Check out ideas for celebrating 25 years of wedding indoors and outdoors. Check out the traditions and learn how to make DIY gifts for this date.
As everyone knows, 25 years old is a silver wedding. This anniversary should be celebrated vividly and memorably, and gifts will become a memorable reminder of this day.
25 years of wedding - what an anniversary, traditions
This is an impressive anniversary in the life of the spouses and it is not for nothing that the date is called silver. This precious metal symbolizes the relationship between husband and wife, which also became precious during this time.
One of the main traditions is the gift of silver rings to each other. Husband and wife will exchange these precious items right in the morning. Rings made of this metal are symbols of wisdom and are designed to protect spouses in their future life together.
Waking up early in the morning, the heroes of the occasion should wash together from silver dishes. If not, place a silver spoon or other object made of this metal in a suitable vessel.
After this ritual, the couple should give each other towels and dry themselves with them. And the used water is poured onto the street. This ceremony symbolizes the fact that everything that was not very good before that day in their life together should go away.
Another interesting custom for a 25-year wedding is to drink weak alcoholic beverages that were prepared during the wedding. To do this, on that day, it was necessary to hide three bottles of wine, and after 25 years the first was given to the guests, the second was to be drunk by the spouses during the celebration of the date, and the third was intended for the husband personally.
After the end of the feast, the tea drinking procedure is carried out. This drink is prepared for himself and the husband of the spouse. Then they drink tea. But you do not need to first clean up the dishes after the feast, this will need to be done later. And the tea party will become a symbol of the fact that the husband and wife are ready to continue to overcome all life's difficulties and obstacles together.
It is not without reason that it is believed that as you celebrate your wedding day, you will spend this year later. Therefore, when thinking about how to decorate the environment, where to hold this significant event, what gifts to present, do not forget about this tradition.
Decorating a room for a silver wedding 25 years
Many people celebrate such a solemn date in a restaurant. If you have it in the warm season, then you can do it outdoors.
See what cute little things will decorate a room or a natural corner. Make garlands. To do this, you will need:
- strong silk thread;
- silver paper or cloth of that color;
- scissors;
- glue.
Cut hearts out of paper or fabric. You can additionally decorate these accessories by gluing rhinestones or sequins here. Then, using glue, attach the attributes to the thread, and place the number 25 in the center. You can tie silver bows on both sides, then hang such a garland. Make another one from thick paper and threads. From the sheets, cut rectangles of the same size, on each write the letters of the name of the spouses. Glue them on a thread to get the names of the heroes of the occasion. Then you will need to hang such a garland.
If you are celebrating an event in nature, then even a slate board will do. Write on it in chalk the date or the names of the heroes of the holiday. How to do it for a 25 year wedding, photos show.
If you decide to celebrate 25 years of wedding in a restaurant, then you can hang special inflatable silver numbers with numbers two and five here.
Garlands of flags will also be appropriate; on these fragments you write the names of the heroes of the celebration or words of love.
If you're not married yet, it's time to do it. Let the host toastmaster again ask the spouses to exchange rings, but this time silver. Lay out the number 25 from family photos. It can also be a surprise from children or relatives.
If you are planning to have a celebration outdoors, then use photographs as well. Decorate them with a white or silver frame and hang them on beautiful frames on a pre-assembled frame. Let the spouses rejoice at such a sign of attention.
Arrange the cutlery on the tables, if possible, then let some of them be made of silver. If this is not possible, then place shiny metal objects here that resemble this metal. These accessories look great on white tablecloths. The composition shown in the photo is easy to do with your own hands. For this you need to take:
- an empty champagne bottle;
- branches;
- hot glue gun;
- artificial pearls or silver beads;
- roses;
- silver paint.
Wash the bottle and remove the label from it. Paint this container. You can use regular paint or a spray can. When this composition dries up, put a rose and a branch inside. To decorate it, you need to glue artificial pearls or beads pre-painted in silver to the branch. Place the composition on the table. You can make several of these accessories and decorate the room with them.
To make the bottles look even more elegant, you first need to paint them white. When this finish is dry, attach lace here and paint over with silver paint. When you remove it, a characteristic pattern will remain on the bottle.
Or you can glue the lace on the outside of the container painted in white, and then cover everything with a silver composition.
Also, such a canvas will come in handy when you decorate glasses.
Take:
- wine glasses;
- wide lace ribbon in silver color;
- satin bow;
- suitable glue.
Bring the lace to the glass, cut off the excess so that then this canvas looks good here. Glue the lace to the bottom of the glass and to the stem. Then tie the glasses with ribbons.
For 25 years of the wedding, you can decorate wine glasses with sequins, rhinestones. After all, they shine like silver. Moisten a brush in glue, cover a previously selected area of the glass with this compound. Then sprinkle it with rhinestones or sequins. Wait a bit, and then shake off to remove excess. The rest of the shiny elements will attach wherever you want.
You can draw flowers with contours or write the number 25, as well as glue shiny elements or artificial stones on the outside of the glasses. These festive wine or champagne appliances look great too.
Use not only pearls, sequins, but also natural flowers. You will tie them to the bottom of the glass with shiny ribbons. You can put a white feather here, and glue beads or pearls on the stem of the glass and on the side of the upper part.
You can also use white rose petals to decorate your glasses. At the bottom, you will tie the legs with satin ribbons, it is better to take silver ones for such a case.
Cut the hearts out of the paper. Use double-sided tape to glue these stencils to the glasses. Paint the rest of the glass with silver paint. When it's dry, remove these templates. Where the hearts were, part of the glass will remain intact and an interesting effect will be obtained. Now draw even dots around the edges of the hearts using a white or silver outline. Tie the legs of the wine glasses with silver ribbons. Decorate the champagne bottles in the same way.
Gifts and congratulations for 25 years of wedding
Of course, if possible, it can be silver items:
- a set of spoons;
- decorations;
- powder box;
- cup.
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Not only these, but also other gifts are possible. See what a cozy and cute photo album you can make with your own hands.
Have to take:
- white or silver fabric;
- cardboard;
- sewing accessories;
- artificial flowers in white;
- thin lace stripes;
- tissue cuts.
Take a rectangle of cardboard, fold it in the middle so that there are two folds here. Now place this blank on the fabric and cut it out so that it is twice the size of the backing paper with a seam allowance. Cover the cardboard with a cloth, sew along the edge and attach this binding to the photo album. Make a Velcro strap. On the front of this book, glue canvases of fabric to decorate this product, lay out the number 25. Decorate the edge with lace or lace fragments of a napkin. Glue the artificial flowers.
See what medal you can make to please the heroes of the day.
Take:
- satin ribbons;
- cardboard;
- scissors;
- hot glue gun;
- printout "25 years of wedding".
Cut a circle out of the cardboard. Gather the tape with a needle to create even folds. This will be the largest row. Then take the next cuts of tape and make other folds. In the center, glue the circle on which the indicated inscription is printed.
Make a box in which you will present the gift. You can wrap a cookie tin can with a white or silver cloth. Roll the silver cord to make the numbers 25. Glue them to the top of the box. Place a circle of foam rubber inside and wrap it with a cloth.
If there is no financial opportunity to present an expensive gift, then do it yourself.
Such sweets can be presented, for example, by children, or this sweetness will be an addition to the main present. Take:
- triangular truffle-type sweets;
- foil;
- narrow ribbons;
- a photo of the heroes of the day;
- silicone gun.
Cut rectangular pieces of foil to wrap the candy. Do this by tying a ribbon on top. Glue a pre-cut round photograph of the heroes of the occasion to the bottom side.
The same pleasant surprises will help create chains. They are shiny, but not silver, made of common metal. Take a chain of the right size, attach photographs to each ring that are dear to the heroes of the occasion. Place the keys, hearts, anchors here, which will symbolize the home harbor, the keys to happiness, love.
Take another piece of the chain, attach a photo in a round frame to it. It is better to use a pendant for this.
The next tutorial will show you how to DIY another silver wedding gift. If you know how to carve wood, then a master class with step-by-step photos is perfect for you. Take a wooden board and draw a heart on it with a simple pencil. Then it must be cut with a jigsaw and sanded so that the edges of all sides are even and smooth.
Cut the heart shape out of the wood, then trim the edges. It is quite difficult for beginners to use such a blank. Therefore, it is better for them to take a round shape in the form of a plate for the base.
From the wire, make the semblance of two wedding rings, as well as an inscription symbolizing this significant event.
To do this, first draw all this with a pencil, then cut out the inscriptions using a special tool or a drill. After that, you will need to glue the fragments of the numbers into the formed grooves. To do this, use epoxy glue. The numbers are composed of several parts. For example, two is out of three.
In the same way make grooves for 2 rings for inscription. You can also immortalize the names of the heroes of the occasion. As you continue to make a DIY gift for your silver wedding, see how you can further decorate the base with various curls.
Then strip off the excess metal. Then you need to cover the workpiece with a stain. When it's dry, paint your creation with varnish on top. If you want to use natural material, then - with a candle. To do this, you must first melt it, and then apply this wax to the gift. Then it can be presented to the heroes of the day.
Since the wedding is silver, then aluminum wire in the form of numbers and inscriptions on such a heart will be very appropriate.
If such a present is difficult, because it needs to be done using special tools, it will take a lot of time, then see how you can make a gift in 5 minutes. Take:
- walnuts;
- foil;
- scissors;
- silvery or white satin ribbons.
If you want it to be a surprise gift, then carefully divide each nut into two halves beforehand. Now wrap the resulting blanks in foil. Connect them in pairs, put a small gift inside each. It can be a pendant, a ring, or a small family photo cut out oval.
Another gift for a 25-year wedding with your own hands is also a pleasure to create. Execute it in the form of two branches, which symbolize husband and wife. These elements form a heart. Both halves are shiny, the base is silvery and covered with leaves of this color.
To craft a similar beauty, take:
- suitable capacity;
- gypsum or alabaster;
- wire;
- shiny threads;
- paper and paints;
- beads;
- fishing line;
- scissors;
- glue;
- twine;
- thin twigs.
Follow this sequence of actions:
- Take a few pieces of wire and twist them together. Then give this blank a heart shape. Now you can rewind it with threads of the appropriate colors. If there are none, then roll paper tape here, then paint with silver paint.
- Place this heart in a suitable container, flood it with alabaster or plaster. Let the heart freeze in this position. During this time, you will make leaves from thin wire, fishing line and beads. In addition to the leaves, you can attach silver medallions or photographs to the base.
- Alabaster is dry, it's time to decorate the surface. Place the string here, placing it in a circle. Cover the outside of the container with thin branches, gluing them. Now you can give this tree of happiness to the heroes of the occasion.
Check out another master class that will give you an idea of how to celebrate 25 years of your wedding. It can be used for other anniversaries of this solemn event, as well as for the wedding itself. It is especially suitable for those who want to do it outdoors. For this, various improvised means that many have are suitable.
When serving, place glasses with a silver bottom here. To do this, first grease them with glue, and then sprinkle with sparkles. In the same way, you can dip the lower parts of the wine glasses in a suitable paint. If you want to please your guests, then write in chalk on each glass the name of the person to whom this dish is intended.
The following idea will also delight guests and help avoid confusion when seating at tables. If you have an old window in your dacha, then in its sections first write the numbers of the tables and the names of the people who will sit behind them using a stencil.
If there is no such window, then use a drawing board. If there are a lot of guests, then you will need several such devices. And also in chalk you write who should sit in which seat.
And so that guests can easily find the dining area, make such a path of hearts. For 25 years of wedding, as well as for another anniversary of this event, this idea will come in very handy.
Cut the stencil out of the cardboard in advance. Then you will need to sprinkle this heart with crushed chalk mixed with dry paint. But you can also use regular paint if you want such a path to remain for a long time.
When guests come to the tables, they will be happily surprised to see how they are decorated for a silver wedding. Down under the fabric, attach the LED bulbs. Then this place will look even more beautiful in the evening. You can make tablecloths with ruffles, decorate them with cotton pads, sewing those at the bottom of the tablecloths.
Chairs are also easy to decorate with your own hands. White tulle is suitable for this, tie it on a bow and attach a branch of wildflowers here. Another great idea is to decorate chairs with ribbons. You will cut them from various fabrics and you do not even need to process the edges of these blanks. Tie these strips to the upper horizontal bar, and in the middle tie the ribbons to which the fabric rose is attached.
Even a simple strip of burlap will help decorate the table. Attach a small bouquet here, and the decoration is ready.
Such gypsophila looks wonderful, like those in buckets. Let all the buckets be silver, because this is a silver wedding. Take aluminum buckets, pour water here and arrange flowers.
Cutlery will also help emphasize the theme of the holiday, if you arrange them in an unusual way, then you will amaze guests even more. Lay these items to make a palm tree. To do this, make its trunk from knives, make leaves from forks, and coconuts from teaspoons.
If you wish, place the cutlery in a wide container after tying it with burlap ribbons. Hearts painted in white paint will also emphasize the theme of the holiday and will become a decorative element. Arrange the cutlery in a circle, from large to small.
To make flowers that you then place on the table, you can use:
- plastic balls;
- cotton buds;
- paint;
- scissors;
- glue;
- branches.
Cut each stick in half and glue them to the ball with cotton wool facing out. Then dip this soft material in paint of the appropriate color and glue each flower onto a green-painted twig.
Since the wedding is 25 years old is silver, you can use this color of paint when decorating flowers from cotton swabs.
A very simple decoration for tables can be made if you take:
- tree branches;
- glue;
- silver sequins.
Remove the bark from the branches, wash and dry them. Cover with spray paint. And if you want, then apply glue here, and then sprinkle with silver sparkles.
You can arrange food not only on the tables, but also make a buffet so that walking guests can have a snack before the start of the celebration. For example, a canoe like this will do. Place trays with snacks, vegetables, fruits, pickles here, in the center you can place a composition of a watering can and flowers.
Such uncomplicated ideas allow you to get original things from simple objects. So, for example, an empty glass bottle will easily turn into an image of the hero of the occasion. Sew such a wedding dress on her and put it on top of the bottle. To do this, take a rectangle of white fabric, fold it in half along its length and sew the sidewalls. Slip the resulting ring over the top of the bottle. Sew two skirts to it at the bottom - from satin and a fluffy one from taffeta.
A tailcoat for the image of a man is also not difficult to create. Sew it from a dark fabric, attach a triangle of light and a small bow tie on top. Then you put flowers in these containers and decorate tables with them. The rest of the bottles can be simply tied up with lace and thin ribbons. These flowers look great too.
Place LED lanterns along the path, then the place of celebration will look simply gorgeous in the evening. Also, don't forget to decorate the adjoining house wall and the lower part of the roof with lights.
If you're celebrating indoors, then inflate flying balloons and tie photographs to them with satin ribbons. There may also be portraits of invited guests. It will be very pleasant for them.
The idea with light is great. After all, then guests can easily find a cooler and the right drinks for an evening snack.
When you celebrate 25 years in the country, take care of women's heels. Purchase such attachments in advance so that this sharp part of the shoes does not fall into the ground.
To make your wedding party look like a million dollars, make sparkly garlands. Cut them out of silver cardboard, white is also used. Then sew on a typewriter to connect the elements, or you can glue them on a silver thread.
Using balloons, you can also make these cute furnishings. Tie them with tulle or taffeta, attach flowers from below. Such jewelry looks rich and elegant.
Place succulents in small silver buckets. Such plants will also look wonderful on the festive table.
Sparklers would also be appropriate. After all, they are silver in color and will add a festive touch to this wonderful evening. Prepare several pieces for each guest in advance, place them in small boxes, write to whom they are intended.
Also, guests will be pleased to receive small presents with sweets inside. For these, you can use paper towel rolls by cutting each in half. Wrap this cardboard blank with corrugated paper, tie it with ribbons, after placing it inside the candy. Label each guest's name.
Treats can even be on such a wooden slide, which you will make from logs. Arrange donuts, apples, drinks here. Then guests, especially children, can enjoy themselves at any time.
To rally the gathered company, prepare marshmallows, wooden skewers and burners in advance. When the time comes, guests can fry these sweets.
Don't forget to take lots of memorable photos. If there are a lot of guests, then at some point invite them to stand so as to form a heart. And the heroes of the occasion will be inside it.
To make this figure even, you can draw its outlines in advance on the surface of the lawn or covering.
And a married couple can be photographed against the background of natural components, use a picture frame for this to get interesting photos.
You can also take pictures of guests using a cardboard frame. Then write on it at the bottom of the date of the event and the names of the main characters. Such a photo will be remembered and the guests will know exactly what date they were invited. And in time they will not forget it.
This is how wonderful you can spend 25 years of the wedding, what gifts to make with your own hands, do not forget about traditions. To make it even easier for you to decide on ideas for celebrating 25 years of your wedding, we suggest watching the video.
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