14 years of marriage: what kind of wedding is it and how to celebrate an anniversary?

Many men and women who have lived together for more than one year sometimes do not attach any importance to various kinds of intermediate dates that also exist between all famous wedding celebrations. But this kind of event should not be missed. Each 12 months lived together is a very significant chapter in the family book. For this reason, another qualitative result of the next jointly lived year can be its celebration - it does not matter whether it is grandiose and magnificent or as modest as possible, the most important thing is that it must be bound up with the specific theme of the next wedding anniversary.

A fairly large number of spouses often overlook the 14th anniversary, lived together since the day of marriage. But this is a rather significant date of their family life - the so-called agate anniversary.

Agate is a very durable, albeit only half gemstone. It is believed to be a symbol of happiness, family well-being, longevity and financial independence. From ancient times it was believed that agate has a large number of various mysterious qualities that should be used when necessary. It is believed that during this rather long period of married life, both spouses have fully studied each other and therefore know almost everything about their soul mate. But just as the agate stone can sometimes change its features on the surface, so a husband and wife can sometimes surprise each other with completely new and interesting qualities of their character.

By this time, marriage has already 100% proved its durability, and agate is just one of the hard minerals. Just as the relationship between spouses is formed every new day, can consist of different events and sometimes look like layers of a pie, so agate boasts a multi-layered structure that is created over a whole series of years.

For 14 years together, the spouses have already experienced the full intensity of a variety of emotions. - from passion and intractable conflicts to the obvious enjoyment of the presence of the second half. For this reason, agate will be able to fully convey the quality of a 14-year union in its wayward natural beauty with the richness of its stripes, colors and shades.

During those incomplete fifteen years that they had already lived together, the warm relationship between a man and a woman became really dear and valuable for both of them, especially if there are children in this union. Here is agate - not some kind of cheap pebble, but a beautiful semi-precious stone. Any modern family is unique in its own way, the drawing of agate can be considered as unique as well. Certain types of stone with their patterns can resemble a beautiful summer landscape, some will show a bright underwater world, many will be able to see the ruins of an old castle in agate, others will see an eye or tongues of flame.

In total, there are more than 150 different types of agate, and you can choose among them the one that will definitely become a real talisman for your family. It is believed that this unusual mineral can draw in energy filled with negativity. And in long-term family relationships, this property can be very useful.

Agate is most often given to the dearest person in order to wish him longevity and success in any endeavors, since the stone is an indisputable symbol of these benefits. He has a special gift - he will protect his master from misadventures, all sorts of dangers and the harmful effects of enemies.

Throughout the history of such a holiday as the 14th anniversary, it has acquired interesting and even original rituals.

A symbolic tradition for the 14th anniversary of the wedding celebration can be considered festive rituals for a gala dinner - to do this, you will need to buy in advance 2 eye-catchingly decorated glasses made of agate, beads and cufflinks made of this amazing mineral.

Before the celebration begins, the happy spouses are obliged to exchange gifts - while the husband must wear colored agate beads around his beloved's neck, and she must fasten agate cufflinks for him. After these simple manipulations, sweet wine is quickly poured into the glasses, and it must be drunk by the husband and wife for brotherhood. It goes without saying that this kind of ritual should traditionally be completed with a passionate kiss.

During the celebration of the agate wedding, both spouses should drink wine or any other drink from the same glass or glass, thereby clearly emphasizing the unity of all that they have manifested over all their marital years.

There is also a popular tradition today, according to which both spouses must peer into the agate mineral for a certain time, while telling one to the other what exactly they were able to see in it.

In addition to the quite appropriate and even desirable gifts already proposed above (these are beads, stylish cufflinks, holiday glasses) on this memorable day, the husband and wife can give other very pleasant and sometimes even unexpected surprises.

• Husband surely with great pleasure he will receive as a gift from his beloved a beautiful clip for a stylish tie, a creative ring-seal, in which black agate will look appropriate, an unusual in appearance ashtray or a box for cigars if a man smokes.In addition, as a gift, you can present an original designed chess set, a stylish table clock inlaid with agate in various colors, or a paperweight for a business man.

• Wife will be just happy to receive truly unique jewelry from the hands of her beloved one - a pendant, a ring with a pebble, stylish earrings or a heavy bracelet with agate. A box for the preservation of various jewelry made of such a mineral as agate can be just a stunning gift on this day.
• Relatives, children or friends will be able to present beautiful agate figurines, sophisticated coasters or candlesticks, an unusual frame for family photos and similar wedding-themed souvenirs.

A rather symbolic present for the 14th anniversary will be various items made of precious stones: small fountains, oversized boxes for little things, paintings by little-known authors, wristwatches with agate inserts or beautiful dishes.

If you reliably know that souvenirs made from such a mineral as agate will not please both spouses very much, because not all people believe in the power of stones and for this reason do not consider them valuable, then you can simply move away from the symbolism of the celebration and choose for a beautiful couples something very useful, but also well remembered, something that can be used for many years. This can easily be the household appliances they need - ask the happy spouses what suits them best - a juicer or meat grinder, a modern iron or TV, or maybe even they will like a robot vacuum cleaner.

Spouses who like to spend their free time reading books can be presented with interesting books or even a whole set of fiction., which is expensive and the spouses themselves do not dare to buy it for themselves. In this simple way, you will add to the vast library of this pair. And for them, this grandiose present will definitely be remembered for many years.

A really touching souvenir for 14 years of married life can be a funny video about the life of spouses, which can be made from photos or short videos. You can also give a beautiful photo album, which will be made by a master to order, or even better - with your own hands.

If financial opportunities allow, you can always present the “newlyweds” as an unexpected gift with a long-awaited trip, provide them with a prepared date in a large hotel or arrange a boat trip.

You can also choose entertainment for two spouses at once according to their common interests: after all, someone could dream of making a parachute jump or feel themselves in zero gravity in a wind tunnel, and someone wants to go through an adventure quest. On this significant day for spouses, both husband and wife are obliged to pay maximum attention to each other and, according to tradition, give their beloved half an agate souvenir. After all, it is not for nothing that they believe that this is how they thank each other for the long years that they have lived together.

If you simply do not have free time to wander around the shops and look for the most suitable gift for the heroes of the occasion, you can always purchase a certificate in a clothing, footwear, underwear, cosmetics or household appliance store. By the way, this can also be a personalized certificate for going to a beauty salon to get a quality massage.

For those couples who like to relax actively, you can choose something from specific types of equipment: a simulator for the house or dumbbells are perfect, it can be a large set for picnic trips, fishing rods for fishing enthusiasts or special suits for hunting.

In fact, it is not difficult to make a memorable present for an agate wedding, and even if the chosen surprise may not always carry a symbolic meaning, it will be remembered by both spouses for many years and will remind them of your participation, bring only joy and wonderful mood. It is only worth showing your imagination a little, but at the same time it is imperative to take into account the interests of the heroes of the occasion.

Due to the enormous popularity of this mineral and its mysterious symbolism for such a significant holiday, people often forget that an anniversary such as the 14th anniversary of marriage has another valuable symbol - ivory. It has long been believed that it symbolizes the purity and vitality of those relationships that have existed as a couple all these years.

Real ivory is a very expensive material, and not every person can afford to buy souvenirs from it, but various images of an elephant that can decorate a gift will come in handy here. If you are very lucky, then you can try to find the original image of an agate elephant. This gift will be 100% able to give spouses good luck on the family path for many years.

Although such a date as 14 years of marriage is not considered "round", however, no one forbids celebrating it with a rather splendid celebration, since it is also considered significant for two loving hearts. You can invite not only relatives, but friends and close colleagues to such a reception. It would even be appropriate to order the production of a cake from several tiers - ideally, if it is multi-layered and decorated with sweets in the form of mysterious agates.

Those who adhere to a more traditional pastime during the celebration can celebrate such a day in a small family circle only with their relatives. Most often, the venue for this celebration is an apartment, house or cottage. This celebration can be in the form of an ordinary festive dinner, a trip with the whole family to a picnic with fragrant kebabs or a pleasant lunch in a cozy family cafe. It is better to appoint a more grandiose celebration for the next - the jubilee 15th year, which means a new stage in life and is called crystal.

And, of course, the third option is relevant - to spend time with two lovers alone with each other. Relatives can sit with small children at this time, and the heroes of the day can go to a restaurant on a date or go to another city for a couple of days. It is necessary to celebrate this event in such a way that the memories of it are kept warmly until the next memorable date.

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