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semi-reformed sailor |
My 20 year wedding anniversary will be here in March. I need ideas now so I can get ahead of the game. I have no idea how much I want to spend. I have no idea what she might want. Dave Truong can chime in any time he likes. I’ll be looking at his website later. ************************* Updated on page 2 with pics. David does great work! Super easy guy to work with and fast!This message has been edited. Last edited by: MikeinNC, "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein “You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020 “A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker | ||
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Your last line was my first thought, Call Dave! The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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Does your gift have to be material? Could a vacation or, a fine dining meal suffice? Create memories together and perhaps something to look forward to for the next anniversary? | |||
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| Eschew Obfuscation |
I was thinking a nice vacation also. For our 20th, I took the wife to the Caribbean for a week. _____________________________________________________________________ “Civilization is not inherited; it has to be learned and earned by each generation anew; if the transmission should be interrupted for one century, civilization would die, and we should be savages again." - Will Durant | |||
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Seeker of Clarity |
If you can make it work, I vote trip over thing/stuff. Unless she's very stuff-oriented. My wife isn't, and so experiences together win. But sometimes, kids and life make that hard. We did a B&B and an amazing dinner for our 20th.  | |||
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25 year anniversary faced same question. Decided to go place rather than a dinner and a movie. Vacation to Sedona, AZ in the fall. Trip to the GC. Cowboy show and dinner. Sunsets. The SW Airlines vacation package, with a stay in the Village At Oak Park, is very nice. ------- Trying to simplify my life... | |||
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My wife doesn't like jewelry, but loves these. Birthdays, anniversaries..... Roses Don't. drink & drive, don't even putt. | |||
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| Save an Elephant Kill a Poacher  |
Recreate your first date, anniversary, gift you gave her then (does that gift need to be cleaned/more stones added/etc.) and then at the end of this '2nd date' surprise her with a new gift of what she currently likes to do, gardening, sewing, etc. Congrats. 'I am the danger'...Hiesenberg NRA Certified Pistol Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Life Member | |||
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Optimistic Cynic |
Whether a keepsake or an experience, what she wants is to know that you love her even more than you did when you asked her to marry you. Whatever you do should be intended to reinforce that idea. You know better than anyone what makes your wife happy, give her that. Bonus points if it is something that she knows you are sacrificing your personal desires to give. And congratulations for making 20, a significant milestone, and one fewer couples seem to be willing to attempt these days. | |||
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Keeping the economy moving since 1964 |
Perfectly written! ----------------------- You can't fall off the floor. | |||
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| Eye on the Silver Lining |
Congratulations! Vacation. You could buy her a trinket there as a keepsake, or present your gift from Dave in a special place while there. Does she like to travel? Does she like jewelry? Flowers? These are important questions that will help steer you. I remember someone gifting my husband flowers last year, and I remember thinking, wtf? He hates flowers. Clearly someone who didn’t know or care to learn. Good luck. You have time. __________________________ "Trust, but verify." | |||
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Long weekend get-away at the mountains, or the beach. Rent a Jeep, or a convertible. Cook for her on an outdoor fire. | |||
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Fighting the good fight |
If you've been married for 20 years and still don't know what your wife likes, I'm not sure any of us can be of any help!  | |||
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thin skin can't win |
Don't just look at David's website, give him a call or chat via email. You can describe in general terms what you're thinking in terms of items, price, etc. and he will help you figure out a perfect solution and either source or make it for you. He's so much more than just a retail website, take advantage of that. I'm pretty sure he loves that stuff! You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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| semi-reformed sailor |
Thanks Rogue. She’s got a pirates chest of jewelry that she hardly ever wears… I’ll prolly go with some kinda diamond ring "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein “You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020 “A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
What about a nice vacuum cleaner or a new iron? The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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I was highly amused when this topic was juxtaposed in front of the one looking for a good clothes dryer. But now I have ruined it. | |||
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And, in keeping with this wisdom, don’t underestimate the card AND what you write on it. | |||
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Legalize the Constitution |
HaHaHaHa All the romance of…an attorney _______________________________________________________ despite them | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine |
Shhhh, I'm trying drum up business. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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