First Anniversary

mrsLesGrossman

We are going away this weekend for our anniversary, well for the Jewish date.  It is more of our anniversary than the western calendar just because of how it was situated between holidays.  On the western date, we are planning on a bottle of champagne and watching our video, we saved watching it for this.  What did you do or what are you planning to do?  I am looking for ideas for this weekend. 

crfische

We went to Jamaica! WOOT!

Nebb

We spent the entire day together and it was fun. We went out for dinner at a restaurant that we considered a splurge and had a nice meal, then went to the drive in. It was a lot of fun. My gift to him was concert tickets to an all day fest type of thing in june, so we also kind of celebrated then I guess too.

anna.oskar

My FI has mentioned our first anniversary and I'm pretty sure he's thinking dinner at the fancy restaurant where he proposed(it was our first date location too) and a replica of our top cake layer.

betrothed123

We went out to dinner and my sister made us chocolate covered strawberries because we had them served at the wedding.  It was nothing huge, but we had fun.

cmhershey

What you're planning sounds nice!  Me and FI keep talking about going to this one restaurant in the city that we love.  Then probably eat our cake if we save it (though we probably would be better off just getting a small one from the bakery.)

Soon-to-be Mrs. Vogt

We plan to spend it with a vacation and seeing some family/friends. My favorite aunt and uncle were married on the same day as us, 39 years before. So, we want to celebrate their 40th with them, even though it will be our 1st as well. But the rest of the trip will be a vacation for us (Houston and San Antonion, TX)

tidetravel

We're staying in tonight.  DH is cooking and we're going to watch a movie.  Exciting, I know, but money is tight right now so no big spending for us. Would your weekend trip happen to include returning with a few cute kitties???

danieliza1127

The traditional first anniversary gift is paper and we had been talking about handmade paper for a while, so we spent the day together in our garage making paper and drinking wine (well I drank wine, he drank whiskey and coke).  It was really fun and we had a great time together.We originally had plans for a fancy night out downtown but then his Uncle passed away and we had to go out of town unexpectedly, so we had to cancel those dinner plans.  After going through all of that emotional stress, we were so happy to just spend the day together making paper!

LibertarianBride

I think we're probably just going to go out to a nice dinner and eat our wedding cake. 

georgia_bride09

We're taking a cruise. And my husband is set on being there for our actual anniversary- the following week would be $200 cheaper, but he wanted to go on our actual date. This will probably be the last big trip before we start making babies, so we want it to be special.

buttaflai

We are planning to hit up a couple cities in Europe. Not sure where yet.

mrsLesGrossman

Thanks, fishsticks, for making my weekend seem pitiful.  I would love to do a full week but it is a busy time for us.  Tide, your anniversary is today?  We are still waiting to find out if we are getting them.  I told them that we were away this weekend and it was too late to cancel.  I told them from the beginning about this.  It is a several week process here and they are so strict about it.  Because of the process, I expected to get them by next week anyway.  They just want to be right.  We are going to a beach town and it is nice and quiet. It will be a little chilly for some things. 

tidetravel

Yep.  We made it through the first (long and stressful) year!  It gets better from here though - so I've heard.Let me know either way.  I don't really have plans this weekend, so even if it comes down to the last minute, I can probably still meet you.  Or if you find out in a couple weeks that the adoption didn't go through we can work something out then.Congrats!

georgia_bride09

We are going to a beach town and it is nice and quiet. It will be a little chilly for some things.I would make sure to have a nice dinner at least one night, maybe do a couples' massage if available, or do your own if not , have several walks on the beach, and just relax.

lyndausvi

DH was sick so I ended up having drinks with some friends.   Just last week (10 days after the date) DH suprised me by picking up a new DS game.  He's romantic like that.

mrsLesGrossman

Happy Anniversary!  Don't stress yourself for this weekend.  If it is too close for both of us, especially having to be back to NY by 6:30pm for Yom Kippur, we can meet the week after.  We are supposed to go to Silver Spring during Sukot to see family and then you really don't have to go far. 

mrsLesGrossman

Georgia, what you mentioned is all we have planned.  I need to do more stuff.  It will probably be a very laid back weekend. 

georgia_bride09

What you have planned sounds perfect. I wouldn't try to get too busy. Vacations are for relaxing, especially when it's anniversary time. Well, relaxing and sexy time. Maybe surprise him with a picnic lunch on the beach one day.

mrsLesGrossman

That is a good idea.  We have a nice basket from last year too.  I am doing to food shopping before we go down so it will be easy. 

georgia_bride09

Maybe sneak up a few of his fave foods/desserts too, so when you get there, he'll have "all his favorites in one place".

Andrea_Lea

coming to SS are you, MrsE? Interesting. Cuz I'm in MD. and so is Salt. and Arbolita. But I'm closer to SS than they are (ha) How long will you be in town?

colleenspencer

Well, I'll be in canada, recovering from this flu ( I hope).  DH will be in Seattle watching footbal and hopefully not planning my funeral.   How's that for a romantic first anniversary?