25 years of marriage: ideas to celebrate the silver wedding
Marriage is one of the most important events in anyone's life and, together with it, also its memory that is celebrated from year to year. In fact, every anniversary is special: it marks the continuation of a love that grows, faces both difficulties and moments of joy and evolves without ever breaking the promises made in the past. Certainly among the most "famous" anniversaries there is the so-called "silver wedding", that is the 25th anniversary of the wedding day. What is the best way to celebrate this important stage?
The renewal of the wedding vows for the twenty-five years of marriage
Tradition has it that, on the occasion of the twenty-fifth year of marriage, the spouses renew their wedding vows. Let's start by saying that this anniversary is called "silver wedding" because, according to a usage of medieval Germany, the bride received friends and relatives with a silver crown on her head: this event served both to celebrate the important milestone reached. than to give thanks for having had a "happy" love affair. Today, however, many couples choose to have a ceremony in order to be able to reconfirm their wedding vows.
In this sense, there can be many opportunities. For example, you and your boyfriend might think about a ceremony in the same place where you got married. Deciding for the same location on the wedding day is certainly suggestive. It is a bit of a way to go back in time and it is not surprising to know that many couples find, if possible, the same parish priest who married them to officiate the function. Obviously, on the occasion of the silver wedding, a more sober and minimal, but the effect will be equally exciting. Conversely, you could opt for a completely different place, going against all expectations: if you got married in church, you can choose for a secular ceremony, not necessarily in common, perhaps in a villa in the countryside or by the sea.
In the "organization of the silver wedding" there are few fixed rules. The most important one concerns the exchange of faiths.Com "it is easy to guess, these rings should be in silver, waiting for the next two in gold for the fifty" years of marriage.
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The invitations and the favors
If you have chosen to organize a ceremony for the silver wedding, you can't miss the invitations. It goes without saying that you and your partner must think well if you prefer an event in grand style or keep it more intimate and reserved, inviting a number of restricted guests that coincides with the people most dear to you. In any case, the invitations must respect the theme of silver and decline it in all its possible shades. In order not to make everything in a single color, the invitations can also be in shades of gray, dove-gray and white: as long as they are sober and elegant.
Many spouses decide to personalize the invitation with a representative photo of their love, often inserting one with their family, so as to begin to tell possible guests the happy story of their marriage.
Likewise, an invitation for the celebration of 25 years of marriage cannot miss a sentence that best describes the happiness for the great goal achieved. Indulge yourself with your husband in search of the phrase that best describes your love story: combining feelings such as joy, happiness, affection and passion, you will certainly not go wrong.
As this is a ceremony, you should also think about wedding favors and confetti. As for the invitations, you should stay in line with the theme of the party and focus on silver. There are many ideas for wedding favors and the eventual sugared almond: you can go from simple silver tulle bags with assorted sugared almonds inside to small objects or silver boxes with an emblematic symbol or phrase for the bride and groom.
What gifts do the guests give?
Unlike the wedding, for the 25th anniversary there is not a list of gifts from which the guests can choose. In short, the various gifts will be at the discretion of the guests, even if there are some ideas more recommended than others. If you have been invited to a ceremony for your friends' silver wedding, the most suitable presents are those that somehow recall this metal: photo frames or small paintings, jewelry for the bride, objects for the home or elaborate vases. with an elegant flower arrangement inside.
If, on the other hand, you prefer more original and less traditional solutions, base your choice on how well you know the couple. If they were close friends, why not organize a weekend away for them in a destination that both of them could appreciate? Otherwise, a romantic day at the spa with treatments included or other special experiences: for example, the sportiest couples seem to love boxes for "extreme" activities, such as paragliding or parachute jumping, or concert tickets for music lovers.
A dinner with the family and the most important people
Whether you choose to have a ceremony in grand style or prefer something more minimal, a lunch or dinner with your family and close friends is always a "great idea when celebrating 25 years of marriage. if you want to organize an event with many guests, then you will have to think carefully about the location of the reception and its preparation. If you are a nature lover, you can opt for a farmhouse in the countryside, which also offers plenty of outdoor space. The decorations and decorations of the tables must always follow the theme of silver with balloons, flowers, napkins and other details. ad hoc.
If you and your husband prefer a more "sober" celebration, nothing prevents you from celebrating in your favorite restaurant with your loved ones. Children, grandchildren, friends and relatives will be the protagonists of your silver wedding and the result will still be unforgettable.
A journey as a new honeymoon
There are couples who prefer not to celebrate their silver wedding with a big ceremony, but opt for a simple dinner with the family and then leave for a second honeymoon. Thus, the trip is one of the most interesting solutions if you want to celebrate. your wedding anniversary in the best way. We are sure that twenty-five years after the first one, you and your partner have accumulated a certain number of destinations where you would like to go or that, perhaps, you could not consider for the first trip of wedding or due to lack of time or budget.
Here, this anniversary could be a good opportunity to enjoy a well-deserved holiday in the place you like best.
The best phrases for the couple, to be dedicated to each other
We have collected some meaningful phrases to dedicate as a wish to your spouse on the occasion of your 25 years together.
25 years and here we are… not to sum up, but to continue walking together again, facing joys and sorrows, successes and disappointments. But as long as we hold hands, the future doesn't scare me. Happy Anniversary.
They say love becomes a habit after years: after 25 years I have not tired of this habit and I will never tire.
In twenty-five years shared together, my love has not changed, but an "immense gratitude has matured for the happiness you have been able to give me.
In all these years many things have changed, we ourselves have changed, but my love for you is still the same as it was twenty-five years ago. Happy birthday my darling.
Anyone can make promises, but very few can keep them forever. Thank you for these twenty-five years of marriage together.
Best wishes for 25 years of marriage to be dedicated to the newlyweds
Finally, here are some greetings phrases to dedicate to friends and relatives who celebrate the important milestone of the silver wedding.
It is a nice goal today to be able to remain united for twenty-five years always in harmony as it has been for you. Congratulations!
Love is a teacher, but one must know how to conquer it, because it is difficult to deserve it; it is obtained at a high price and with great effort and after a long time, because one must love not for the opportunity of the moment, but for the whole life.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Dear friends, you have won the silver medal, now train well to get on the podium to receive gold. Best wishes and congratulations.
Beautiful, young, full of life and very happy… despite 25 years of marriage behind them! What is your secret? Best wishes and see you at the golden wedding!
A love that has endured to this day is a rare pearl, and you are the precious silver support that has been able to sustain it.
