January 14, 2021
Hello, dear readers of the KtoNaNovenkogo.ru blog.
17 years later, you are also happy, May the wonderful moments continue to multiply! Let me congratulate you on your significant day and wish you family well-being!
Often after the tenth year of marriage there is a big celebration and noisy celebrations about dates (those ending in 0 and 5). Spouses prefer to spend “non-circular” family birthdays with their closest relatives or even one-on-one.
A wedding anniversary at 17 years old is one of these dates: not an anniversary, but still a pleasant event that cannot be ignored. Below you will find out how you can celebrate this day, what it symbolizes, what gift to choose for your other half or newlywed friends.
Why is the 17th wedding anniversary not celebrated?
Why don't we celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary? It is believed that after such a long period of time, the romantic feelings in the spouses disappear and the spark in the relationship disappears. It is customary to celebrate a pink wedding calmly, in silence, since the 15th anniversary is behind us and the 20th is ahead. Do not make a magnificent celebration on this day.
Original traditions and rituals
It is not customary to celebrate a 17th wedding anniversary noisily with a large number of guests. However, some rituals can still be performed:
- To make the atmosphere in the house romantic, decorate it with flowers and rose petals;
- drink red wine on this day. It is a symbol of love;
- repeat to each other the vow of love that you spoke 17 years ago.
Festive table
On this significant day, you can serve dishes and drinks in pink and red colors and with floral decorations. Cutlery and decorations made of tin would be appropriate. The menu is quite simple:
- red sea fish - trout, salmon, salmon, pink salmon, as well as red caviar, served in several versions (with pancakes, in profiteroles, as a decoration on canapes and sandwiches, in small vases);
- poultry in pink or red sauce;
- red and rose wine, juices, fruit drinks;
- rose petal jam, candied flower buds, rose tea;
- birthday cake with sweet roses.
Various cakes and handmade sweets look great.
What is usually given for a pink wedding?
What is a wedding anniversary without congratulations and gifts, even if this is the date of 17 years of marriage? What to give for a pink wedding?
Symbolic gifts for the 17th anniversary: a set of bed linen in pink or with a pattern of roses, home textiles in pink tones, a set of tableware, design items.
Congratulations and gifts from friends and acquaintances
It is not customary to celebrate the 17th anniversary with a large number of guests. However, if you are invited to a holiday, give your friends a beautiful congratulations on their 17th wedding anniversary and give them a gift. Make the gift original - present a horse ride or a steamboat ride.
Such a surprise, full of romance, will distract the newlyweds from everyday problems and breathe new feelings into their relationship. You can also present: intellectual board games, a set of crystal wine glasses, high-quality bed linen, a photograph of the spouses, framed as a portrait.
Congratulations from children
Most likely, the couple already has adult children. Please your parents with a beautiful 17th wedding anniversary greeting. Tell them how much you love them and give them a special gift, such as:
- an edited film about the life of parents. To create it, you need to film several small scenes that were taken at different times. Then the collected material must be edited and appropriate music selected. You can make a real masterpiece that will delight and surprise your parents;
- Organize a laughter day for your parents. Hide small gifts in different places. You can get them only by answering certain questions. This activity will captivate and amuse the spouses;
- Give your parents a day of rest. Do all household chores: cleaning, cooking, etc.
How to congratulate, what to give to your husband
Congratulations from your wife on your 17th wedding day are very important for your husband.
Despite the fact that relationships are no longer so exciting and vibrant, do not forget to talk about love and loyalty to your other half. Such words will undoubtedly bring you even closer.
It seems that nothing can surprise your husband, but he can be pleased with those things that are related to his hobby.
If he is a fisherman, then give him a set of gear, if he is a photographer, update his camera case, for a businessman - a leather diary with an expensive pen, for a motorist - car accessories. Your spouse will also be pleased with a new gadget: a phone, a tablet. Surprise your chosen one with a poem of your own composition or a song recorded in a recording studio.
17th wedding anniversary: congratulations and gifts to the wife
Give joy and a smile to your wife by making a beautiful congratulations for a pink wedding. It may include sincere, warm words, a bouquet of roses and a gift. Pink wedding gift ideas for wife:
- jewelry. These could be earrings, a chain, a pendant or even a ring. Ideal if it comes with a pink stone;
- dinner at an expensive restaurant. The wife will be pleased to feel like a princess being looked after;
- spa certificate;
- travel to another country. Surely, the wife is tired of everyday problems and she wants to lie on the warm sand by the sea. Any woman will be happy with such a present.
Wedding symbol
In America and France, 17 years of family life is called a tin anniversary. But in Germany this date is called the pink wedding. In Russia, both options take place: each couple chooses a symbol according to their preferences.
What is the meaning of each of them?
Pink wedding - this name is explained by two versions:
- The color pink is associated with tenderness, softness, purity - qualities that a 17-year-old marriage does not cease to possess, despite its “age.” People who have lived side by side for so many years know how to take care of each other, forgetting about personal ambitions and selfishness. By this time, respect and mutual support are formed in the family;
- in the second version, the word “pink” is derived from “rose” - the queen among flowers. On the one hand, it is beautiful and noble, smells pleasant and pleases the eye. On the other hand, it has sharp thorns that can seriously injure you.
It's the same in family life. In order for marriage to bring pleasure, it is necessary to constantly work on the relationship - “fertilize” it, “water it”, treat your soul mate with care. After all, one carelessly thrown word or thoughtless act can hurt a loved one to the core.
Those who choose tin as the main symbol are supporters of the following ideas:
- Tin is a dense, but flexible and pliable metal. Thus, spouses who have lived together for 17 years know how to adapt to each other, smooth out rough edges, and compromise. Their relationship is quite strong, and it is unlikely that an absurd quarrel can become a reason for divorce;
- Tin is used as adhesive material - it firmly binds different parts to each other. Husband and wife are related to each other in the same way. Spouses are united by common children, everyday life, housing, friends, memories, material values, established traditions and other factors.
If you are preparing for your 17th anniversary, choose a symbol that suits you. What do you associate with marriage? With a flower that requires special care, with care and tenderness, or a safe place where they will always understand and support? Or maybe with everything at once?
Postcards, pictures with congratulations
Complete your congratulations on the pink wedding with an original picture on the postcard. You can also decorate a congratulatory poster with them.
What should I give my husband?
Almost every woman, when she wants to give her husband something that he will really like, racks her brains. There is no need for unnecessary worries; on the 17th wedding anniversary, the wife can give a gift that corresponds to the symbolism of this date.
- It's easy to get lost in the selection of pewter items. Cigarette case with tin inserts for a smoking man, tin flask, beer mug. If the spouse works in an office, tin stands, clips, figurines for the desktop will be suitable, and tin cufflinks will also look good on the sleeves of a business man.
- Your beloved husband will be pleased with a high-quality business style shirt or vest. Here you can move away from the symbolic pink color for the anniversary date, but no one forbids packaging in pink paper or a box.
- For 17 years, the wife has probably studied her chosen one well; she can make a gift in accordance with his preferences. This could be fishing gear, a favorite book in a gift edition, expensive stationery - anything.
- In addition to all of the above, a romantic dinner arranged by a loving wife will fit perfectly into your wedding anniversary. She can cook her man’s favorite dishes herself, bake a pie or a heart-shaped cake that will certainly decorate the holiday table.
Scented or ordinary candles, as well as rose petals, will contribute to a romantic mood.
Gifts for parents
Parents don't care how expensive a gift you give. But the 17th wedding anniversary is a memorable day, so it’s worth preparing interesting gifts in advance.
- You can give dad something themed made of tin, after all, this is a tin anniversary. For example, a kit for making your own souvenirs.
- For Mama - perfume made from rose oil; this scent is very loved by people of the older generation who remember times of scarcity.
- A set of beautiful pewter spoons or all cutlery would also make a great keepsake.
- If dad is a fisherman or hunter, then a functional set of tin glasses, a flask and cutlery will be ideal for him as a gift.
- A beautiful set of bedding or throws with pink themed pillows would also make a great gift.
- If your parents have a garden, then give them rose bushes of rare, expensive varieties.
How to celebrate?
The words “Tin Wedding” are heard twice in the married life of the spouses.
The first is when a couple reaches 10 years of marriage, the 2nd – 17. The tenth year is celebrated on a grand scale, and the seventeenth is usually celebrated in a narrow circle, often in the family. You can spend this day in a romantic style - tete-a-tete between husband and wife. Pink rose petals falling on the face can wake up your spouse in the morning and accompany her on the way to the bathroom, where a warm bath, decorated with floating rose buds, awaits her. A romantic honeymoon will also be a good decoration for such a wedding.
Children who have matured by this time can organize an unforgettable celebration for their beloved parents. The attention of children can be a unique gift for a married couple.
And if they serve a festive dinner, creatively decorated in pink style, presenting parents with tin rings and filming the celebration on a video camera, the 17th anniversary of their married life will be a highlight for the couple.
Original gifts and jokes
Any of these gifts will make the day brighter and more interesting, and the rose wedding will be 100% successful.
- Buy pink foil balloons with the numbers 1 and 7 on them and decorate your living room with them.
- Make a collage of 17 of the funniest family photos and let it remind you of how much fun everyone had together.
- You can also make fun selections for each year and put them in an album so everyone can watch it together.
- For a couple, pink handcuffs and other accessories from an adult store will be an intimate gift for such an anniversary. They can then be used after the festive dinner.
pink handcuffs
Gifts for family
Anything that can bring joy to each member of the family will be an excellent memorable gift for this anniversary.
- A pink car for everyone is the ideal solution if funds allow. And if you already have a car, you can order seat covers for it in this color.
- A wonderful gift is a trip to Bulgaria together at the end of May or early June, when the rose festival is held and you can see the vast pink fields with your own eyes, take part in collecting petals and just have a great time at the beginning of the season on the Black Sea coast.
- A luxurious bedding set is a must-have item in every home. It will never be superfluous.
bed linen set with roses
Universal gifts
You can give not only things that fit the theme of the holiday, but also more practical things.
- A great idea is a new apartment renovation, if it’s for a family. You can make one room themed and pink.
- A holiday at the seaside at any time of the year will be a great occasion to celebrate this day, especially since the children are already grown up and if you want to make a romantic trip, you can leave them at home with their grandparents.
- Going to a water park, a trip to Disneyland, bowling, etc. is a great pastime.
Beautiful and touching congratulations on the tin wedding of 17 years for parents in verse and prose
It is worth treating the tin wedding with respect, because the parents have been together for 17 years. This is a decent period of time, which indicates that the family is quite strong. Don't upset your parents, pamper them with your attention and don't disappoint them.
Prose:
Our dear mom and dad! We are very glad to meet at this festive table. We are very happy that you have been together for so many years and live in perfect harmony. You are the best parents, we are glad that you are an example for us.
Dear Parents! It's been 17 years since you woke up together. This is a unique date as it symbolizes metal and flower. So is your relationship, strong and tender. Accept gifts from us and we wish you to live together for another half a century.
Poetry:
You are the mother, he is the father, Only you are seventeen again, Well, not for you, but for your wedding - It’s time to fall in love with life again.
Beautiful and touching congratulations on the tin wedding of 17 years for parents in verse and prose
DIY gifts
It is very important that a gift to a man, sister, friends or acquaintances be made from the heart. And what could be better than a gift prepared with your own hands? We present you ideas on what you can give for this holiday.
- If you know how to make bouquets, you can arrange a picture of roses and present it on such a joyful occasion.
- For those who want to surprise, you can pour a photo frame out of tin for each family member and this will be an excellent gift, memorable and pleasant.
- Knit sweaters from pink thread or even socks, sew outfits - let it be a reminder of how you care for your family, they will be happy to wear them.
- Plant a flower bed of roses near your house, perhaps in the shape of the number 17 - it will be memorable and beautiful.
