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Choosing a great ten year wedding anniversary gift
Time flies when you're having a great time and if you are with the one you love. Since the years pass, perhaps your anniversaries begin to sneak up on you, with you and your loved one seemingly always ending up going out to dinner again. Or probably the big day comes and goes, and that you do not do anything at all because you are on a tight budget and can't consider something to achieve that is celebratory, memorable, and won't cost a fortune. (Sure, a visit to your wine country sounds perfect; but is it worth refinancing your property and mortgage to finance this?)
Well, luckily, you can be both romantic and financially smart. Listed here are 5 inexpensive and exciting new ways to celebrate your anniversary.
1. Just Be Together
Take your day removed from work, switch off the cellular phone, stop checking your email, and just spend some quality time together and save money. Keep it simple and remove yourselves from your own busy everyday lives. Celebrate your life together because that's what your anniversary is all about.
2. Match Your Gift with Your Anniversary Year
If this really is your fifth anniversary, give five roses. If that is your 10th anniversary, offer a 10-minute massage. Be thoughtful and fun. Make a game out of it, and see who can come up with creative number-themed gift.
3. Give Thoughtful Gifts
For every single anniversary year, you will find traditional gifts that you can give. For instance, the gift for the first year is traditionally paper. Consider giving your better half stationery you've customized, a book, a love letter, or other things related to paper. It doesn't need to be expensive, just thoughtful. There is also a contemporary anniversary gift for every single year. Like, for the fourth anniversary, the present day gift is appliances, which is actually a lot cheaper than the usual pricey piece of technology. If you're enthusiastic about what these gifts are, listed here is a handy listing of traditional and modern anniversary gifts by year.
4. Watch Your Wedding Video
I don't think I have ever watched my wedding video. Honestly, I am not even sure where it is. But what's the purpose of experiencing a movie made if you're not going to watch it? Your anniversary is a good opportunity to keep in mind that special day, so dust off that wedding DVD and watch highlights together. If you do not have one, perhaps you have a video of a holiday you took or another memorable occasion. If not, look during your wedding album or pictures that you have got through your years together.
5. Get Crafty
If you are feeling a little artsy, go decorate some pottery for each other (most towns have a DIY pottery studio or two). Or make something together, like a photo album or scrapbook of the previous year's events.
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