44 years from the wedding day: holiday traditions and ideas for congratulations

Every year, spouses begin to value family relationships more, to take a special look at the date of the beginning of life together, the celebration of a significant event. Many are interested in the name of the 44th wedding anniversary, the existing traditions of the celebration, the design of the festive table, ideas for congratulations, traditional and original gifts.

After 44 years of marriage, a topaz wedding is celebrated. The event testifies to the strength of the union. The spouses are summing up some of the results of their joint relationship. By this time, they had learned to come to a compromise in different situations and areas of communication. Love, mutual respect and care for each other grows stronger every year. The storms and passions have already subsided. Loyalty and reliability become integral companions of the family.

It is no coincidence that the symbol of the 44th wedding anniversary is the semiprecious stone topaz. Rhombic transparent crystal shimmers with golden, yellowish-brown, pale blue, purple, pink colors. The stone is renowned for its durability. It retains its properties: it does not tarnish, does not crack.

The symbolic meaning is carried by the comparison of the mineral with the 44th wedding anniversary, which is called a durable and beautiful stone. The complete transparency and inviolability of the relationship resembles a crystal and strong topaz. The union of a married couple is associated with the purity of the mineral, pacification and inner enlightenment.

Now the spouses are more tolerant of each other's shortcomings. Quarrels, conflicts for a topaz wedding usually weaken and gradually get rid of. The spouses have no secrets, no secrets. The husband and wife become one.Harmony and understanding reign in the family. The couple learned to understand each other perfectly, to forgive, to give warmth and love.

They are supportive and kind to their soul mate. Resentments and reproaches were left behind. The couple is filled with a sense of gratitude for the difficult path they have traveled together.

A topaz wedding does not belong to an anniversary event, but people love to celebrate it due to beautiful traditions and customs.

The clothes of the spouses on this day should contain some kind of topaz element: chest bows interspersed with mineral, brooch with a stone. The wife can wear earrings, a pendant or bracelet with topaz, the husband - a watch or cufflinks with pebbles. The spouses take vows to each other, which they pronounced at the time of the birth of the family, 44 years ago.

The husband presents his wife with a topaz jewelry, and she presents to her betrothed a ring or cufflinks with a corresponding stone. Often spouses exchange rings at a topaz wedding.

It has become a tradition to make parting words to descendants. Often this happens in the form of writing a message, which is placed in a capsule and buried or walled up somewhere. It is advisable to organize the planting of a tree. It is believed that as long as the seedling grows, the marriage will last. The tree is a symbol of a strong and beautiful union. The spreading plant guarantees multiple multiplication of the next generations.

A wedding photo session for two will keep the impression for a long time. You can take pictures in nature: in an open field, in a grove, on the banks of a river, a pond. Photos on a playground or gym will look original. Some take a photo shoot in a supermarket with grocery shelves in the background. Sometimes they do a photo session of three generations. Very touching photographs are often obtained.

44 years of living together is not a round date, so pomp, pomp and a huge number of guests are not expected. It is necessary to invite the closest friends and relatives to the holiday. For a topaz wedding, the family most often has adult children, grandchildren, some even have great-grandchildren. According to the established tradition, the holiday is organized jointly with descendants.

Children and grandchildren should take care of the celebration. It is difficult for parents to withstand too long an event, so the celebration must be taken seriously. It should be laconic, but at the same time full of interesting contests, games and various entertainments. Parents should enjoy the celebration, and at the same time not overwork.

A cozy room can be decorated with balloons and ribbons in topaz shades: blue, yellow, purple and pink. Sometimes they give preference to one color of topaz and try to decorate the room with accessories of a particular color. Funny posters, collages of photographs, drawings of grandchildren, a homemade family newspaper are attached to the walls.

During the warmer months, the celebration can be arranged in nature. Barbecues, conversations, active games will allow you to have a great time with close friends and beloved relatives.

Some ideas for congratulations:

• give a short description of the life of a married couple in poetic form;
• to shift the words of some famous song, adjust its plot to family events, sing together with parents;
• to put portraits of spouses in funny clothes, for example, dress your father in the outfit of a king, and make your mother a queen;
• edit a video from old video recordings, interview potential guests the day before, write down their wishes and include in the video;
• cut out a TV frame from cardboard and read humorously congratulations from relatives and friends living in other cities and who did not come to the celebration;
• put in balloons the wishes that the spouses get from the bursting balloon;
• create a family coat of arms.

It doesn't matter if the guests themselves will compose congratulatory speeches, poems or use someone else's, as long as beautiful words come from the very heart, bring warmth and love to the ceremony.

It is customary to cover the festive table with a soft blue tablecloth. Traditionally, blue dishes are displayed. Be sure to put vases with pink flowers on the table. To add originality to the celebration, it is recommended to purchase blue or blue roses. You can place them in vases of delicate pink or blue tones.

Napkins, ribbons, bows and other decorations on the table and chairs should be yellowish, purple, blue or pink. If possible, then you need to use cutlery inlaid with small topaz.

The heroes of the occasion will be very pleased if the children and grandchildren bake a pie, cake, and cook some dishes with their own hands. It is desirable to form salads in the form of hearts. Herring under a fur coat can also be laid out in the shape of a heart.

Step by step recipe for one of the recommended salads called Angel Heart.

• To prepare the salad, grate 4 pieces of boiled potatoes on a fine grater, put on a heart-shaped dish, cover with a mayonnaise mesh, put canned or boiled squid (500 g) on ​​top.
• Then put finely grated boiled eggs (4 pieces) and again cover with mayonnaise.
• Spread fried chopped champignons (300 g) with finely chopped onion head.
• On a layer of mushrooms and onions, spread grated hard cheese (100 g), apply another layer of mayonnaise and evenly cover with red caviar.
• Peeled, well-cooked shrimp are laid out along the contour of the heart.
• Salt, pepper and other seasonings are added to taste at various stages of preparation.
• The prepared dish is left in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• The Angel Heart salad is ready.

On this day, it is customary to give gifts related to topaz. Decor elements for the apartment will not only decorate the home, but also bring coziness to the family nest. There is a belief that topaz brings beauty to a woman, and prudence, a solid mind to a man.

The heroes of the occasion not only exchange jewelry with topaz, but also present surprises to their beloved halves. Over the long years of living together, they have studied the tastes and passions of their beloved. A rare book, any accessory with topaz, a bouquet of unusual flowers can be a gift. To order, decorate a pair of tea with topaz blotches.

Sometimes the spouses present each other with blue or pink clothes: the husband gives his wife a dress, and the wife gives her half a shirt. A scarf, stole, cosmetic bag, blue or pink handbag are a great gift for the betrothed. A husband can give his wife a certificate to a beauty salon.

A massage course will be a great gift for any of the spouses. The wife can present her beloved man with a certificate for sport fishing. A dagger with topaz inlaid on the handle is an original gift for my husband. Topaz watches, stationery can be presented to a business spouse.

Guests on this day traditionally give:

• vases;
• paintings;
• boxes;
• decorative lamps;
• unusual floor lamps;
• mirrors of the original form;
• linens;
• bedspreads, blankets, terry towels;
• curtains.

Friends and relatives can donate household appliances: a microwave oven, an electric samovar, a kettle, a coffee maker or a food processor. The technique should be blue. You can present a certificate, then the spouses will choose a gift to their liking. Often a married couple is presented with a symbolic gift - a crystal with a commemorative engraving.

Children can buy their parents a plasma TV or home theater. It is advisable for the mother to give a bracelet, earrings, pendant or necklace with topaz, and for the father - cufflinks or a money clip interspersed with a stone. Good gifts are various vouchers to a resort or a sanatorium, sightseeing tours around cities and countries, theater and cinema tickets.

"Recipe" for an original wedding anniversary cake with your own hands, see below.