wedding day
The wedding day is the anniversary of the wedding , the wedding anniversary . Different wedding days are given different names together with the duration of the marriage in the German-speaking area: The most famous anniversaries are the silver wedding (25 years), the golden wedding (50 years) and the diamond wedding (60 years). Golden weddings can be traced back to 1600.
In the course of time, names were assigned to many other anniversaries, some of which enjoy a certain distribution, some of which are only used regionally. In addition to the annual anniversaries, a number of names for broken holidays have been created that are derived from the 25-year rhythm. As early as the 19th century, a continuous halving resulted in 12 1 ⁄ 2 years and 6 1 ⁄ 4 years and also 37 1 ⁄ 2 years, which can be understood as a halving of 75 years. Another broken wedding anniversary is the garlic wedding, which is celebrated after 33 1 ⁄ 3 years.
Wedding anniversaries in Germany
There are various regional variations in the names, which is why some anniversaries have different names. Some names are also given multiple times, for example the Iron Wedding can stand for 6, 41, 60, 65, 70 or 75 years of marriage. Helmut Walther from the Society for German Language notes in an overview article that when naming many anniversaries, “business interests v. a. of the flower and jewelry trade [...] cannot be overlooked. "
In April 1991 around 71,000 married couples in Germany had been married for 50 years and celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Ten years later, around 190,000 couples had been married for more than 50 years. In 2010 there were around 20 million marriages registered. Of these, 10 million couples had been married for more than 25 years and 1 million for more than 50 years. 10,000 couples had been married for more than 65 years.
Wedding anniversaries in Austria
Wedding anniversaries have their own names and customs depending on local traditions. We are happy to give gifts on the various wedding days that are directly related to the respective wedding anniversaries. All couples with 50, 60, 65, 67.5, 70, 72.5 and 75 years of marriage, Austrian citizenship and their main residence in Vienna are honored in a special way by the City of Vienna.
In 2019, the City of Vienna congratulated 1,519 married couples on their golden wedding and 681 married couples on their diamond wedding. A total of 2528 couples were honored this year.
Designations
The following list contains collective names for the annual anniversaries, some with regional differences:
Years | Designations | Regional variations | Austrian names |
---|---|---|---|
0 | Green wedding | Green or white wedding | |
1 | Paper wedding | Paper wedding | |
2 | Cotton wedding | Cotton wedding | |
3 | Leather wedding | Leather, friendship, fruit, wheat wedding | |
4th | Silk wedding | Silk, amber, linen, wax wedding | |
5 | Wooden wedding | Rose or ox wedding ( without children) or industrious wedding (with many children) | Wood wedding |
6th | Sugar wedding | Sugar wedding | |
6 1 ⁄ 4 | Mutton wedding | ||
6 1 ⁄ 2 | Pewter wedding | ||
7th | Copper wedding | Copper wedding | |
8th | Tin wedding | Bronze, sheet metal, nickel, salt wedding | |
9 | Ceramic wedding | Ceramic, faience, glass, aquatic, wicker wedding | |
10 | Rose wedding | Wooden wedding | Rose wedding |
11 | Steel wedding | Steel, Mardi Gras, Coral Wedding | |
12 | Nickel wedding | Linen, earth, nickel, silk wedding | |
12 1 ⁄ 2 | Parsley wedding | Parsley, copper, sheet metal, nickel wedding | |
13 | Violet wedding | Lace, lily of the valley, salt wedding | |
14th | Ivory wedding | Ivory, agate, blue wedding | |
15th | Crystal wedding | Glass wedding, rag wedding | Glass, crystal, bottle wedding |
20th | China wedding | Porcelain, copper, chrysanthemum, thorn wedding | |
25th | Silver wedding | Silver wedding | |
30th | Pearl wedding | Pearl wedding | |
33 | Pewter wedding | ||
33 1 ⁄ 3 | Garlic wedding | ||
35 | Linen wedding | Coral wedding | Canvas wedding |
37 1 ⁄ 2 | Aluminum wedding | Aluminum wedding | |
40 | Ruby wedding | Emerald wedding | Ruby, garnet, emerald wedding |
45 | Brass wedding | ||
50 | Golden wedding | Golden wedding | |
55 | Platinum wedding | Jewel wedding | |
60 | Diamond wedding | Diamond wedding | |
65 | Iron wedding | Iron wedding | |
70 | Mercy Wedding | Mercy, platinum wedding | |
75 | Crown jewel wedding | Crown jewels, radium wedding | |
80 | Oak wedding | Brass wedding | |
85 | Angel wedding | ||
90 | Marble wedding | ||
100 | Heavenly Wedding | ||
Years | Designations | Regional variations | Austrian names |
Customs and Traditions
The customs, gifts and decorations are strongly based on the names of the respective wedding day.
After a year of marriage, the paper wedding is celebrated. A well-known tradition is to eat the top floor of the wedding cake on the anniversary. Either the top part is frozen or a smaller version of the wedding cake is ordered for the wedding day. Another custom is to watch their wedding film. Many couples save this moment until the 1st anniversary.
For the wooden wedding after 5 years, it is common in rural regions for the couple to repeat the wedding dance in wooden shoes. In addition, decorative elements made of wood are used for the celebration or wood shavings are distributed indoors. If the couple is still without offspring, the 5th anniversary is called ox wedding. On this wedding day, condoms that have previously been pierced are usually given away to the couple. There are no known customs at the industrious wedding when the couple has already fathered several children.
On the day of the rose wedding after 10 years of marriage, a rose bush is usually planted in the couple's garden. It is also a tradition that the husband gives his partner ten red roses.
The parsley wedding after 12.5 years is traditionally organized by the groomsmen and friends of the couple. The food and drinks should be brought by the guests of the celebration.
At the porcelain wedding after 20 years, it is customary for porcelain dishes to be smashed together or for the entire porcelain table to be renewed. The color white and figurines made of porcelain are used for decoration purposes.
At the silver or gold wedding, wreaths with the respective number are often hung on the door or in the couple's garden. This custom is also known as wreaths. Traditionally, the wreaths are made by the neighbors.
The customs of the silver wedding in northern and southern Germany differ greatly. In northern Germany, the entrance door is decorated with silver-colored decorations, fir branches and the number 25. In addition, red cloths are hung up to drive away evil spirits and witches. In southern Germany, friends and acquaintances of the cheering couple throw silver cutlery out of the window.
A bouquet of flowers is often given away for the golden wedding, which is either completely sprayed in gold or has gold accessories. In addition, two fir trees are connected with a golden garland in front of the door. Each fir stands for one of the two spouses.
For the ruby wedding after 40 years or for the diamond wedding after 60 years, the respective stone is often worked into the couple's wedding rings. There are no other customs, but the color red is often used to mark the 40th anniversary. The diamond wedding is often hosted by the couple's family.
Records
The shortest marriage in Germany lasted only nine hours. The couple married in Munich in 2011 and divorced on the same day. They didn't celebrate a single marriage anniversary.
The longest known marriage to date is said to be Karam (born November 10, 1905 - September 30, 2016) and Kartari Chand (* November 1, 1912 - December 28, 2019) from Bradford (Great Britain) from December 11, 1925 (90 years of age) , 9 months).
In the Guinness Book of Records , the marriage of the Americans Herbert (born June 10, 1905, † February 27, 2011) and Zelmyra Fisher (born December 10, 1907, † February 20, 2013) is a record. They were married on May 13, 1924 in North Carolina, USA, and were married for 86 years and 290 days.
Web links
- Wedding Anniversary Calculator - Calculates the crooked marriage anniversaries
- GAME Over - The slightly different list of wedding anniversaries - game about the duration of the marriage
Individual evidence
- ↑ Daniel Sanders: Dictionary of the German Language, Second Volume, Second Half S – Z 1876, p. 1725. Wedding 2) b): Silver, gold, diamond wedding. Celebration of the actual wedding after 1, 2, 3 times 25 years.
- ↑ a b Hanns Bächtold-Stäubli in Folklore suisse. Swiss Society for Folklore, 11th year (1921) pp. 51–52 and references therein
- ↑ Garlic Wedding - 33 1/3 wedding anniversary. Accessed June 16, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Helmut Walther: wedding day names. In: The Language Service . Volume 36, Issue 6, 1992, pp. 181-187 ( ISSN 0038-8459 ).
- ↑ 190,000 married couples celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2001. In: press portal. Federal Statistical Office, June 18, 2002, accessed on June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Hamburger Abendblatt- Hamburg: A million couples have the golden wedding behind them. October 23, 2010, accessed on June 16, 2020 (German).
- ^ City of Vienna: Wedding anniversary - registration. Retrieved June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Statistics on birthday and wedding anniversaries. City of Vienna, accessed on June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ All wedding days and anniversaries at a glance. In: t-online.de. June 9, 2020, accessed June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Tanja Preuße: wedding anniversaries list: overview of names . In: Hochzeitstage-Bedeutung.de. Private website, undated, accessed September 17, 2019.
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- ↑ Paper wedding: Tips & ideas for the first wedding anniversary. February 16, 2020, accessed June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Wooden Wedding: Meaning, Decoration, and Gift Ideas. June 2, 2019, accessed June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Wooden wedding - the 5th wedding anniversary | Customs & Traditions. November 18, 2016, accessed June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ The 5th wedding anniversary - wooden wedding, bull wedding, ox wedding, industrious wedding, violet wedding. Retrieved June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Rose wedding: meaning, gifts, and outfits. March 7, 2019, accessed June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Parsley wedding: Customs, 18 sayings & 7 sample texts to congratulate. July 25, 2019, accessed on June 16, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Parsley wedding - the wedding day after 12.5 years of marriage. June 10, 2020, accessed June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Porcelain wedding: Customs, gifts & sayings for the 20th wedding anniversary. September 5, 2019, accessed on June 16, 2020 (German).
- ↑ wreaths. January 9, 2019, accessed June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ ♥ Celebrate the silver wedding anniversary: The most beautiful customs, ideas and inspirations. March 15, 2020, accessed on June 16, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Customs for silver weddings: That shouldn't be missing. Retrieved June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ How do you celebrate the special anniversary of the golden wedding correctly? In: Just get married. May 20, 2016, accessed on June 16, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Wedding Anniversaries: Names and Meanings of All Marriage Anniversaries | GaHoDi. Retrieved June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Ruby Wedding: The Best Ideas for the 40th Wedding Anniversary. March 15, 2020, accessed June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Diamond Wedding - The 60th Wedding Anniversary. Accessed June 16, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Munich's shortest marriage: it only lasted nine hours. February 11, 2016, accessed June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Longest Marriage in the World: Karam and Kartari Chand have been married for 90 years. Retrieved June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ thetelegraphandargus.co.uk: Surprise birthday party for Bradford couple aged 110 and 103 . Accessed December 1, 2015
- ^ Longest marriage. Guinness World Records. Retrieved October 26, 2017