Print wedding: when to celebrate and what to give

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

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

Calico wedding: how old

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

Relations in the first year of marriage, they are still bright and passionate, so even chintz products are often given bright colors. For this holiday, a plentiful table with treats is laid, however, since the tablecloth is usually white, multi-colored bright napkins will look great on it.

First wedding anniversary

On 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 was kept in the house from the wedding ceremony is opened (the second is kept for the birth of the first child).

The room for meeting guests needs to be decorated with bright chintz things: for this you can use beautiful curtains, chintz tablecloths, napkins and much more, as long as it is festive and cozy.

Print wedding: congratulations

Guests invited to a chintz wedding give orders to live for many years in happiness, love and harmony. Even young spouses certainly wish not to get out of bed longer, so much so as to wipe the bed linen to the state of gauze. Hence the calico wedding got its second name - gauze.

The already born or future baby receives his share of congratulations: the guests wish him to grow faster, gain strength and health, and also leave the chintz diapers as soon as possible.

Calico wedding of friends

If you are invited to a calico 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 acquire offspring immediately after the wedding, and children's undershirts are now rarely given on this day. However, the most relevant gift is still textiles, so the possibilities to please friends are truly endless. Here are some ideas:

• decorative pillows decorated with original embroidery;
• beautiful bedspreads and quality bedding;
• cozy woolen blankets;
• bath sets;
• luxurious patchwork quilt;
• photo album decorated with fabric;
• original dolls and other handicrafts made of fabric. They can be bought in designer souvenir shops, but a handmade gift will be much more valuable.

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

Gift for a gingham wedding

What has long been customary to give young people for a chintz wedding? The answer, of course, suggests itself from the title. According to an old tradition, the husband should give his young wife a beautiful dress made of chintz, and she, in turn, presents him with a chintz shirt.

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

It is customary to keep these handkerchiefs throughout life, so that after years, you can get them and enjoy the years lived together.

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