First anniversary gift ideas
Goldy
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I need to get a gift for my wife for our first anniversary and I dont have any good ideas. She gave me my present early and it was a 400ct humidor that will fit boxes. Now the pressure is on. T minus 12 days. I would like it to be something that she can keep and remember but at the same time I dont want to just buy something to buy something. If nothing works out my backup plan are ballroom dance lessons. Needless to say, we need to find something that works out.
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There's this silver humidor on ebay....0
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LOL Totally!zoom6zoom:There's this silver humidor on ebay....
But for real, it's always hard to give advice for presents for other people, cuz we really don't know what she'd like. MY fiance, for example, would LOVE the ballroom dance lessons, especially if I took them with her (but she's also been doing dance for years). As a matter of fact, I may very well get that for her for Christmas...thanks for the idea! Lol.. Another thought, depending on how much your lady likes jewelry (mine lOves it) - an heirloom quality piece is always nice. I don't mean a $50 necklace and earring set from Crescent Jewelers (or whomever is your local 'meh' jeweler), but a real unique piece, maybe customized or engraved. Something of good enough quality that it can become a family heirloom.. Just some thoughts!¨The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea¨ - Isak Dinesen
¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨0 -
DO NOT get her an ab roller!0
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TheShaun:DO NOT get her an ab roller!
Her ex bf got her a vaccume. No Joke.0 -
Goldy:TheShaun:DO NOT get her an ab roller!
Her ex bf got her a vaccume. No Joke.
Thats why he's an ex ...0 -
Buy her a box of cigars that you will really enjoy, and she can enjoy watching you smoke them.... Maybe that's a reason i've never been married....0
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I've got nothing for you man. I have a hard enough time coming up with b-day gift ideas for my fiancee. Mercifuly, neither of us remember the exact date we started dating. So, anniversary gifts are a moot point in our house right now.0
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Take a piece of notebook paper, fold it in half like a card. Write inside of this-
"Money is tight, times are hard, here's your damned old anniversary card."
Seriously, I've got nothing. There's a reason why I'm single. Sorry bro.0 -
Check these out:
http://www.nextag.com/wedding-anniversary-memory-books/shop-html
Not too spendy, but very sentimental. Chicks dig sentimental. I'd go with one of those books and a nice piece of jewlery. Another cool thing to accompany it would be getting one of your wedding photos professionally matted and framed, or reproduced into a painting (or even having it printed on canvas and framed). You go with a combo of those three things and she will love it.0 -
There's actually a fool proof way that's already documented for us dudes
http://www.gifts.com/Traditional-Wedding-Anniversary-Gifts.html
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http://www.gifts.com/Traditional-Wedding-Anniversary-Gifts.html
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http://www.gifts.com/Traditional-Wedding-Anniversary-Gifts.html
"Year - Gift"
Seems like we're back where we started....0 -
If she has a charm bracelet, get her a special charm. If she doesn't, get her started on one and you'll always have an idea for gifts for any anniversary, birthday, special event, etc. Women love jewelry!0
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I don't know what was better. the gummi bear or the video ad for the gummi bear. Both were pretty equally awesome in my opinion.0
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In our line of work we can't wear jewerly so I think that is out. I found some first anniversary toilet paper which might be a good paper gift but then I dont know what to get her for a real gift. I like Tonys idea about the photo frame.
She doesn't even really like jewerly which is slightly ironic because I dabble in metal casting and would like to try and make something.
If the gummy bear wasn't out of stock...0 -
Go classy, Weiner in a box....0
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Boxes are made from paper.. I like it.0
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you could wrap the box with paper too!0
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How about a night or weekend away? Nice hotel, fancy dinner and (if she's into jewelry) a piece of jewelry that you could slip her during or right after dinner. This way she has the memories of the time spent together and the piece of jewelry to remind her of it. Chicks are sentimental like that.
....and I've never been married.0 -
Well I decided to get her a sampler pack of Tabak cigars and this Journal. Since she got me the 400ct humidor its only fitting that she have some realestate in it. Thanks for all of your helpful comments.
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That thing looks effin badass man! Where'd ya get it?¨The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea¨ - Isak Dinesen
¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨0 -
ebay. Ships from Turkey.
I buy everything off ebay, including my wedding ring.0 -
Wow... I like Ebay and all, but certain things I like to hold in my hands before forking over cash..Goldy:ebay. Ships from Turkey.
I buy everything off ebay, including my wedding ring.¨The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea¨ - Isak Dinesen
¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨0 -
That journel is pretty sweet, I aslo like the glass of wine that holds a bottle. That way I won't feel like such a wino, and I don't have to use my Dave and Buster TNT glass. Which works pretty well also0
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Win.Goldy:Well I decided to get her a sampler pack of Tabak cigars and this Journal. Since she got me the 400ct humidor its only fitting that she have some realestate in it. Thanks for all of your helpful comments.0 -
Hays:
Wow... I like Ebay and all, but certain things I like to hold in my hands before forking over cash..Goldy:ebay. Ships from Turkey.
I buy everything off ebay, including my wedding ring.
ya, I did feel a little odd about that one. Mine was 25 bucks compared to 600 at the jewlery shop. Hers on the other hand, was not. but I did pay about 60% less and had it appraised at 130% over the ring she wanted. I didn't get the stone on ebay, but I did get that online too...0 -
Hey Goldy.... can you shoot me a PM with some info??? I've been with the lady for 2 years now and I think it's about time that I started getting serious.... (I'm just curious... not gonna pop SOON)Goldy:Hays:
Wow... I like Ebay and all, but certain things I like to hold in my hands before forking over cash..Goldy:ebay. Ships from Turkey.
I buy everything off ebay, including my wedding ring.
ya, I did feel a little odd about that one. Mine was 25 bucks compared to 600 at the jewlery shop. Hers on the other hand, was not. but I did pay about 60% less and had it appraised at 130% over the ring she wanted. I didn't get the stone on ebay, but I did get that online too...0 -
Hey Lasabar - that's awesome that you're even thinking about it man. Seems like so many BOTL I know have something against getting married... who da thunk?Lasabar:
Hey Goldy.... can you shoot me a PM with some info??? I've been with the lady for 2 years now and I think it's about time that I started getting serious.... (I'm just curious... not gonna pop SOON)Goldy:Hays:
Wow... I like Ebay and all, but certain things I like to hold in my hands before forking over cash..Goldy:ebay. Ships from Turkey.
I buy everything off ebay, including my wedding ring.
ya, I did feel a little odd about that one. Mine was 25 bucks compared to 600 at the jewlery shop. Hers on the other hand, was not. but I did pay about 60% less and had it appraised at 130% over the ring she wanted. I didn't get the stone on ebay, but I did get that online too...
Personally, I would've never bought my lady's ring (currently engaged) online - I'm very particular about things, and I know that I personally inspected the diamond with a loop, knowing what I was looking at, and knowing that I was forking out 4 figures for the best damn diamond available there... I don't know how easy it'd be to get that kind of self-assurance buying from a screen. That's not to say that it can't be done and done well - not everybody has my hangup, that's for sure... Just my .02. I went with Shane Company, if you're curious, and I've been very happy with them since.¨The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea¨ - Isak Dinesen
¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨0 -
I've never heard of SHANE COMPANY, but any PM would be helpful...
I'm gonna marry this girl, that's for sure, but when and where is a question....
But I'm up for any great ideas!!!!!0 -
Hays:
Hey Lasabar - that's awesome that you're even thinking about it man. Seems like so many BOTL I know have something against getting married... who da thunk?Lasabar:
Hey Goldy.... can you shoot me a PM with some info??? I've been with the lady for 2 years now and I think it's about time that I started getting serious.... (I'm just curious... not gonna pop SOON)Goldy:Hays:
Wow... I like Ebay and all, but certain things I like to hold in my hands before forking over cash..Goldy:ebay. Ships from Turkey.
I buy everything off ebay, including my wedding ring.
ya, I did feel a little odd about that one. Mine was 25 bucks compared to 600 at the jewlery shop. Hers on the other hand, was not. but I did pay about 60% less and had it appraised at 130% over the ring she wanted. I didn't get the stone on ebay, but I did get that online too...
Personally, I would've never bought my lady's ring (currently engaged) online - I'm very particular about things, and I know that I personally inspected the diamond with a loop, knowing what I was looking at, and knowing that I was forking out 4 figures for the best damn diamond available there... I don't know how easy it'd be to get that kind of self-assurance buying from a screen. That's not to say that it can't be done and done well - not everybody has my hangup, that's for sure... Just my .02. I went with Shane Company, if you're curious, and I've been very happy with them since.
I hear what you are saying Hays, I had the same fears when I bought it but the company I bought it from is the worlds largest online seller and they offer a 30 day money back guarentee. I work in diamond exploration and work for the company who mines Diavik but I have NO confidance that I could visually tell the difference between a VS1 and VVS2 because a 10x loupe is really only good for finding inclusions in SI.
All of their stones come with a lazer etched serial number too. And you can choose the country of origin if thats important to you.0
