August 4th, 2008 @ 3:22 pm
On the 12th of August, Ian and I will celebrate our two year wedding anniversary. Question: for those of you who are married, do you still celebrate the day you and your partner started DATING or just the day you got married? Ian and I only celebrate our wedding anniversary. Probably because I’m the only one who knows when we started dating (*cough* May 2004). Note to self: must quiz husband when he returns home..
In light of the approaching date, I started thinking about gifts and celebrations. Then, out of pure coincidence, I came across Beth’s entry about HER anniversary. In it, she included a link to this site, which is actually pretty neat. It lists each anniversary 1-100 (100 years of marriage? seriously?) and appropriate gifts for each one.
So.
Mine would be this. It recommends cotton supposedly because its a sign of prosperity.
Okay. That’s great and everything. But there is no way I’m telling my husband to buy me something COTTON. You know whats prosperous? Diamonds. I think 2 years should be celebrated with something shiny, which cotton clearly is NOT.
Then it says this:
Gift Suggestions to Purchase for Your 2nd Anniversary:
* Cotton gloves.
* Cotton handkerchiefs or bandannas.
* Cotton T-shirts.
* Cotton plush towels.
* Canvas shopping bag or book bag.
* Cotton table cloth, napkins or place mats.
* Nifty looking cotton socks.
* Cozy cotton his and hers bathrobes.
* Rope hammock.
Seriously? Seriously? A hammock? “Nifty” socks? GLOVES? Excuse me, I feel the tears coming on..
I hope Ian is reading this and FEELING the sarcasm. No, sweetie, I don’t need any of the aforementioned. Except, well, the diamonds. Feel free to purchase diamonds whenever your heart desires. Please, I encourage it.
Now, the 100th wedding anniversary? That’s more my style:
100th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts:
Modern Gifts: 10K Diamond
I guess thats what marriage is. Sticking it out long enough to get that 10k reward at the end!
Just kidding honey.
Actually, Ian and I don’t go all out for things like that. Dropping $100 or more on gifts seems ridiculous to me. This year, I pre-ordered Madden 09 for Ian. For his birthday? A simple t-shirt that I knew he’d love (and he did).
What do I want? I wouldn’t say no to this or this. (Hint, hint dear husband) By the way, this one perfectly matches my wedding ring. I’m just sayin’. Don’t let the price tag deter you either. I said OVER $100. $99 is clearly under.
Now I just have to make him see them before next Tuesday…
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Celebrations · Ian · Marriage
Dez
said,
August 4, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Your entry made me smile and laugh. I actually have the date we started dating written down on the calender as well as one other day from a month later. We don’t celebrate it, but I do say “Guess what Darling, in a week we’ll have been dating (amount of time)
”
Since I only recently married, I think we’ll only celebrate that and just keep the other cute details to ourselves.
I love your wedding ring. It matches my promise ring, kind of.
They both have the heart stones. Beautiful 
Simply Precious
said,
August 4, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Aww, happy early anniversary! =)
But anyways, hehe, like Dez said, your entry did make me smile and laugh! Hehe!!
Julia
said,
August 4, 2008 at 9:07 pm
@Dez: Thanks! I love my wedding ring, too. Most people think its weird that I didn’t pick out something that goes with my engagement ring, but I saw this ring and fell in love with it. My wedding color was purple so it made sense to me. Also, all my rings have heart shaped stones.
Olivia Kitty
said,
August 4, 2008 at 9:13 pm
lol! Yeah I would pass on all that cotton too.
Shelbie
said,
August 5, 2008 at 8:51 am
10k diamond
Strange …
Oh my, that is just wow.
Who’s been married for a 100 years anyway ?
Well I hope you have a very good day.
And I wish you all the best. 
Kaz
said,
August 5, 2008 at 10:00 am
Happy (early)Anniversary! I have to agree .. cotton! If I ever got something cotton for any wedding anniversary, I would not be happy. 10k diamond is more my one year anniversary present than 100
I love your wedding ring!
April
said,
August 5, 2008 at 10:34 am
This blog made me laugh! Congratulations on your two year anniversary! Well, early anniversary, right now. But if I ever get married, I would NOT want my husband to get me socks or a t-shirt for our anniversary
Amarilys
said,
August 5, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Awww happy anniversary!!! You two seem like such an awesome couple.
Cotton? Maybe it’s not so bad…LOL *tries to think of things that have cotton in them*
Is the love that counts :-)
Hope you’re doing good, and that you have fun with your hubby :-)
Jem
said,
August 6, 2008 at 7:59 am
wow, an entire list for what to give during which anniversary. saves alot of brain cells for thinking up a gift.
Bonnie
said,
August 6, 2008 at 8:46 am
Hope you both have fun on your anniversaries! LOL, all those cotton items… XD And that would be a lovely necklace!
Nicolah
said,
August 6, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Cotton?! LOL. Nice. We’re coming up to our third, so I get LEATHER. This is hilarious to me. I wonder where they get this stuff from.
Julia
said,
August 8, 2008 at 8:47 am
Test
Sarah
said,
August 8, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I’ve never heard of specific gifts being given on wedding anniversaries, but I will keep that in mind for the future! Haha, cotton would not be nice as an anniversary gift. Diamonds are better!
Marsha
said,
August 8, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Haha, that’s really cute. xD I can’t say I’m a jewellery kinda girl, but who knows in the future, huh? Have a great anniversary anyway.