Alone, paper fibers are just wisps that can be blown with the slightest wind. When turned into paper, the fibers are tightly interwoven and strong. Similarly, a marriage means choosing to intertwine your lives, and to come together to create something strong and beautiful. Paper is highly tied to the natural world. It can be made from trees, bamboo, cotton or plants. Even the largest trees grow and flourish from a small seed. Consequently, paper symbolizes newness, natural life and growth.
Just as a tree grows strong, a marriage builds from one small seed, into a strong tree. Paper is the Eternal Proclamation An ancient means of communication. Your email address will not be published. Paper Matters Blog. Filter By Category All Categories. By Vanecia Carr. Related Blogs. About The Author. Vanecia Carr. Discussion Reply. Staff 0 Community When it comes to choosing an anniversary gift, the more personal and unique the gift, the better.
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Hollowware refers to all the items in a table setting minus the cutlery. Colors of silver and emerald green are representative of this year, along with blooms of enduring statice and peridot gemstones. After 17 years of marriage, the home that you have built together is probably one of your most cherished sanctuaries.
The 17th-anniversary gift recognizes that with both traditional and modern gifts of furniture to deck out your pad. We love the idea of fleshing out an outdoor retreat for the two of you to enjoy together. Stay on theme with sunshine-hued accents that stick to the yellow color of the year or fill those newly acquired vases with frilly red carnations.
Carnelian gemstones round out the vibrant assortment of 17th-anniversary must-haves. Another year for the books. The 18th wedding anniversary is the porcelain anniversary through and through—both in a traditional and modern sense. Porcelain is the result of clay being heated at extremely high temperatures, something of coveted beauty that comes from humble beginnings and walking through fire.
Perhaps a couples' ceramics class is in order. The 18th-anniversary color is blue and the gemstone is a cat's eye, but things get a bit unclear when it comes to florals. Just one year shy of that year mark! You may consider the 19th year of marriage the bronze age , as both traditional and modern gifts call for bronze.
Bronze is also the color this year, as are bronze-hued florals—specifically autumnal, bronze mums. Adding a bit of brightness to the earthy nature of this anniversary are aquamarine gemstones. Two whole decades of marriage call for a massive celebration and the 20th anniversary customs fit in accordance with the splendor of this landmark achievement. The traditional gift is china, representing the beauty and delicate nature of your relationship.
This also gives you the perfect excuse to update the kitchenware from your wedding registry a mere 20 years ago. Or, for any of you wanderlusters out there, a trip to see the Great Wall fits the theme perfectly. For the modern spin, platinum symbolizes the strength of your marriage.
Emerald serves as the traditional 20th-anniversary gemstone, green is associated with the milestone, and daylilies are the typical flower because of their strong but playful nature. Halfway to the golden year! The year mark has been denoted as the silver anniversary, and rightfully so. Representing both the traditional and modern gifts, silver reflects the brilliance and shine of your marriage.
Spending a quarter of a century with your love definitely calls for a metal as valuable as silver. In fact, the tradition began during the Middle Ages when men would commemorate the milestone by gifting their wives a wreath of silver for their hair.
The traditional flower for the 25th anniversary is the iris, and the color is you guessed it silver. Although not a gemstone, silver has also been associated with the 25th anniversary gem. Thirty years and thriving! For this anniversary, pearls represent the traditional gift.
This pure gem symbolizes innocence and honesty, not to mention perfect round pearls are a rarity, just like your SO. And since pearls originate from oysters, why not book a snorkeling or scuba expedition with your love? As the modern gift, revert back to the 10th anniversary—diamonds round two!
Pearls also unsurprisingly reflect the year gemstone, they are symbolic of divinity and wisdom and after 30 years of a blessed union you've no doubt earned some insight on marriage. Golden pearls are said to bring luck and prosperity, whereas white pearls are linked to fertility. And the lily, the poster-child for purity and innocence, is the traditional flower. Thirty-five years and getting better by the day. Vibrant coral takes the cake as both the traditional gift and the preferred color this year, whereas beautiful jade—a stimulant of love and friendship—comes in as the modern gift.
While there doesn't seem to be an exact flower to commemorate this year, it appears that any coral-hued bloom will do. Emeralds join their fellow green stones jade in representing the thirty-fifth year of matrimony. Spiritually, emeralds are believed to be heart-openers and conduits of compassion, patience, and undying love.
You're well on your way to half a century together. For the 40th anniversary, it's all ruby everything. From the traditional and modern gifts to the gemstone and color, ruby is the name of the game to celebrate the big 40th. Symbolically rubies run the gamut from beauty, protection, wisdom, and power. Nasturtium represents the traditional flower, which is the only non-ruby custom for this wedding anniversary—though it does come in several scarlet hues.
A ruby's incendiary looks are often associated with passion and the eternal flame of love, and we couldn't think of anything more appropriate for celebrating two decades of marriage. So the redder, the better for these gifts. Forty-five and gracefully aging together like the finest of wine. The 45th wedding anniversary is all about blue.
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