Congratulate
me, readers. Today I celebrate my 41st wedding anniversary. In spite
of that large number, our wedding doesn’t feel like it happened that long ago.
I can still vividly remember walking down the aisle to marry him. We’ve had ups
and downs just like most people, but here we are 41 years later still together.
In honor of our anniversary, I have some trivia to share with you. About anniversaries
of course.
1.In ancient
times, a man gave his wife a silver wreath when they’d been married twenty five
years, and a gold one when they’d been married for fifty years. The Germans
kept the idea of gold and silver and decided that each particular year that
passed, a different gift should be given.
2.In the US
the practice of gift giving was firmly established by the 1930’s. They reasoned
that being married for a long time deserved a reward, and the longer you were
married, the greater should be the reward.
3.Denmark has
a cute custom when a couple has been married for twelve and a half years. They
call this anniversary the copper anniversary. Friends and neighbors construct
half of an arch which they cover in flowers and set in front of the couple’s
door. You get the other half of the arch on your twenty fifth anniversary.
4.A
Taiwanese couple holds the record for the longest married couple in the world.
They beat an American couple who were married for eighty two years.
5.Married
couples are supposed to save the top layer of their wedding cake to be eaten on
their first anniversary.
6.Tradition
says that if you are married in August, which I was, you are sure to see many
changes, and in my case that’s true. Each month of the year has its own little
saying.
I hope that
each of you finds a unique and wonderful way to celebrate your own anniversary
when it comes around, and Happy Anniversary whether you’ve been married for one
year or forty one.
XOXO
Elaine
Congrats... Learned some new things today thanks to u :D. I am so gonna show this to may future husband.
ReplyDeleteGood idea. Thanks for reading the post.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! This was very informative. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHappy Wedding Anniversary! Love your wedding picture and thanks for sharing some trivia with us!
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary, Elaine! Lovely bride, beautiful dress, and wonderful memories.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming, ladies.
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