What do they give for a 40-year wedding and what is the name of the anniversary?

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

The life of the spouses together for 4 decades is a serious achievement in the relationship between husband and wife. In the modern world, such examples of a long, harmonious marriage are rare. Gone are the youthful periods of quarrels, tears, difficulties. The time has come for stable matrimonial relations.

40th Anniversary - Ruby Wedding

The first difficulties of the formation of family relations have long been passed, they have become a hardening of marriage bonds. And now, 40 years later, the couple, having overcome all obstacles, with dignity approached the next anniversary - Ruby's wedding.

Ruby has long been considered a symbol of the 40-year milestone in family life. Therefore, at the celebrations of 40 years of marriage, all guests know what kind of wedding it is, and what to give, there is no question - only ruby jewelry.

Shades of ruby in gifts

Ruby belongs to precious stones, in terms of value it takes a worthy second place after diamonds.

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What is given for 40 years of marriage when a ruby wedding is celebrated depends on the donor's imagination.

What to give

Any items that intersect with all types of stones and their special properties are suitable for a 40-year-old date of living together. When finances do not allow purchasing jewelry, they choose objects decorated with stones - vases, photo frames.

10 gift ideas

When choosing what to give for a ruby wedding for 40 years of marriage, one must take into account the tastes of the heroes of the day.

Gift List:

1. Tableware inlaid with rubies in rich colors.

   

2. Textiles - bed linen, two identical red blankets, two pillows, carpets, always with a characteristic pattern.

   

3. Home appliances, because the heroes of the occasion have probably reached retirement age, and it is important to take care of reducing the household load. But the selected microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, multicooker, coffee maker - everything should be a rich ruby color.

   

4. Mirrors with fronts inlaid with rubies or in frames with a pronounced ruby tint.

   

5. Wall clocks, figurines, always with ruby inlay or red and burgundy.

   

6. Country and garden furniture, always in bright red shades.

   

7. Slippers, dressing gowns for the house are red, bright.

   

8. Birthday cake with a commemorative inscription on the wedding anniversary or characteristic decoration.

   

9. Dessert spoons, knives or forks with handles inlaid with stones or decorated in red.

   

10. Fruit bowl made of whole ruby.

    

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What is given at a ruby wedding, when the heroes of the anniversary have 40 years of marriage behind them, depends on the material capabilities of the guests. If the hostess grows indoor flowers, she will be pleased with a new plant in a red pot, or with deep red flowers.

The hall where it is planned to celebrate the anniversary should be decorated in red colors:

• tapes;
• balls;
• congratulatory flower panels;
• red tablecloths;
• napkins.

The center of the table, where the heroes of the day will sit, decorate them with names written in red paint, put a bottle of ruby wine with a red bow.

All the colorful details of the hall decoration should logically complement each other in order to get a harmonious decoration. Guests will definitely bring red bouquets, for their placement it is necessary to provide floor, table vases of appropriate shades, highlight the "flower zone" on a separate table decorated with bows and ribbons.

The design uses a photomontage from a family album, compiling it according to the milestones of the life passed together. Panels with photographs are decorated with red ribbons and bows. A special gift is videos from relatives who could not attend the celebration, but recorded their congratulations on video, and the general viewing brings the whole family closer.