The Meaning of the months of Marriage
Married when the year is new - He'll be loving, kind & true.
When February birds do mate - You wed nor dread your fate.
If you wed when March winds do blow - Joy & sorrow both you'll know.
Marry in April when you can - Joy for the maiden & the man.
Marry in the month of May - And you'll surely rue the day
Marry when the June roses grow - Over land & sea you'll go.
Those who in July do wed - Must labour for their daily bread.
Whoever wed in August be - Many a change is sure to see.
Marry in September's shine - Your living will be rich & fine.
If in October you do marry - Love will ome, but riches tarry.
If you wed in bleak Novmber - Only joys will come, remember.
When December's snows fall fast - Marry & true love will last.
Anniversaries - Traditional Symbols (and Modern Alternatives)
1st - paper (clocks) 2nd - cotton (china) 3rd - leather (crystal/glass)
4th - linen (appliances) 5th - wood (silverware) 6th - iron (wooden
objects) 7th - wool (desk sets) 8th - bronze (linens/lace)
9th - pottery (leather) 10th - tin ( diamond) 11th - steel (fashion
jewellery) 12th - silk (pearls) 13th - lace (textiles/furs)
14th - ivory (gold jewellery) 15th - crystal (watches)
16th - (silver hollowware) 17th - (furniture) 18th - (porcelain)
19th - (bronze) 20th -china (platinum) 21st - (brass/nickel)
22nd - (copper) 23rd - (silver plate) 24th - (musical instruments)
25th - silver (sterling silver) 26th - (orignal pictures)
27th - (sculpture) 28th - (orchids) 29th - (new furniture)
30th - pearl (diamond) 31st - (timepieces) 32nd - (conveyances)
33rd - (Amethyst) 34th - (opal) 35th - coral (jade)
36th - (bone china) 37th - (alabaster) 40th - ruby 41st - (land)
42nd - (improved real estate) 43rd - (travel) 44th - (groceries)
45th - sapphire 46th - (original poetry tribute) 47th - (books)
48th - (optical goods) 49th - (luxuries of any kind) 50th - gold
55th - emerald 60th - diamond 80th diamond/pearl
85th diamond/sapphire
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