It is the sapphire wedding anniversary that is celebrated on the 16th wedding anniversary. Discover the underside of tradition and this precious anniversary!
What weddings for 16 years of marriage?
16 years after saying “Yes!” in front of Mr. or Madam Mayor, it is time to celebrate your sapphire wedding.
Why a sapphire wedding?
This well-known precious stone can take on several colors. Its most classic color remains this deep blue and bewitching often present on engagement rings. But this gem can also be pink or yellow!
The sapphire has often represented beautiful values such as fidelity, truth and justice according to the Egyptians, or even purity among the Catholics. So many meanings in accordance with the promises of marriage! And that’s not all, since sapphire comes from the Hebrew word sappir which means “the most beautiful thing”. And isn’t that thing the love that two people share within a marriage?
16 years of marriage: what gifts to give for the sapphire wedding anniversary?
To celebrate your 16th wedding anniversary, is there anything like a fabulous vacation in a sapphire-producing country? Embark in pairs, destination Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Burma, Thailand and Australia which will leave you with unforgettable memories! A romantic weekend at the sea, to recall the intense blue of the stone is also a magnificent wedding anniversary gift.
But to be perfectly in tune with the theme of these sapphire weddings, nothing likea jewel topped with this gem! Rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, signet rings, the possibilities are endless! And there is something for all budgets since now, synthetic sapphires also shine brightly.
What gifts for a man during the sapphire wedding?
It’s difficult to give a man a piece of jewelry adorned with a sapphire… You can, however, give him a sapphire-colored gift, namely midnight blue, such as a tie, a beautiful shirt or a suit. Another idea, a first dive at sea in water as blue as this precious stone
What poems for 16 years of marriage?
What if you put your feelings down on paper? You don’t have to be a lover of words to tell the person in your life how important a place they hold in your heart. A pretty love poem should be enough to make her happy. Here are some ideas:
- The blue bird. “I have in my heart a blue bird, A charming creature, So cute as its belt. Not the thickness of a hair. He needs blood to feed him. For a long time, I made a game of giving him his food: The little birds eat little. But without letting anything show, In my heart he made, the traitor, A hole as wide as a hand. And its beak as thin as a blade, Continuing its path, Entered me to the depths of my soul!” (Alphonse Daudet)
- The invitation to travel. “My child, my sister, Think of sweetness. To go there and live together! Love at leisure, Love and die. To the country that resembles you! Wet suns. Of these blurred skies. For my mind have the charms. So mysterious. From your traitorous eyes. Shining through their tears. There, everything is order and beauty, Luxury, calm and voluptuousness (Charles Baudelaire)
- I’m lost. “I’m lost, you see. I’m drowned. Flooded with love. I don’t know if I’m alive anymore. If I eat. If I breathe. If I speak. I know I love you“(Alfred de Musset)


