Need 20 year wedding anniversary gift ideas UPDATED
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.
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August 22, 2022, 09:01 PM
P250UA5
Your last line was my first thought, Call Dave!
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August 23, 2022, 12:56 AM
corsair
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?
August 23, 2022, 01:00 AM
CoolRich59
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Originally posted by corsair: Does your gift have to be material?
Could a vacation …
I was thinking a nice vacation also. For our 20th, I took the wife to the Caribbean for a week.
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August 23, 2022, 04:49 AM
r0gue
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.
August 23, 2022, 05:42 AM
4MUL8R
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.
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August 23, 2022, 07:47 AM
photohause
My wife doesn't like jewelry, but loves these. Birthdays, anniversaries.....
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.
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August 23, 2022, 09:27 AM
architect
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.
August 23, 2022, 09:33 AM
chbibc
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Originally posted by architect: 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.
Perfectly written!
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August 23, 2022, 09:34 AM
irreverent
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.
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August 23, 2022, 11:04 AM
chuck416
Long weekend get-away at the mountains, or the beach. Rent a Jeep, or a convertible. Cook for her on an outdoor fire.
August 23, 2022, 11:06 AM
RogueJSK
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Originally posted by MikeinNC: I have no idea what she might want.
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!
August 23, 2022, 11:10 AM
Georgeair
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!
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August 23, 2022, 11:24 AM
MikeinNC
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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
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Originally posted by MikeinNC: I have no idea what she might want.
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!
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
August 23, 2022, 11:40 AM
jhe888
What about a nice vacuum cleaner or a new iron?
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August 23, 2022, 11:42 AM
ScotP7
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.
August 23, 2022, 11:45 AM
ScotP7
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Originally posted by architect: 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.
And, in keeping with this wisdom, don’t underestimate the card AND what you write on it.
August 23, 2022, 12:04 PM
TMats
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Originally posted by jhe888: What about a nice vacuum cleaner or a new iron?
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August 23, 2022, 12:25 PM
jhe888
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Originally posted by TMats:
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Originally posted by jhe888: What about a nice vacuum cleaner or a new iron?
HaHaHaHa
All the romance of…an attorney
Shhhh, I'm trying drum up business.
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