Love is not a mirror pond into which you can stare forever. It has ebbs and flows. And the wreckage of shipwrecks, and sunken cities, and octopuses, and storms, and boxes of gold, and pearls... But the pearls lie very deep. Erich Maria Remarque “Arc de Triomphe” A married couple, having been married for 19 years, quite often do not know what kind of wedding it is, what traditions it is, what it is customary to give each other. This is due to the fact that nineteen years of marriage are not celebrated, since after the anniversary - 15 years from the wedding day, only round wedding anniversaries are celebrated. However, the significance of this celebration should not be underestimated.
The name of this holiday is associated with a stone - garnet, which can return former feelings to the hearts of two close people, helping to ignite the fire of passion, romance and adventurism, which over time will turn into an even and peaceful flame of the family hearth. Therefore, according to our distant ancestors, it is the pomegranate that is the symbol of the 19th anniversary, which is called the pomegranate wedding.
Traditions and rituals
Each anniversary has certain traditions and rituals. The 19th wedding anniversary is no exception. It is customary to devote a pomegranate wedding to purity both spiritually and physically. On this day it is customary to wash feet. This ritual signifies devotion and fidelity. Light the candles on this day and once again say the oath of love and fidelity.
You can use the history of a symbolic gemstone in preparation for the holiday.
Congratulations and toasts
During the feast, a congratulatory speech prepared in advance for the spouses will come in handy. Toast ideas:
Our dears...! Today is your pomegranate wedding, the nineteenth anniversary of your marriage. May your relationship be as passionate as it was 19 years ago. Love and appreciate each other!
Dear spouses! Today we celebrate 19 years since your wedding. Year after year you built relationships, family and home life. Now you have a strong family stronghold, and you can pay more attention to each other. We wish you that a spark of passion in your relationship ignites your love every day!
How to celebrate a family holiday
Many people believe that pomegranate weddings are not celebrated. However, if you wish, you can arrange a small celebration with your family and loved ones. Organize a small festive table at home or in a cozy cafe. If the anniversary is celebrated in the summer, go outdoors to barbecue.
19th wedding anniversary: which wedding design to choose
Use your design to create a festive atmosphere. The main decorative element is pomegranates. They go perfectly with beautiful dishes in red, as well as tablecloths and napkins of the same tone.
Place red fruits and flowers on the table.
Pomegranate will harmonize well with peonies, dahlias and roses in red and burgundy shades.
By adding gold furnishings, create a bright and stylish environment. The most important thing is to be in a good mood, and then the holiday will be a success.
Traditions of pomegranate or hyacinth wedding
Features of celebrating a pomegranate wedding
Nineteen wedding years do not conceal any special customs. But there are certain points that I would like to note:
- Pomegranates should be present on the festive table. This fruit can be present in a salad or decorate any dish. If you are planning to celebrate your wedding anniversary at home, then prepare some special pomegranate dish. For example, surprise your loved one and guests with chicken in pomegranate sauce.
- It is customary to celebrate this anniversary in a narrow circle of only the closest people. Only people close to their hearts will adequately appreciate the love and cohesion of family relationships.
- The festive table should be decorated with a delicate hyacinth flower, filling the room with its delicate aroma. Guests who come to the 19th anniversary can shower the husband and wife with petals from this beautiful flower, and there is no need to remove the petals until the end of the holiday.
- A pomegranate wedding is not complete without the exchange of gifts. A gift does not have to be expensive; you can even give a little thing dear to your heart to your soulmate.
Outfits
A great date to wear a red outfit is a garnet wedding. The spouse can wear a long red floor-length dress, a pantsuit or a skirt with a blouse. You should not wear bright jewelry with a red outfit. Accessories in calm tones will be enough. Avoid wearing brightly colored shoes and a matching bag. Give preference to shoes in beige or gray tones.
If you don’t want to wear red, then choose something in calmer colors, complementing the outfit with bright jewelry or accessories. For your spouse, it will be enough to wear a red shirt or a red tie.
What to cook
Give preference on this day to various treats using pomegranate. Place snacks decorated with grains on the table. Make traditional salads with pomegranate: “Monomakh’s Hat”, “Pomegranate Bracelet”.
As a main course, offer your guests meat with pomegranate sauce. For drinks, put red wine, pomegranate juice or a cocktail with pomegranate on the table.
Pomegranate wedding cake
The main treat for a wedding anniversary is cake. You can order it from a pastry shop or bake it yourself. The dessert can be made in the form of a pomegranate heart, in the form of a ring with a garnet stone, or in the form of a bed with pomegranate linen.
The cake can be sponge cake with butter cream and pomegranate jelly or shortcrust pastry with pomegranate syrup.
How to celebrate
A garnet, krypton or hyacinth wedding is a worthy occasion for celebration. You can celebrate it with your spouse alone, in a restaurant, or have a festive picnic in nature. It is appropriate to decorate the table in a pomegranate theme - prepare a salad, the recipe of which includes pomegranate seeds, or any other dish decorated with fruit. You can place halves of pomegranates in vases, which will act both as decoration and as dessert.
You can place whole pomegranates on the table as decoration and their halves as dessert.
As for the floral decoration of the celebration, hyacinths are a must. These are beautiful flowers with a noble aroma that will create a special atmosphere at the banquet.
19th wedding anniversary etiquette requires wine shades in clothing. The wife can wear a garnet-colored dress or beads, the husband can wear a matching shirt or tie. After the festive dinner, you can arrange a mini fireworks display as a sign that the feelings of the spouses are still bright and will last for many more years lived hand in hand.
What is usually given for a pomegranate anniversary?
What's a wedding anniversary without gifts, especially when the couple have lived together for 19 years? It is better to choose a gift with the presence of pomegranate as a color, fruit or stone. This could be: jewelry with pomegranate, lamps and lamps with a red lampshade, red bed linen or bedspreads. A pomegranate tree would also be an interesting gift option.
Congratulations, gifts from friends, acquaintances
For a pomegranate wedding, you can give your friends something related to the anniversary symbol:
- houseplant hyacinth;
- photo album with red cover;
- unusual lamp.
Spouses, in any case, will be delighted if you give them a ticket to a concert of their favorite band, a certificate to a spa or a massage.
Be sure to complement your congratulations on the pomegranate wedding with sincere words of admiration and joy for the fact that they were able to save the family.
Prepare an unusual gift - tell us about the symbolism of the gemstone. Details in the video:
What is the anniversary called?
19 is the date of the color of a juicy pomegranate, a pomegranate wedding. Other, less common names: hyacinth or krypton. Any of the symbols can characterize the long family life of a couple.
Pomegranate: A sweet, exquisite fruit with a passionate red color and a strong stone. So the couple’s relationship over 19 years of marriage has become stronger and more trusting, but has not lost the passion and flame of feelings. Taking a closer look at the grain itself, an association comes with a small heart. The pomegranate also symbolizes renewal: so much has been experienced and so much remains to be experienced.
Hyacinth: a luxurious flower with delicate petals and a romantic gem. Likewise, the feelings of a mature couple have not lost fidelity and tenderness, boldly reflecting external rays through the prism of family happiness and revealing incomparable beauty.
Hyacinth flowers bloom for a long time, which is also symbolic of a significant date.
There is a belief that the divine aroma and fragile petals of the flower leave a seal of immunity on the home and family from evil intentions and envious people. Hyacinth stone has an amazing esoteric property of helping in finding the right path, which undoubtedly applies to family life.
Krypton: an inert gas whose release is an energy-intensive process. The substance is used in incandescent lamps. Likewise, family life is not easy work. But over the years, the spouses have learned to appreciate, respect and cherish each other, giving warmth and light to each other and supporting them in their family hearth.
Congratulations, gifts from children
Spouses who have lived together for 19 years usually already have adult children.
Children are the main guests of the anniversary. They symbolize love, joy, happiness and procreation. Congratulations to children on their 19th wedding anniversary will be especially touching.
Make a gift with your own hands. This could be a homemade cake. Decorate it with pomegranate seeds and make congratulatory inscriptions from the cream. Such a gift will greatly delight and surprise the spouses.
You can design a beautiful wall newspaper, decorated with postcards for your 19th wedding anniversary, photographs from the life of the spouses and congratulatory inscriptions. On this day, take on all the household chores: cleaning, cooking, decorating the room where the holiday will take place. Such a surprise will also please mom and dad.
Congratulations to the husband from his wife on his 19th wedding anniversary
Make a beautiful congratulations to your husband on his 19th wedding anniversary. Tell him how happy you are that you found each other and spent these wonderful years together.
You can read your congratulations in verses of your own composition or simply say them in your own words. In any case, the main thing is the sincerity of feelings.
Complement your words with a good gift. It could be:
- garnet-colored shirt or tie;
- ring with garnet;
- gadget: phone, tablet;
- garnet colored wallet.
It doesn’t matter whether the gift is expensive or not, the main thing is to present it with all your heart.
Why is a wedding of 19 years of marriage called a pomegranate wedding?
This type of wedding is called a pomegranate or hyacinth wedding. In addition, there is a name for a Krypton wedding. Each of the names has its own decoding.
Explanation of names:
- Pomegranate. It is believed that after 19 years of marriage, feelings fade a little, emotions are not so bright. Garnet stone will help revive and awaken your senses. It is considered a symbol of renewal and awakening.
- Hyacinth. No wonder these flowers were chosen as a symbol of the 19th wedding anniversary. These flowers bloom for a very long time, albeit not very large flowers. The color is associated with feelings after 19 years of marriage.
- Kryptonian. Krypton is considered a symbol of light, because feelings after 19 years remain bright and pure.
Why is a wedding of 19 years of marriage called a pomegranate wedding?
Congratulations, gifts for wife
Give your wife a smile and joy by saying sincere words of love and fidelity. Be sure to give her a bouquet of beautiful flowers. Red roses are ideal, symbolizing passion and love. Gift options for a pomegranate wedding:
- jewelry: ring, earrings or pendant decorated with garnets;
- red wallet or clutch;
- perfumes with notes of hyacinth and pomegranate;
- spa certificate;
- gadgets: e-reader, tablet.
Cool congratulations for spouses on their 19th wedding day
If your friends are celebrating your anniversary, don’t forget to congratulate them and say a few beautiful and pleasant words.
Poetry:
You are approaching your fourth anniversary, you have been protecting your family for 19 years, And may your soul only grow younger with happiness, You carefully take care of your love!
And let the pomegranate symbolize the anniversary, Bring abundance and prosperity to the house, And let happiness roll in like an avalanche, And let the flower bloom in the heart of love!
Cool congratulations for spouses on their 19th wedding day
Postcards, pictures with pomegranate wedding
Complete your gift with pictures of congratulations on your pomegranate wedding. They will make your gift more original and memorable.
