This "folkloric" commemoration differed from region to region. It then spread to the petty bourgeoisie of the towns during the 19th century. Codified since, wedding anniversaries are mostly celebrated in Anglo-Saxon countries. Let us see what the usual customs and customs of today are, and let us follow the calendar of wedding anniversaries more closely.
Wedding Anniversary: Today's Uses and Customs
In France, weddings are mainly celebrated after the first 25 years of marriage: the silver wedding. Then come the golden wedding (50 years) and diamond (60 years). In some families, the wedding anniversary is celebrated by a religious service: a Mass of thanksgiving. The bride and groom organize a dinner in the privacy or a small reception with a few close friends. Other couples take advantage of the opportunity to afford a second honeymoon. Some travel agencies, hotels or carriers offer preferential rates or special attentions for these anniversaries: welcome to champagne, surprises, Polynesian blessings ...
The golden wedding anniversary, a symbolic wedding anniversary
For the 50 years of marriage, the festivities - organized in principle by the children - are traditionally more familial than worldly. According to custom, the groom must make with his own hands a decorative object for the house and the bride to wear the bridal gown! At the table, the spouses are placed side by side, surrounded by their children. The sons-in-law and daughters-in-law are placed according to their date of entry into the family. At the end of the meal, the eldest of the children toast and the gifts are then distributed.
Sometimes, more simply, a snack replaces dinner. Some families announce their golden nuptials in the press, others pass before the Mayor to exchange their vows of eternal love again. In this case, a close friend evokes their life by a small speech.
All wedding anniversaries to celebrate
You who will soon get married, here is the list of the wedding anniversaries that you will have to celebrate ... and it is long!
| 1 year: cotton 2 years: leather 3 years: wheat 4 years: wax 5 years: wood 6 years: Cyprus 7 years: wool 8 years old: coquelicot 9 years: faience 10 years: tin | 11 years old: coral 12 years: silk 13 years: muguet 14 years: lead 15 years: crystal 16 years: sapphire 17 years old: pink 18 years old: turquoise 19 years old: cretonne 20 years: porcelain | 21 years old: opal 22 years: bronze 23 years old: beryl 24 years: satin 25 years: silver 26 years old: jade 27 years old: mahogany 28 years old: nickel 29 years old: velvet 30 years: pearl |
| 31 years old: basane 32 years old: copper 33 years: porphyry 34 years old: amber 35 years old: rubis 36 years old: mousseline 37 years old: paper 38 years old: mercury 39 years: crepe 40 years old: emerald | 41 years old: iron 42 years: mother of pearl 43 years old: flannel 44 years: topaz 45 years old: vermeil 46 years: lavender 47 years old: cashmere 48 years old: amethyst 49 years old: cedar | 50 years: gold 60 years: diamond 70 years: platinum 75 years old: alabaster 80 years old: oak |
