The sixth year of marriage is evidence of a close-knit, strong family. At the same time, in Russia, such a wedding is called cast iron and is considered the first of the kind of "metal". Cast iron is a very heavy metal by weight, but it is not actually stronger than nickel or silver. Therefore, the existing marital relationship should be protected from various life hardships, so that the marriage does not crack and nothing can destroy it.
Why give gifts for a cast iron wedding?
There are different options for gifts for such a significant date as a cast-iron wedding. All of them have been formed over the centuries from different folk traditions. This wedding anniversary in the old days was considered a demonstration of the spouse, namely, what kind of mistress of the house she is. At the same time, my wife had to present even dishes with a shiny bottom and shiny lids, but it was not at all easy to clean a cast iron from frozen stove soot, for example. Therefore, new dishes are what you need on such a significant day.
Externally convincing marriage is not yet very strong for a 6th wedding year.
In European countries, 6 years of married life is called a rowan wedding (most often in the Baltic States) or a sugar wedding (in France, Germany). On this day, it is customary to give the spouses rowan berries, various sweets, gingerbread or candy houses, as a sign of a sweet life together.
Gift options for a cast iron wedding
Almost any cast iron product is suitable as a good and traditional gift for a cast iron wedding. There are a lot of them in our world: molded cast iron, key chains, figurines, signs of the zodiac, badges, antiques. It could even be a small fence made specifically for a tree, shrub, or flowers that you planted together in previous years of marriage.
Cast iron is quite fragile and can be broken with a strong blow.
The most interesting and at the same time popular are the following gifts:
- A medal cast from cast iron with the inscription "6 years" or "With a cast iron wedding"
- Kitchenware. Of course, you can also donate a cast iron for the Russian stove, but it would be better to present to the spouses a set of beautiful dishes with a non-stick coating. And it will be pleasant to cook in it, and the eye will delight with shine.
- Modern bread maker. A similar gift of kitchen progress will be a success with a good housewife. He will perfectly emphasize the dignity of any woman when preparing a delicious dinner.
- Multifunctional food processor. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that over six years of marriage, many families have already accumulated many different kitchen appliances, but a rare married couple acquire absolutely the entire set of equipment for cooking. In this case, the harvester will be an irreplaceable assistant and can greatly facilitate the life of the spouses in the kitchen.
