23 wedding years is a significant date, a holiday for truly faithful, loving people. Unfortunately, not all married couples survive the test of life. The initial euphoria gives way to everyday routine, and then comes indifference. Often, the boat of family happiness crashes on the rocks of mutual reproaches, misunderstandings, and unwillingness to listen and hear your partner. Not everyone manages to harmoniously combine caring for a loved one and children, their own interests and hobbies, work and the inevitable everyday life.
Strong roots of the family tree are impossible without mutual love and respect. And more than two decades of marriage clearly demonstrate this truth. Couples who have crossed the twenty-three-year mark have managed to realize that family is a lifelong endeavor for two. That only mutual steps towards each other give a positive result. They learned to understand each other without words, respect their partner’s feelings and hobbies, support and encourage the best aspects of their character, inspire and restrain them from taking rash steps when necessary. This interpenetration of two personalities is the greatest sacrament of marriage. No wonder people say: “husband and wife are one.” It has also been noticed that over the years, loving spouses become very similar in appearance and character to each other.
Celebrating the 23rd wedding anniversary helps, at least for a day, to return to the time of carefree youth, to appreciate and realize the path traveled. Plunge into the feeling of boundless happiness from the presence of the one and only, unique and desired person nearby. Together, step by step, mentally go the whole way from the wedding to the present day, and look into the future with hope and confidence.
Beryl wedding traditions
The beryl wedding, like other holidays, has its own signs and customs that are not customary to violate.
- On this day, it is customary to wake up with the first rays of the sun and thank each other for the wonderful days and hours spent together. Confess your love to your partner again and wish him all the best. And it’s also good to go out this morning, just the two of you, for a short, romantic walk in the park or garden, and present your gift there.
- Having sat down at the table, each of the guests, clockwise, recalls significant events from the family life of the “newlyweds”. The stories should testify to good relationships, mutual love and self-sacrifice of the spouses, about some funny or important incidents. At the end of the “circle of memories,” the head of the family opens champagne and everyone drinks to the happiness of the spouses.
- It is customary to beautifully package a bottle of champagne and leave it to celebrate the next 24th anniversary.
In addition, guests should strain their memory and remember the names of previous wedding anniversaries. For each mistake there is a fine glass of champagne.
Congratulations
We have prepared beautifully designed congratulations for spouses from guests on their 23rd wedding anniversary. You can print them out and put them in a greeting card.
How to celebrate a beryl wedding?
Many spouses decide to spend this day just the two of them, enjoying this unique break from the everyday hustle and bustle. How to have fun and where to go depends entirely on the couple’s hobbies. So, there are many ideas for spending a joint holiday:
- go to your favorite movie, theater performance, sports match or concert. The main thing is that the program is to the liking of both spouses;
- you can have a romantic date in a restaurant or a good cafe, take a boat ride, purchase a short tour of the Golden Ring or a ticket to a sea cruise;
- you can rent a house in a beautiful corner of wild nature, enjoy the cleanest air, marvelous views and each other’s company, away from the boring bustle of everyday life;
- you can just sit at home together at a table set with your favorite dishes with candles, drink a glass of wine, and dance.
If the spouses decide to invite guests, then they should remember: a wedding anniversary is a family holiday, for the closest and dearest people to whom envy and empty gossip are alien. On this day, only a friendly, cozy atmosphere should reign in the house. There are several options to choose from for your celebration:
- homemade feast with traditional family dishes and entertainment in the form of competitions, singing, karaoke and slow dancing;
- You may prefer to relax in nature. This could be renting a site with erected tents, a holiday in your own garden, or a trip to the nearest body of water;
- For those who prefer more solemn and noisy options, a restaurant banquet hall with a good entertainment program or a celebration in a certain style is perfect.
In the process of preparing for the holiday, you must adhere to a number of rules:
- It is better to decorate the room with textiles and veils in greenish, blue and sunny tones inherent in the mineral beryl. Transparent jewelry in the form of clear or colored glass, beads, and pendants are acceptable. Decanters, glasses and dishes also need to be selected in appropriate shades;
- The menu must certainly include products of beryl colors - green and yellow apples, lemons, herbs, cucumbers, melons, yellow and blue-turquoise berries, as well as cakes and pastries decorated in these colors. Mousses and juices made from natural fruits and berries are perfect;
- tables can be decorated with flowers and greenery, depending on the time of year and possibilities.
And, most importantly, the spouses should be as comfortable as possible on this day. You shouldn’t break yourself by adapting to other people’s plans and desires. After all, an anniversary is a celebration for the “young”, and it is their desires that should be a priority.
You were born in 1998 or 1999
1998 — August 17. In Russia, the ruble depreciated, which led to an aggravation of the economic crisis. The country's government resigned. September 24. The first transplant of a limb from a deceased patient to a living one took place. A hand and forearm were transplanted in the city of Lyon, France. 12 December. The first organ transplant to a child was performed in the United States. A three-year-old Florida boy received a heart, lung and liver transplant at a Pennsylvania hospital.
1999 - 1st of January. Most countries of the European Union have switched to paying in the new European currency – the euro. March 24. The first NATO air raid was carried out on Yugoslavia. The US invaded a sovereign state that was not threatened by a third party.
2000 - 26 March. Election of V.V. Putin to the post of President of the Russian Federation. The official inauguration took place on May 7. A robotic developmental doll has been created in the USA. She knew how to talk, laugh, cry, blink, make grimaces. In the process of communicating with people, she increased her vocabulary and reached the development level of a two-year-old child. The first medicinal products were created in Novosibirsk, the prefix “Bifido” was added to the usual name. They contain a liquid concentrate of bifidobacteria, which have a positive effect on the intestinal microflora, prevent the development of pathogenic microbes and nourish the body with B vitamins and vitamin K. Such products quickly gained popularity among buyers.
2001 - January 15. The official launch of the English site Wikipedia took place - a resource that today has become an assistant in quickly obtaining encyclopedic data in all areas of life. 11 September. The largest terrorist attack in world history was committed in the United States. As a result, the Pentagon was damaged, the Trade Center was destroyed, and human losses amounted to about three thousand people.
2002 - 1st of January. The European Union introduced euro coins and banknotes, which became the single currency for most EU countries and played an important role in stabilizing the global European economy. October. After 50 years, the restoration of the railway between North and South Korea began. October 23. In Moscow, Russia, Chechen terrorists took hostages in a theater on Dubrovka. Three days later, on October 26, all the terrorists were killed during the assault by special forces. One of the hostages died from a bullet wound, the remaining 116 people died from exposure to the gas used during the assault.
2003 - 20th of March. Military operations began in Iraq. September 27. The automatic station “Smart-1” was launched to study the Moon.
2004 — Bloodless revolutions took place in Georgia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan, as a result of which more democratic leaders came to power. 1st of May. The European Union has expanded its scope with the inclusion of ten new countries. June. The world's largest social network - Facebook - has been created.
2005 - 5 January. Eris, the largest of the dwarf planets in our solar system, has been discovered.
2006 - March 29. The first total eclipse of the sun in the 21st century could be observed in Russia. 24 August. Scientists have stripped Pluto of its planetary status. This decision was made at the congress of the International Astronomy Union in Prague, Czech Republic.
2007 — Genetics have discovered modifications in the human body that are responsible for the development of certain diseases. After DNA analysis, it became possible to identify a predisposition to certain diseases.
2008 - February 17. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. 8 August. Military operations began in South Ossetia. November 4. Presidential elections took place in the United States. The first black president in the history of the state, Barack Obama, became the head of the state.
2009 — August 17. A disaster occurred at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station. Hundreds of people became victims. The cause of the problems was a series of shortcomings and a failure in the redistribution of electricity in the power system.
2010 - 18th of March. Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman proved the Poincaré conjecture, which was considered one of the unsolvable Problems of the Millennium. For this, the Clay Mathematical Institute awarded him a prize of $1 million, which he refused. April 10th. A plane crash occurred over Smolensk, in which Lech Kaczynski, the President of Poland, his wife Maria Kaczynskaya, the high military command, Polish politicians, as well as religious and public figures (97 people in total) died. The first living cell was created in which its own DNA was replaced with DNA created artificially. Humanity has received new tools for developing technologies for artificially growing organs.
2011 - 11th of March. In Japan, off the northeastern coast, an earthquake occurred, the magnitude of which reached 8.9. As a result of the earthquake, a devastating tsunami arose, as a result of which over 15 thousand people died, several thousand are considered missing. May 2. Osama bin Laden, the “No. 1” terrorist in the world, the leader of Al-Qaeda, who, in particular, is considered responsible for the September 11 terrorist attack, was killed. September 7. An international charter flight crashed near Yaroslavl. On board the plane was the team of the Lokomotiv hockey club, which was flying to Minsk. 44 people died, one survived. October 31. The seven billionth inhabitant of the Earth was born in Kaliningrad.
2012 - February 21. In Moscow, in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, a scandalous punk prayer service of the PussyRiot group took place, three members of which were detained by the police. December 1. Russia has led the G20 (G20), a forum of representatives of countries with the most developed economies: Australia, Japan, Argentina, South Africa, Brazil, South Korea, Great Britain, France, Germany, Turkey, India, USA, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Mexico, Canada, China.
2013 - February, 15. A meteorite fell in the Urals - the largest celestial body that collided with the surface of the Earth after the Tunguska meteorite. Because of the “Chelyabinsk” meteorite (it exploded in the vicinity of Chelyabinsk), 1,613 people were injured. February, 15. Asteroid 2012 DA14 flew by at the minimum distance from planet Earth (27,000 km). This was the closest distance in the entire history of astronomy. March 13. The most powerful telescope on the planet begins operating in the Atacama Desert, Chile.
2014 — February 7-23. The XXII Winter Olympic Games took place in Sochi. 18th of March. Putin V.V. signed an agreement on the admission of the Crimean Peninsula and Sevastopol to Russia. This agreement comes into force from the moment of ratification by the Federal Assembly - March 21. October 26. Permanent winter time introduced
2015 - Jan. 7. A terrorist attack took place at the office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, based on a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed previously posted in the magazine. 12 people were killed and 11 people were injured.
Best Gift Ideas
When choosing gifts for a solemn anniversary celebration, it is necessary to focus not only on the tastes and needs of the “young people,” but also on the traditions of a beryl wedding. The gift should carry something symbolic.
Gifts for your spouse
To please your loved one and only one, you should prepare your own gift on this day:
- my husband’s favorite dish prepared with his own hands;
- any jewelry with beryl - tie clip, ring, cufflinks;
- for smokers, a set of an ashtray, a lighter and a cigarette case or pipe with beryl is suitable;
- decorative weapons or desk set.
Finding a suitable gift is not difficult - you just need to know the tastes and preferences of your other half.
Surprises for the wife
What can you give your wife on this significant day?
- Any jewelry with beryl, from the simplest, with ornamental stones, brooches and pendants, to elegant, expensive emerald necklaces. The choice here is huge and available to everyone.
- Certificate for a fashion salon or store selling women's clothing, accessories, and shoes.
- Souvenirs, stone crafts, if the spouse is interested in such things.
- A trip to a resort or a paid long-awaited trip.
Of course, a luxurious bouquet of 23 favorite flowers of your precious wife will be a wonderful addition to the gift.
What to give to the “young”?
On this day, it is customary to present gifts for the family or both spouses, without dividing them:
- paired rings with the mineral beryl;
- tea or coffee set, set of dishes in appropriate colors;
- a set of good bed linen;
- paired subscriptions to the bathhouse and sports complex;
- tickets to the performance of the spouses’ favorite singer or actor.
What should spouses and guests wear?
There are no special requirements for the holiday dress code. The only thing is that if the husband and wife, as well as the guests, want to emphasize the style of the holiday, they can dress in outfits in green, bluish or yellow tones.
The spouse and women present at the holiday can complement their look with jewelry with beryl group stones: emerald, aquamarine, etc.
Where to celebrate the holiday
Although the significance of a beryl wedding is quite great, it is not celebrated magnificently. Only close friends, parents, brothers and sisters are invited to visit. The holiday is celebrated in a quiet home environment or in a cozy cafe, preferably in a separate small room. The scenario can be anything, the main thing is that everyone is interested in participating in it.
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