Anniversary Wedding Gifts
Birthdays are the most common type of anniversary, where the birth date of a person is commemorated annually. The actual celebration is sometimes moved for practical reasons, as in the case of an official birthday. Wedding anniversaries are also often celebrated on the same day of the year as the wedding occurred. The Latin phrase dies natalis (literally birth day) has become a common term, adopted in many languages, especially in intellectual and institutional circles, for the anniversary of the founding ("legal or statutory birth") of an institution, such as an alma mater (college or other school). Even in ancient Rome, we know of the [dies] Aquilae natalis ("birthday of the eagle", anniversary of the official founding of a legion). Most countries around the world celebrate national anniversaries, for example the United States Bicentennial. These could be the date of independence of the nation or the adoption of a new constitution or form of government. The important dates in a sitting monarch's reign may also be commemorated, an event often referred to as a 'Jubilee'. Anniversaries of nations are usually marked by the number of years elapsed described with Latin words or Roman numerals.
In India, wedding or Marriage is perhaps the most important event in a Hindu family. It is significant rite of passage for a young man or woman since it changes their ashrama, or stage in life. For a woman, it is also a major religious ritual marking adulthood since women normally do not experience the sacred thread ceremony.
Traditionally, the wedding takes place in the bride's home , and all expenses are borne by her family. in most cases nowadays a hall is hired to accommodate a large number of guests, and caterers are appointed to provide the wedding feast. The bride's family buys her various gold ornaments, such as necklaces, bangles, and rings,wedding gifts but the wedding necklace of black beads is given by the bridegroom on the day of the ceremony as Wedding Gifts to the bride.
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