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Need Experienced Advice Please

NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
edited July 2002 in General Discussion
My wife and myself will celebrate our 8yr Anniversary this week.Ive done bought her a Anniversary ringwhen we celebrated our fifth.The next anniversary ring will be ten years.What are some ideas of what to buy her,besides taking her out for Dinner.I know you ladies out there can help as well as the men who have done passed this point in their Marriage.Ive done arranged for a Dozen Roses to be delivered to her at the Office.But I really want to go all out,she has been very good to me.And put up with me this long which could not have been easy.Me being a LEO shes is used to plans getting ruined because of my job she listens to all my horror tales.Which I dont tell her the real ones because she worries so much.God knows I dont deserve her but I sure want to keep her,and happy at that.Any ideas would help alot.

Thanks!!

Rugster
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  • E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Have a Limousine pick her up at work or home without her knowing about it.Have it take her to the best restaurant in town where you are waiting.Then when to get done wih dinner have it take you to a nice luxurious Hotel suite where you will be spending the weekend catering to her.When you walk in the room tell her to get comfortable on the bed and have a 1-2 carat diamond pendant on a gold chain with a personal inscription from you speaking of the love and appreciation you have for her on one of the pillows.A little exspensive but its only once a year and look who its for someone you would give your life for so what is money.And think of how nice she will be for the next few months.

    Eric S. Williams

    Edited by - E.Williams on 07/24/2002 10:00:06
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,510 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A night at a nice Bed and Breakfast.

    Guns only have two enemies: Rust and Liberals....
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Take her away for a weekend... I have no idea of your financial situation or if you have kids, but you say her plans are always being ruined because of your work.. Make arrangements that under no circumstances are you to be disturbed for a weekend, get a sitter, book a room in the best hotel you can get (with all the trimmings), pick her up at the office,dont tell her about it ahead of time.. just do it... drive to the hotel and spend a weekend of luxury...with NO CELL PHONES...
    If money is tight, do the same at home...dont tell her about it... get the kids out of the house, candles, wine, and a weekend together...and NO PHONES..NO TV, just music and the two of you...just like a honey moon...
    For all you men that will jump and say it will cost too much... it can be done right at home with the minimal of money spent, but the effect.. (and result) is the same..
    Treat her like a queen, and in turn you will be rewarded as a king..
    Its not money we want, or the things that money can buy, its time together alone without interuption, attention, and love..


    One woman's opinion

    Edited by - BlackRoses on 07/24/2002 10:02:32
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  • 4GodandCountry4GodandCountry Member Posts: 3,968
    edited November -1
    Diamonds make girls eyes shine, I wish I could get my wife to look at my gun collection like she does her diamond collection. Dont go too far overboard, you'll have to outdo yourself every year from now on...

    When Clinton left office they gave him a 21 gun salute. Its a damn shame they all missed....
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  • pigeoncreek1pigeoncreek1 Member Posts: 217 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Listen to BlackRoses, the weekend getaway is a great plan. I just took my wife on a weekend in Maryland. We stayed at a nice ski resort hotel, she absolutely loved it. This being my busy time of year it was a nice getaway for both of us...no cell phones, nobody to bother you, just some good 'ol quality time to spend with eachother.

    Best wishes on your anniversary

    Gun control is hitting your target
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We dont have children,so thats not a problem.Neither is money your right it comes only once a year.You have given some very good ideas. I have a hunting cabin on some land we own but she hates it.I guess any where but home would be good.Ive been looking through the yellow pages for a nice place to go.We have done Gatlinburg and the blue ridge.I wanted to go to Myrtle Beach South Carolina,But I cant find a motel.I think the Diamond Necklace is a good idea she has enough Diamond rings,I guess but she probably thinks I have enough guns.Im lost I will do the necklace for sure thanks.Im still open for suggestions.I dont want to go to Florida,because my inlaws live there.I would say Black Roses would be more knowledgeable about it.She has a ring for almost every finger,she has three on her wedding band.So I am taking the advice on the necklace.Who knows I might get a gun out of it!

    Rugster

    Edited by - Rugster on 07/24/2002 11:22:52
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  • super chickensuper chicken Member Posts: 58 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Buy her a gun
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with the weekend getaway, but one note of caution. I did this for my 10th (and last) anniversary with my first wife, and she picked up on a few of the arrangements with the conclusion I was planning a fling with someone else (never have done anything of the sort for those of inquiring minds). She was so suspicious that when I sprang the surprise, it wasn't a great success. But the way I did it was to book reservations at the inn where we spent our wedding night, bought her a small wardrobe, packed it & delivered it to the inn a few days before we arrived, arranged for a large arrangement of her favorite flowers and a bottle of chilled champagne to be waiting in the room. We had a nice dinner with a special dessert courtesy of the staff who thought I was pretty neat in my plans, then as we were leaving, I took her elbow & led her upstairs instead of to the parking lot. And there was a real nice ring waiting, as well, a custom design I'd had made up for her. Should have saved the money for my divorce lawyer, but that's another story.

    I sure hope yours works a lot better. Every woman who ever heard the story more or less melted. Except my ex; again, another story.
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  • timberbeasttimberbeast Member Posts: 1,738 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Everyone's pretty much in agreement here, so it seems! Actually, for past anniverseries, I've given a diamond ring, diamond earrings, diamond necklace, a gun, a holster, but I think the one she liked the most was when I just took her out to dinner at the best place in town. It's also a bed and breakfast, so beforehand, I packed up some things for her, and went and put them in the room, and after dinner, sitting at the bar near closing, she said we probably ought to get going because the older daughter was babysitting, and I just handed her the key and told her we didn't have to go anywhere. Now I have to think of something new myself, not because I HAVE to, just because I LIKE to!
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    The diamond wont mean as much as the time alone with you... and it doesnt have to be in a luxury hotel... home will do fine.. just get some wine, candles, music... spend the whole weekend together... and when I say no phones.. its meant... cell phones are the most annoying thing there is... bubble baths, talking.. wine, I think you get the hint...
    Have fun..


    One woman's opinion
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    Buy her some new hunting & fishing equipment. I'm pretty sure it can be put to good use by somebody.

    AlleninAlaska

    Free men are not equal and equal men are not free
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Sounds like you have ulterior motive, in wanted to impress your wife of your love for her, " Who knows I might get a gun out of it!"

    Forget about yourself, and concentrate on her, wait on her for the entire weekend, This you could do at home with little expense,

    Fix a candle lite dinner, make a personal card, not a bought one, tell her in it just how much and why you love her, not what she has done for you, but just for being her. this would probably mean more to her than all the Jewelry in the world.

    Remember the old song "Little things mean a lot"

    LR

    "A wise man is a man that realizes just how little he knows"
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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Motel? No, no, you're missing the point. A good hotel takes care of people, lots better rooms and little niceties, room service for breakfast, little shampoos and hair dryer in the bathroom, good linens and maybe even bathrobes. They have services like picking up, cleaning and pressing your clothes, shining your shoes, you name it. There may be a small health club on the premises so take a workout outfit if you enjoy exercise in the morning. They might have an indoor or outdoor pool or both. Make it an upscale HOTEL, if you can, with an elevator, and a nice lobby, and then if you need the beach or the view, fine.

    Trust me, I've been in motels, and I've been in hotels. A great hotel is a BIG difference, like a mini-vacation in itself. There's a web site advertising low hotel rates called HOTELS.COM. I'd suggest you try there, and see if they're really able to get rooms in good hotels in some of your favorite resort spots or nearby big cities for less than half normal rates. If so, use what you save on the extras. Oh, and call the concierge and tell them what you have in mind, ask them for suggestions -- ask them to have something nice waiting for you in the room when you arrive. A fruit basket, chocolates, wine on ice, whatever you think is best. If you do a hotel in a big city, find out what shows are in town, whether plays, ballets, Riverdance, concerts, whatever. Pick one, if you have time to fit it in, and go, in suit and dress. Not too formal, but nice. If you pick a good hotel, there will be nice restaurants and you can go out to eat without even going out. For advice on the best hotels, call AAA or the city's Chamber of Commerce.

    A hotel, man, a HOtel, like Wyndham or a Hilton ..... Just my suggestion.

    - Life NRA Member
    "If cowardly & dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary...and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878

    Edited by - offeror on 07/24/2002 19:32:46
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  • lazywallruslazywallrus Member Posts: 119 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My wife told me she wants breast implants.Seems like a great gift. Maybe even better than a gun, definitely more exciting jewlery. Just becareful how you bring up the subject or you might not see your next anniversary......lazy
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  • mousemouse Member Posts: 3,624
    edited November -1
    I love the limo, dinner, and motel idea. Get the honeymoon
    suite, with the jet bath. Call a swank restaurant and have the
    champagne chilling when you go to sit down. Rent a tuxedo,
    and look marvelous...Have a lovely dress you picked out in
    her favorite color delivered with a hand written note, asking
    her to please be dressed for her loving husband by such and
    such a time as you will be picking her up for a surprize evening.
    You can stay home any night...go out and enjoy the evening....
    If there's some romantic band you both like, take her dancing too...
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  • NOTPOSTALNOTPOSTAL Member Posts: 311 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Let her run the remote control for the evening but not for more than 4 hrs so she wont O.D.

    ...from my cold dead fingers!!
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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ok, call me a party pooper if you must, but if I were doing something nice for my wife, it sure wouldnt be all this fancy stuff. After being with my wife for 14 years she knows me, and what I like, and I know what she likes. I guess I'm more the white trash class of folk, cause my wife would NOT like all this fancy stuff, dresses and such.

    I think its important to know a little something about the lady, and we dont know anything about her. What does she like? Does she like dresses, going to restraunts, jewelry, hotels? Or, is she like my wife? Does she like just spending time watching a video with you at home with none of the kids around, comfortable in casual around the house wear, and happy that your attention is on just her and nothing else? My wife would have a cow if I spent the amount of money on lavishing this type of stuff on her as some have been suggesting. Rugster, think about what your wife likes, and just kick it up a notch from there. I didnt buy my wife any jewelry for about 10 years after she lost a real expensive bracelet I bought her while we were dating. For her last birthday, 30th, I bought her a very nice necklace, thinking what a waste it would be, because she would never wear it most likely, she isnt really into that stuff, and guess what? She loves it, a lot. Too bad she doesnt ever wear it, huh? For the money it cost, I could have done something like has been suggested, but she wouldnt have wanted it either. Truth is, shes not into that stuff. If yours is go for it, but if shes not, keep it simple with something you know she will like, and not be awkward in doing.

    SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I know what you mean, but he did say, "I want to go all out." I took a girl to see Miss Saigon and it was the first play she'd ever been to in her life. It may have been new for her, but I know she enjoyed the experience. I often worry about being too much a stick in the mud and I know women like to do things more than we do sometimes. I'm all for having an adventure for a weekend, then coming home, kicking off the shoes at the old homestead and saying, "That was nice, but it's good to be home." In fact, I always do.

    - Life NRA Member
    "If cowardly & dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary...and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
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  • lokdok1lokdok1 Member Posts: 383 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Going to a nice hotel for a weekend is a fine idea. I do locksmith work in hotels almost everyday and the people I see are enjoying themselves.You can just lay back and enjoy yourselves for a couple days, just like it was a micro-vacation, check out the amenities,room sevice, pool, night club, restaurants, lake, toss some waterballoons from the balcony etc. Just have a little fun together, doesn't have to be Las Vegas. Anyway, Happy Anniversary.


    Bartman
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    I found some sites with suggestions from men on how to celebrate their anniversary... the site say to help yourself to the ideas... go guys.. got an anniversary coming up? Check out this site.. all anniversary ideas.. found the link on the left under love games interesting...*EG
    http://scripts.lovingyou.com/mdb/search.cgi?mdb=ideas&cat=anniversary&pg=0&rec=10

    A Night Out On the Lake
    My love left our 1 year anniversary planning up to me. So I thought about possible romantic ideas. After a few days i had the perfect idea. I picked her up and blindfolded her. I brought her to the lake and walked her to the dock where a small row-boat was awaiting us. I undid the blindfold and saw the look of surprise on her face. Iin the boat was a dinner for two along with a candle. I brought the boat out into the middle of the lake and together we watched the sunset as we ate our dinner. We then sat back and watched the stars. The night was unforgettable and will live in our hearts forever. Next year it's her turn and I'm anxious to see what she has planned. -submitted by brian

    My girlfriend and I live together and work together. Our schedule is pretty tight with having her three kids and my one child. I planned ahead for our anniversary knowing I only had a few minutes here and there to make a surprise. I wrote a 7 part poem, got three cards, wrote several little notes, got three stuffed animals, and had ordered flowers to be delivered. I then gave to several people we see every day one of the gifts and a card each, to include two coffee shops we go to. On our anniversary I woke up early, made breakfast and had a card waiting. We left for work and stopped for coffee, (gift one). She then got a gift, a part of the poem, a letter, and / or a card every half hour to an hour for the entire day. After work I took her out to a nice dinner then home for a deep, long massage. This is something she still has never forgotten. -submitted by Kevin

    An Unexpected Dinner
    My boyfriend surprised me with this one, and it REALLY impressed me! On our anniversary he told me he would be busy most of the day, and he would see me later that evening. Just before sunset, he picked me up and blindfolded me. When we finally stopped, he took the blindfold off and I was surprised to find that we were at the park! There, he had set up a table (including a beautiful tablecloth) at the edge of a cliff overlooking Lake Erie. He pulled the chair out for me and proceeded to light the candles. Then, from under his side of the table, he pulled out two Chinese take-out boxes and served them for us. Then, he took out two wine glasses and poured my favorite- grape juice- into them, and turned them so I could see that they were engraved with our names and the date! After we ate, he pulled out the dessert- chocolate covered strawberries! He had spent the whole day planning and setting up for a beautiful meal at sunset! There is NO topping that one! -submitted by Wendy

    Expect The Unexpected
    My boyfriend and I recently celebrated our 2 year anniversary. Unfortunately, I had to work that day. So we made plans to go to our favorite restaurant during my lunch break to celebrate. When my boyfriend picked me up we weren't headed to the restaurant. Needless to say that I was confused and suspicious. We ended up at the lake in town and he had gone to the restaurant ahead of time and gotten our favorite food and had them pack it to go. We ended up having a romantic, quiet picnic by the lake with just the two of us instead of in a crowded noisy restaurant. It was so romantic. I will never forget that day. -submitted by Cowboys Angel

    My girlfriend and I were celebrating our anniversary and we didn't have the money to go out, so we stayed home. We wanted to go and have a candlelit dinner at the beach but it was October, so I stayed up one night and painted a beach with a sunset on a really big piece of paper and we ate dinner next to it. It was such a memorable night. -submitted by james hundley







    One woman's opinion
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  • E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you are within distance you could take a trip to Bilouxi,Mississippi.They have a descent beach,very nice hotels, a couple of waterfront bed and breakfasts overlooking the ocean,CASINOS and shows practically everyday.It is a nice town with a small town appeal.To spend a couple of nghts there you will have a blast.One hell of a get-a-way.

    Eric S. Williams

    Edited by - E.Williams on 07/25/2002 01:18:59
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  • competentonecompetentone Member Posts: 4,696 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Give her a "Slave Certificate"--that makes you her "personal slave" for a period of time--you could put coupons on it that she could clip; each coupon being worth an hour of "slave time".

    So if there is some "domestic chore" which she normally does and she doesn't want to do it someday, she clips a coupon and makes you do it. Or, if she wanted your opinion during some "shopping experience" which you don't want to attend, she clips a coupon and you have to participate. Or if she's been trying to get you to fix that kitchen sink for ages, she could just use a coupon and make you do it. Or if there's something she likes in the bedroom...well, I'm sure you understand the concept...
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  • mousemouse Member Posts: 3,624
    edited November -1
    Black Roses; I loved your post. What marvelous ideas.
    I like em' all. I'll have to start planning my 19th
    coming up on the Ides of March. Thinking of renting
    a cabin at the State Park forthe night, and having
    a fireplace, romantic dinner for two. Have to plan
    with a little moreimagination after reading all these
    posts.
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