Celebrating a wedding anniversary

Wedding anniversaries should be celebrated every year. It is important to remember that you met, you fell in love and you decided to say “I do!” and love him forever. Let’s recall our first date to rekindle the flame and give special attention to that lovely person who shares our meals every day.

The origin

Wedding anniversaries are celebrated since the 18^th century. First celebrated by the urban bourgeoisie, the tradition has spread to the countryside. At first, only the multiples of ten (10^th, 20^th, 30^th) were celebrated with the family and then couples started celebrating privately every year.

The lists that we know today are pagan and we don’t know their exact origin. They appeared in the 19^th century in France and in Russia and evolved in different places so the lists can vary from one city to another. Here is the classic list. Consider yourself lucky because the French have a uranium 85^th anniversary. It would be quite an adventure to find an appropriate gift…