Do you know what today is? In preparation for this day, I did some research. I honestly was wondering what tradition said about second anniversaries, so I went to my go-to, Google, to check it out. Some of stuff is classic so I decided to share. My comments are included.
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By the time a couple celebrates their second anniversary, they are more cozy with one another, making cotton the appropriate anniversary gift for this wedding anniversary celebration.
[
Flannel gets such a bad rap. And does it really take 2 years to get to cotton? And how does that correspond with year 1 being paper? Who makes this stuff up? ]
Here are some second wedding anniversary ideas and symbols to help you choose cotton or china gifts associated with your 2nd marriage anniversary.
2nd Anniversary Traditional Gift : Cotton. As a material, cotton is both durable and versatile. These are both important qualities in a successful marriage. Cotton has also been known as a symbol of great prosperity.
2nd Anniversary Contemporary/Modern Gift: China. Many people describe love as being elegant and beautiful. In the same way many people view love, china is seen as elegant and beautiful, too.
[
How many think BD would enjoy receiving this as a symbol of our love? ]
2nd Anniversary Gemstone: Garnet.
2nd Anniversary Color: Red.
2nd Anniversary Flower: Cosmos.
The meaning of the cosmos flower is modesty.
Ways to Celebrate Your 2nd Anniversary: Plan a Cotton Club themed evening together and listen to jazz music.
Plan a movie night and watch your wedding video.
[
We are so doing this. Get ready, BD. ]
Get tickets for a movie, sports event, concert, theatre, etc. to attend together.
Make crafts out of cotton balls and frame them.
[
Ok, so I made that one up. ]
Gift Suggestions to Purchase for Your 2nd Anniversary: Cotton gloves.
[
For the tea party...so we can use the china we bought each other, of course. ]
Cotton handkerchiefs or bandannas.
Cotton T-shirts.
Cotton plush towels.
Canvas shopping bag or book bag.
[
Go Green! ]
Cotton table cloth, napkins or place mats.
Nifty looking cotton socks.
[
Hee! I already have socks with monkeys on them. Maybe I can wear them to the tea party. ]
Cozy cotton his and hers bathrobes.
Egyptian cotton sheets and pillowcases.
[
This I can agree to. ]
Rope hammock.
[
It's too daggone cold to hang around outside! ]
China plates.
[
Hook 'em! ]
China figurines.
[
For Playette to break. ]
Garnet jewelry.
Gift Suggestions to Make for your 2nd Anniversary: Put together a gift basket that has a variety of Cosmos seeds, along with a pair of cotton garden gloves, and a coupon on red paper stating your willingness to help plant the seeds.
[
Sweet for some folks, I guess, but we are so not those folks. ]
Anyway...
Happy Anniversary, BD!
Next year? Leather.
In preparation for this day, I did some research. I honestly was wondering what tradition said about second anniversaries, so I went to my go-to, Google, to check it out. Some of stuff is classic so I decided to share. My comments are included.
=================================================
By the time a couple celebrates their second anniversary, they are more cozy with one another, making cotton the appropriate anniversary gift for this wedding anniversary celebration.
[ Flannel gets such a bad rap. And does it really take 2 years to get to cotton? And how does that correspond with year 1 being paper? Who makes this stuff up? ]
Here are some second wedding anniversary ideas and symbols to help you choose cotton or china gifts associated with your 2nd marriage anniversary.
2nd Anniversary Traditional Gift :
Cotton. As a material, cotton is both durable and versatile. These are both important qualities in a successful marriage. Cotton has also been known as a symbol of great prosperity.
2nd Anniversary Contemporary/Modern Gift:
China. Many people describe love as being elegant and beautiful. In the same way many people view love, china is seen as elegant and beautiful, too.
[ How many think BD would enjoy receiving this as a symbol of our love? ]
2nd Anniversary Gemstone:
Garnet.
2nd Anniversary Color:
Red.
2nd Anniversary Flower:
Cosmos.
The meaning of the cosmos flower is modesty.
Ways to Celebrate Your 2nd Anniversary:
Plan a Cotton Club themed evening together and listen to jazz music.
Plan a movie night and watch your wedding video.
[ We are so doing this. Get ready, BD. ]
Get tickets for a movie, sports event, concert, theatre, etc. to attend together.
Make crafts out of cotton balls and frame them.
[ Ok, so I made that one up. ]
Gift Suggestions to Purchase for Your 2nd Anniversary:
Cotton gloves.
[ For the tea party...so we can use the china we bought each other, of course. ]
Cotton handkerchiefs or bandannas.
Cotton T-shirts.
Cotton plush towels.
Canvas shopping bag or book bag.
[ Go Green! ]
Cotton table cloth, napkins or place mats.
Nifty looking cotton socks.
[ Hee! I already have socks with monkeys on them. Maybe I can wear them to the tea party. ]
Cozy cotton his and hers bathrobes.
Egyptian cotton sheets and pillowcases.
[ This I can agree to. ]
Rope hammock.
[ It's too daggone cold to hang around outside! ]
China plates.
[ Hook 'em! ]
China figurines.
[ For Playette to break. ]
Garnet jewelry.
Gift Suggestions to Make for your 2nd Anniversary:
Put together a gift basket that has a variety of Cosmos seeds, along with a pair of cotton garden gloves, and a coupon on red paper stating your willingness to help plant the seeds.
[ Sweet for some folks, I guess, but we are so not those folks. ]
Anyway...
Happy Anniversary, BD!
Next year? Leather.