Paradoxical as it may seem, spouses who have reached their fortieth birthday, approaching the next victory in the family field, may discover that on the territory of the Russian Federation and the former USSR there is no name and symbol for such an honorable date. If it wasn’t mutual understanding, happiness and love that helped them survive 41 years after their wedding, then what did? After all, strangers are not capable of such long-term interpersonal relationships. And the natural desire will be to celebrate this day.
The day that was forty-one years ago turned out to be the right decision in the life of the couple, laying the foundation for several generations of descendants. The family institution that they built brick by brick has a solid foundation, because it has withstood all the troubles and vicissitudes that beset the inexperienced newlyweds at every step. Having such an extensive store of knowledge, the married couple probably realized the value of love and family. So many years of grinding and polishing their characters could not pass without a trace - they began to understand each other perfectly and truly appreciate each other. And therefore, today’s event simply cannot be ignored.
Customs associated with the 11th anniversary
Since ancient times, on the day of a steel wedding, it has been customary to perform rituals aimed at strengthening the family union.
To get rid of the sorrows and unpleasant memories accumulated over many years, the husband and wife must perform a cleansing ritual. For the sake of a cloudless future, do not neglect traditions! At dawn, holding hands, take a dip in the nearest body of water (at least in the bathroom) and wash away all the negativity. And don’t forget to put on white clothes later - a symbol of purity and joy.
On the day of the eleventh wedding anniversary, the husband is supposed to attach a steel horseshoe above the front door of the house. It is important that the amulet is positioned with the ends up - this way it will save the spouses from quarrels and attract material wealth to the family.
The eleventh anniversary of marriage is not celebrated as widely as the tenth anniversary. Only parents, close relatives and bosom friends who have been with the couple along the entire long journey are invited to the festive table. Grown-up children also take part in the celebration.
Now that we have figured out what kind of wedding is celebrated after 11 years of marriage, let's move on to what is customary to give for this anniversary. Naturally, first of all, they give thematic items related to the “steel” definition of marriage. We have collected the most interesting and original gift ideas for you.
Gifts for friends and relatives
Forget about trivial sets - over the 11 years of marriage, the couple has probably already collected a whole collection. The gift from loved ones invited to the celebration should be memorable and original. Important! Choose items that both spouses can fully use.
Steel soap, neutralizing odors
A married couple (especially their female half) will be grateful for a useful and original kitchen gadget - stainless steel soap. This accessory looks stylish, does not slip out of your hands, does not run out, and perfectly eliminates the odors of fish, garlic and onions.
Price from 390 rub. Choose
Drink cooler
This practical accessory will be useful to any family, because it can be used to cool wine, beer or soda in a matter of minutes. On hot days this gift will be gladly used.
Price from 390 rub. Choose
Coffee maker
11 years is a long time! A portion of strong coffee will help refresh the relationship between the spouses. For your steel wedding, give your friends a useful household appliance – a shiny chrome-plated coffee maker. In addition, you will always have a reason to stop by for a cup of aromatic drink.
Price from 577 rub. Choose
Wine stand
Do your friends love original gizmos and pranks? Gift them an unusually shaped steel bottle holder for their wedding anniversary. Despite its massive size, the gift will take its rightful place on the table.
Price from 590 rub. Choose
Napkin holder
A napkin holder made of shiny metal will be an inexpensive but pleasant gift for children for their parents' steel wedding. And young donors can fill this necessary element of serving with original hand-made napkin cards.
Price from 612 rub. Choose
Kettle
Who can resist aromatic hot tea on cold winter evenings? You can't go wrong with a gift if you give the heroes of the occasion a beautiful teapot (best of all - with a steel-colored body). And for those with a sweet tooth, you can complement the gift with a box of good chocolates.
Price from 699 rub. Choose
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Shoehorn
A steel shoehorn is suitable as a symbolic gift for your 11th wedding anniversary. This essential attribute in the home will remind you of the donor every day. And to make an unusual gift even more original, you can engrave a funny wish on it.
Price from 790 rub. Choose
Bookshelf
A shelf with a secret, while remaining unnoticed, will draw attention to the books floating in the air. The compact design will fit into any interior, adding zest to it.
Price from 1150 rub. Choose
Magnetic opener
If you give your friends a magnetic opener for a steel wedding, you can save them a lot of time and nerves. You don’t have to look for a convenient device, because it is always in sight - on the refrigerator door!
Price from 1199 rub. Choose
BBQ set
“We need to meet more often!” You will hint this to your friends by giving them a high-quality steel barbecue set for your wedding anniversary. After all, grilling excellent shish kebab on coals and treating everyone to it is a matter of honor for any head of the family.
Price from 1590 rub. Choose
Original steel spoons
Would you like to add to the couple's kitchen arsenal? Give them fancy, good quality cutlery. Advice: Avoid giving “spiky” knives and forks to superstitious people.
Iron wedding: how to celebrate 65 years anniversary
It is customary to celebrate a 65th wedding anniversary at home with the family. Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren must be present at the celebration. Often the holiday itself is organized by children.
Pay special attention to table decoration. The table should be decorated with a beautiful yellow and white tablecloth, the room where the celebration will take place should be decorated with flowers.
The wedding cake cannot be ignored; it should be decorated with wedding figurines, and the food on the table should include the dishes that were on the tables on the couple’s wedding day.
Try to make the room look solemn: you can hang wedding photographs of the newlyweds on the walls, you can also hang posters on the walls with wishes written to the spouses, you can decorate the room with balloons.
Do not forget about the age of the spouses; keep competitions and games to a minimum. On this day, spouses can be presented with various certificates and medals “For strong and faithful “iron” love.”
Make sure that the spouses feel love, attention, and care on this day. On your wedding anniversary, ask the couple to tell you the secret of their happiness. You can end the festive evening with fireworks.
Where and how to celebrate the anniversary?
An iron wedding is a family holiday that should be warm, comfortable and calm, so it is better to celebrate it at home or in the country. In rare cases, they book a banquet hall or seats in a cafe, because this will be justified if there are a large number of guests who will find it difficult to fit at the table in the apartment. The anniversary organizer must know in advance who will come to congratulate the couple in order to take care of the location of the celebration. In addition, it is necessary to think through many little things to make this day truly enjoyable and memorable.
- Decoration of the celebration place. To create a festive atmosphere, you should beautifully decorate the room where the feast will take place. In this case, the pretentiousness and abundance of large bright decorations will be unnecessary - it is recommended to give preference to pastel colors, elegant vases with small bouquets, light tablecloths and napkins.
Family photographs and the number “65” made from silver or gray inflatable balloons will look good as decorations. You can also print out large photographs of the “newlyweds” and hang them in the room.
- Holiday menu. The feast for an iron wedding should be akin to a family dinner. Ideally, the favorite dishes of the anniversaries are served, but there should also be fresh fruits and vegetables on the table in the form of salads or slices. It is recommended to serve homemade compotes and fruit drinks as drinks.
- Cake. A must-have treat for a wedding anniversary is cake. It doesn't have to be a classic wedding style - a small confection with one or two tiers is fine.
For such an important event as a 65th anniversary, you should choose a cake with a special design. For example, it may look like an album decorated with a photograph of the hero of the day, or a horseshoe, which is a symbol of an iron wedding.
- Celebration script. To make the anniversary truly memorable, you need to carefully consider its scenario. You can arrange a small concert with songs, dances, poetry readings and congratulatory toasts. Fun competitions and games are also welcome, in which both guests and heroes of the occasion will participate.
- Photo session and video shooting. To capture the sweet moments of your 65th anniversary, you can hire a professional photographer or take a series of photos yourself. In addition, it is recommended to film some moments of the holiday and then edit a short film in memory of the anniversary.
Nickel wedding - how many years and what to give
- Present. On an iron wedding, as on other wedding anniversaries, it is necessary to give gifts. Their presentation and viewing can be made part of the holiday. When presenting a gift, each guest must make a congratulatory speech.
Since the married couple is elderly and gets tired quickly, the anniversary celebration should not be delayed. A few hours of spending time together will be enough, after which only those who will do the cleaning will remain.
Who should be invited to an iron wedding?
As mentioned above, an iron wedding is an event that can happen in a large and strong family, numbering 3 or even 4 generations.
Even the children of this married couple are close to their golden wedding, and what can we say about the grandchildren who have grown up by this moment! After all, a couple who for so many years have acquired a good household and a large house, ready to take their children “under their wing,” have already taken care of their grandchildren, and perhaps even great-grandchildren!
Therefore, mostly relatives and perhaps closest friends are invited, who have also already become like family.
List of reasons why anniversaries do not invite strangers to this holiday:
- Since the couple is elderly, there are almost no new acquaintances, and by and large they communicate only with family members;
- There may not be close friends at all on this holiday, because every year there are fewer and fewer of them;
- When you have a large family, it is quite difficult to get everyone together, even for seemingly purely family holidays, such as New Year. It’s unlikely that anyone will refuse to come to their 65th wedding anniversary, so this will be a good reason to bring everyone together. The presence of strangers at such a sensitive and touching moment at the same time is undesirable;
So, it is important to limit the invitation of guests to an iron wedding to a family and narrow circle of friends, so as not to create unnecessary worries and worries for a couple of iron young people.
Features of organizing an iron wedding
Since this is a holiday where all relatives will be present, it is advisable that they take on the organization and expenses. Moreover, it can be difficult for pensioners to pay for such banquets for the entire large friendly family.
- Unlike a green wedding, invitations are not sent to this one. It’s enough just to call all family members, offer your vision of the holiday and calculate who should donate money and how much. You can't put everything on one person.
- If relatives refuse to come to this holiday, the organizer must remind them of their family duty to the entire family, and especially to the heroes of the occasion;
- If you absolutely want all your relatives to be at the holiday, but they live in different cities or even countries, notify in advance so that all nonresidents can set aside the funds necessary for flights and gifts;
- While discussing all the nuances, it is important to talk about who will give what gifts in order to avoid unnecessary duplication and awkwardness.
How to celebrate an iron wedding in the best way?
It is important to take into account the main nuances of organizing an iron wedding:
- Since this is an exclusively family holiday, it would be best to celebrate it at the parental home, or at the dacha, where there will be more space. You shouldn’t spend too much, because the main thing is to feel the atmosphere of comfort and family unity.
- It would be very appropriate for such a holiday to look at family photos or recordings from video cameras. You will be surprised by the development and growth of your family, and your parents will remember their former youth.
- Congratulations should not be pretentious. After all, ease is the most important thing on this day. Leave theatricality, pathos and excessive eloquence for another occasion. It's important to be sincere here.
- The menu should also be modest. There is no point in ordering some exotic dishes; it is better to cook or buy the favorite dishes of the heroes of the occasion.
- Depending on the weather and time of year, an iron wedding can be held outdoors.
An iron wedding is the anniversary of the long journey of young and at the same time elderly parents, so children and grandchildren need to organize the holiday in such a way that it is comfortable for the celebrants, who are usually over 80 years old and can no longer afford unnecessary troubles.
What to give your wife for a steel wedding
Dear men, remember: “buy yourself what you want” money is not the best choice for a gift for your wife on her 11th wedding anniversary. A happy family holiday is not an event when such a simple solution is appropriate. Therefore, your task is to find an original item that will lift your spirits and never be forgotten.
Whatever you decide to give your wife for her wedding, add a symbolic bouquet of 11 flowers to the gift. According to tradition, they should delight with their freshness for at least 11 days. Therefore, choose persistent varieties: lilies, chrysanthemums, gerberas, orchids, roses.
Bakeware
How to please your spouse who is interested in cooking? Of course, with a new original mold for baking cookies and muffins! Women love not only practical, but also beautiful things, so let the kitchen accessories you choose be bright and outstanding.
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Price from 250 rub. Choose
Spice mill
Good housewives know that freshly ground spices add a rich aroma to a dish. Using fresh seasonings when preparing food can significantly improve the taste of the dish. If the family loves spicy oriental cuisine, the woman will be happy with such an accessory.
Price from 450 rub. Choose
Manicure set
Well-groomed beautiful hands are one of the secrets of attractiveness of the fairer sex. To help your wife keep her nails in perfect condition between visits to the salon, give her some manicure accessories. Important: you should not give your wife cheap Chinese instruments for her 11th wedding anniversary; give preference to branded products.
Price from 481 rub. Choose
Eyelash curler
Beautiful curved eyelashes are every woman's dream. You can correct their shape using special forceps. The wife will be pleasantly surprised that her husband understands these purely feminine things.
Price from 679 rub. Choose
Steel bracelet
There is never too much decoration. You can't go wrong adding a new bracelet to your wife's collection. The ideal option is a product made of white gold or platinum, decorated with “modest” diamonds. And if funds are limited, give designer steel or silver jewelry.
Price from 690 rub. Choose
Jewelry holder
If your wife’s jewelry box contains so many rings, bracelets and earrings that it can be difficult to find the right item, you should give her a steel jewelry stand for her 11th wedding anniversary. The chains will no longer get confused, and the order on the dressing table will delight its owner.
Price from 1299 rub. Choose
Spice panel
Does your wife not limit herself to black pepper and all-purpose seasoning when creating culinary masterpieces? Then a practical set that attaches directly to the refrigerator door will be useful for storing your favorite spices. And compact airtight jars are much more convenient than paper bags.
Price from 1890 rub. Choose
Bathroom shelf
An excellent gift option for a romantic nature is a bathtub filled to the brim, fragrant with the aroma of essential oils and inviting with a cloud of fluffy foam. And let the steel strength of marriage be personified by a metal stand on which you can place a book or a glass of wine.
Price from 1990 rub. Choose
Organizer for kitchen accessories
You can give your wife a cutlery stand for her 11th wedding anniversary if she likes order in the kitchen. Forks separately, tablespoons separately, tea spoons separately... The inner perfectionist rejoices when all things are in their place.
Price from 2490 rub. Choose
Smartphone
For husbands who want to give their wives a truly royal gift, we recommend buying a mobile phone of the latest model. Give your beloved a device decorated with metal parts or clad in a steel-colored case - and she will be doubly pleased to answer your calls.
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Price from 3700 rub. Choose
Champagne bucket
What could be more important in a relationship than love and emotions? To prevent your marriage from turning into a boring routine, give your other half happy moments more often! And a champagne bucket will help with this - an accessory that no romantic dinner would be complete without.
Price from 4890 rub. Choose
To my beloved wife
And if such a serious date is approaching for your couple and you are wondering how you can please your partner, there are many symbolic souvenirs to help you. They will both please and be useful to use:
- An iron ring with an engraved wedding date will pleasantly surprise your beloved. After all, a woman remains a woman at any age, which means jewelry is a win-win gift option;
- A painting of the lady of your heart, placed in an iron frame, is a great surprise. It doesn’t matter whether the painting suits your interior or not, the main thing is that this gift will remind your wife of your attention every time she looks at it. You can use photographs from your youth to once again remind you how beautiful the recipient was and remains;
- an unusual metal vase will seem to tell your beloved for you, no matter how old she is, she will always receive flowers from her husband. Romance suits all ages.
Be sure to complement the surprise with a bouquet of the woman’s favorite flowers, and at the same time update the vase! It would be appropriate to invite your spouse to dinner in a cafe or restaurant, if possible. Try to choose a place you often visited in your youth, get nostalgic.
What to give your husband for a steel wedding
Even a stern man’s heart will be filled with gratitude and warmth when his wife gives her only one a gift chosen with love. Women! Try to ensure that your gift matches the tastes and interests of your loved one. So, what can you give your husband for his 11th wedding anniversary?
Corkscrew
Only ulcer sufferers and teetotalers may not like such a gift. A practical and convenient corkscrew is not one of those gifts that are destined to be forgotten and gather dust on a shelf for years. After all, no family holiday is complete without a bottle of wine!
Price from 170 rub. Choose
Set of tourist dishes
In nature, the most ordinary soup is eaten with gusto. It will taste even better if you pour it into a camp steel plate. With this set, spouses will be able to go on picnics for two without fear of breaking dishes along the way.
Price from 690 rub. Choose
Automug
If a wife gives her husband a steel mug heated by a cigarette lighter for his wedding, she will no longer have to worry about her husband being hungry all day. Even if it is not possible to have a normal lunch, such an accessory will always help out. A bag of tea, a couple of pies - and you can hold out until a full home-cooked dinner.
Price from 750 rub. Choose
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Flask
Give your spouse a companion for a good mood - a good-quality flask. A sip of the life-giving elixir from this wonderful vessel will warm your soul and add strength. Your husband will be doubly grateful if you first fill the container with noble cognac.
Price from 990 rub. Choose
Steel whiskey cubes
Men at any age remain boys. So give your one and only some cubes! But not simple ones, but made of stainless steel. These original accessories will help you quickly cool an alcoholic drink without changing its taste or diluting the contents of the glass.
Price from 1180 rub. Choose
Ashtray
A smoker with a sense of humor will be happy with such an ashtray and will “feed” the little man. The original design will hide cigarette butts and diversify the interior. If you are looking for a creative and unusual steel wedding gift for your husband, this is a great option.
Price from 1190 rub. Choose
Set of tools
According to folk tradition, renovations and the purchase of new furniture should be timed to coincide with the 11th anniversary of family life. Hint this fact to your beloved and give him a suitcase filled with tools. This set will not only please your husband, but will also come in handy around the house.
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Price from 1490 rub. Choose
Personalized knife
A universal men's knife with engraving is a wonderful memorable gift for my husband on his 11th wedding anniversary. Even while fishing or hunting, it will remind you of your beloved wife.
Price from 1490 rub. Choose
Flash drive
A loved one who cannot imagine his life without a computer can safely give a flash drive. Of course, we are not talking about banal plastic USB drives. Your gift for 11 years of marriage should be forged in steel and decorated with an engraving with the name of the owner.
Price from 1690 rub. Choose
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Victorinox multitool
Whether in the office, hiking or fishing, a real man should always have a folding knife at hand. Finding the right one is not a problem. Today, the market offers an impressive range of cutting tools: from inexpensive pocket accessories to luxurious, multifunctional Victorinox multitools.
Price from 1790 rub. Choose
Zippo lighter
For a man who smokes, a personalized Zippo lighter would be a good gift for a steel wedding. In addition, this item has a hidden meaning: since ancient times, flint symbolizes warmth and beneficial fire, filling the family hearth with happiness and tranquility.
Price from 2290 rub. Choose
