A linen wedding or, as it is otherwise called, a wax wedding, is celebrated after four years of marriage. It seems it’s not yet an anniversary, but, nevertheless, from time immemorial it was on this anniversary for the first time that they paid attention not only to the relationship between husband and wife, but also to the house and wealth of the married couple. It is believed that by this time the spouses had already accumulated some material wealth and were able to make their home cozy and welcoming, and the relationship between the husband and wife became as flexible as wax, and as strong as linen (because linen is not only much more expensive , but also much stronger than chintz). In the whirlpool of life, many spouses simply do not pay attention to this date, celebrating it on the run or not celebrating at all, and meanwhile, the linen wedding has rich traditions that have survived from the time of Kievan Rus.
Gifts and congratulations for 4 years of wedding should correspond to the "linen" theme. If we talk about traditions and rituals, then in the old days on that day, the wife had to give her husband a linen shirt made by herself, as well as weave linen fabric and sew a sheet for the family bed out of it. Such a sheet was covered only once (on the fourth anniversary of the wedding), and then stored for many years as a family heirloom. The godfather of the bride was to present the spinning wheel or the chest to the young family (or rather, the wife), and the godmother - linen items or home goods, hand-sewn.
Of course, in the modern world, these traditions have somewhat changed - few today know how to weave, the spinning wheel has turned from an essential item into a museum exhibit, and few people will ever think of sewing a sheet. However, there are a lot of ideas about what can be presented for such a holiday as a linen wedding. These are all kinds of tablecloths, napkins, towels, bedding, clothes, curtains and blinds made of linen, paintings painted on linen canvas or flowering linen in a small pot, which will be a wonderful decoration of the festive table. Another interesting tradition that can be carried over these days is the shedding of “flax newlyweds” with dried flax seeds mixed with sweets. It may also seem interesting to put on the table figurines made of linen, which must be stored for a year, and during the celebration of the fifth anniversary of life together (which is called a wooden wedding) burn.
If we talk about the four-year anniversary of living together, then gifts and congratulations on the wedding date can be associated not only with linen, but also with a wax theme. You can give spouses beautiful candles and bee products (for example, honey, which must be on the holiday table), as well as various cosmetics made on the basis of beeswax.
Truly original and memorable congratulations on your 4 year wedding, related to the theme of this anniversary, you can come up with yourself (and not necessarily in poetic form - soulful lines in prose will please the heroes of the occasion no less) or can be found on various resources (on the Internet, thematic collections and books). And you can order the writing of such congratulations to professional authors who masterfully link all the components in one work and make it the only, unique and intended only for this married couple.
Therefore, if someone believes that a linen wedding is not yet the period of family life that deserves the organization of a memorable holiday, he is very mistaken. After all, this is another milestone in the life path of the spouses, which shows that they have become even closer people and have learned to value and protect their relationships, as well as to give in to each other. Therefore, this is a very worthy occasion to set the table with a linen tablecloth, lay out bunches of flax, light candles and arrange a real holiday!