The 20th wedding anniversary is called porcelain. This is an expensive material; not every family could previously afford a set of fine porcelain. At the same time, it is quite fragile and requires careful handling.
It is believed that over 20 years of marriage, spouses have become accustomed to treating each other with care and supporting their partner on the winding and bumpy path of life.
And this path has become easier - the children have grown up, everything is in order with housing, and they have also become valuable specialists at work. It's time to celebrate your successes.
A little about porcelain as a symbol of 20 wedding years
Knowing what kind of wedding is being celebrated for 20 years of marriage, you can beautifully use information about the history of symbolic material when preparing the celebration and choosing congratulations.
Porcelain appeared in China in the 6th–7th centuries BC. It contains kaolin clay and finely ground mineral powder (feldspar and quartz). This material was mixed, aged for about 10 years and only then entered into processing.
The mass was brought to the state of liquid clay, placed in plaster molds and dried. Further firing required time and high temperatures. This complex process led to the high cost of products.
In ancient China, porcelain dishes were made for the needs of the emperor and senior officials, and the technology was a state secret (disclosure was punishable by death). But the material was worth it.
“Sounding like jade, and surpassing the brilliance of frost and snow, thin as a sheet of paper,” a Chinese poet of that time wrote about porcelain.
Two types of porcelain were produced in China - for the imperial court (30 thousand dishes, 16 thousand plates, 18 thousand cups) and for foreign trade (mainly vases and dishes for the interior), which brought huge profits to the country.
In the 17th century (after the process was reflected in the memoirs of the Chinese emperor), porcelain began to be produced in Japan, and then in Europe. In Japan, these were traditional technologies, but the art of decoration reached unprecedented heights. Another variety appeared in Europe - bone china (in addition to kaolin clay, feldspar and quartz, ash from the bones of large animals was added) - thinner and stronger. The most famous are Meissen (Germany), Wedgwood (England) and Sevres (France) varieties of European porcelain.
In Russia, porcelain production began in the middle of the 18th century. The most famous are the St. Petersburg Porcelain Factory (formerly Imperial) and Dulevsky (formerly Kuznetsovsky).
Where and how to celebrate a porcelain wedding
Porcelain wedding is a round date. Not every couple can live with each other for so many 20 years, so relationships must be valued. After all, this period proves that you really love and trust your soul mate. Don't skimp on gifts or congratulations. Make a real holiday with all the traditions and foundations. Take care of the little things in advance: think about the decoration, the contents of the table, the number of guests. You cannot save on gifts for spouses on this day. This applies to parents and close friends. Let the gift be not only beautiful, but also practical. It is advisable that the gift be associated with porcelain - according to the customs of a 20-year wedding.
Congratulations on your marriage anniversary should also be original and warm. It could be a friendly toast or a beautiful poem. The main thing is that the wishes are from the bottom of your heart - then they will certainly come true. The celebration should be celebrated at home, with loved ones and family. If you are planning to celebrate your anniversary outside the family nest, then try to maintain an atmosphere of comfort and warmth.
On the table on this day there should be only new porcelain dishes. Particular attention should be paid to dessert - on this day the bride bakes pies, cookies or bread herself. It is better that the table is varied in both dishes and drinks.
Various competitions and quizzes will help decorate the celebration. For example, you can include a dance competition in the program, where everyone will demonstrate their treatment of a woman. The gentleman chooses the lady and accompanies her throughout the dance. What is taken into account is how carefully and tenderly he treats her and, accordingly, how beautiful their dance together is.
By the way, the winner is given the most interesting and original gifts: someone will get a piece of cake, and someone will become the owner of a cute keychain in the shape of two hearts. Children can also make an effort and come up with some interesting game for their parents, where they act as the main presenters.
Wedding anniversary 20 years: what were the traditions and rituals
The 20th wedding anniversary has its own interesting traditions that can easily be brought to life today during the celebration.
There must be new dishes on the festive table - it is believed that in 20 years all the old ones have already been broken (not by you, but by the growing children).
Before the celebration begins, the spouses choose one of the old plates, write on it with a marker all the complaints against each other, life’s troubles. And they break it to everyone’s joy.
The hosts choose the most beautiful cup, fill it with coins (possibly chocolate ones) and, going around the table, give one to the guests as a symbol of generosity and hospitality.
Guests, expressing beautiful congratulations on the porcelain wedding (expressing sympathy in poetry, prose, and songs is not prohibited), exclaim loudly: “Bitter!”
Traditions for celebrating the 20th wedding anniversary
One of the main traditions of the holiday is table setting. The presence of porcelain dishes is mandatory. It is believed that the use of old dishes is unacceptable on this day - this is how you throw out everything old and experienced from your life together.
It is advisable that only new dishes and, of course, made of porcelain be on the table. It wouldn’t hurt to break old dishes - this is how you get rid of the past. Now you have begun a new life, full of love and mutual understanding.
It will be good if you do something for your home on your 20th wedding anniversary. The husband, for example, can go to the store and buy groceries, and the wife must prepare dinner. This is how you talk about your independence and wealth. According to legend, if you fulfill all the conditions for holding a porcelain wedding, you will be rewarded with family well-being and prosperity.
According to another, important tradition, at least one oriental dish should be present on the table on a holiday. Why? The origins come from the very symbol of the anniversary - porcelain. Therefore, be sure to put some Eastern culture delicacies on the table.
One of the most interesting customs of the holiday is its celebration. As a rule, you choose where, how and with whom to celebrate your 20th wedding anniversary. However, there is a very interesting and entertaining way to hold a celebration - in a pottery workshop. You and your spouse go to this workshop and sculpt figures. In fact, you will spend the whole day on this, but you will be together, which means you will be able to strengthen your emotional connection with each other.
What to give for your 20th wedding anniversary
Gifts for the 20th anniversary can be symbolic, paired or useful.
It is not forbidden to choose comic or cool gifts that will brighten the atmosphere and add a touch of humor. Especially the prices are souvenirs made by yourself - they can reflect the theme of the holiday or simply be in demand in the family of the hero of the day.
Gifts from friends and acquaintances
Gift ideas for a porcelain wedding are very diverse and depend on the tastes and hobbies of your friends. You can give a porcelain tea set, or you can give a beautiful card full of warm words, a tablecloth embroidered with your own hands.
Undoubtedly, gifts should directly or indirectly reflect the theme of porcelain:
- vase with a bouquet of flowers, white or white-yellow;
- bonsai tree in a porcelain pot;
- kimono and a couple of cups with Japanese patterns;
- “tree of happiness” with porcelain leaves;
- personalized set of honey and tea - with the names of the spouses, the inscription: “Congratulations on your 20th wedding anniversary”;
- decorative plates – you can hand-paint them with good wishes;
- interior items: figurines, a mirror in a porcelain frame, a door bell.
It’s worth talking about figurines more seriously.
According to the tenets of Feng Shui, an elephant will bring good luck to a family. And if there are seven porcelain elephants, like those that stood on the shelves of our grandmothers, then complete harmony - health, luck, wealth, peacefulness, happiness of children.
A good gift is a porcelain frog, which brings wealth to the family.
A white horse or unicorn also symbolizes good luck.
Like the cat, the keeper of home comfort, the constant companion of the Slavic goddess Makosh (goddess of fate, fertility, magic, femininity, motherhood). It is interesting that in Navi, the lower world, her image is Baba Yaga. Images of people should be with the meaning of movement - takeoff, dance, eroticism or with mascot plants - clover, fern, lily of the valley.
20th wedding anniversary: gifts and congratulations from children
Children are the most inventive and observant members of the family, and they also know their parents best. Therefore, together with the traditional set (or instead of it), you can give your parents:
- a trip to St. Petersburg, to the porcelain museum;
- a romantic evening in a Chinese or Japanese restaurant;
- “family history” in pictures and photos with funny comments in a binding, stylized as porcelain and the inscription: “Wedding anniversary 20 years”;
- beautiful cups, tray made of elite porcelain.
By the way, you can make personalized cups yourself. To do this you need:
- Wipe porcelain cups without a pattern with alcohol.
- Make notes/drawings using a contrasting porcelain marker.
- Dry the product overnight.
- Then place in the oven for 60 minutes at 150 degrees - seal.
If the age of the children does not allow them to give expensive gifts to their parents, you can limit yourself to a beautiful handmade card, to which you can add a cup for mom and dad.
Even more gift ideas from children in the video:
Gifts from parents
Parents of the celebrants, as the most experienced and practical members of the family, can give things for the home:
- porcelain electric kettle or teapot;
- table linen;
- beautiful still life with porcelain for the kitchen;
- modern digital photo frame.
And for the subsequent sweet life, a bag of chocolate coins will be very useful (the size of the bag depends on your mood).
What to give your husband for his 20th wedding anniversary
Men and porcelain are difficult to compare concepts. But you can’t hide love, it will help in choosing a gift.
It can be:
- flash card in a porcelain case;
- car keychain with porcelain inserts;
- if your husband smokes, give him a porcelain ashtray or hookah;
- if he doesn’t smoke, a flask for strong drinks with glasses and an edifying inscription.
Congratulating your loved one does not have to reflect the symbolism of the day, so feel free to give him the things he needs: gadgets, car accessories, perfume.
Beautiful congratulations on your 20th wedding anniversary to your wife
The woman you love deserves a gift for your 20th wedding anniversary that will highlight your admiration.
If she prefers a vintage style, you can give her a cameo, a bracelet with porcelain inserts, a ring or earrings with enamel. If not, then let the decoration be to her taste, but in a porcelain box. And, of course, 20 white roses and a lot of kind words...
Gifts from children for a porcelain wedding
Usually, the main characters of such a holiday, in addition to the spouses themselves, are their children. By the time they reach their 20th anniversary, they have already grown up, which means they have a decent amount of responsibility for a good gift. What can you give your parents for their wedding anniversary?
- If you have the financial opportunity, a trip abroad or to a neighboring city would be an ideal gift.
- You can also give parents an experience, for example, present a certificate for a parachute jump for two.
- Handmade gifts are a great way to not only give something meaningful, but also save money.
- An excellent gift option is a photo album celebrating the main events in the life of a married couple.
Usually children try to give their parents not only a meaningful, but also an extremely touching gift. So, with imagination, even a banal gift with porcelain can be played out in a new way. For example, you can decorate plates with your own hands, depicting portraits of spouses or comic congratulations on them.
You can also pay attention to more colorful gifts for a porcelain wedding, for example, various certificates. You can present your parents with a certificate for a joint horseback riding trip or a themed photo shoot. Thus, the gift will definitely be remembered due to the vivid emotions that it delivered.
If there is no money for a suitable gift, then you can write a touching congratulation in verse for your parents, beautifully decorating it on a pillow or engraving it on a porcelain figurine. Such a congratulation, expressing the depth of the children’s feelings towards their parents, will be more touching and meaningful than any gift, even the most expensive. The main thing here is not to mess around and come up with a poem yourself, reflecting your real thoughts in it.
Congratulations on the twentieth wedding anniversary
You can write “I love you” in the clouds, or you can write a poem for this holiday, you can give poems for a wedding after 20 years of marriage, or you can send congratulations via SMS. It is not in vain that they say that attention is important, not a gift, and congratulations on this day must come from the heart. All these congratulations can be found at the link below.
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