The second anniversary of the wedding: how to celebrate and what to give.

Wedding is an important holiday, marking the foundationa new cell of society. It is from the date of the wedding that the counted months and years spent are engaged. It has long been customary in Russia to give a symbolic name to each of the anniversaries of the wedding. On this day it is customary to give gifts and souvenirs of importance to the family.

The second anniversary of the wedding is an important date in lifeyoung family. No wonder it is called "paper", because the paper is not a strong material, it is easy to tear and crumple. So the young family does not yet have under the feet of solid soil, it can easily disintegrate due to any trifle.

If on the first anniversary the newlyweds are still not verywell know each other, then in a couple of years they can draw definite conclusions about the nature and habits of the partner. Nevertheless, 2 years is quite a short period for the development of serious relationships, so the newlyweds must cherish their fragile cup of love, take care of it in every possible way.

The second anniversary of the wedding, as a rule,Demonstrates who is the master of the house. There is a distribution of all domestic and family responsibilities. It is after a couple of years that the lapping begins, the first disagreements and quarrels arise. Also, in the second year of the wedding, the spouses begin to accumulate money for living space, plan the birth of children. From any spark a paper ship of a young family can burn to ashes.

Further, by analogy with paper, the family alsois subject to influence from the outside. Relatives and friends can involuntarily "bend" and "crush" it, thereby spoiling what the young tried to build for two years. It is very important for husband and wife to learn tolerance both to each other and to their loved ones. All disagreements and half-answers can be solved, the main thing is not to give up and look for ways out of different life situations.

There are many rites to celebratepaper wedding. For example, in the East on this day, guests are invited to dance ritual dances in paper clothes together with a married couple. For the husband and wife, there are certain red suits made of papier-mâché. At the end of the dance, guests are invited to dinner, where rice and chicken are served.

In Byzantium on their anniversary, the couple madepaper dolls, where they hid their wishes to each other. During the feast a young couple exchanged dolls, and the couple kept them until the end of the evening. At the end of the celebration, the couple read out the notes for the guests.

In Greece, the newlyweds dance a dance of money, which was previously shown to the guests at the wedding ceremony. During the dance, guests pinned money on the clothes of the spouses.

The second anniversary of the wedding of the Bulgarians is different,that the husband and wife put on their clothes, made of paper of different colors, and met guests in it. The holiday should be bright, colorful and cheerful.

If you want to say congratulations withthe second anniversary of the wedding and give a gift to the couple, remember that on this day, guests usually present books, photo albums, paintings, money, calendars and other paper products. Poems for the heroes of the celebration you can write yourself or read on the card. Remember that wishes on this day should be exceptionally kind and light.

If you want to make a surprise for yourhalf, then remember that the best gift is a book. The second anniversary of the wedding is an excellent occasion to recall this saying. Choose good literature from the genre that is interesting to your spouse. In addition to symbolic gifts, there are lots of presents that have nothing to do with paper, and this does not mean that you can not give them. On the contrary, any gift or token of attention shown to your partner will mean a lot. Do not forget to give each other joy and smiles!