Oh you lucky devil going to fiji! woohoo! We dont' usually give gifts to eachother or to others for that matter (unless we feel compelled ) we prefer to do nice things together make a day out somewhere, give a massage, have a spa, prep some snacks to kick back and watch a movie together, go out for dinner or cook a nice meal and have it with wine etc. Really just being together for a bit of quality time to reconnect is the most important thing. The lack of gifts I think may be a sore point for some family members as they consider that the 'done' thing but time and connection is more important to us. Sometimes a gift is nice though if we know the person we are giving it too will like it. We take our anniversary from our wedding day and the day we actually got together so we kinda have 2 anniversaries
We celebrate our wedding anniversary only. We don't usually buy gifts, just try and do somethng special together. Our wedding anniversary is the same day as DD1's birthday, so it's not easy getting time away though.
I don't think you'd need to get your dp a gift at all, as I would think that by you all going to fiji, that you both would be contributing financially?
3. What do you do to celebrate your anniversary? I think we usually attempt to go out for dinner.
4. When do you count your anniversary from if you are not married? First date. It went for nearly 24 hours so was quite momentous. Though it didn't mark our official beginning as a couple as despite talking each others' ears off for that long, I announced at the end of it that I "wasn't sure we got along." DP just gave me a knowing smile and left very gracefully.
Today is our anniversary!! 9 years!!! Geez we have had ou rough patches let me tell you but we have grown so much as individuals and a couple and now a family.
As I leave these things to the last minute, DP wont get his gift until he gets home from work tonight.
I am going to set up some candles and we can have champagne in bed.
Rouge- I am going to go with the thoughtful gift idea. Thanks
Last night I basically turned my house upside down looking for photos from the last 9 years (and realised I have a massive job to do with organising all of my photos). I have found a photo of the two of us from each year of our relationship and scanned them onto my laptop and onto a USB. I have also put photos of other significant things like when we got our 1st furbaby, and the 2nd furbaby and an US pic of DD and then our first family pic, pic of DD with our dogs, all 5 of of us together.
I am going to take them down to Kmart today and get a photobook made as my gift to DP. I am also going to get a plant (not sure what type but something special) and on the weekend, the 5 of us (DP, DD, dogs & I) can plant it together in a pot.
Sunshine- I think I will also write a love letter to DP. Reminds me of back when we were young.
Jodi- Even though we have said we dont need gifts, I really want to surprise DP with this as he has been working so hard, picking up extra weekend shifts so that we can have money for our Fiji Holiday. He said Fiji isnt my present but I like to think
3. What do you do to celebrate your anniversary? as above
4. When do you count your anniversary from if you are not married? We dont celebrate our aniversary because we arent married. When we are married we will
I have found DF loves things ive put my own effort and love into.I made him my homemade rocky road and WOW he was so happy. Or a photo of us in a nice frame or even you could make a collage of pics ive found its the personal ones that mean the most
Well I went and made a photo book this morning at Kmart and DD chucked the biggest tantrum when I was 3/4 of the way through. I was so embarrassed as I had to get it done as it wouldnt save my work if I left it as was and I had to rush to get it done as everyhting I tried to distract DD just didnt work (bottle, food, keys, mobile, toys from Kmart, you name it). So anyway I am going to pick it up this arvo and I hope I am happy with it as I didnt really get to check over it properly.
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