It is known that for some dates that arecome in the life of any couple, there is no name. Wedding anniversaries are usually not celebrated at 41, 16, 66, 32, 67, 33, 28 years from the date of the wedding. Than it is caused - for certain it is not known. Simply in ancient sources there are no names and traditions associated with any activities on these dates.
The first anniversary of the wedding, what is it?Some believe that the green ("zero", up to a year of living together), others - calico (1 year). Zero anniversary is attributed to the name for the freshness of the relationship that has just arisen. Cotton is called a celebration in one year because of the fact that this material is the most fragile, and at the beginning of a married life the relationship is tested for strength.
Each period of living together has a specialname. Wedding anniversaries, which occur in the following years of marriage, are called paper (2 years), leather (three years). In the fourth year they celebrate linen, and on the fifth year they celebrate a wooden wedding. Since in Russia the average marriage term is 4.5 years, it is possible that information about these traditions may be of interest to the reader. It is believed that identification with paper in the second year emphasizes the fragility of the existing relationship. Especially since before the invention of contraception, it was during this period that the children usually appeared in the family, which added to the trouble.
If the newlyweds have reached the third year of life, thenfor the holiday they receive some leather products as a symbol of flexibility and a certain strength of the family. But by the fourth year of joint existence it is already better to make some joint serious acquisitions in order not to deceive the expectations of a linen wedding (flax in Russia is a symbol of coziness and prosperity).
О чем может рассказать нам то или иное название?The wedding anniversaries celebrated by the spouses for the fifth year ("wooden") testify to the solidity of the social unit - solid as a wooden house, which, however, may still be destroyed by fights (fires). If people get to live together before this date, then they are well placed to plant a tree that in the future will remind of the first years of their family.
Дальнейшие мероприятия носят несколько "Metallic" hue: they celebrate a cast-iron, brass and tin wedding. Cast iron is a metal that does not rust badly, but it can still crack from a strong blow. But copper - a durable material, covered with a noble touch over the years.
What is the hidden meaning of the name?The anniversaries of weddings with names invented by the people are found in some modern psychological studies. For example, it is believed that after eight years of marriage, people can either part ways, or find new shades in their life together. Maybe, therefore, in this period, a tin wedding is celebrated, because The new tin coating actively shines.
