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We all have married friends – some of them not long ago, some of them for years. They all invite us to their anniversary celebrations. And when this happens, we have a huge problem: what gift we should choose for them in order to make this anniversary day memorable and not boring. But that depends also on the couple. There are two main groups of couples: In the first one are the couples that really try hard (both of them) to build a good family. In the second group are the couples that also try (at least one of them) but they just don’t look in the same direction, so they argue a lot, |
nobody listens to the partner and their life is full of misunderstandings. Anyway, if they are you friends, you should choose something suitable for them. Something that they will never forget and something that may help them build a strong family. At least you can make them think about it.
Since the first group try to build, we can call them builders. So, for the first five years we can offer them to do something together such as attend a pottery course and make beautiful pottery lamp, figurines, mugs etc; go to a diary farm and produce some cheese, cream and so on; take some lessons from a pastry cook and prepare wonderful cake, pastry, handmade chocolates etc; arrange them a meeting with a scriptwriter who can teach them how to write a script, so they can try writing a script about their love; go to a construction side and help building a house, learn about the beekeeping. Anything that takes common efforts will be suitable for the first group of couples.
The second group we can call fighters because their life is a fight. For this group there is even a joke. People say that the first 5 years they fight for superiority. Based on that, the first five years you can offer the couple some military books (for example, The Art of War), military training, any type of sparring matches (physical or verbal), any type of competition. Let’s see who is going to be the boss after all!
For the second five years it will be nice the first group of couples to receive something romantic, symbolic, or something protecting. You may thing about a charm, a protection spell, or a visit of a place or event with similar meaning. For example, the ritual of Nestinari (people walking on live embers) in Bulgaria or Greece will be interesting. It is held on 3-4 June. The believe is that the fire chases evil spirits, illness and misfortune, purifies and absolves of sins the people who attend the ritual. They are protected by St. Constantine and St. Helena. There are many traditions and rituals all over the world, so it won’t be difficult to find something your friends will like and appreciate.
If the couple from the second group is still a couple, maybe it is time for them to experience something together, something connected with overcoming difficulties. People say that the second 5 years they fight for equality. So, let them fight together with something else, not with each other. Let them go to the icy Moskow river and swim during the winter together with the Russian “walrus”, climb a mountain, let them become familiar with another religion, go to a confession, attend a competition as a team. Fighting shoulder to shoulder may reveal another side of life and they may like it.
The next five years the couple from the fist group deserve something very special and you may think about something very, very romantic like writing an article, a short story dedicated to them and publish it in a newspaper, magazine etc. You can be sure that they will be deeply touched. You may also order a Gobelin (their portraits, a portrait of their child /children or something else they will like), organize a trip to the place they have met first, or you have met first. The second group also deserves something special. They say that after 10 years of life together, people fight for their lives. Obviously, the couple has what it takes to become Survivors. Why not join this competition? But if the couple (of both groups) has a nice sense of humor and know how to take a joke, you may also order a crazy custom toilet paper (for example, with parts of Kama Sutra printed on it, or a poem they like, crosswords, or other puzzles), any anti-stress tool or toy such as Newton’s cradle would be also a nice joke as well as a faucet with batteries and light emitting diodes that color the water (cold water in blue and hot water in red), a sandglass on which it is written “sex timer”, a custom board game or deck of cards with their names or pictures on them, breeches – let them decide who is going to wear the breeches in their house, a cockroach as a symbol of their strength and endurance since the cockroaches can survive even a nuclear war, a pair of swans since their bonds in most cases last for life and so on. There are also other animals that mate for life such as emperor penguins, black vultures, grey wolves, beavers, coyotes, bald eagles, bats etc.
Of course, we all know that there is an element of truth in every joke but don’t be nasty! But fifteen years together is not a joke at all. It takes a lot of effort, compromises, patience and love. It is an act of heroism which deserves our respect and admiration and we need to show them that with our anniversary gifts. With your gift you may remind them something special that you have experienced together and you have the opportunity to show them your love and understanding. Never forget that no matter what gift you have chosen, nothing is more valuable than your friendship. So, the best gift for every couple and every anniversary would be a true friend!
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Dear friends, our gift is round. It has neither beginning nor end and, therefore, symbolizes eternity. Let your love lasts forever!
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