Suggestions for 10th anniversary

[selune]

OK, after reading about Spock's 10th anniversary goings on, I was prompted to ask for ideas for my 10th. Anything expensive is really out as we are a young family with 4 kids. My husband teaches, so travel isn't a great option. But I was wanting to surprise him with something. I know what kinds of things he likes, but as a general idea guide for myself and others...Open up folks, What kind of gift would you like that isn't very expensive and would make your heart sing? What things could your spouse do to make this a treasured memory?

 

[Vollkommen Warrior]

How about a small binder with a animated chronology of your first days together until now (and continuing on)? In other words, a nice presentable (I hate the phrase but) "scap book" lovingly put together with some of your key moments or special times together, pictures with some small hand-written descriptions and your "feelings" of the moment (rather than just facts)..

 

[selune]

Ooh, I love that! That sounds fun. More ideas?

 

[Vollkommen Warrior]

Thanks. I am glad you posted this thread because I could use some ideas too! We live in a digital world but it is special sometime to have gifts more personalized.

 

[lucypevensie]

Our 10th is coming up this spring too. We're going to go away for a weekend. MIL will take the kids for a couple nights and we'll go out of town. We'll stay at a B&B (never done that) and go to a dinner theatre. It's not a trip to Europe or anything, but it's still something different.

 

[FervidPrincess]

I dont know if he likes jewelery of any kind, but I bought my husband a necklace from an online store called rapturewear.com that has a bible verse engraved on it that is very special to us both. I got it for my husband to hang on the rear view mirror of his Jeep because he never wore necklaces before. It meant so much to him that he put it around his neck Christmas morning and hasnt taken it off since. He in turn bought me an ankle bracelet for Valentines with a different verse on it. Maybe you could get matching necklaces or something.

Also, there is a soda company that makes custom from pictures you send to them. Another idea would be to have your wedding picture, or a treasured photo of you both put on a six pack of soda. Its a place on the web that is called Jones Soda.

Thats about all I can come up with...and the scrap book idea is a great one.

Oh wait...the scrap book idea gave me an idea...how about a video put together of different clips from vcr tapes from the time you were dating or married up to the present.

Okay...thats all I got!!!

God Bless

 

[selune]

love the Bible verse idea! We have a very special verse that was used for our wedding and was on a card that came with my hospital Sunday breakfast after giving birth to our first. That's cool! Would like to do the video thing, however, we're bad about taking videos. Thanks so much.

 

[mamaneenie]

How about a small binder with a animated chronology of your first days together until now (and continuing on)? In other words, a nice presentable (I hate the phrase but) "scap book" lovingly put together with some of your key moments or special times together, pictures with some small hand-written descriptions and your "feelings" of the moment (rather than just facts)..

Yep, great idea. You could also add special scriptures, lyrics to songs that have meant something to the two of you, your wedding vows, there are heaps of things you could do.

Wow, ten years of marriage, that's great. We are almost at our 3rd anniversary.

 

[mpshiel]

Ironically, we went to Paris for our 10th anniversary. It was this last summer when it was boiling hot, people were dying (literally), we got lost, dragged our luggage around most of paris and spent most of the time in the Louve rubbing up against the marble on the walls.

So sometimes travel isn't always the best.

For my spouse's parents anniversary, we went around and got photo's, opinions and thought of how people had seen them change and what they thought of them as a couple, and then had it hand bound in vellum. I think 10 years is a journey, not just an event and sometimes it is good to have something that can help remember all they different places (emotionally and in growth) that the journey took you.

 

[momof3blessings]

Go somewhere that is special to you. On our 9 or 10th we went to San Diego for the weekend(I live in PHX so it was an hour flight)We had lived there for a few years and really loved it and it held alot of good memeories.. Or just go to a hotel for the night.
Another thing we did this year(it was our 17th) we looked through our wedding pictures and discussed how we felt at that time. Then we looked back on how much people have changed pr we've changed etc...... It was really special because it's not something you do all the time.
The important thing is to spend time together just the 2 of you. Even if it's for a week,a weekend,a day or even a few hours take that time out for yourselves.

 

[Cordy]

I think if I were in your situation I would kidnap my husband after work and take him to a (reasonably priced) hotel just outside of town or in a neighbouring city. I would take along a romantic picnic meal with candles (grape juice included ) to set up in the hotel room (or a nice outdoor place if weather permits).
And then just enjoy an evening with the two of you.

Whatever you do end up doing - Congratulations on 10 years!!!

 

[selune]

so many great ideas. Thanks!