Congratulations, you are celebrating your 40th wedding anniversary! A strong stage in your union, symbolized by the emerald, a stone associated with wisdom and loyalty. Is that all you? Then discover our (good) ideas for celebrating your couple and your emerald wedding anniversary. An event that is worth the detour!
Last year, you celebrated your 39 years of marriage, that is to say the wedding of pancakes (not those that we eat, the fabric), and next year, you will drink at your iron wedding, for your 41 years of wedding. In the meantime, let's make way for 40 years of marriage and that round number that we associate with an emerald wedding. Emerald is a precious stone, alongside diamonds, sapphires and rubies. It represents wisdom and faithfulness; in lithotherapy, we say of the emerald that it is able to soothe us and bring us a lot of softness and well-being. A stone which has understood everything about love and which has only one mission: to envelop your couple for many more years of happiness! So let's happily celebrate this emerald wedding, double the ceramic wedding! Our ideas for surprises and gifts.
A birthday emerald!
The emerald is a stone so loaded with symbolism that it's hard not to hear its call for these wedding forties. Emerald jewelry will therefore be welcome, as tradition dictates; ring, necklace, bracelet, earrings … – and they could not be more romantic! You can also buy an emerald stone "alone", to put in your room, to protect your love, to ward off conflicts, to summon happiness. It is strong in symbolism, it is reassuring.
Forty gifts for forty years of marriage, chick?
However, if you don't feel like heading into the emerald field, you can definitely opt for gifts that represent your couple, starting with the idea of the forty gifts, forty for your forty years of wedding ! You have to find them, of course, but it can be very nice! A perfume, flowers, a jewel, a good coffee for your next morning …
Birthday gifts that suit you
For your wedding anniversary, you can also get away from the symbolism of the emerald wedding anniversary by offering yourself a personalized gift that corresponds to your desires and projections of the moment, such as a concert, a trip, a new mattress (yes, why not! ). This is an opportunity to share your wishes, your dreams, and to dare to make them come true to mark this beautiful stage of your union.
A romantic dinner all in green
Emerald is a green gemstone, a color it owes to its chromium and vanadium content. So if you decide to have a romantic dinner at home, why not play on the theme of green and purity? A pretty green tablecloth, candles of the same tone … And on the plate, vegetables (or not!).
A family celebration
What if, in addition to these precious romantic moments – dinners, weekends, trips … – you organized a nice evening with friends or family? You can invite the witnesses of the bride and groom, or invite forty guests to stay in the symbolism. For those who are more determined, wearing a green t-shirt may be reminiscent of an emerald, but above all, you will keep wonderful photos of this moment, and that's a gift!
A remake of your wedding
What if, on the model of your wedding, you organized a big party, like the newlyweds, to relive your union surrounded by your friends and your family? Make way for speeches – old-fashioned, decor and decor from an era, the pleasure of crafting a nice invitation, champagne… A great way to celebrate your life together and all those years that unite you and don't have not finished doing it!
A wonderful word of love
To mark the occasion, don't hesitate to write a nice text to give to your husband or wife. A way to anchor your feelings, to send a strong message, and to start the ball rolling for an evening or a weekend! You can also write a nice speech to read at the party while you give the original to your wife or husband.
A getaway to Brittany on the Emerald Coast
To celebrate your emerald wedding, head to… the Emerald Coast in Brittany, which owes its name to the color of the sea, since it sometimes flirts with… emerald green! The Emerald Coast stretches precisely from the Pointe du Grouin in Cancale (where you will eat excellent oysters) to Cap Fréhel in Plévenon, further east towards Saint-Brieuc. You will be able to enjoy the cities of Saint-Malo, Saint-Lunaire, Dinard… but also 350 kilometers of marked trails in a setting that could not be greener! A really cute way to celebrate your wedding anniversary, and to celebrate the man and woman – and maybe parents or grandparents – that you have become! Long live the newlyweds.