The fourth Wedding Anniversary is symbolised by gifts of fruit and flowers with
it abundance of images filled with beauty and hope.
Fruit is a representation of immortality in its cycle of flowering,
followed by the fruit with its hidden seed promising a new growth as the
current one dies. The flowering blooms, with their colour and their
perfume, attract bees, butterflies and birds who help to continue the
cycle of creation.
Traditionally the woman is represented by flowers while a man is
represented by fruit. The fourth wedding anniversary acknowledges the
greater understanding that the partners have of each other as well as
themselves.
Wedding anniversary gifts will include fragrant flowers and
exotic fruits.
Particular flower associated with the fourth wedding anniversary is
the geranium. Gemstones which represent this wedding anniversary are topaz
and amethyst.
Amethyst
is said to be a powerful aid to creative thinking, spiritual awareness and
healing. It is said to soothe and clam the mind, raise the spirit and
protect against negative vibrations. It is the birthstone for the zodiac
sign of Aquarius.
Traditional gifts for the fourth wedding anniversary include fresh flowers,
flowering plum tree, fresh fruit baskets, decorative fruit sculptures,
silk flowers, garden plants, potted indoor plants, flower themed jewelry,
floral perfume.
To make the fourth wedding anniversary memorable, the couple could
fill their house with only deeply fragrant flowers like jasmine, rose or
lily of the valley to leave a lasting impression of fragrance.