Calico wedding: when to celebrate and what to give

A chintz wedding is traditionally called the first anniversary of the newlyweds' marriage. This event got its name thanks to the famous fabric, cuts and linen from which are given to spouses on this date.

The first year of marriage is probably the most important. The spouses have already gotten to know each other well enough, but due to their little experience of family life, the relationship is still very vulnerable and can break quite easily. Therefore, the first family holiday has its own characteristics and traditions.

Calico wedding: how many years

The first joint anniversary is a very symbolic event, because the spouses will remember it for the rest of their lives. Therefore, you need to treat existing traditions responsibly and try to comply with them.

Relații in the first year of marriage they are still bright and passionate, so even items made from chintz are often given in bright colors. On this holiday, a rich table with treats is set, however, since the tablecloth is usually used white, multi-colored bright napkins will look great on it.

First wedding anniversary

To the first anniversary, it is customary to invite witnesses, as well as all relatives and friends who were present at the wedding. For this event, one of the two bottles of champagne that had been kept in the house since the wedding ceremony is opened (the second is saved for the birth of the first child).

The room for meeting guests should be decorated with bright chintz items: for this you can use beautiful curtains, chintz tablecloths, napkins and much more, the main thing is to make it festive and cozy.

Calico wedding: congratulations

Guests invited to a chintz wedding give instructions to live many years in happiness, love and harmony. Even young spouses certainly want to stay in bed longer, so long as to wash the bed linen down to gauze. Hence the chintz wedding received its second name - gauze.

The already born or future baby receives its share of congratulations: the guests wish him to grow faster, gain strength and health, and also leave his calico swaddling clothes as quickly as possible.

Calico wedding of friends

If you are invited to a chintz wedding with friends, you need to thoroughly prepare for this important event.

Of course, times are changing, many newlyweds are no longer in a hurry to have offspring immediately after the wedding, and children's undershirts are now rarely given as gifts on this day. However, the most popular gift is still textiles, so the possibilities to please your friends are truly endless. Here are some ideas:

• decorative pillows decorated with original embroidery;
• beautiful bedspreads and high-quality bed linen;
• cozy woolen blankets;
• bath sets;
• luxurious patchwork quilt;
• photo album decorated with fabric;
• original dolls and other handmade crafts made from fabric. You can buy them in designer souvenir shops, but a handmade gift will be much more valuable.

It will be great if, together with other guests, you play out some wedding traditions: arrange a comic ransom ceremony, kidnapping the bride, some skits, prepare a song for the newlyweds or small competitions with prizes. After all, the more interesting and fun this festive evening is, the stronger the life of the young people will be.

Gift for a chintz wedding

What has long been customary to give to newlyweds for a chintz wedding? The answer, of course, suggests itself from the title. According to an ancient tradition, the husband must give his young wife a beautiful chintz dress, and she, in turn, gives him a chintz shirt.

This tradition has an interesting continuation: in addition to gifts, spouses must present each other with cotton handkerchiefs. Moreover, they are not just exchanged, but knots are tied: to do this, holding the scarf by the opposite ends diagonally, you need to tie knots from different sides, wishing each other happiness and love.

It is customary to keep these handkerchiefs throughout your life, so that years later you can take them out and enjoy the years you have lived together.

As for the guests, they also give the young people various things made of chintz and their parting words to live happily for many years.