and tea. We decided to just drink plain water from one glass.
↑ Gifts to husband from wife
It is more difficult for a man to choose a gift with the presence of a stone. But among the small number of options, there is sure to be a suitable spouse.
It can be:
- Cufflinks with agate, even the most ordinary ones, will attract attention; you can choose a handmade product. Often an agate clip comes with them in the set; if it is missing, you can purchase it separately.
- If a man wears a ring, then an agate ring, preferably black, would be an excellent choice.
- A fountain pen with an insert made of this stone. To find such a thing you need to make an effort; if you are interested in a simpler option, then an agate pen stand will do.
- An interesting option would be backgammon or chess decorated with stones.
↑ Gifts from relatives
Many parents also want to give their children an original, but at the same time, useful gift for everyday life, for an agate wedding.
This can be onyx dishes, for example, glasses, glasses or beautiful glasses. Agate vases or candy bowls look unusual and attract attention; the natural pattern of this stone gives the item a particularly unique look.
Attention! There is a tradition according to which, in honor of 14 years of marriage, a symbolic cup should be given, from which the spouses should drink in order to unite even more. A good gift would be small cups and saucers made of light-colored agate. Moreover, drinking from agate glassware is good for health.
If a couple has children, then it would be great to organize a joint congratulation, for example, between children and grandparents, and if the children are adults, then they can make a gift on their own. For example, you can make a homemade poster with photos of your parents from their wedding day to their anniversary. Children can also make a photo frame with their own hands or decorate a photo album using scrapbooking techniques. You can bake a birthday cake or other baked goods with your grandmother. Very young children can learn a poem, a song, make a beautiful applique or draw a picture.
How to celebrate
It is better to save a large and magnificent celebration until next year for the anniversary. A small family holiday in the fresh air will be a great solution. Unity with nature and contemplation of landscapes is ideally combined with the symbolism of the date.
If the weather leaves much to be desired, spouses can invite a small company of their closest ones . With friendly wishes of love and health, spend a festive evening pleasantly and without trouble.
Inviting guests
In the time of our ancestors there were no postcards; guests were invited with ordinary verbal invitations. To this day, invitations to celebrate 14 years of married life do not have any special rules. It is acceptable to hand out invitation cards to potential guests or notify them directly. You shouldn't invite people you don't want to see to the celebration . Nothing on this day should overshadow the joy and happiness of a married couple.
↑ Gifts from friends
If a gift is purchased for an agate wedding for close friends, then preference should be given to souvenirs made of agate or ivory, which is also a symbol of the 14th anniversary. You can surprise the couple by handing them cups made of agate and offering them to drink good wine from them.
In addition to ordinary gem products, you can also give intangible gifts. The couple will undoubtedly be delighted with a trip to a sanatorium, a ticket for a joint trip to the theater or cinema, a paid dinner at a restaurant, or even a hotel room. After all, the 14th anniversary signifies the beginning of a second wind, the emergence of new feelings and a new stage in relationships. And this holiday is another reason to remind the spouses about this, so they will be happy to spend this time together.
Symbolism
The symbol of the anniversary in question was a semi-precious stone - agate . In ancient times it was believed that it had healing and miraculous powers. Thanks to its layered texture, you can see various interesting patterns on it.
Like agate drawings, by this period of time the husband and wife begin to notice something new in each other, discover hidden depths and even the secrets of their chosen one.
This exquisite stone is also considered to be a talisman; according to ancient beliefs, its owner becomes more sensitive, kind and calm. Therefore, a belief arose that agate will contribute to the family’s even greater mutual understanding, respect, harmony in relationships and will soften rough edges.
This is interesting! Not all over the world celebrate the agate anniversary; for example, among the Germans, ivory is considered a symbol of such a day.
