'10 things for 10 years' anniversary gift...

MuchAdo_2

Hi all,

I'm a newcomer to posting here, but have been reading through the OS forum threads - so inspiring, so many amazing tips & ideas!

Next month is mine & DH's 10th anniversary. I'd like to do something nice for him, and thought maybe a box of 10 little gifts would be nice, one to celebrate each year together.

I cringe now when I think what we wasted on 'stuff' in the past So I was hoping for some thoughtful and cost-effective inspiration!

So far, I'm thinking some HM chocs, picture from our first holiday together in a frame, little bottle of his favourite whiskey (also drunk on many occasions together ), voucher for me to make his favourite meal. But that's a far as I've got!

I've read through the hamper ideas threads, but any new suggestions would be most welcome! Thank you

squeaky

Hiya


Take a look at our celebrations board... Christmas & Other Yuletide Festivals

While the current title suggests that it's all about Christmas - in fact it covers all sorts of celebrations and anniversaries.

Also our Marriages Board will have threads on anniversaries... MoneySaving in Marriages, Relationships & Families

rachbc

lovely idea and one I shall nick for my up coming 10th anniversary

a momento of somekind from your first date
dvd of a significant film/ cd mp3 of significant music

Gingerbiscuit_2

What about something for a new hobby or project that you might do together? Or even some holiday brochers to save up for anniversary 20!

MuchAdo_2

Ah, thank you Squeaky! I shall browse over there now

rachbc, love the CD idea, thanks! And the first date idea

Gingerbiscuit, I do like the brochure idea, perhaps I'll fashion some kind of money bank / tin too. We had big plans to drive across the US for our 10th, sadly finances are just about stretching to a couple of days in Cornwall. Still looking forward to it though!

ajs88

making tokens is great, a massage, breakfast in bed etc. and i love the photo idea, how about making a lavender heart for his draws and embroidering the date of your wedding on it

tryingtobethrifty

Maybe you could get your ten things to relate to the traditional anniversary gifts. For example:

Year 2 - Paper - Holiday Broucher
Year 5 - wood - for a wooden picture frame
Year 8 - salt - bath salt for your relax and massage token
Year 9 & 10 - Copper and tin - a coin to go in your tin holiday money box

That leaves years 1,3,4,6, 7 (cotton, leather, fruit and flowers, sugar, wool).

What a nice idea, I'll borrow that for my 10yr anniversary if you don't mind

MuchAdo_2

tryingtobethrifty wrote: »

What a nice idea, I'll borrow that for my 10yr anniversary if you don't mind

Of course not

I love the idea of relating it to the 'traditional' anniversary gifts! I'll give some thought to the other years, thank you

ajs88, the embroidered heart is a fab idea too, thank you! Very glad I posted now

tryingtobethrifty

The heart could be your cotton year. ohhhhh....I could get quite into this!

MuchAdo_2

tryingtobethrifty wrote: »

The heart could be your cotton year. ohhhhh....I could get quite into this!

I know, it's quite addictive once you start thinking!

I will use the heart for the cotton year. For sugar (yr 6), I'll make some fudge rather than chocs.

Just leaves leather and wool, hmm. I can't knit for toffee Fruit & flowers are easy enough, will try to come up with something a little creative...:D

rachbc

Paper - I book or ticket
Cotton - new pants! Though embroidered heart is nicer
Leather - wallet?
fruit/ Flowers - seeds/ plant to grow soemthing to eat!
wood - a tree seedling?
Sugar - hm sweeties
Wool - gloves or hat for winter
Pottery -
copper - a shiney penny form the year you were married as a token towards saving for something
Tin -