I2icky

Well it's almost my first anniversary with my girlfriend, and i'm having some trouble thinking of what i want to get her and where we're going. Well, i do have some ideas, but i just want to see what u guys suggest.

Basically, i'm looking for some ideas for dinner and some ideas for gifts

Oh ya, she doesn't want anything too expensive either. I was kinda thinking of getting a cup with our picture on it, but is that kinda lame?

Meridae'n

Hire a Ferrari and take her on a long coastal drive, stay somewhere nice...

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mrquackers

Have you taken lots of images of the two of you together? There are some great programs (Real Media used to offer one called Slideshow) that will let you blend scanned or digitial pictures with a song (it'll convert your favorite MP3) and fade pictures in and out at a speed of your choosing. I gave one to a girlfriend once and she absolutely melted.

If you go with flowers, I'd suggest something other than roses. They're too predictable. Try sunflowers or tulips or some other type your GF likes. Shows that you're paying attention and not just following protocol.

Of course, there's always jewelry, too.

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clockworkgreen

Yeah, the cup is lame.

I kinda forget what I've done on anniversaries. I think last year I cooked her dinner, set it all up out on the porch where it'd just be the two of us, had some champagne and chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. Nothing overly done, but enough to show her that I wanted to spend the night where it was just us...

clavus

1) Give her a little bottle of massage oil....then use it. Give her a head to toes massage. Make it last over an hour. Do not cop out and start playing with her 20 minutes into it.

2) Flowers...if you follow mrquackers advice.

3) A picnic dinner...except get high-quality take-out from her facorite restaurant. The trick is the presentation. Make her expect cheese sandwiches, then ZOOT! its actually amazing food!

4) If you are going to give her a cup, you better throw it on a wheel with your own two hands. If you aren't a potter, do not try this.

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cheese

buy her a vacume or a mop girls dig that sort of thing. It states "i love you so much you can clean up after me"


sorry just playing. as for a gift.

FYI thats a lie. its to make you not feel obligated to buy her anything nice. wehn she realy wants a 3k rock on her finger

i say do the hole day as a celebration..wake her up, to a drawn warm bubbly bath. followed by a massage (read up on good teq. online some greatstuff) i suggest not useing oils though they are messy, go to bath and body works and pick up a big tube of lotion works just as well with out the clean up. aslo dont do the typical guy thing and just massage her ass, that does more harm than good trust me. Then its off to break fast, prepare it 1st somthing that will keep and stick it in the oven at like 210 F to keep it warm. bring her a NEW robe that you wamed in the dryer. and eat.

thats all i can think of right now wing the rest of the day i have set the tone just keep it up. the key i think is to make it feel seemless and thought out.. girls like it when you put alot of thought in to what yourdoing for/to them.

hope i helped

Jim Kata

My 2 year anniversary is coming up in a couple of weeks, and I'm totally screwed. I am broker than broke due to many unexpected bills. So to remedy this problem, I am gonna paint my girl a painting. Its pretty cheap, and its from the heart, and... its original. Girls seem to love that kind of stuff (at least I'm hoping she will).
Usually, since Mrs. Kata is so picky, I take a fat wad of cash (about $500-$700) and go take her shopping. Tell her to pick what she wants but let her know that she has a limit. It kind of sucks that I have to put a limit on it, but she knows I'm a poor man, so the $500-$700 is enough to show her that I do what I can. Not too original and it lacks the element of surprise, but she seems to always love what she gets.
Good luck.

Cynthetiq

do something totally different...

what about a bed and breakfast overnight in an old antique bedroom? Breakfast served in bed is a great thing to do, and you don't have to even cook it, but just open the door in the morning.

you can do something goofy like do the tourist type things there are to do in your hometown or the next town over.

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Tirian

Nice thread folks. Too bad I am reading it just this morning. Today is my 14th annivsery.

I am not too flush either, but the current plan is to go out for a motorcycle ride, then to a new reasteraunt I've been wanting to take her to, then maybe a movie (don't know about that yet). The good news is the kids are sleeping over at grandmas !

Tommorow I embark on my 15th year of happiness.

lurkette

Find some of the same flowers she had in her wedding bouquet, pack them and a picnic basket with good food - good cheese, good bread, good wine, maybe some cold chicken sandwiches, and take her to a pretty spot for a picnic.

That's what I'd enjoy, but the most important thing is for you to pick something you think she'd enjoy - it doesn't have to be expensive. The most important thing is that you put some thought into it.

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<b>HEY RATBASTID</b> You payin' attention here dude? You just gotta "get out of jail free" card.

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Peetster

Nice catch Bill! I totally missed it. Hope ratbastid sees this.

I've done everything from a weekend in the honeymoon suite at the Watergate Hotel downtown, to taking care of the house/chores/kids/meals/pets for the day. She seems to really appreciate the things that take an all-day commitment, without (much) regard to the cost.