10 years of marriage: ideas to celebrate this important milestone
Time flies and the years of marriage as well! As a new bride you realize that the time has already come to celebrate 10 years of marriage: but what to do for this occasion whose protagonist is love? Everything is subjective and depends on how much importance you want to give to a goal that, let's not deny it , is very important.
Some couples to celebrate 10 years of marriage decide to go big and even replicate the wedding day. If you are of this idea too, before continuing, check out some interesting alternatives to rice for your yes day (encore!) In this video.
10 years of marriage: the tin wedding
Each wedding anniversary has a name and is associated with an element. To make a quick recap, let's remember the names of the most important goals.
- 10 years: tin wedding
- 25 years: silver wedding
- 40 years: ruby wedding
- 50 years: the golden wedding
- 60 years: the diamond wedding
Why exactly is tin associated with the 10th wedding anniversary? In other countries in the tenth year of marriage it is called an aluminum wedding, this is because both tin and aluminum are very resistant materials: to corrosion and oxidation, for example, but also very flexible and malleable in general.
The versatility of these materials, together with the features seen above, are precisely the reason why they are associated with 10 years of marriage, which is certainly a great purpose for a couple.
The milestone of 10 years of marriage
The couple relationship is never easy, living together under the same roof for 10 years, facing all the daily problems together and anything else is not nonsense. That's why the secret is to be malleable and flexible like aluminum and tin, to face all the "battles of life" together with the partner to whom you have chosen to say yes.
If a wife and a husband reach the 10th year of marriage, it means that they have overcome the crisis of the seventh year which in recent times seems to have been replaced by the crisis of the 3rd year with a strong probability of separation within the 5th year of marriage.
All this period is essential for the couple to build the dreamed life together, but you have to "set" your mind on we and not on the "I. It is important that neither of them lose their identity, but mutual respect and, above all, addressing all issues, discussing in a civil manner, will be the key to canceling any kind of crisis.
How to celebrate 10 years of marriage
Regardless of age, husband and wife who arrive unscathed in the 10th year of marriage, choosing to grow together, certainly have something to celebrate. How to do it? It is not a trivial party, but it is not necessary to exaggerate. three basic requirements:
- a thought or gift (not necessarily material) but simple and made with love
- time to spend together
- memories to share and build
Depending on your personal taste, you can decide to organize a party with your closest friends, perhaps in an outdoor farmhouse if the season allows it. Or, simply return to the restaurant chosen for the ceremony and replicate the lunch or dinner, but only for two! There are also those who prefer to leave only with their sweetheart: the journey can be a moment of escape from everyday life, it serves to relieve stress, to discover new places and find some complicity (especially for who already has children) In short, let yourself be guided by your thoughts, every decision will be yours alone.
Big party or ceremony for a few close friends?
Everything is therefore subjective, the important thing is that lunch or dinner for the tenth wedding anniversary does not become a source of stress. It must be a special moment for the couple, something that belongs only to them, that only they can understand. bottom.
It is also enough to meet in the evening for dinner at home and cook together, or order your favorite food and share it. A bottle of face, some finger food and a movie? Why not! More and more couples who appreciate simplicity at the expense of pomp.
There are also couples who instead prefer to share this day with friends and relatives: even in this case there is nothing wrong, especially if the thought of organizing a big party brings together both husband and wife.
Dance evening, aperitif or dinner with attached catering: there is no limit to the imagination. After choosing the location and the type of event, you can have fun sending personalized invitations (even in digital format they will be more than appreciated); you can establish a dress code for everyone, perhaps inspired by a historical era, a movie or your favorite TV series.
Finally, if the spouses are particularly attentive to the religious sphere, they will be able to agree to renew their marriage vows right in the church; usually on this occasion the exchange of faiths is repeated. Then, you can proceed with a ceremony just like for the official wedding.
Treat yourself to a trip to celebrate 10 years of marriage
As we mentioned earlier, taking a trip for 2 can be a great gift to celebrate your tin wedding. Some prefer to take advantage of it to discover new places, stay a little away from everyday life and regenerate body and mind. The most nostalgic will want to return to the same place as the honeymoon, or to one of the destinations that marked the relationship with their partner. this case there is free choice.
An "idea could be to keep a sort of travel diary to write down all the thoughts that arise when visiting a place of the heart for the second time. If you don't have a specific destination in mind or maybe you have little time for a trip from" touch and go ", there are many alternatives: a day at the spa, an evening in a medieval castle, a mini-cruise.
If you are truly brave you can decide to tackle adrenaline-pumping activities such as paragliding, rafting, bungee jumping ... in short, it will be really difficult to get bored!
The importance of memories
As we mentioned, the most important thing is to share the memories of what has already been done and create new ones for the years to come. Spending an evening together looking at the photos of the wedding or the honeymoon, of the shared holidays, of the first steps of the children, can be very useful to feel even more united.
Remembering some unpleasant episode together can also be constructive, especially if you focus on the fact that you have overcome by joining forces.
You can enrich the diary of memories for the 10 years of marriage perhaps by having photos taken by a professional photographer, or decide to do it yourself with a polaorid or simply with a mobile phone. The spontaneous effect will win without a doubt!
After all, memories are used to feel even closer to the next anniversary and in every day of life.
10 years of marriage: the yellow color is the protagonist
Not just elements, a color is usually associated with every wedding anniversary. Yellow is the color of the tin wedding: full of energy and warmth, it evokes joy and happiness as well as recalling the summer. If you decide to celebrate your 10 years of marriage, you could opt for a yellow dress, decorate the location and the table with hints of yellow and also choose a small bouquet of this color.
Do you want to go big? The cake and sugared almonds will also be yellow! Instead of the classic favors, you can distribute the yellow sugared almonds on the table as a decoration, or leave them in wicker baskets and each guest can use them whenever they want. For the cake, if you don't want to replicate a classic tiered cake, you can make a composition with cupcakes decorated strictly in yellow.
Ideas for themed gifts
Making a gift to celebrate 10 years of marriage is not mandatory, but it will still be gadito especially if you choose something special and themed.
An idea to celebrate the anniversary could be to give something made of tin or aluminum in order to be perfectly themed with the wedding anniversary. On the market there are many objects created from the recycling of metals such as tin and aluminum: not only will it be a welcome thought, but also a gesture that is good for the environment.
Key rings, bracelets, watches, sunglasses are easy to find, inexpensive and highly effective.
If, on the other hand, you prefer a more important gift, there are also precious stones and jewels to be designed especially for the partner. In this case, regardless of the value of the material, the object will acquire a symbolic potential.
