Anniversaries!!

carrieliz81
carrieliz81 Posts: 489 Member
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Hi all! It's my 1-year anniversary with my boyfriend tomorrow.... and neither of us have any good ideas of how to celebrate!! Ideas?? What things did you do on your anniversaries? What was most fun/memorable/special??

Obviously going out to a nice dinner is an option, but I'm wondering what other ideas are out there besides FOOD... a) I want ideas of how to celebrate that don't involve food, and b) I don't feel like shelling out the money for a fancy dinner. And... that's what we did for Valentine's Day.

So -- let me know your thoughts!

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  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    For our two year anniversary, my fiance took me to Medieval Times. It was awesome. :)
  • ket_the_jet
    ket_the_jet Posts: 1,257 Member
    Don't put unnecessary pressure on yourself or him by trying to plan an unachievably romantic or special night out. As far as the world cares, it's just another day.

    You shouldn't need to schedule that sort of event, or look to the calendar for confirmation. If you aren't feeling a celebration on that day, don't do it. There's no obligation and Pope Gregory XIII, initial financier of the Gregorian calendar, will forgive you.

    Unrelated to the prior advice, you should note that he waits until the last minute to come up with plans that celebrate you, both as a person and a couple. May not seem bad now, but a few anniversaries or birthdays down the line probably won't seem very special. You can only go with "extemporaneous" so many times before it loses its value and it is the modus operandi of the lazy.
    -wtk
  • Bethyann7793
    Bethyann7793 Posts: 22
    you could always just go see a movie.
    Or try something new together that you haven't done before.
  • tararocks
    tararocks Posts: 287 Member
    Zip-lining...or anything else adventurous
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    I have done things like going for a hike, and touring a historical home. Are there any cheesy touristy things to do in your area? That can be fun.
  • amanda52488
    amanda52488 Posts: 260 Member
    My bf took me to see the Transiberian Orchestra for our 1 year.
  • soteira
    soteira Posts: 32 Member
    Why not go back in time... as in go where you first met... do something you both thought was great.. or just go for a stroll in a park or nature... just be with him :o) btw, Congrats :flowerforyou:
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    He doesnt really care where you go, he cares abotu how it ends. Honeslty, its the truth.
  • mrdalton
    mrdalton Posts: 95 Member
    Go to one of those paint your own pottery places and design each other a coffee mug.
    Ballroom dance studio usually offfer a reduced price introductory 3 lesson package.
    Find a drive in theater and stay for all three late night shows.
    Check out a local museum and then grab a glass of wine afterwards.

    Have fun!
  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    For our one-year anniversary, my boyfriend took us skydiving. :smile:
  • dirtbikegirl5
    dirtbikegirl5 Posts: 391 Member
    Each year, my mother-in-law makes a nice dinner and hubby, me, MIL and the kids have a great time together. MIL and the kids decorate the house and it is just really special. Before we got married, we exchanged cards each month on the anniversary of our first date.
    It really doesn't matter what you do, as long as you are together. :heart:
  • tzeoli86
    tzeoli86 Posts: 75 Member
    My wife and I went indoor rock climbing for the first time on our anniversary. It was fun and different than what we usually do. Maybe try to find some kind of sporting activity that you haven't done before and just go for it!
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Each year, my mother-in-law makes a nice dinner and hubby, me, MIL and the kids have a great time together. MIL and the kids decorate the house and it is just really special. Before we got married, we exchanged cards each month on the anniversary of our first date.
    It really doesn't matter what you do, as long as you are together. :heart:

    I would hate that.
  • taylmarie
    taylmarie Posts: 161
    It so depends on your personality! My husband and I love low-key. I would get some take-out, put on some cute but cozy pj's, open a bottle of wine or a six pack or whatever is your style and eat dinner by candlelight while you watch a funny movie. The beauty of love is that you can just be you and chill... I think that's worth celebrating!! Congrats!
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    It so depends on your personality! My husband and I love low-key. I would get some take-out, put on some cute but cozy pj's, open a bottle of wine or a six pack or whatever is your style and eat dinner by candlelight while you watch a funny movie. The beauty of love is that you can just be you and chill... I think that's worth celebrating!! Congrats!

    Now thats what im talking about. Thats a perfect night to me. Well if we switched out the wine for crack cocaine
  • weighlossforbaby
    weighlossforbaby Posts: 847 Member
    Well, when we got married in 2007 we were dirt poor and we couldn't afford rings so on our 3 wedding anniversary in 2010 9 months after he came back from Iraq we went to an italian restaurant and he got on one knee and asked me to marry him again. That was the best one we had.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    For our one year wedding anniversary, we dressed up in our wedding clothes and went out for a romantic dinner. My dress was really a bridesmaid dress so it wasn't too out of place. And he wore khakis and a dress shirt, with the sleeves rolled up. We're not formal type people.

    Another anniversary, we "recreated" our first date. Watched the movie we saw. Ate the same kind of food (mexican) and made homemade milkshakes, since we'd gone out for milkshakes for dessert on our first date.
  • taylmarie
    taylmarie Posts: 161
    I would hate that.

    I am laughing at your honesty. (Writing "lol" seems strange to me, even though I am "lol" ing).
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    Maybe head to BJ's Warehouse and see if they have the box set of "BJ and the Bear". Go home, put the movie on, or maybe some Bon Jovi or Billie Joel.
  • Expialidojess
    Expialidojess Posts: 441 Member
    Each year, my mother-in-law makes a nice dinner and hubby, me, MIL and the kids have a great time together. MIL and the kids decorate the house and it is just really special. Before we got married, we exchanged cards each month on the anniversary of our first date.
    It really doesn't matter what you do, as long as you are together. :heart:

    I would hate that.

    Hahaha!


    I'm not a cards, hearts, and flowers kind of girl, so I would prefer just getting take out and watching a movie or something low key.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Try something new together - take a cooking class or go roller skating. Just being with each other is all that should really matter.
  • Sweet_Pandora
    Sweet_Pandora Posts: 459 Member
    Find a new healthy recipe and open a bottle of wine and cook together and then enjoy by candlelight!

    Karen
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I don't think we really did dating Anniversaries. For our wedding we just go out to dinner at some point surrounding the day. It's the 4th of July so we spend the actual day with the kids.
  • Lifting_chick
    Lifting_chick Posts: 275 Member
    The longer you have been married, you just hope there is sex somewhere in the night lol :bigsmile:
  • carrieliz81
    carrieliz81 Posts: 489 Member
    Maybe head to BJ's Warehouse and see if they have the box set of "BJ and the Bear". Go home, put the movie on, or maybe some Bon Jovi or Billie Joel.

    Hahahaha, okay gotcha. :-)
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    The longer you have been married, you just hope there is so sex somewhere in the night lol :bigsmile:

    edited: somewhere in the night with someone
  • carrieliz81
    carrieliz81 Posts: 489 Member
    Thanks for all the responses!!! I shared every single idea with my boyfriend, I'm sure he will love the list. We will definitely have to include at least some of the ideas.... ;-) ;-)
  • taylmarie
    taylmarie Posts: 161
    Thanks for all the responses!!! I shared every single idea with my boyfriend, I'm sure he will love the list. We will definitely have to include at least some of the ideas.... ;-) ;-)

    Ha ha! I bet he will REALLY like some of the ideas ;) Have fun and Happy Anniversary :)

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