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former newt · 08-12-2007, 11:43 AM

ok so i've been dating my girlfriend for almost 1 year. i'm trying to think of a great 1 year anniversary gift. we've been having a lot of problems lately, so i want something that shows how much i want this to work.

so far i've thought of making my own bouquet of flowers for her, taking her to the restaurant where we first met....

and that's all i got...i seriously don't understand how i can be so not creative right now...so i need help.

any suggestions?

albania · 08-12-2007, 01:45 PM

Isn't this something that really you should figure out on your own? I mean, wouldn't the best gift be something that you would only know to give? So if you really like her I'd advise you to think some more about it.

If I were in your shoes the one thing I can think of is to schedule a day in which we would do whatever makes her happy. The caveat being that one must know what would make her happy without having to ask her. Let me rephrase it a little, it would be a day in which I would do whatever pleases her with enthusiasm. I've found that not only do women want you to do what they say, but that performing said action only really counts if you're happy about it.

ItWasMe · 08-13-2007, 01:51 AM

Make a list of things that she likes. Her favorite things (movies, skydiving, ballet, rodeo, dog show, restaurant, beach, you know the answers better than I do). Figure out which one(s) you can pull off. Go from there.

I agree with Albania about making a day about it. Whatever you decide to do, a momento or two would be nice to remember the special day you planned.

Photos, postcards (if from the beach or other outing). Let the restaurant know ahead of time you would like to keep/purchase the wine glasses. If that isn't possible, bring your own. Make them pretty with ribbons on the stems. On your outing, buy a bottle of champagne, wine, sparkling juice, or whatever you two drink...to be saved for your next anniversary along with the glasses you just used. Above all, make it personal.

Good luck!

Nisses · 08-13-2007, 05:27 AM

Making a bouquet you say?
http://www.bloom4ever.com/howto/howto01.htm

Get yourself some green stems and make it look like a real bouquet.
I added a little perfume in the middle of each rose as well and wrapped it like the real deal.

My gf still has several of them, 3 years later.

Beware that they take alot of time to make. If that doesn't show the amount of time you're willing to invest to make it work, ...

or just go http://www.bloom4ever.com/itemd17a.html?PRID=1287998 if you're not handy enough. (My stems and leaves didn't look quite that nice and professional I have to admit)

LoganSnake · 08-13-2007, 05:44 AM

I don't think I was really creative. I got her a necklace with a small circle of sapphires with a tiny diamond in the middle that hung on a spiderweb-thin chain of white gold. She loved it and it was under $150. I added some weird looking flowers and the 1 year anniversary gift was complete.

former newt · 08-15-2007, 04:21 PM

wow, nisses that is a great idea.

im makin a handful of them with stems i bought from a crafts store, and im stealing your perfume idea.

many thanks!

08-12-2007, 11:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
former newt Crazy	1 year anniversary ok so i've been dating my girlfriend for almost 1 year. i'm trying to think of a great 1 year anniversary gift. we've been having a lot of problems lately, so i want something that shows how much i want this to work. so far i've thought of making my own bouquet of flowers for her, taking her to the restaurant where we first met.... and that's all i got...i seriously don't understand how i can be so not creative right now...so i need help. any suggestions?

08-13-2007, 01:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
ItWasMe But You'll Never Prove It. Location: under your bed	Make a list of things that she likes. Her favorite things (movies, skydiving, ballet, rodeo, dog show, restaurant, beach, you know the answers better than I do). Figure out which one(s) you can pull off. Go from there. I agree with Albania about making a day about it. Whatever you decide to do, a momento or two would be nice to remember the special day you planned. Photos, postcards (if from the beach or other outing). Let the restaurant know ahead of time you would like to keep/purchase the wine glasses. If that isn't possible, bring your own. Make them pretty with ribbons on the stems. On your outing, buy a bottle of champagne, wine, sparkling juice, or whatever you two drink...to be saved for your next anniversary along with the glasses you just used. Above all, make it personal. Good luck! __________________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Ok, no more truth-or-dare until somebody returns my underwear" ~ George Lopez I bake cookies just so I can lick the bowl. ~ ItWasMe

08-13-2007, 05:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nisses Shade Location: Belgium	Making a bouquet you say? http://www.bloom4ever.com/howto/howto01.htm Get yourself some green stems and make it look like a real bouquet. I added a little perfume in the middle of each rose as well and wrapped it like the real deal. My gf still has several of them, 3 years later. Beware that they take alot of time to make. If that doesn't show the amount of time you're willing to invest to make it work, ... or just go http://www.bloom4ever.com/itemd17a.html?PRID=1287998 if you're not handy enough. (My stems and leaves didn't look quite that nice and professional I have to admit) __________________ Moderation should be moderately moderated.

08-13-2007, 05:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
LoganSnake We work alone Location: Cake Town	I don't think I was really creative. I got her a necklace with a small circle of sapphires with a tiny diamond in the middle that hung on a spiderweb-thin chain of white gold. She loved it and it was under $150. I added some weird looking flowers and the 1 year anniversary gift was complete. __________________ Maturity is knowing you were an idiot in the past. Wisdom is knowing that you'll be an idiot in the future. Common sense is knowing that you should try not to be an idiot now. - J. Jacques

08-12-2007, 01:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
albania Psycho	Isn't this something that really you should figure out on your own? I mean, wouldn't the best gift be something that you would only know to give? So if you really like her I'd advise you to think some more about it. If I were in your shoes the one thing I can think of is to schedule a day in which we would do whatever makes her happy. The caveat being that one must know what would make her happy without having to ask her. Let me rephrase it a little, it would be a day in which I would do whatever pleases her with enthusiasm. I've found that not only do women want you to do what they say, but that performing said action only really counts if you're happy about it.

08-15-2007, 04:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
former newt Crazy	wow, nisses that is a great idea. im makin a handful of them with stems i bought from a crafts store, and im stealing your perfume idea. many thanks!