Topaz wedding traditions
A peculiarity of this date is the absence of clearly formed traditions over the long years of the existence of the topaz anniversary. However, if the couple wishes, they can create their own family customs and rules. For example, you can perform one of the following useful rituals:
- after renewing the vow of fidelity and love, you can exchange wedding rings with natural topaz;
- you can walk together to memorable places;
- You can plant a tree with your partner.
You can adhere to traditions on your topaz wedding day in order to strengthen your relationship with each anniversary.
SMS congratulations
We send short congratulations to you, Congratulations on your topaz wedding, Let everything be in order, let everything be in order, Love - without a bottom, without a roof and without an edge.
We know a lot of cool congratulations, But a topaz wedding requires pathos... Let the road be smooth for your family, And the immortal ovary of love blossom!
On the sixteenth anniversary of marriage, We wish that feelings do not freeze, that mutual attraction grows stronger, and that you are happy for half a century!
Happy topaz wedding, my dear ones, Let your battles remain in the past, And then only peace and tranquility await you, Love to you before your wedding is already golden!
Happy topaz wedding SMS from your sister, Let everything be great in the family: The night fires of love will not go out, Your wealth is growing decently!
Let your topaz not become clouded, It was not in vain that we walked for sixteen years! So that you fall in love with each other again, so that you escape to the Maldives...
Topaz holiday - the sixteenth year As you live in a legal marriage, We wish that the family income grows, So that you are happy in flight!
This is a difficult date - a wedding with the topaz symbol; Let the family be rich, let the relationships be just great! So that there is a lot of health and patience and strength, so that the wife loves her husband, so that the husband loves his wife!
Topaz wedding sparkling light May it bring you only happiness! Live with each other for another hundred years and let bad weather pass you by!
Celebrating 16 wedding years
In principle, there are many scenarios for how this important date can be celebrated. You can choose from the following options:
- Such an important memorable date can easily pass without the participation of a large crowd of people. Therefore, the best idea would be to celebrate it with your family. In this situation, decorating the house is the main task of the couple. It is recommended to decorate the atmosphere in a soft blue tone, and also focus on colors. With the help of a festive dinner, you can share a family celebration with your closest relatives.
- The summer season is an excellent occasion to celebrate the date on a picnic or in a rented country house. Fishing or hiking together to the nearest body of water would be an excellent option for such a celebration. And the aroma of barbecue and natural freshness will help relax guests. You don’t have to worry about the availability of free space; in this scenario, it’s better to spend time on the entertainment part. With the help of games and competitions you can cheer up both children and adults.
- You can spend time alone with your significant other by arranging a romantic dinner for each other either at home or in an elite restaurant. A romantic home setting will be the perfect way to spend time on such an important day.
- Romantic trip together. In this option, everything is taken into account, from preferences to the time of year and material capabilities. If you have the finances, you can arrange an unforgettable excursion around European countries. And if you don’t want to go anywhere, you can organize a tour of your own native places.
Whatever the scenario for the holiday, the main criterion remains its importance for both partners and their immediate circle.
Wedding theme and design
Most often, the topaz mineral is found in blue shades. This range means tenderness and sensuality. To match the theme of the holiday, you can set the table in blue tones, for example, by placing appropriate dishes. With the help of flowers you can create an additional lively, festive atmosphere. Pictures with inscriptions and congratulations will look beautiful on the wall. The tablecloth can be chosen in pearl shades. Don’t forget about the entertainment part of the program, for example, competitions.
- Coming up with unusual greetings The competition will require up to 3 participants, a supply of writing instruments and paper. Participants will first have to write 12 adjectives. And then the presenter will give congratulations on the absence of such a part of speech in them. The participants’ task is to enter the words they have invented into the congratulations they come across in the most original way possible.
- The next competition involves dividing teams into men's and women's. Each is given images with purely male or female objects. The participants’ task will be to guess the attributes of life for the male and female parts of the team.
In general, there are no restrictions in matters of competitions, excluding the imagination of the couple and the limits of a certain decency.
Holiday outfits
When choosing clothes for a holiday, it is important to take into account the features of the celebration. The 16th wedding anniversary is traditionally celebrated in blue, mint, or sea green variations. A light blue dress made of light fabric is ideal for a girl. A more formal style will look perfect with a blouse and pencil skirt in a heavenly shade. A silver clutch and white shoes will help complete the look.
Jewelry for your look can be made from either silver or gold. Jewelry and topaz will be symbolic, for example, a set of rings and earrings or a necklace. Your spouse can wear a sky-colored suit with a white tie. Shoes can be chosen either light gray or brown in different tones.
Holiday menu
The menu for this holiday will depend entirely on the tastes and wishes of the couple. You can either prepare a more home-made lunch or surprise your guests with exotic dishes. But provided that no one is allergic to unusual foods or sea creatures. The obligatory elements on the table should include wine and dishes made from only vegetables.
Wedding cake decorations
A topaz wedding is a reason to order a cake for such an occasion from a specialized confectionery shop. It can be decorated either in the shades of the 16th anniversary, or repeated as it was the same time ago at the official wedding ceremony.
Congratulations from friends
From friends at the topaz wedding Congratulations and wishes for strength, May the spells come true, May life continue to extinguish love! You are spinning like stars in a dance, Marriage is like a waltz, every step counts! And sixteen years of long distances, Showed you who is the follower, who is the leader... May your life continue to flow smoothly as a song, success and all the best! May it be only sweet things for you together, Well, let’s just shout: “Bitter!”
From friends to spouses on the topaz day of the Anniversary, from the day of your wedding, We wish that even the shadow of Troubles in your estate does not touch you! So that the feasts would be noisy, children's laughter would ring, And faces would glow with smiles, There would be enough wealth and happiness for everyone, So that the rains would fall in abundance! Don’t get sick, don’t grow old, shine with beauty, Husband and wife are like swans in a pair, Let them keep the vow and seal of a faithful marriage, And give each other love for a hundred years!
Friends, let's celebrate our sixteenth birthday! Your marriage is called topaz! The husband is young, the wife is a girl. Let him become a groom again! Let your feelings sparkle brighter, Love becomes topaz! Don’t hide your relationship in a box, your marriage has been proven for so many years!
From a witness to a topaz wedding, Congratulations, even though you didn’t order: Happiness, health and joy to you, And love each other until old age!
Gift for 16th wedding anniversary
Traditionally, in recent years people have been giving gifts that are practical and useful in the household. For example, this could be dishes made of topaz, textiles made of blue flowers, as well as household appliances. In recent years, for some reason, the trend towards gifting optical instruments specifically for 16 wedding years has been gaining popularity.
Gifts from acquaintances and friends
Gifts should be given that partners can use together in everyday life. As an option, the following ideas may be worth considering.
- Home textiles in the form of curtains, paired blankets, furniture decor in the shades of a 16-year wedding. When purchasing a bedding set, it is important to check with the couple in advance about the size they need.
- An ideal gift would be various kitchen utensils such as cups, spoons, and various kitchen sets. For girls, a container for bulk spices and products would be a useful gift.
- A practical gift that will help decorate the interior of your home, for example, a watch or a figurine.
- A practical gift would be a certificate to a hardware store for a round sum.
You don’t have to worry about a gift and just present the couple with money, having first wrapped it in a blue envelope. Also, any couple will appreciate handmade gifts. if a couple likes unusual gifts, you can give them emotions instead of things, for example, an excursion or a hot air balloon flight, a parachute jump.
Options for congratulations and gifts from children
Most likely, by such a joint date the couple managed to have children. And by their 16th wedding anniversary they become teenagers. Receiving congratulations from whom is pleasant and exciting. It is worth considering that most likely most children have not yet accumulated funds for a worthy gift. But they are quite capable of doing something with their own hands and thereby making their parents happy.
Children can make a poster that will be decorated with congratulations to the couple on their wedding anniversary. If children have culinary inclinations, they can please their parents with breakfast or dessert of their own making. It doesn’t matter to parents what kind of gift it will be, it is important for them to receive, first of all, deserved attention from their children.
What to give your spouse
After 16 years, the man already becomes a faithful friend and assistant in life, a reliable support for his wife. You can supplement the main gift with words of respect and fidelity; they will be pleasant to any man. Men expect a festive mood from this day, which can be turned into reality for them. As gifts you can give cufflinks with topaz, a blue business shirt, special tie holders, a blue wallet.
Gifts for wife
In addition to gifts, the husband can also give his wife something like a vow renewal. It is important to show her that she is still loved and needed by him as she was 16 years ago. The ideal gift would be jewelry with topaz, a topaz jewelry box, certificates to salons, or a joint trip to a place she has long wanted.
Precious gift for wife
If you don’t know what to give your loved one, focus on the symbol of the holiday. A piece of jewelry with topaz would be an excellent present for your next anniversary. Products made from this stone are considered not only stylish accessories, but also amulets. Topaz gives a woman beauty, protects her from illness and increases love and friendship in the family.
If you can't choose a piece of jewelry, give another gift:
- a set of underwear decorated with blue rhinestones or crystals;
- an umbrella, bag, stole or scarf in azure tones (accessories can be decorated with blue beads or bugles);
- good perfume in a bluish or transparent crystalline bottle;
- a wallet or clutch shimmering in different shades of ultramarine.
Arrange a pleasant evening for two: give your beloved woman a bouquet of flowers, invite her to the theater, take her to a good restaurant (if there is an establishment in the city called “Topaz,” feel free to go there). Spend this time together, without noisy company and children always demanding attention. Even after 16 years of marriage, your wife still craves love and romance!
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