OMHs - Anniversary question

doubleSS07 · August 2014

Happy Saturday ladies! I have a question about your first wedding anniversary. Did any of you do the traditional gift of paper or did you say screw it and get whatever you want? I kind of want to do something traditional but I also found one of those "established in" signs with our last name on Etsy that I LOVE but it's wood. My alternate is a custom poster with the state of Texas on it since that is where we are now. Thoughts, opinions, random outbursts?

Examples for your viewing pleasure:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/105840995/wedding-established-sign-personalized?ref=shop_home_active_14

https://www.etsy.com/listing/125921432/hometown-heart-map-custom-wall-map-art?ref=sr_gallery_8&ga_search_query=posters+texas&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

Blue & White · August 2014

I'm not sure if we will go traditional or not but I think I would discuss it with hubs first lol. If he's going traditional, I will too?

As for your gifts, they are super cute but they aren't something H would like - if I were getting him paper, for instance, it would be a ticket to a baseball/football game or a plane ticket.

It should be noted we have not gone on our honeymoon yet so our paper may very well be plane tickets to our honeymoon lol. Boring

Peaseblossom55 · August 2014

I would do a gift of whatever you think he will like the most. Your "paper" gift can always be a card too.

Sakalicious · August 2014

We haven't gone traditional with any anniversaries so far. I don't even know what 4th anniversary is...oops

[Deleted User] · August 2014

I would like to go traditional and I told H that but I feel like he doesn't know what I meant by that lol. I'll probably get him sporting tickets for something. I'll probably have to ask him again what he wants to do because he might also be doing a combo anniversary and bday gift for me.

cu97tiger · August 2014

We went traditional. For our 1st anniversary, I framed posters of DHs and hung them on the wall. He had an origami rose bouquet made in our wedding colors. I cannot remember what we did for our 2nd (it was a stressful time).

morphemes · August 2014

I'm not married, just wanted to chime in that I like the idea of the "traditional" gift themes. I also think the etsy poster is really cute, if it's something your H would like--go for it!

GoldenPenguin · August 2014

I obviously don't have experience yet, but I wanted to add in that paper is MADE out of wood - so I think that your wooden sign would count on a technicality

doubleSS07 · August 2014

Thanks everyone for your input! Sorry to have posted and run but H's grandfather ended up passing away this weekend so we've been helping his uncle get everything together

I think H would actually like the state poster thing, he gets sentimental about things like that, especially since moving out of CA was a BIG deal for him and TX is our new home together.

minskat30 · August 2014

I was going to do a paper gift but I figured H would have no clue why since he usually doesn't know about those kinds of things. I ended up getting him something else techy he wanted and HE ended up getting me some books I wanted because he heard about the paper tradition.

I'll be prepared in 7 months for our 2nd anniversary.

doubleSS07 · August 2014

@minskat30 what a lovely surprise when they do things like that!

loves2shop4shoes · August 2014

1st anniversary - I framed the ticket stubs to the first movie we ever saw together.

2nd anniversary (which is TODAY!) - I got our wedding vows printed onto canvas and framed it!

[Deleted User] · August 2014

Happy Anniversary @loves2shop4shoes !!!

loves2shop4shoes · August 2014

southernpeach89 said:

Happy Anniversary @loves2shop4shoes !!!

Thank you!

minskat30 · August 2014

Yeah @loves2shop4shoes and Mr. Shoes...happy anniversary!

[Deleted User] · August 2014

@loves2shop4shoes - Happy Anniversary!!

[Deleted User] · August 2014

we did not go with traditional gifts. sometimes I kind of wish we had, but H had no idea at the time! this past year we didn't even do gifts, just took a short trip down to Dallas for a long weekend.

happy anniversary @loves2shop4shoes !!

doubleSS07 · August 2014

Happy Anniversary @loves2shop4shoes! I love your gifts!

phira · August 2014

Happy anniversary @loves2shop4shoes!

I think that the traditional list is nice if you're struggling for ideas about what to do for gifts (if you're exchanging them). But I always think it's better to forgo gifts entirely and just spend time together OR go with gifts that you know the person has wanted for a while. That's my philosophy for both anniversaries and just gifts in general.

I'm sorry about your H's grandfather passing away

LizzyTish88 · August 2014

@phira LOVE the new signature pic!!!!

phira · August 2014

@caseface5 Thank you!!

cyndianewton · August 2014

H and I are getting ready to celebrate our 1st anniversary. We haven't honeymooned yet because I'm in grad school and we decided to wait until next year when I'm done. We're going to beach for a long weekend, having romantic dinners, and taking a ride in a hot air balloon if the weather cooperates. I'd rather do all these fun things instead of spending money on "gifts", but since we're still somewhat traditional our gifts to each other will be love letters.

leia1979 · August 2014

1st Anniversary - Disney World
2nd Anniversary - Mexico
3rd Anniversary - Santa Barbara

Obviously we're doing it wrong.

emmyg65 · August 2014

We're doing a couple's massage and dinner at our favorite restaurant, so not traditional. Unless you count the bill as paper.

doubleSS07 · August 2014

Thanks ladies!

@leia1979 I'd rather be doing it your way because I LOVE travelling but we have a huge down payment to bring to the table in just about 3 months so booo no vacation.

yesterday he was talking about wanting to go to a big beer festival here they just started so I am going to get him tickets for that!

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