Do you exchange anniversary gifts with your spouse?

[tiapam]

[dr mom]

We usually just celebrate with a nice dinner out, and pre-baby we went home and had some "adult time" which is how we got pregnant in the first place. ;)

These days, we're lucky just to have dinner out together - Jared won't be a big brother anytime soon at this rate, LOL!

[mudder17]

We usually tried to go somewhere special like dinner or maybe a concert (classical or opera) if one happened around that time. Over the years, we've gone to regular dinner to dinner and a movie to a wine dinner, to a concert, to nothing (post baby). We may or may not be able to get out this year. If we're really lucky, we'll be able to find a sitter and go out somewhere around our anniversary. We didn't really end up doing anything for our 10th anniversary. :( However, we did balance that with enjoying our new baby. :)


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[kijip]

We try to buy something nice for the house between November and March...we consider it a mutual holiday and wedding anniversary present...it is helping fill our home with art and so forth...

We also go to the same cheesy dinner place...

[bostonsmama]

I probably could have voted for the last two options, as we've done both. This year, I didn't get DH anything (not even a card), although he remembered to get that and flowers. Here's our track record (and I'm sure it will only get "tighter" when a baby comes):

1st Anniversary- Kitchen Renovations & wedding cake topper
2nd Anniversary- 8-day Vacation in Hawaii & new car
3rd Anniversary- Newly sodded lawn, David Copperfield tickets, nice dinner out
4th...who knows? by then we hope to be swaddling a little one...that's the only anniversary gift I've EVER really wanted

I'm sure if we cared about little things like Rolex watches and fancy photo frames we'd do it...but alas, we need to consolidate every major purchase into a gift for the holidays so we don't go broke trying to have a good life

[C99]

>and fancy photo frames we'd do it...but alas, we need to
>consolidate every major purchase into a gift for the holidays
>so we don't go broke trying to have a good life

This is the stage we are now in! For FD, I told J. that he could have a new grill or a lawnmower, but he essentially got a new vaccuum cleaner. Fun!

I voted "used to, not anymore" but that's not entirely true. We did something big for 5, but not for 4 or 6, and we had 2 incomes when we celebrated 1, 2 and 3.

[elliput]

Over the years it has varied. Some times we have gotten each other gifts, some times we get something special for the house, but we always go out to dinner even if it is just to Fuddruckers or pizza. This year's anniversary present was the best - I delivered DD two weeks prior!

[TahliasMom]

We use to take trips and then the baby came 5 days after our wedding anniversary so last year we didn't do anything! This year we got tickets to see Les Miserable along with a nice dinner, sort of a combo of our B-Days and Anniversary since all those events are so close together. We're not big into gifts to begin with, we rather get stuff for the house or treat ourselves to a night out!

[DebbieJ]

How funny that you posted this. My anniversary is today (it's 12:45 a.m. here) and I don't even have a card for DH!

But lucky me, I have a dentist appt this afternoon! How's that for celebrating!?!

~ deb
DS 12/03
And a niece or nephew arriving in early August!

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[ellies mom]

I didn't vote because we've only been married four years and have hit just about every option except "only on special ones" for obvious reasons. This year (last week by the way) was kind of odd because we both totally forgot. I remembered the day before and mentioned it to DH who felt absolutely horrible about forgetting, so passing up the obvious chance, I admitted that I had just remembered that day. He bought a new toaster that night (so I wouldn't complain about his toaster burning my english muffins anymore). The next day I was looking up "the gift" for four years, and the alternate modern gift was small appliances. DH was so proud of himself. Then we ate at our favorite "old persons" restaurant and we each got a new book. Obviously it wasn't fancy, although I did wear full make-up, but it was a sweet day for our little family.

[amp]

We've been married 5 yrs, and for the last 3 or so, we've just done cards and a nice dinner out somewhere. We have also included our anniversary as a "covered" one when we've bought a big gift, like the new iMac G5 we bought for Christmas. A gift like that goes a long way, over a lot of holidays!

[Wife_and_mommy]

How fun! It's mine too! I'm working on making a card on the computer since I haven't left the house unless absolutely necessary. I feel too sick to make myself look half-way decent.

Happy anniversary to you both!

To the OP: We did special things the first two years. After that finances have changed drastically and we just go out to dinner although, last year(6)we didn't do much since dd was nursing and this year is a complete bust since I feel SO sick. I told him we'll celebrate in October when I anticipate it'll be gone. Am I a romantic or what? :P


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[Moneypenny]

We generally don't exchange gifts for any purpose, be it anniversary, birthday, or other holiday. Although, he is required to buy me flowers for my birthday, mother's day and our anniversary. What we do is a "weekend extravaganza", where the celebrated person gets to choose all the weekend's activities. For example, last week was DH's birthday so this past weekend was his extravaganza. I baked a cake, we had a steak dinner, he spent the day fishing, and we had some great family time. He did not mow the lawn or do any other housework.

Our anniversary weekend extravaganza usually includes some time bumming around town with each other, a meal out, and a reprieve from the regular household duties. I think it's great!

Susan
DD - Avery, born 8/5/04

[pb&j]

We didn't even get each other wedding gifts!! We eloped, and our wedding gift to ourselves was the vacation we went on when we got married. For our first anniversary, we went on a hot air balloon ride, and out for a special dinner. For our second anniversary, we went on vacation to Colorado, spent the day hiking hard, and had dinner at a local pizza joint. It was great. :)

We do give gifts for other occasions, but we know that money can't buy what's really important to us. Besides, it just seems frivolous to go spending lots of money on gifts when that money would be better spent on other things. We never got me an engagement ring because we put a down payment on a house instead. I've never missed having a rock, but I'd certainly miss not having a home!


-Paige,
mom to Emma, s/b 11/04/04
and Chippie, edd 01/15/06

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