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A year after marriage, every married couple celebrates their first wedding anniversary. On such a significant anniversary, relatives and friends give gifts to the newlyweds, and husband and wife congratulate each other by presenting special gifts.
What do you give for a chintz wedding?
On the first wedding anniversary, it is customary to give the heroes of the occasion souvenirs associated with certain signs and customs.
Following the traditional approach, the newlyweds are supposed to be given calico diapers, thereby hinting at the arrival of children in the family, or calico linen and clothes in bright colors.
To my husband
On this day, the husband was given a shirt, and the wife sewed it herself. These days, you can choose your favorite T-shirt, jeans or elegant jumper for a gift in the store.
To make a 1 year wedding anniversary gift for your husband desirable, you need to take into account the tastes and preferences of your man.
It can be:
- Bath terry robe and set of towels;
- Shirt and stylish tie;
- Sweatshirt with bright print;
- Warm pajamas or loungewear;
- A calico handkerchief with her husband's initials beautifully embroidered on it.
Wife
In the old days, the main gift for a chintz wedding was a chintz sundress from the mother-in-law to a young wife. This presentation symbolized an easy and simple relationship in the future with her husband.
What would be a wedding anniversary gift for a 1 year old wife these days? It depends only on the flight of fancy of the spouse.
You can surround your chosen one with attention and care, and also confess your feelings with the help of:
- A luxurious set of bed linen;
- Graceful lace underwear;
- A kitchen set consisting of an apron, oven mitts and napkins, made in the same style;
- Warm blanket or blanket;
- Chic evening dress.
Spouses to each other
Previously, husband and wife gave each other cotton or silk handkerchiefs, on which knots were necessarily tied in order to preserve love for life. However, now few people adhere to old customs and try to surprise loved ones with more modern gifts.
An excellent option would be:
- Romantic mitten sets;
- Bright plaid poncho for two;
- Socks for men and women with an original design, made in the same theme;
- Slippers for lovers;
- Sweatshirts with designer print.
If you want to choose not just a unique gift, but with some notes of romance that women adore so much, then an interesting option would be:
- Joint vacation package;
- Express photo shoot for two;
- Certificate for attending cosmetic procedures;
- Tickets to a play or concert of your favorite band;
- An edited video about meeting and starting a life together.
Newlyweds from parents
The chintz anniversary is usually celebrated together or in the circle of closest friends and relatives. Therefore, you need to know what gift for the wedding anniversary of 1 year of married life would be an appropriate gift from parents.
There are a lot of gift options:
- Magnificent bedding set;
- Covers and bedspreads for upholstered furniture;
- Delicate curtains or amazingly beautiful curtains;
- Sofa decorative pillows;
- Textile rugs;
- Knitted pots or macrame products;
- Embroidered paintings or tapestries.
To young friends from friends
Most of today's young people try to choose gifts that can be useful in everyday life. Therefore, for them, the question of what to give for a 1-year wedding anniversary does not cause problems.
You can give the following gifts to friends on their first wedding anniversary:
- Table sets or tea sets;
- Multifunctional kitchen and household appliances;
- Various interior items - designer lamps, stylish fabric panels, wall key holders;
- Small pieces of furniture - stools, bookshelves, banquettes or soft poufs;
- Modern gadgets - e-reader, portable speakers, tablet.
On the other hand, by choosing symbolic gifts for a chintz wedding, you can thus show respect for established traditions. In addition, the young people will think that you approached the search for the best option with all your heart and were interested in what exactly should be presented on this day.
DIY present
For a calico anniversary, you can give gifts made with your own hands. It is not necessary to be a professional embroiderer or woodcarver.
Made by hand:
- Photo frames decorated with beads, shells or various buttons;
- Topiaries made from fabric flowers or small candies;
- Leather cases for gadgets, decorated with embroidery or rhinestones;
- Souvenirs made of bendable metal wire;
- Elegant beaded bracelets that can be given as a paired gift;
- Genealogical book.
You can make any gift for your 1 year wedding anniversary with your own hands. The main thing in this matter is a creative approach, the desire to surprise and give great joy to the young spouses.
Original surprise
A gift can be not only useful or pleasant, but also unexpected.
To give your loved one an unforgettable surprise:
- Pendant with engraved wedding date;
- Luxury wristwatches;
- A stylized portrait on canvas in the image of a commander, monarch or fantasy hero;
- Massage capes for motorists;
- Spacious lunch boxes or thermos mug for the travel lover.
Cool (comic) gifts
What do they give for a chintz wedding if they want to cheer up and amuse the celebrants? In this case, cool things will do.
If you have no doubt that a married couple understands humor, then choose:
- kamasheet;
- medals or diplomas for the best husband or best wife;
- funny games in the form of drunken roulette.
Unusual gifts
The following will help you arrange a memorable surprise holiday for the newlyweds:
- Non-standard bright pillows made in the shape of hearts, lips or funny animals;
- T-shirts with embroidered declarations of love;
- Portraits on canvas made from photographs of the spouses;
- Romantic trip through the evening city.
Tips and ideas for celebrating
As mentioned above, a calico wedding is celebrated in a close circle of relatives and friends, as well as newly invited witnesses to the wedding. This anniversary is celebrated in the same way as the second wedding day in Russia.
First, the newlyweds greet the guests, then there is a feast, diluted with games and competitions for entertainment.
Invite everyone in advance, because not everyone remembers your date. If there are guests from other cities, take care of where they will spend the night. On this day you should be as hospitable as possible. The feast needs to be decorated festively, because this is not an ordinary day.
Decide in advance what you will serve at the table: there should be a hot meat dish, salads and appetizers. The symbolic drink will be white wine or champagne.
Come up with entertainment for your guests. It might be worth hiring a presenter so you don’t have to worry about it yourself. Select dance music in advance.
Contest
Gauze is also considered to be a symbol of a chintz wedding. So, you can organize a “Mummy” competition, in which participants will wrap each other not with toilet paper, which is not very aesthetically pleasing for a feast, but with gauze. Maximum proximity to the natural owners of the Egyptian pyramids will look quite interesting.
Competitions
Without an entertainment program, celebrating the first anniversary of marriage will turn into an ordinary feast. Therefore, it is important to prepare several competitions.
Competition program options:
1. "Quiz"
The couple are preparing tricky questions about their wedding last year (how many guests were there, what colors were the festive hall decorated in, did the girl who caught the bouquet get married this year, what was the ransom for the stolen bride, etc.), they offer to find a spouse on group photos from kindergarten. For correct answers, guests are awarded symbolic “forfeits” - chintz embroidered hearts.
2. Handkerchief game
A scarf is tied around the neck of one of the guests. He becomes the center of the circle formed by the other guests. Everyone starts dancing. During the dance, the guest with the scarf chooses a “victim,” ties the scarf to her and kisses her. The next wearer of the scarf comes to the center and dances further. This can continue until a specially appointed person in charge stops the music. At this moment, the person standing in the center of the circle should jump up and loudly sing “Ku-ka-re-ku!”
3. Competition for spouses “Measuring the table”
To the applause of the guests and the music, the spouses begin to measure the table with their palms, placing them in turn. The one who reaches the end of the table last is declared the “master of the family.” In fact, the competition also reveals the most dexterous (who was the first to put his hand on the table) and the smartest (if one of the spouses guessed to run to the other end of the table and put his palm there).
The evening can be diversified by launching sky lanterns. This will be the highlight of the holiday.
Congratulations
All relatives and friends will wish to congratulate the young couple on their first date. After all, this is the first achievement of the spouses, which is measurable in time.
In prose:
- “Your family is exactly one year old on this day. It’s as if we never stopped congratulating you. May your life be full of love and joy, happiness and health. Let this celebration of your family's birthday become traditional. Take care of each other, because not everyone has been so successful in finding their soulmate for a long time! Congratulations"!
- “Three hundred and sixty-five days! Is this too much? For happy and loving people, this time flew by quickly and unnoticed. We are glad to see smiles on your faces, just like a year ago, when you had just created a new unit of modern society. It's great that you are going through life together. It's nice to look at you. For many single people, you are an example. This is something to be proud of. Live for each other's benefit. Be happy"!
In verse:
- “I congratulate you on your chintz wedding. The year has flown by unnoticed for you. You called your happiness a family, that on this day it only became stronger. Strong love and great wealth, Many children to delight you, We, like a year ago again and again, are glad to see you at this wonderful hour!
- “Congratulations on the first anniversary of your young family! Let her be rich, let her keep happiness in herself. May your wishes come true, What else do you have in your dreams, May your whole life be like being in the clouds.”
Features of care
Clothing made from chintz wrinkles a lot and therefore needs to be ironed.
Chintz is easy to care for: it can be washed by hand or using a washing machine. Be sure to iron them, because the material wrinkles and things take on a sloppy appearance.
General recommendations for fabric care:
- Before the first use, the item is washed by hand in cold water to soften the fabric and protect the paint;
- chintz is washed together with other cotton fabrics - if you wash the material with synthetics, the fabric may become hard;
- items are washed inside out at temperatures up to 50 degrees;
- choose a gentle powder with a minimum amount of bleaching agents to preserve color;
- before ironing the item, chintz is moistened with water from a spray bottle or treated with steam - the folds are smoothed out much faster;
- The fabric is dried flat, preferably in the fresh air, in the shade.
Chintz is an affordable, light and elegant fabric. Thanks to its varied design, the material is used in many areas of the textile industry - from creating children's dresses to pillowcases. The material is easy to care for and has many advantages. Disadvantages are smoothed out by careful treatment of the fabric. Even a novice craftswoman can sew a product from chintz at home.
Reviews
Galina: Every summer I sew a chintz robe for my sisters. Girls wear gifts with pleasure, and the fabric is so bright and breathable. In such robes, even to the garden, even to visit.
Marina: Before the birth of my son, I sewed a stack of cotton diapers. The baby was born in the summer when it was very hot, and it was very convenient to put them in the stroller for a walk. Calico diapers are not only pleasant to the body, but also absorb moisture well and protect from dust and insects if you cover a stroller with a baby with them.
Katya: I thought for a long time about choosing fabric for curtains for the kitchen, and when I saw a beautiful chintz fabric with roses on the counter, I immediately fell in love with it. These snow-white curtains with roses now decorate my Provence-style kitchen.
History of chintz
Chintz was invented by Indian craftsmen in the 11th century. In Sanskrit, the fabric was called “sitras”, that is, “variegated”. Traders brought calico print to Egypt and other countries. In the 17th century, the fabric came to Europe. Yarn and dyes were also exported from India, but real oriental goods were very expensive.
Soon, cotton workshops opened in France, where local craftsmen copied oriental patterns. Over time, experienced workers migrated from India and revealed to the Europeans the secret of long-lasting fabric dyeing.
The patterns were created using wooden forms, as in printing. The matrix was dyed and pressed onto a clean cloth. Miniature details were additionally painted by hand using thin brushes. Over time, special rollers began to be used to apply the design.
The British also made chintz themselves. Members of the Royal Scientific Society were developing technology that would protect matter from fading. The import of Indian printed fabric was repeatedly banned because local factories could not withstand the competition, their incomes were declining, and countries were trying to protect domestic producers.
In Russia, chintz has been produced since the 1780s in the city of Ivanovo, which was also called the chintz kingdom. A museum of Ivanovo chintz was founded here, dedicated to the history of fabric and fashion. The museum's collection contains thousands of textile samples and homespun fabrics.
The fabric was extremely popular and available in Tsarist Russia and later in the Soviet Union. Light ladies' dresses and men's "family" panties were sewn from fabric of "cheerful" colors.
The craftsmen made the famous calico chintz - a red cloth with a contrasting pattern. To create the ornament, madder root was used, which destroyed the red pigment and formed a contrasting pattern.
