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Five wedding years is the first anniversary in the life of a young family. I really want to make this day as pleasant and memorable as possible. Especially for this, we have prepared the newest beautiful and original cards for the Wooden Wedding Day.
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Why is the name of the 5th wedding anniversary “wooden”?
A tree, in most cultures of the world, symbolizes the world and life itself. For some peoples of the world, trees were symbols of the unity of the material and spiritual worlds. During this time, a couple of young lovers usually turns into a fairly strong and loving family. A wooden wedding is an occasion to remember the common goals and obstacles that the couple went through together during this time.
They say that if a child appears in a family, then the family tree bears fruit. That is why the wooden anniversary is considered one of the most durable and sincere.
Photo pictures of the attributes of a 5-year wooden wedding: cake, medals, greeting cards
It is no coincidence that the very name of the anniversary dictates the style of celebrating this memorable date. We bring to your attention a small photo selection dedicated to a wooden wedding
What is a critical family mark?
For many, a 5-year wedding anniversary is considered a milestone, after which a couple becomes truly strong. Over the past years, the spouses have managed to study each other almost completely, both from the side of personal relationships and in terms of everyday life.
In general, if you study popular beliefs, there are several most important family “lines”. These are the dates of 3 and 5 years of marriage after marriage. If a couple is able to overcome them, albeit not without misunderstandings and minor quarrels, it means that love will live forever.
How to celebrate an anniversary
Since 5 years is not just a wooden wedding, but the first significant date of the family, it is customary to celebrate it thoroughly - with inviting guests, feasting and music. If the action takes place in the warm season, the spouses can plant a tree in honor of this event. This is considered a good omen, a guarantee of the family’s well-being in the future, and a hope for preserving the memory of one’s descendants. Those who believe in omens assure that such a tree will definitely survive until the time when the great-grandchildren of the spouses who planted it will rest under its crown.
Rituals and traditions for a wooden wedding
Ancestors carefully observed established traditions and rituals. Perhaps this is why one of the main traditions of a 5-year wedding anniversary is planting a tree together. It is ideal if the spouses not only plant together, but also choose a tree and a suitable seedling. If a couple lives in a country house, it is best to plant a tree on their site. Such a ritual will allow you to find a natural patron and protector of the family hearth. Naturally, the tree will need additional care. But the tree will reward you for your attention with strong protection of your family and home. Many couples do not know which tree is best to choose for planting. Experts advise paying attention to a number of the following options:
- apricot protects a couple from the appearance of a third party in a relationship and is considered a strong family talisman;
- birch helps to have healthy offspring, makes the house cozier and warmer;
- hawthorn brings luck to the couple;
- elm is considered a strong talisman for winners, suitable for couples with high ambitions of any kind;
- Cherry renews relationships and gives romance. Suitable for couples who love to travel;
- the pear attracts luck and fortune to the couple;
- oak provides the couple with reliability and gives confidence in their partner;
- chestnut protects and cleanses from feigned negativity from envious people;
- maple tree will help cope with emotional stress and overcome a crisis in relationships;
- Rowan does not allow the will of others to interfere in the relationship, making the couple independent;
- the plum will become a reliable family and spiritual talisman that unites souls;
- the apple tree is suitable for young and sensual couples who want to maintain passion and sexual attraction;
- with the help of ash you can connect the spiritual and material worlds. Suitable for couples in which each partner cares about both his own development and the improvement of his other half;
- alder, as well as willow, should be chosen by couples who value trust and sincere love;
- with the help of juniper you can ensure eternal life for the soul;
- with the help of trees with fruits, you can ensure healthy offspring, good health and sexual attractiveness for your partner;
- exotic plants will give the couple new emotional and physical sensations.
A wooden wedding does not dictate the strict planting of real trees. A couple may well purchase a flower or other plant in a pot; it is important that it is a symbol of wood and nature, natural life. Another creative way out of the situation would be to order a special wish tree. Usually such a tree is framed and has a convex 3D format. Some couples may decorate special trees or places in park areas with ribbons of wishes.
In ancient times, families usually updated their dishes for 5 years of marriage. Moreover, it is desirable that the husband carves it out of wood himself, and does not buy it second-hand. With such a ritual, he showed the level of skill and diligence as the owner of the house. The responsibility for decorating the manufactured dishes fell on the shoulders of the wife. In this way, the girl showed the beauty of a woman’s nature. Another ritual that existed in ancient times was the burning of flax figurines that were presented to the family on their 4th anniversary. This marked the final milestone passed and a new level of relations. And also burning the past, especially of a negative nature.
DIY accessories
On the eve of the celebration, it is customary for the husband to carve a box or some kind of vessel , and the wife to paint it or varnish it. This little thing is displayed in a prominent place, symbolizing coherence and harmony in the house. Read about what else to give your wife for a wooden wedding anniversary here.
According to Slavic customs, the couple went to the forest on this day and tied five red ribbons to the trees. You can also weave a common wreath and send it along the river flow
Relatives, witnesses and guests who were present at the first official celebration are invited to the wedding. The couple can even dress up in their first wedding outfits, or you can organize a celebration in a simple folk style.
Photo of wooden dishes for the 5th wedding anniversary
It is customary to celebrate this celebration noisily and cheerfully, with dancing, songs, and competitions. All sorts of ideas and jokes for a wooden wedding for spouses will defuse the situation. For example, guests can, having previously rehearsed, congratulate the heroes of the day in chorus in poetic or even song form. You can order the delivery of a huge wooden chest to the venue of the celebration, from which guests will take out gifts for the spouses. Read more about how to celebrate a wooden wedding anniversary here.
Photo of a wooden chest for the 5th wedding anniversary
Wooden elements must certainly be present in the attributes and decoration of the design. These include dishes, various figures, figurines, candlesticks, spruce or pine branches. On this day, spouses exchange wooden rings, and guests present practical and useful gifts from different types of wood. It is also symbolic to give paired items or ones that somehow unite husband and wife. For example, a frame for a family photo, a key holder or a large wooden piggy bank. You can read about what to give your husband for his 5th wedding anniversary here.
Photo of a wooden piggy bank for the 5th wedding anniversary
It is very symbolic if the 5th anniversary is celebrated outdoors, for example, in a forest among trees or in a country wooden house. You can order a cottage with a gazebo in a pine forest or on the shore of a pond. But even if the couple organized a holiday in a restaurant or city apartment, they definitely need to decorate the interior in a wooden style.
What to give for 5 years from your wedding day
5 wedding years is an occasion to give gifts that will be useful both to the family and to individuals. One of the most practical and symbolic gifts for the wife is wooden jewelry. When choosing, you can take into account the cheat sheet given above. Jewelry can be made by hand and have different designs: from simple to intricate plots with mystical overtones. You can complement the gift with a wooden box and a sincere postcard.
When choosing a gift for your spouse, it is important to remember his hobbies. The selection is wide, ranging from a Jenga board game to a wooden accessory for a business or car.
Often, after 5 years of marriage, a couple has children, who should also be pleased on an important date. If a couple has a daughter and she is already old enough, you can give her the first plant that is easy to care for, for example, a money tree. For boys, a win-win option would be a gift in the form of a wooden toy of their favorite theme.
Possible gifts from guests at the holiday
If the spouses plan to celebrate the date in a friendly or family company, then it is logical to expect memorable gifts from the guests. And guests need to choose smart options that will be useful to the strengthened family. If guests don’t know what to give their spouses, you can choose one of the following gift options:
- wooden dishes, trays and other kitchen utensils that are always useful to families;
- products of artistic format in the form of wooden figurines or tapestries;
- you can give an original gift in the form of a wooden watch or a perpetual calendar;
- amulets, trees of happiness, fortune cookies in a wooden box can serve as symbolic gifts;
- gifts of a more significant nature can be wooden furniture or various interior items;
- you can gift a trip for two or a joint memorable photo shoot with a certificate;
- wooden equipment for sports and travel, if the couple is interested in the listed topics;
- a gift for a trip to a thematic museum-reserve, weather conditions permitting.
It is important to consult with the couple before giving gifts of a significant or symbolic nature. Not everyone may like such gestures from guests, and if the gift concerns religion, then it is better to leave the choice of gift to the couple. Since faith and the choice of amulets is a personal matter for each partner.
How to celebrate a wooden wedding
The fifth wedding anniversary is an event that deserves to be celebrated more lavishly than previous years. Some couples choose a method of celebration such as a repeat wedding. This method will diversify relationships, refresh romance and help overcome the crisis. It will also serve as a renewal of the oath of allegiance, which can help ensure loyalty to each other. If you look at the solution to this issue from a historical point of view, you can celebrate a wooden wedding in several rooted ways.
Traditional version of the holiday
This method involves celebrating an anniversary in nature. Ideal if you manage to go out for a barbecue or spend time in the forest. It is very important to be able to balance your desire for solitude and going out into nature. On the eve of the event, you need to do something together that will have to do with wood and nature. The couple gives each other those things that will connect them. There are a wide variety of gift options, the only condition is that it must be wooden.
A more convenient holiday option
This method is optimal either for busy couples or for those who prefer a home environment to outings in nature. With this approach, the ideal solution would be the same re-enactment of the wedding that took place 5 years ago. Or a quiet family atmosphere with a romantic continuation in the evening. You can invite your closest friends and relatives as guests. Or most of those who were at the wedding 5 years ago. With the help of a home celebration, you can strengthen family ties and kinship between generations, and renew friendships.
Wooden anniversary in eco-style
The 5th anniversary is closely related to the theme of nature, so this decision for some couples is non-standard and obvious at the same time. The day before the celebration, you can arrange a ceremonial cleaning of the nearest forest area or your own plot if you live in a private house. Next, the selected trees are planted. A bicycle theme is ideal for a photo shoot. The event ends with a themed dinner made from high-quality and environmentally friendly products. And then you can set yourself new goals, namely, to live well until the 10th anniversary of your married life.
Where is the best place to celebrate your fifth wedding anniversary?
Traditionally, a wooden wedding is celebrated on a grand scale. In fact, if possible, the wedding ceremony is repeated.
This is a great opportunity to invite guests to the celebration who were unable to attend the family birthday party, as well as new friends.
Considering the symbol of the fifth wedding anniversary is a tree, the festive ceremony is usually held closer to nature. In summer and autumn, you can arrange a grand picnic or a magnificent ceremony outside the city.
If you don’t want to have a feast on the edge of the forest, sit in a log cabin or gazebo at a recreation center.
The proximity of nature dictates both the conditions for the celebration and the opportunity to observe ancient traditions associated with a wooden wedding.
In such places you can cook a variety of vegetable and meat dishes over a fire, and entertain guests with boating or horseback riding.
If you choose folk costumes for the celebration, then an ordinary picnic in honor of the fifth anniversary can be turned into a magnificent Russian wedding with round dances, songs and ditties.
If you wish, you can arrange a wedding that is popular today in an unusual style.
The combination of wood and other natural materials fits well into a rustic wedding.
A rustic wedding would also be appropriate when celebrating a fifth anniversary.
And don't forget about the photo shoot. Natural landscapes and unusual outfits will provide beautiful frames for family memorable photos.
If the 5th anniversary falls in winter, you can rent a country house closer to the forest and arrange skiing and snowball fights as entertainment.
A bathhouse or sauna offered to friends instead of a banquet table will not only surprise, but also diversify the usual celebrations.
You can hold the wedding ceremony at home or in a restaurant.
But you will have to worry about the appropriate design. There shouldn't be any difficulties.
Choose original wooden dishes for table setting. Fortunately, the choice today allows you not to settle for nondescript bowls.
Do you prefer traditional cookware? When setting the table, complement the table with wooden jugs, gravy boats, and salad bowls.
Various wooden attributes are suitable as room decorations: wooden figurines, gift chests, compositions made of branches.
Wooden furniture will perfectly highlight the natural flavor of the fifth wedding anniversary.
Culinary traditions at a wooden wedding do not include rare delicacies on the tables. But don't skimp on treats.
The tables should be crowded with simple but varied food.
Pies and loaves, pancakes and pies, caviar and fish dishes, meat dishes and holiday snacks, fruits and a variety of salads - everything should speak of stability, prosperity and generosity of the hosts of the celebration.
If you prefer to spend your holiday together, you can go on a countryside family walk or purchase vouchers to a sanatorium, where nothing will prevent you from devoting a couple of unforgettable weeks just to each other.
