43rd Wedding Anniversary: Flannel Anniversary Wishes and Gifts

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The 43rd wedding anniversary is known as the flannel anniversary. Flannel is a soft, warm fabric that is lovely to touch. After 43 years a couple have learned to warm each other with care, so this anniversary stands for home comfort and tenderness. Here is what this anniversary means, how to celebrate it, what to give the couple and how to word your wishes, from short messages to a poem.

More on this topic: 40th anniversary wishes, 45th anniversary wishes, anniversary gifts for parents.

What the 43rd anniversary is called

The flannel anniversary celebrates quiet happiness. A couple no longer need grand words: love is a warm blanket around the shoulders, a cup of tea brought without asking and evenings together at home.

Anniversary names vary between sources, as the tradition grew up orally and differently from country to country. The most common Ukrainian name for the 43rd anniversary is the flannel anniversary.

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A short anniversary poem

Forty-three, soft flannel and warm,
Like the care that you give every day —
May it shelter you from every storm
And keep the cold far away.

How to celebrate

Celebrate at home: a family dinner, a cosy blanket, favourite films and home baking. In winter, a walk through a snowy park followed by hot tea or mulled wine.The previous anniversary is the 42nd (mother-of-pearl), and the next is the 44th (topaz).

Gift ideas

Symbolic gifts are made of flannel: a throw, pyjamas, dressing gowns, warm shirts, bed linen or slippers. Hot-water bottles, a tea set, travel mugs and warm-toned flowers also suit.

Flowers suit any anniversary: a husband gives his wife a bouquet in the morning, and guests bring flowers along with their gift. For ideas for parents, see anniversary gifts for parents.

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Short wishes

• Happy flannel anniversary! May your home always feel as warm as a flannel blanket on a winter evening.
• Your marriage is an inspiration to everyone who knows you. Love, patience and joy every day!
• 43 years side by side, and just as many happy ones still ahead. Happy anniversary!
• May your home always be full of grandchildren’s laughter and the scent of fresh flowers.
• May every day of your marriage feel like a little celebration. Happy flannel anniversary!

Wishes to parents from their children

• Thank you for a home that is always warm and where we are always welcome. We love you!
• Mum and Dad, thank you for 43 years of showing us what love looks like. Happy flannel anniversary!
• You taught us that real feelings only grow stronger with time. We wish you every happiness!

Anniversary flowers

For the 43rd anniversary, give lavish roses or flowers in warm cream, brown and blush tones. A morning bouquet is the simplest way to say you still care.

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See roses and flowers for women.

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FAQ

What is the 43rd anniversary called?

The flannel anniversary.

What should you give for a flannel anniversary?

A flannel throw, pyjamas, robes or bed linen, a tea set — and warm-toned flowers.

How do you write 43rd anniversary wishes?

Wish the couple what the anniversary stands for, recall their journey together and add a bouquet — see the ideas above.

Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.

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