It seemed like only recently the wedding had ended, but now they had celebrated their porcelain and silver anniversary and 32 years of marriage. The next holiday is approaching - 33 years since the wedding. This anniversary is symbolically called a strawberry wedding. The Svadbaholik.ru portal will tell you where this name came from and what is customary to do on such a wonderful day.
Happy family life
Many young people imagine family life simply. Two young people meet, fall in love and live together in perfect harmony for a long time. But in practice, family life is not as simple as it might seem at first glance. Most often, couples cannot survive the period of mutual grinding into each other. Which begins after a year of joint relationship and life. If they manage to overcome the threshold and learn to find compromises, then they can get a truly strong family.
Most psychologists agree that in the first year it is important not only to learn to listen, but also to hear your partner. This is the only way to avoid a family crisis. If the family crisis has dragged on, you can seek professional psychological advice. Often it is this kind of joint step that helps preserve an established family.
Another milestone in a relationship is the period of the birth of the first child. Mothers sometimes behave incorrectly, devoting their entire attention to their newborn. Men also need love, but women, forgetting about this, often lead matters to discord. Extremes in relationships are also not necessary.
Also, couples often break up as a result of everyday incompatibility. Although there are unions that live together for many years. The 33rd anniversary is a considerable period, which speaks of the sincerity of feelings and the strength of the union. There are special tips and secrets that help families achieve such perfect harmony.
Most psychologists consider mutual respect, love and understanding to be the main secrets of family happiness. And also the ability to listen and hear each other. It is also worth realizing that a happy relationship is the work of both partners, which over time bears fruit in the form of a strong family.
How to celebrate a stone wedding
There are two options - celebrate with a circle of guests and celebrate with just the two of you. If you decide to celebrate your anniversary with guests, then you need to decide who to invite - will it be only close relatives or will you also invite friends. Depending on the number of guests, you will need to choose a place for the celebration. If you plan to celebrate with your family, then you can do it at home - like a family. If the number of guests is more than 10 people, then it makes sense to think about ordering a restaurant or cafe. Of course, it is not always possible to organize a holiday in various types of establishments, so there is always a way out here - this is organizing a celebration in the fresh air, with barbecue and a lot of positive emotions.
If you decide to celebrate an anniversary together, then you need to decide what you want from the holiday. If you want peace and solitude, then dinner at home is quite suitable, and then looking at family photos and reminiscing about that very day. If you want impressions and emotions, then you can go to various kinds of establishments, or, if you have the financial opportunity, go to the sea to the islands.
Wedding anniversary traditions
The number 33 has always been associated with special mystical events, which is why this date is considered special. It is precisely because of the power of the date number that one should not forget about the traditions and customs that have been preserved since ancient times.
One tradition requires partners to eat halves of one strawberry together. With the help of such a simple ritual, you can refresh previously extinguished feelings, overcome routine and remember your teenage years.
Another tradition is related to alcohol. Namely, on the 33rd anniversary it is customary to treat guests to strawberry wine. It is worth remembering non-drinking guests. If a person is categorically against alcohol, you should not impose such ideas. It would be ideal to have homemade strawberry wine on the table that the couple made together. However, if you have no experience in this, then it is better to buy wine.
Another tradition comes from China. Its essence is to release 33 red Chinese lanterns into the sky at the same time at the end of the holiday. Such a ritual will show the unity of the family and help preserve it.
The wish fulfillment ritual can be done on any date. It doesn’t matter whether it’s an anniversary or an ordinary holiday. Over the years of living together, partners will likely accumulate many unfulfilled desires and aspirations. On this day you can both change your image and go somewhere to a country you have long dreamed of. It is the process of realizing the dream itself that will allow the couple to remember the anniversary celebration for many years.
The meaning of the holiday
So what kind of wedding comes on the 33rd year of marriage? The number 33 itself has a sacred meaning. It is very often found in Russian folk tales. Remember, for example, A. S. Pushkin’s 33 heroes emerging from the depths of the sea, Ilya Muromets’s thirty years and three years, which he lay on the stove, etc. There are 33 vertebrae in the human body, 33 letters in the Russian alphabet. In numerology, this number generally symbolizes strength and completeness. Therefore, the 33rd wedding anniversary has many implications; it is an important stage in the life of a family.
This date is called strawberry for a reason, because the names of anniversaries by year are given according to certain signs and beliefs. It is believed that on the 33rd wedding anniversary, the spouses comprehend the real essence of love, which becomes sweet and tender for them, like strawberries. Moreover, in Eastern culture, this berry symbolizes love itself, and British scientists have found that it contains the hormone of happiness.
Thus, at first glance, such a simple wedding date as 33 years old is called very symbolically and carries significant philosophical overtones.
Outfits for 33 wedding anniversary
In matters of image for the holiday, the couple is not limited by anything. The style can be anything. The recommendations refer only to the color scheme. The most appropriate colors are red and burgundy. White, beige and purple options are ideal as additional shades. Strawberry-shaped details will look great as accessories. Ladies can remember their youth and get a strawberry themed manicure to support the holiday. Men can support the holiday with a red tie or cufflinks of the same color. You can use a strawberry or strawberry boutonniere to complement your look; this idea is especially relevant in the summer.
Wedding anniversary script
Since this milestone is not an anniversary for the couple, there are no special rules or recommendations for holding the event. It is believed that the strawberry wedding date is a personal, family holiday. On this day it is very important to spend time with your soulmate and give joy to both. The following options are suitable for a traditional holiday:
- in the summer, you can have a fun picnic by the river or other natural body of water. If the couple’s budget allows, you can organize the rental of a yacht or steamship for an away picnic, and then take the guests home;
- You can arrange a trip to restaurants and places where the couple previously had romantic dates in their youth, if the establishments are still functioning. To complete the picture, you can order dishes that the couple enjoyed in their youth;
- You can retire together by organizing a romantic dinner. If you don’t have the desire or energy to cook, you can order food at your favorite restaurant. A mandatory attribute should be strawberries or wild strawberries.
The ideal option for a home holiday would be a tea party with your family with strawberry pie or sweets containing this berry. Tea drinking can be supplemented with memories of past years by looking at old family photos.
How to celebrate an anniversary
Life together, especially such a long one, should periodically please partners. For this reason, before organizing, it is important to find out how the day is presented. We must try to take into account the wishes of each spouse.
Original ideas for a banquet
Wedding traditions change every year, so events from 10 years ago seem uninteresting, let alone events that happened more than 30 years ago. However, this does not mean that the spouses do not want to do this. Regardless of what the party is called, stone or strawberry, there are creative design ideas:
- Outside registration. External attributes can be of any kind: classic or meeting the specifics of the anniversary. It is important that the ceremony takes place in the open air, guests are present, and the spouses are beautifully dressed. By re-taking vows of fidelity, partners will feel that their marriage has begun a new stage, which will have a positive impact on the relationship.
- Meeting in an unusual place. Now there are many professional organizations that are ready to take on the design of events in amazing places. A trip with friends to a country house by the lake or on the river bank, dinner on the roof, trips to a hotel abroad for those closest to you - such an interesting date will be remembered by the couple and their relatives. It is only important to correctly calculate your financial capabilities.
It is also worth remembering that it is not necessary to gather a large number of guests. Over the years, spouses rarely have many opportunities to travel together, so on their anniversary you can give each other time spent alone in a foreign city or country. This will refresh your emotions and make you see new qualities in your loved one.
Table and cake decoration
If you can choose a venue that looks like a stone castle, then regarding the type of table, the majority is of the opinion that the wedding is still strawberry. This greatly simplifies the task: more shades of red in dishes, corresponding tones for dishes or table textiles. Strawberries also become a mandatory attribute for decorating desserts and cakes at the end of the holiday. Couples who get married during the season when local berries are plentiful can breathe easy, because the price of the buffet will be affordable.
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What to give for your 33rd anniversary
The 33rd wedding anniversary is an important date, so the choice of a gift should not be made anyhow. If you have absolutely no imagination, but want to choose an original gift, you can use one of the following options:
- a family portrait of the heroes of the occasion, decorated in an unusual style;
- if the spouses have a dacha or live outside the city, you can present elements of street decor in the form of a swing with a canopy, figurines, etc.;
- household items made of artificial stone, for example, kitchen countertops;
- a symbolic gift could be a cake, pastries or cupcakes with strawberries. In the summer, you can provide the couple with fresh berries, symbols of the date;
- paired T-shirts or home textiles, for example, curtains with strawberries or a strawberry blanket;
- If you are looking for a paired gift, you can give the hero of the occasion a set of bed linen with a strawberry print. You can give a stone figurine in the form of paired swans. It is important to remember that single items cannot be given as gifts on such dates - this can lead to separation;
- products with stones can be chosen from both precious and semi-precious materials. Accessories include cufflinks, earrings and other necessary items;
- a carved stone chess would be an ideal gift;
- Gardeners will love strawberries or wild strawberries in a pot. You can also help improve the garden area for growing strawberries;
- a symbolic gift will be a picture with a strawberry or strawberry meadow on it;
- If a couple lives a busy life, you can give them a trip to the sea or to a sanatorium to take a break from routine. A trip to a sanatorium can improve the health of elderly parents and show care;
- paired house slippers can become a family talisman. Especially. if they are designed in the form of cute characters;
- useful household appliances. Such gifts should be previously discussed with the heroes of the occasion. If parents live in a country house, the ideal gift would be a robot vacuum cleaner, which will help save a lot of effort and time on cleaning such a large space;
- You can give summer attributes for the strawberry harvest. For example, a strawberry bed, a set of flowerpots or a swing, or a separate area would be ideal. Which will help you relax after working on caring for the berries;
- stone jewelry box. This gift is ideal for a lady;
- a symbolic gift will be a certificate for a service such as stone massage;
- children can make repairs to their parents in their parental home at their own expense, ennobling the family hearth. Also, as a bonus, you can give a gift in the form of furniture inlaid with stones;
- a portrait of those responsible for the date, which can be hung in a visible place in the house;
- paired T-shirts with original inscriptions are suitable for couples with a great sense of humor. If the heroes of the holiday do not have one, it will be extremely difficult for them to understand the meaning of such a gift.
It is worth remembering that men will enjoy attention on this day just as much as ladies. They love gifts no less. It is advisable for the wife to rely on the lifestyle and interests of her husband, which she has probably studied over the years of marriage. You can prepare breakfast in the morning and have a romantic dinner or date in the evening. Don't forget that men also love to eat delicious food. Therefore, both partners will like such a gift. To save time and effort, you can order food from your favorite restaurant.
Symbolic gifts
When choosing gifts for your 33rd wedding anniversary, it is important not to forget what kind of wedding it is, and based on this, decide what exactly to give to the celebrants. It is worth remembering not only beauty, but also functionality: an interesting, but bulky painting or figurine is unlikely to greatly please the heroes of the occasion. It is better to give preference to small and neutral gifts:
- Edible bouquet
. It can be made entirely from strawberries or you can diversify the composition with other berries and fruits that the newlyweds love. A product in which red berries are combined with contrasting colors will look interesting. The bouquet should not be large, the main thing is the neatness and unusual design of the finished gift. - Handmade cosmetics
. Spouses can be given soap in the shape of a strawberry, which contains the juice or extract of this sweet berry, or a stone containing medicinal salts or colored clay. The present is universal; it should be packaged in a beautiful box and provided with an elegant themed card. - Alcohol aged 33 years
. Such a gift can hardly be called budget, but it will make an indelible impression on the newlyweds, because the drink was made in the year of their wedding.
Exquisite cognac Lheraud Extra – 33 years old
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- Stone paintings
. The gift doesn't have to be big. A composition depicting a river or forest will look interesting. It is best if you can buy a painting made of semi-precious stones. - Strawberry tea and jam
. A simple and cute gift will not leave indifferent those with a sweet tooth and lovers of delicious tea. Such a gift is also good because it can be easily bought when an invitation to a holiday arrives unexpectedly and there is no time for a long search.
If you can’t find symbolic gifts at an affordable price or an interesting design, then you can choose a figurine with symbols of love and family life
– rings, hearts, a pair of swans.
