Galaxy Origins
Why it works at any anniversary
Western lists give each year a material: paper for the first, silver for the twenty-fifth, gold for the fiftieth. Many couples in the UAE follow those lists, and many do not. Either way, the anniversary is about the wedding, and this is the only gift that is made from the wedding itself: its place, its hour, the sky above it.
Milestone years
- The first anniversary. The wedding is still close, and the couple has a new home with an empty wall.
- The tenth. The photographs have disappeared into a phone; this puts the day back on the wall.
- The twenty-fifth. Often given by the children to their parents, with the whole family named.
- The fiftieth. A gift for grandparents that the grandchildren will one day inherit.
If you married abroad
Many couples in the UAE married in Beirut, Cairo, Karachi, London or Manila before moving here. The galaxy is found from where the wedding happened, wherever that was, and delivered to your home in the UAE. The artwork names the original city, which is often the point.
For parents, from their children
A silver or golden anniversary is a family event. One of you orders, everyone shares the cost, and the line carries the names: Mama & Baba, 25 years. From all of us. At AED 8,900, the 40 × 50 in size is the one families usually choose for a parents' majlis.
