When choosing a wedding present, the giver is guided by etiquette, personal taste and financial capabilities. Everyday superstitions also did not ignore such a significant event as a marriage. There are many signs associated with presentations that limit the choice of an offering. We propose to figure out what cannot be given for a wedding, so as not to harm the newlyweds. 
You can not give ceramic or glassware – it symbolizes the fragility of relationships
Signs associated with wedding gifts
There is a whole list of infamous items that are unlikely to be purchased for new spouses. This includes:
- decorative fountains – water symbolizes tears;
- stuffed animals – a direct connection with death is seen in this attribute;
- mirrors – promise young people regular scandals, a restless life;
- ceramic or glassware – it symbolizes the fragility of relationships;
- goods for newborns – it is impossible to purchase items given to the baby in advance.
It is not customary to present any items intended for storage empty. This includes purses, suitcases, boxes, piggy banks, vases. If young people ask to present one of these things to them, it must be filled in first. You can put a couple of bills in a box or purse, and put a beautiful bouquet of flowers in a vase.
Do you give a watch for a wedding?
The chronometer is a very controversial souvenir. Folk omens say that you cannot give a watch for a wedding. Allegedly, they will be counting the time of the couple and everything threatens to end in divorce or the death of one of the spouses. Alarm clocks, wrist or wall clocks cannot be given for any occasion. It is believed that such gifts threaten the person being presented with all sorts of troubles.
Any items intended for storage are not customary to present empty
Why can't you give forks and knives?
Piercing and cutting objects cannot be presented as a souvenir. It is believed that if such a gift is made to a friend or relative, you can ruin the relationship with him. By the same principle, you should not present knives and forks to the newlyweds.
If the young people really want to get the thing they need in the household, offer them to pay a small ransom. Then the items will no longer be considered a gift and a bad omen will not work.
Jewelery and jewelry
Gold jewelry is a good gift. Folk omens have nothing against such a presentation, but much depends on traditions. In the Caucasus, the groom's parents certainly present the young wife with expensive jewelry; according to Orthodox tradition, the daughter-in-law herself gives the mother-in-law.
Not every decoration is suitable as a presentation. You cannot give pearls to the bride on her wedding day, it is believed that it symbolizes tears. In the East, brides do not wear pearl jewelry, calling it a 'widow's stone'.
The ruby is traditionally considered the mineral that protects love and marriage.
Can you donate antiques and paintings?
Used items cannot be gifted for a wedding. Therefore, rarities such as collectible coins, porcelain figurines and copper samovars fall into the list of unwanted gifts. Of particular concern are items purchased from commissions or pawnshops.
Items that previously belonged to other people are saturated with the energy of the former owners and it is not always positive. The exception is antiquities belonging to the family of the bride or groom, which are usually passed on from the older generation to the younger. Such things have a special energy and serve as amulets.
You cannot give yellow flowers for a wedding – this shade symbolizes separation.
What flowers cannot be given for a wedding?
There are signs according to which some flowers cannot be given to young people for a wedding. You can not present to the bride and groom:
- potted plants – this promises a couple of sterility and poverty;
- yellow flowers – this shade symbolizes separation;
- calla lilies or chrysanthemums – they are considered a symbol of death;
- carnations – although in the language of flowers they mean loyalty, among the inhabitants of Russia the plant is more associated with revolutionary demonstrations or funerals.
Do not present bouquets to newlyweds that are made up of inexpensive flowers, such as yellow acacia, daffodils or tulips.
Scarlet roses, especially those presented to the bride or groom by a representative of the opposite sex, will not be the best choice. Flowers with thorns cannot be presented.
Should you donate furniture and household appliances?
Do not donate pieces of furniture or paintings. Some gifts have a double meaning. According to the signs, one should not give a teapot or a samovar, this promises a young family violent quarrels. The given air conditioner will entail cooling the passion.
The best gift for a wedding is money. They enable spouses to independently decide what to buy. Newlyweds can also worry about gifts by making a list and announcing it in advance.
