So you’ve made through 25 years, congratulations. The silver anniversary is a milestone anniversary. Spending a quarter century in love with one person is to be celebrated. But, how are you going to celebrate? Well, here are some time-honored traditions that will turn your 25 year celebration into a memorable one.
Previously, you both have always hosted your anniversary parties. This was fine up until now. Parties to celebrate the later anniversaries, such as the 25th wedding anniversary, are hosted by your children. For these parties, guests should bring gifts unless specified on the invitation. The theme of your party should be the memories that you have built up over the 25 years together.
Here are some 25th wedding anniversary ideas and symbols to help you choose gifts associated with the 25th silver marriage anniversary that will be both personal and meaningful. The color silver is associated with the 25th anniversary year because of its radiance and brilliance. Traditional gifts for this anniversary year are silver. You want to use sparkly silver glitter on all flowers, cards, centerpieces, gift wrap, balloons, etc… You can set the table with paper silver tablecloth. Rent or use china or crystal with a silver or chrome trim. Use silver looking candles and place flowers in silver colored vases. Some modern day alternatives are tsavorite and green garnet. The flower associated with the 25th anniversary is iris.
On your 25th wedding anniversary, it is sometimes customary to renew your vows or toast one another with champagne. Filling a time capsule with newspapers, pictures, movies, and trinkets is a wonderful way to celebrate your 25 years together. Gifts for the couple should be wrapped in silver paper, include a silver bow, or placed in a silver box. Gifts could include silver photo fames, silver paper weights, or silver jewelry. Vacations to Silver Springs in Maryland or Florida, Silverstarand Beach in California or Ireland, or a silver mine are perfect gift ideas. You could put together a CD with songs from the era of the marriage date. Write a poem in silver ink and display it in a silver frame. Put together a family quilt comprised of squares done by each member of the family or close friends. Make a wish tree out of big silver branches and decorate it with silver ribbons, ornaments, etc… Fill the tree with pictures, travelers’ checks, gift certificates, or anything the couple would like.
The celebrating of anniversaries has been a popular custom since mankind began and notes eventful dates in the course of life. The convention of assigning traditional presents for particular years was well established by the mid 19th century. The logic of such designations is that of hierarchical value, based on market prices. The idea is that stability deserves rewards, and the more stability the greater the reward. The most important thing is that couples are rewarded on their wedding anniversary. Marking the 25th wedding anniversary is definitely deserves a reward.
