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20th wedding anniversary woes
I'm sure like many of you left to your own devises...I'm liable to gift wrap my junk and show up with a can of whip cream, so I hope collectively we can come up with a better plan this year. My wife has tolerated my crude disgusting man habits for 19+ years and really deserves a romantic and special anniversary this time. Got any clever ideas that may or may not include a desert topping?
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Permalink Reply by KPC on -
Yeah, I'm interested in that too. 20 yrs for me and my wife. Oh boy! It's gotta be a good one! Wife told me about a college friend of her's who celebrated their 20th in NYC.
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Permalink Reply by Rebekah on -
You need something romantic for a woman in her 40s? I'm with Gus's mom on the flowers and a love letter.
If you poke around the cnn business site, you'll find a piece on "lovebooks" or something like that - custom scrap books you create online. They might be a way to help you with the love letter thing.
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Permalink Reply by badknot on -
post a thread about disgusting man habits and men congregate. post a thread for anniversary suggestions and it seems men are clueless. wait, i'm a man and i'm clueless...hmmm. thinking maybe i'd be better served seeking the art of womenhood in this query.
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Permalink Reply by Stein on -
I have done this before. Book a weekend trip. Tell her you are going on a trip, but do not tell her where, just what kind of clothes to bring. You could do something as close and Romantic as the Boca ratonHotel and resort or the ritz on Amelia Island. Or you could book a flight and she learns the destination at the airport. It's fun adventuresome, very powerfully romantic and will be a great experience and memory. Much more fun than aregular gift
Stein
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Permalink Reply by Chuck Knight on -
I just googled the details for the 20th Anniversary.
Traditional observation: china
Modern US observation: Platinum
Alternates: lily flowers and emeralds.
Those are the traditional ways to observe this particular anniversary. Since I'm partial to jewelry, a custom commissioned ceramic ring, or maybe something with an emerald could be lovely.
What does your wife like? That might help us point you in the right direction.
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Permalink Reply by J. Hughes on -
Pick a really nice restaurant, find a nice couples bar/dance club and book a great hotel nearby or within a short drive to make it spontaneous, no over night clothes you won't need them. Get a small piece of jewelry so she will have something to remember the night with and give it to her in the room so she will have something to wear to bed.
Get the tooth brush from the front desk in the morning.
Have Fun.
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Permalink Reply by Nick H on -
Sacrifice. Depends on your own circumstances and finances for the rest. Basically, you need to give her something she wants that shows you are willing to sacrifice something you want to give it. Depending on your circumstances that might be a trip to somewhere she wants, may be giving her some jewellery or something and to pay for it you go without some luxury you wanted (power tools or something), or it just might mean giving more of your time. You've been with this woman 20 years, you know her better than anyone. No sense in giving her something someone here would want or do, we are not her.
Think if you were her. What would you want?
Lame answer I know. But I don't think throwing out generic gift ideas is the way to go.
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