July 26th is the Feast of Sts Joachim and Anne. The book - My nameday, come for dessert suggests the colors green and red for celebrating the Feast of Our Lady's parents, as we see these colors on their vestments representing immortality and Divine love respectivily.
Summer is full of watermelon and strawberry-themed party ideas that it happened to have the colors that we are looking for: green and red - without looking like Christmas ;)
Symbols:
Anne: Book, symbol of her careful instruction of Mary; flowering rod; crown; nest of young birds; door; Golden Gate of Jerusalem; book; infant Virgin in crib; Shield has a silver border masoned in black, with silver lily on a blue field referring to the girlhood of the Virgin.
Anne: Book, symbol of her careful instruction of Mary; flowering rod; crown; nest of young birds; door; Golden Gate of Jerusalem; book; infant Virgin in crib; Shield has a silver border masoned in black, with silver lily on a blue field referring to the girlhood of the Virgin.
Often Portrayed As: Woman holding Mary or Jesus in her arms or lap; Woman at her betrothal to Joachim; Mother teaching Mary to read the Bible; Woman greeting Saint Joachim at Golden Gate; Woman with a book in her hand.
Joachim: Basket containing doves; model of Golden Gate of Jerusalem.
Often Portrayed As: Man bringing a lamb to the altar and being turned away by the priest; greeting and/or kissing Saint Anne at the Golden Gate; elderly man carrying a basket of doves and a staff; elderly man with the child Mary. ( read more at catholic culture)
Here are some pictures ideas for decorations
Would you like something easy? Fruits! Here we have strawberries, green grapes and cantaloupe and flower-shaped pineapple.
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