20 years of marriage: porcelain anniversary ideas
Does it feel like yesterday when you finally said yes to your husband and you still remember in great detail the best day of your life? You are among the lucky ones to have had a great wedding. You will surely have respected the rule of the 5 things to have beside according to tradition, before going up to the altar and pronouncing the wedding vows: you can find them all in the short video below. Is it a nostalgic smile that emerges from the screen?
The porcelain wedding
This is how the milestone of 20 years spent together is called.
Did you know that for every wedding year there is a specific name that identifies the anniversary?
It is not only the classic 25th anniversary of marriage (silver wedding) and the precious arrival of 50 years (golden wedding) that are celebrated: each year that passes can be remembered by referring to its specific element.
How was this custom born? The origins of the tradition date back to 1922 when a woman named Emily Post decided to associate a different material with each wedding year. It starts with one of the most common, the card, to symbolize the 1st year as a married couple, to get to the diamond (if you are curious, at the bottom of the article you will find a summary table of each wedding year and related material).
Porcelain is the element chosen for the 20-year anniversary.
A number that begins to take on a certain importance; because let's face it, two decades alongside your life partner are not few! You will have been through a lot, but if you are still united you have fully respected your wedding vows: "in good times and bad, in health and in sickness ...". Congratulations!
Let's see how to best celebrate love that lasts over the years: let's analyze its meaning and then take a look at some interesting proposals for a day dedicated to the couple.
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The significance of porcelain in marriage
Porcelain is a precious and elegant material, which is characterized by a certain fragility.
Of oriental origin, today porcelain is an element that can be found in antique shops or exhibited in museums. The most typical color is white, but it can be embellished with other shades.
Metaphorically this element symbolizes a beautiful, pure and delicate bond; or a "union which is certainly solid, but which is not immune to breakage.
The love of two spouses who have chosen to share 20 years of their life is truly something rare, and splendid. This delicate ceramic is perfect for summarizing what couples who have been married for two decades have gone through, and which they must keep in mind. : handle mutual sentiment with care despite the several years passed hand in hand, because you are never exempt from possible critical situations (it is no coincidence that the porcelain anniversary falls in the middle of the so-called middle age, during which one experience "midlife crisis" episodes).
The suggestion therefore is: take time together with your partner to remember how much love there has been over time, perhaps consolidated by the arrival of the children and the achievement of important personal goals. Two decades is a long time worth treating with respect, just like a fine porcelain creation.
How to celebrate 20 years of marriage
After twenty "years it is possible that your life is no longer studded only with romantic evenings and moments for two. There are probably children, mostly older ones, who begin to snub you and your husband, to spend the days together with the group. of friends.
There are so many options to make your anniversary special, from the most classic, like a dinner out, to the most alternative and adrenaline-pumping! The choice is yours.
Here we present 5 interesting ideas to best celebrate the first 20 years of married life.
1) Dust off the wedding porcelain service, but get served; surely you will have been given a whole set of plates and cups at the wedding, which you only pulled out of the cupboard during special occasions. Well this is one of them! How to make its use interesting? You could not cook yourself, for example by having a chef service at home serve you, to be able to enjoy dishes out of the ordinary directly on the cult pieces of the wedding trousseau.
2) Throw an oriental-style party. A risky choice? Not at all! Think porcelain has Chinese origins, so it's perfectly in theme with this anniversary. You can involve your family, or go big and extend the invitation to your closest friends. In this case, like any self-respecting anniversary party, you can not miss the favors complete with confetti. For this goal the confetti. If the budget allows it, you can even think about flying to China with your husband and discovering this fascinating country with him.
3) Dare with an "adrenaline-pumping activity. Who said that parents who have been married for so many years are boring?" The 50 is the new 40 and we are still in full force! If you and your spouse are a dynamic couple, we don't see why you can't celebrate your anniversary with a hang gliding experience or a nice quad bike ride. These are activities that can be done in 2 and that can be found all over Italy.
4) Retrace your young love by returning to the places of the heart. If you met your husband in a big city, you could go back in time and have a candlelit dinner on a tram, or if you prefer, stroll around your favorite places from when you were a few years younger. A romantic alternative is to book a lunch or dinner in the location of your wedding reception.
5) Unplug and say hello to everyone for 2 days. Two like the decades you have passed through ups and downs. If your children wish, you can involve them by doing this: stay in one of the many farmhouses in Italy with Spa, in this way you and your husband will have quality time to spend without frenzy and they will have plenty of space to not feel too much. in your romantic getaway. An idea? Offer them to rent a bike to explore the surroundings.
What to give to the 20 years of marriage
The anniversary gift puts wives in crisis as much as husbands, that's why we want to give you some good advice!
Depending on your budget, you can think of different solutions to make your life partner happy.
The most obvious is a gift that recalls the material of your anniversary: go to the antique shops in your area that sell porcelain; ask the clerks, who will be able to show you sets of plates, tea sets, vases and dolls in fine ceramic. all with a beautiful white floral composition: you can make it an elegant centerpiece (lilies in particular are fine, because in the language of flowers they represent joy and liveliness, as a wish for a good continuation).
If you don't feel like following tradition, you can resort to other materials that are still associated with your 20 year milestone. We are talking about platinum, emerald and crystal: the first recalls the strength of your bond, while the second reminds you of the hope of spending as much time holding you arm in arm. Finally, the crystal is in some cultures the symbol of 20 years of marriage. If you want to opt for this path, then you have free rein for flutes and goblets with which to toast your love.
For the wife, you can think of a precious jewel, like a ring, to be given as a gift in white and to be personalized by a goldsmith; for the husband, on the other hand, depending on his passions and preferences, a precious object with a vintage character can be donated.
Wishes to be exchanged for 20 years of marriage
Some married couples celebrate with precious gifts, others review their wedding photos, while others prefer to simply exchange good wishes and have a romantic candlelit dinner.
If you are a wife (or husband) of the first category and you are looking for inspiration to make your greeting card special, here are some phrases and aphorisms that you can use:
"Marriage is, and will always remain, the most important journey of discovery that man can make".
(Søren Kierkegaard)
"In a good marriage each of the two appoints the other guardian of his solitude".
(Rainer Maria Rilke)
"Marriage is the fundamental decision that a human being makes during his life. It is not a question of making the best possible choice, this would not make sense, but of giving his word to someone who, like us, is committed to everything."
(Jacques Chardonne)
"It is not the lack of love, but the lack of friendship that makes marriages unhappy."
(Friedrich Nietzsche)
"It is possible to measure the happiness of a marriage by the number of scars each partner bears on their tongue, gained in years of holding back words when they were angry."
(Elizabeth Gilbert)
The phrases to dedicate to the newlyweds
Are you a guest at an anniversary party and don't know how to express your most sincere wishes to the married couple? Take a cue from these phrases dedicated to the occasion:
"Celebrate your" porcelain "anniversary, it is true, but it seems to us that there is nothing more precious and splendid than marriage that you have managed to experience together. Our warmest wishes for the many happy and peaceful years that await you! "
"Thanks to your relationship you have managed to mature so much: now that it has become as fine and priceless as porcelain, defend it even more! Happy twentieth anniversary!"
"Even more precious, but delicate and shining as it has always been, your love today resembles porcelain, which tradition has as a symbol of conjugal happiness that has lasted for twenty years and which, we are sure, will last many, many others! Happy Porcelain Wedding! "
"May your joy continue with many other beautiful anniversaries like and more than this one! Our best wishes for your Porcelain Wedding!"
"The joy of your Porcelain Wedding day will not be just a" yesterday "to remember, but a today to be lived, again and again! Best wishes from the heart."
The wedding anniversary table
Find your wedding year: in the list below, each anniversary corresponds to a specific element.
1st card, the first of a long series of happy years with the better half
2nd cotton, wish to be able to celebrate something else besides the couple
3rd leather, to be considered the first solid stage in marriage
4th linen, a fresh love, but at the same time also run in
5th wood, the transition from newlywed couple to married couple
6th iron
7º wool
8º bronze
9º clay
10º aluminum, the accent is placed on the flexibility of love and at the same time on its resistance
11º maple
12º silk
13º lace
14º ivory
15th crystal, represents the constant care a bond needs to last
16º ivy
17º violet
18th quartz
19th honeysuckle
20th porcelain, long-time spouses, a pure and rare love not to be overlooked
21º oak
22º bronze
23º water
24º silk
25º silver, read our article on ideas for 25 years of marriage
26º pink
27º jet
28º amber
29º velvet
30º pearl, an exceptional element like the couple that lasted three decades
31º ebony
32º copper
33º pond
34º ampoule
35º coral, the bond is solid and lasting
36º silica
37th stone
38º jade
39º agate
40º ruby, symbolizes the eternal flame of a unique feeling
41st topaz
42º jasper
43º opal
44º turquoise
45º sapphire, acquisition of virtues such as wisdom, sincerity and fidelity
46º mother of pearl
47º amethyst
48º feldspar
49º zircon
50º gold, strength and resistance against all types of deterioration
55º emerald
60º diamond
65º stone
70º titanium
75º platinum means to last above all things
80º oak
85º marble
90º granite
95º onyx
100th bone
