Anniversary Ideas
Congratulations - you've reached a milestone! Whether it's your one month anniversary or your 50th anniversary, each one of those is equally special and should be celebrated as such! There could be times when you aren't sure how to celebrate these special times though, which is where ChaCha comes into play! We've assembled some helpful tips to help kick off any anniversary day or night.
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About Anniversary Ideas
Anniversary - it's a special word that marks certain milestones in a couple's time spent together. In Latin, anniversary literally means returning yearly and has been used in the sense of couple's yearly return since 1230.
What's a good way to celebrate an anniversary you ask? Well, that's entirely up to you! Do things that both you and your spouse enjoy, plus be sure to make the occasion 'special' by adding a little pizazz to it, such as getting flowers, jewelery or other special trinkets to show your loved one how grateful you are for their love and companionship.
Here are some great ideas for celebrating these special days:
* Plan a picnic - do it in the park or in your living room! Be sure to have your spouse's favorite foods at this picnic and something special to drink! After all, who doesn't think a picnic is romantic?
* If possible, revisit the place you both met - women and men alike think it's romantic to be at the place where your loving relationship began.
* Dinner dance - that's right a dinner followed by a dance, and we don't mean clubbing! Visit a romantic place for a wonderful meal followed by a romantic dancing venue for a night filled with laughs and a lot of steps!
* Breakfast in bed - start the day off on the right foot by serving your spouse their favorite breakfast items while they wake up to a romantic meal.
There's been a long standing tradition based upon the amount of anniversary years signifying a certain gift theme; it's believed that this practice originated in medieval Germany. In the United States, we've established the following gifts:
1st Paper
2nd Cotton
3rd Leather
4th Linen
5th Wood
6th Iron
7th Wool
8th Bronze
9th Pottery
10th Tin
11th Steel
12th Silk
13th Lace
14th Ivory
15th Crystal
16th Tourmaline
17th Furniture
18th Turquoise
19th Aquamarine
20th China
25th Silver
30th Pearl
35th Coral
40th Ruby
45th Sapphire
50th Gold
55th Emerald
60th Diamond
Gift giving can be hard at times, especially if your girlfriend, boyfriend, wife or husband is a little picky, or has everything! We understand your frustrations and want to help out by providing you with some great ideas... 24/7!
For anniversary gift ideas, text gGF, gBF, gHUBBY or gWIFE to ChaCha!
These are a few examples of the many ideas we have for your anniversary:
* Professional Sports Jersey: Make him feel a part of his fav. Team! $43 - 80. 4more txt gBF
* Designer Sunglasses: Something she can wear year round! $75 - 200. 4more txt gGF
* Victoria's Secret Lingerie: Choose from variety of beautiful or risque lingerie! She'll love & you will 2! $varies 4More txt gWIFE
* Cubist Martini Set: Martini glasses are designed to sit between sips in ice-filled glass cube. $70 4 more txt gHUBBY
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