The fifth anniversary of married life is called a wooden wedding. By tradition, this event is celebrated with the family, and spouses are given gifts for such a holiday. There are many customs and rituals associated with this celebration that can be used in the celebration. Such a wooden wedding will give unforgettable emotions and will be remembered for a lifetime.
Instructions
Step 1
The symbol of the fifth marriage anniversary is a tree. Having approached this milestone, the spouses, as a rule, have already equipped the house, adjusted their way of life, and had children. Wood perfectly characterizes the relationship between husband and wife: stronger than chintz, linen or paper, but prone to fires of family quarrels. Plus, this material - warm, cozy, simple yet solid - has been used to warm the hearth and create a roof over your head. Therefore, in the celebration of this event, a significant role should be assigned to the tree.
Step 2
Traditions prescribe to celebrate a wooden wedding with relatives or two. But today I often want to share this joy with close friends. Decide how many guests you want to invite to such an event. The nature of the holiday will depend on this. But remember that noisy parties are not suitable for a wooden wedding, as the patron saint of the fifth anniversary is Saturn, symbolizing stability and limitation.
Step 3
Choose a suitable location. On this day, it is desirable to create a romantic and cozy atmosphere. The wooden hut is a traditional place for celebrating the 5th anniversary. It is very convenient if you have a summer cottage or a house in the village. A restaurant whose interior is made in wood or in ethnic style is perfect. You can arrange a holiday in nature, if the weather permits: for example, organize a picnic in the forest with a lot of vegetables and fruits instead of alcohol and hearty meals. If you decide to celebrate your anniversary together, consider a romantic walk in the park or a hike to the botanical garden. But you can also celebrate at home, in which case decorate the interior with wooden objects (spoons, nesting dolls, caskets, painted boards).
Step 4
Before entering a house or other place where a wooden wedding is being held, place a house tree, large plant or branches. In nature, choose a small, pretty tree. This is the symbol of the "tree of happiness". Guests at the entrance should tie bright ribbons on it, attach postcards with wishes of happiness to the spouses.
Step 5
Think over the scenario of the holiday, it should be associated with Russian folk traditions and the "wooden" theme of the celebration. For example, you can arrange a game like this: the host chooses one guest, calls him some tree, which the player must depict without words. The rest guess, the first one who guesses becomes the leader. Acorns and cones can be used in games and contests.
Step 6
There is a good tradition for the fifth wedding anniversary - to plant a sapling. In the past, on this day, the couple chose a fruit seedling together, planted it near the house and tied it with a red ribbon, which can be removed only after a year. When the children grew up, the first fruits appeared, and by the time the grandchildren appeared, the tree could cover the whole family with its shadow. If you can, follow this custom. But you can limit yourself to buying a house tree, such plants as Benjamin's ficus, heptapleurum, bonsai, fat woman, shefflera are suitable.
Step 7
It is customary for spouses to give gifts made of wood for a wooden wedding. It is advisable only to avoid objects that may have a hidden meaning: rolling pins, bats, walking sticks. You can also choose gifts for health: massager, water filter, inhaler. The husband and wife also give each other souvenirs. By tradition, the husband himself carved useful things from wood: spoons, boards, frames, and the wife made a wreath of oak leaves and put it on her husband's head.
