Fifteen wedding years are celebrated by most married couples. After all, this is not just another wedding anniversary, but a real anniversary. Considering that most often the 15th wedding anniversary is celebrated by couples who have already achieved success in life and have reached certain heights, they approach the celebration carefully, taking into account all the features and traditions.
And some even try to make their wedding dreams come true, which for certain reasons could not be fulfilled before: at the very first wedding or on their tenth anniversary. The event organizers of the Zatusim website will tell you how to celebrate your 15th wedding anniversary so that it brings exceptionally positive emotions and fully lives up to its name “Crystal Wedding”.
Ideas for celebrations, gifts and congratulations for 15th wedding anniversary
The fifteenth wedding anniversary is usually called glass or crystal.
Until this time, the couple had already passed the test of strength more than once. Thanks to all sorts of trials, their relationship repented like glass, becoming stronger if the spouses managed to save the marriage, and not break it like a crystal vase. However, we must not forget that both marriage and crystal should be treated with care. After all, crystal is not the strongest material, which can shatter into fragments if you make one wrong move. And yet the spouses are together, as they are celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary soon or today. The anniversary celebration should be approached with special attention, because this is a big holiday for every loving family!
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Subtleties when organizing competitions
The main goal when organizing competitions is to attract many people, so that it does not turn out that some participate in each, and others in none, of course, if they are not ardent opponents.
Children must all take part in at least one competition, otherwise they will think about this holiday that only an adult can win the prize.
Pairs of young men and women for the competition should be selected with special care and caution so as not to offend anyone. If a person does not want to take part and refuses, he should not be forced by any means.
Idea 1: Celebration
When 15 years of marriage are just around the corner, how to celebrate the anniversary worries many couples. Who wouldn't want to celebrate an anniversary? There are a number of options to resolve this issue. The choice of one option from all depends, first of all, on the financial situation of the family, time of year and personal preferences. For example:
- In the warm season, you can celebrate your anniversary not only in an open-air cafe or restaurant. If you have a dacha, a country house, or even without them, you can spend a holiday in nature.
- During the cold season, you can celebrate your anniversary in a cafe or cozy restaurant, ordering, for example, a toastmaster, a videographer and a photographer. And, of course, an equally good option would be to celebrate your anniversary at home, quietly and family-style.
- If it is possible and there is no desire to invite guests, spouses can celebrate the anniversary, for example, by organizing an excursion tour or a trip to foreign countries, or a vacation in a sanatorium.
If, after all, the spouses decide to organize a holiday together with the guests, regardless of where it will take place, you can think about its theme. Naturally, the theme of the 15th wedding anniversary is glass. In this case, you can come up with the following:
- Play up the outfits. The wife can wear an outfit decorated with rhinestones, and the husband can limit himself to cufflinks.
- Glass should be used to decorate the room. For example, glass figurines. A good option might also be to create posters with photographs of spouses, on which the number “15” will appear.
- It is recommended to serve dishes on the festive table in glass or crystal dishes.
Useful recommendations: during the holiday, spouses should drink a drink from glass or crystal glasses. As a result, the glasses should be broken, as they say, “for good luck.”
Idea 3: Gifts
One of the common questions is: “what to give for the 15th wedding anniversary,” and it worries both the guests invited to the holiday and the spouses themselves. There are many gift options that can be given for such an important anniversary. For example:
What to give to spouses for their 15th wedding anniversary:
- Crystal glasses.
- Glassware.
- Tea or coffee sets.
- Kitchen appliances.
- Audio and video equipment.
- Cleaning equipment.
Useful recommendations: before choosing a gift, you can consult with the spouses themselves, finding out what they need. This will allow you to choose the gift they need, and not just another of the same tea sets.
What to give your spouse for his 15th wedding anniversary:
- Elite alcoholic drink.
- Crystal ashtray.
- Glass medal.
- Photo frame.
- Glass figurine.
Useful recommendations: your husband will probably be delighted with more practical gifts. For example, power tools or PC accessories.
What to give your wife for her 15th wedding anniversary:
- Jewelry with or without stones.
- Elite perfume.
- Elegant watch.
- Collage with photo frames.
- A bouquet of her favorite flowers.
- Kitchen appliances.
Useful recommendations: a romantic evening can be a pleasant surprise for every woman from her beloved husband. You can order dishes delivered from a restaurant, fill her bath with rose petals and decorate the room with fragrant candles. What could be better than the opportunity to spend an evening with your loved one?
Competitions with questions
There are an extraordinary variety of them.
Option 1. Game 20 years later
Its participants should be the parents of the young people. The presenter asks one of them to leave the hall for a while. The remaining husband or wife is asked several questions. The most common ones are:
- At what time and where did you meet?
- How did your husband confess his love?
- How many guests were at the wedding?
- Did it rain or snow on your wedding day?
It’s better not to ask more than 5 questions.
After one of the spouses has answered, you should call the second and ask him the same questions. If the answers do not coincide, then you can simply propose a toast to the joyful event, thanks to which today their children are celebrating their wedding anniversary. If all the answers are the same, then in such a situation, a toast may be to ensure that today’s heroes of the occasion do not forget their wedding event twenty years later, like their parents.
Option #2. Truth or lie
Since the celebration is a wedding anniversary, the topic of the questions will concern the traditions of this event.
The whole hall participates, and the prize in this competition is making a toast to the heroes of the occasion, or you can prepare small souvenirs.
| Tradition | Answer |
| In Egypt, the groom can see his betrothed only after the wedding. | Is it true |
| In Denmark, during matchmaking, the groom is obliged to present two wooden shoes to each member of his beloved’s family. | Lie |
| In Hungary, the groom is obliged to give the bride's parents a ham. | Lie |
| In Finland, the bride-to-be must spend seven days doing minor housework before the wedding. | Is it true |
| In Bangladesh, the bride must survive in the forest for five days. | Lie |
| In Norway, young people milk a cow in a barn after the wedding. | Is it true |
| In Germany, a drunken rooster tied to a broom must be included in every bride's dowry. | Is it true |
| In England, in some villages, before the wedding ceremony, church gates are decorated with beer mugs and silver spoons. | Is it true |
The competition ends when those present lose interest. It should end with a question: In Russia, it is customary to make toasts in honor of the heroes of the occasion. Of course it's true, so let's raise our glasses.
Option 3. A game called “Welcome”
Several drivers are selected. Pieces of paper or cards with the names of various places are attached to their backs. For example, the following:
- pre-trial detention center or strip bar;
- nudist beach or bathhouse;
- a gynecologist's office or the State Duma;
- and others.
It is important that the more interesting the place is invented, the funnier the competition will be.
The person who drives should not see the personal sheet, but the rest of the participants should read the name.
The drivers virtually go to the place they got, and the rest of the competition participants begin asking them questions. The former must answer them with all revelation and creativity.
55 years - what kind of wedding is this?
Questions should be asked varied, as the effect of the competition depends on this.
For example, you can use the following:
- Do you visit this place often?
- Who are you visiting it with?
- What do you usually take with you to this place?
- What style of clothes do you wear?
- Are you taking photographs in this place?
- Are you paid to visit this place?
- Is your husband (wife) aware?
- Are you staying there for a long time?
After enough answers have been received, you should remove the piece of paper from the driver’s back and show where he virtually visited.
15th wedding anniversary script
Such a beautiful date as the 15th anniversary of marriage should be celebrated on a grand scale; traditionally, it is customary to invite relatives and friends on this day. There are many different scenarios for a crystal wedding anniversary that can leave vivid memories for a lifetime. After all, the wedding script for 15 years of marriage
can combine cozy gatherings in a narrow family circle, and a noisy wedding feast with your favorite songs and elements of some very famous film.
To hold your wedding celebration, you need to select a host in advance who will organize, between the feast and dancing, fun competitions and cool games to entertain the guests and heroes of the occasion. Depending on the wishes of the couple, the scenario for the 15th wedding anniversary may not be very complicated, which does not require long preparation, or more complex, for example, on this day you can organize a holiday based on the comedy “Prisoner of the Caucasus.” For such a scenario, the presenter will need assistants, who can be taken at will from among the guests (Coward, Dunce and Experienced). The head of the family can play Shurik.
Pink wedding competitions
The first decade of married life is a serious date and it is customary to celebrate it in a big way. As you know, the symbol of this day is pink and scarlet roses, a bouquet of which is traditionally received by a wife from her loving husband. Today, pink and scarlet colors “reign” everywhere - in the draperies and decoration of the wedding hall, the luxurious table, the festive dresses of the guests and the heroes of the occasion themselves. What kind of entertainment can you think of for a pink wedding anniversary? Here are some fun competitions.
Competition "Pound of salt"
To begin, we recruit two teams of participants and give each a pack of salt. Then the presenter gives a signal, at which the participants begin to pass a pack of salt to each other without using their hands. In this case, you can use your elbows or knees - whatever works for you. The team that completes the task faster than the other becomes the winner and receives a prize.
Competition "Pink Songs"
The entertainment program for a pink wedding can include special thematic competitions. For example, those who love to sing will enjoy the singing competition. The presenter selects two teams, women's and men's. The essence of the competition is to remember and sing as many songs as possible that mention roses. The team with the richer song repertoire is declared the winner.
Crystal wedding scenario (15 years)
The 15th anniversary of marriage is called the crystal wedding. It’s not without reason that the meaning of the name reflects the relationship of the spouses during this period. The transparency of crystal is trust and sincerity, the glare of light is sparks of love, and fragility is a call to preserve and protect everything.
The people have developed certain traditions for celebrating the 15th anniversary. This day must be celebrated. According to customs, if possible, everyone who was present in the wedding hall when the bride and groom were declared husband and wife is invited to the celebration. The names of the closest friends acquired during their life together are also called.
It is believed that if at the Crystal Wedding you break all the mirrors in which the spouses looked for 15 years, capturing all the sorrows, quarrels, tears and conflicts that happened in the family, this will help renew the relationship, getting rid of the burden of negativity that has accumulated over the years.
Silver wedding competitions
Silver is a noble and precious metal, symbolizing purity and strength. Likewise, a married life that has stood the test of time becomes just as strong after a quarter of a century. As a rule, a silver wedding is celebrated with all pomp and circumstance. We offer several exciting competitions that will add a touch of laughter and fun to your holiday.
Competition "Wardrobe"
Before the competition, you should prepare a large box filled with various funny clothes (huge rubber boots, hat, wig, umbrella). Cheerful music begins to play and at this time the box passes from hand to hand of the participants. Then suddenly the music stops, and the one in whose hands the box was at that moment takes out any item at random and puts it on. When the competition comes to an end, all participants look funny.
Competition "Road of Happiness"
This competition on a wedding anniversary is always popular, as well as on other holidays among close friends and relatives. Two teams of players are selected to participate. Then, at the command of the leader, the participants take off their things, laying them out on the floor as a “road of happiness.” The team whose “road” is longer wins the competition.
Celebrating in a big way
Such a beautiful date as the 15th anniversary of marriage should be celebrated on a grand scale. There are many different crystal wedding scenarios that can leave vivid memories for a lifetime and add to the family photo album.
To organize a celebration, you need to choose a place where it will take place. Usually this is a restaurant, a banquet hall or a simple cafe - the main thing is that there are places to accommodate guests and sufficient space for fun. If the holiday is on a small scale, you can celebrate it at home.
Tables and walls of the hall where the event will take place can be decorated with balloons, paintings, family photographs in a beautiful frame, homemade posters and various decorative elements. On this day, glass and crystal decorative elements, flowers, and large inscriptions “15 years together” are very appropriate.
On the anniversary day, it is customary to give gifts made of glass and crystal: sets for coffee, tea, glasses, dishes, lamps, glass jewelry, souvenirs, precious stones. Of the expensive, valuable gifts (for example, what a husband can give to his beloved), these are products made of rock crystal.
Various fun games, entertaining competitions, jokes and dances, all kinds of skits and pranks - all this can create an unforgettable holiday atmosphere and amuse guests. From all the variety of crystal wedding scenarios for 15 years that the toastmaster can offer, you can choose any one. But most importantly, the script should include bright, intriguing moments and necessarily poetic congratulations, music and intimate conversations.
Vocal and dance competitions
Music plays a major role here.
Option 1. Song according to words
Several pairs are selected, each of them is given a set of words. They must compose a cheerful and funny song about the heroes of the occasion. Whose performance will be more fun and interesting, that couple will win. All those present act as the jury.
Option 2. Traditional dance competition on a newspaper
This competition is quite cool and is often included in the script developed for a wedding anniversary. Three couples participate. Each person is given a newspaper. Couples should dance on it when the music ends; the newspaper is folded first in half, then in four, and so on. The couple that steps outside the newspaper is eliminated. The winners are those who survive the longest and do not step outside the newspaper. The secret of the competition is that the guy can take the girl in his arms, but this still needs to be guessed. Another trick is that a representative of the stronger sex can stand on one leg with a miniature lady and dance.
Option 3. Hugging dances
5 ladies and 6 guys are participating in this competition. The girls stand in a single circle and join hands. While the music is playing, they move clockwise. Representatives of the stronger sex stand in a larger circle behind the ladies and move in the opposite direction. As soon as the music stops, you need to quickly hug the guy standing behind you. One of the guys will be left without a partner, he drops out of the competition and takes any girl with him. At the end of the competition the winner is determined.
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