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What to buy for a 20th year anniversary?

Dargo

Dargo

Like a bad penny...
I know the 20th year anniversary is the "china/platinum" anniversary (looked it up). However, I'm quite certain that the little lady would not take well to buying her more dishes for display in that fancy cabinet that has dishes in it now that I'm not allowed to touch. That leaves the more contempory "platinum" area. Another fortunate thing is that my wife is not big on jewelry either. She has told me several times that she does not want any additional jewelry. So, as per normal form and waiting until the last minute, what should I buy her in the couple of days I have left?!

I intended to do a "survey" thread, but I can't even think of anything to put on the list for voting. :smileywac Any thoughts? We already have another off shore trip for the two of us planned for October, so I don't think a trip would work well either. On several anniversarys, I've bought her a "fun" car. However, she now tells me rather frequently that we need to sell about 6 or 8 of our cars now. :o So, that basically takes out china, jewelry, trips or a car. I'm admittedly not good at these things. Any suggestions would honestly be appreciated. :thumb:
 
My wife forgot our anniversary 4 out of the past 5 years. For our 18th she got jewelry. For our 19th she got jewelry. For our 20th we went to an island for a week and I gave her a dive watch with a diamond bezel. For our 21sth I don't recall what I gave her. For out 22nd I gave her a vase for flowers, but no flowers. I also had my daughter give her a somewhat similar vase from the same potter. At some point you run out of ideas! The vases are of complementary colors and designs and they go well with the house, I actually saw her admiring them about 6 months before our anniversary. It was a simple matter of remembering what she looked at but didn't buy.

So that said, what has the lovely Mrs_Dargo commented on lately? What has she talked about getting "someday"?
 
same thing she got you last year only in blue (ha ha)seriously

From what I gather from your wife she is not really into material things, and lets face it, you shower her with what ever she wants throughout the year.
I think your wife is more into having "family time" with just you and the kids. Here is what I suggest, get her a nice card, boquet of flowers take her and the whole family to a nice (key here is nice resturant, and dont complain about the cost of the meal.)
yes, the material gift is nice,but unless it is something really really special it loses meaning over time. You never lose the special memory of having your family around you to celebreate a special occasion.

just a female point of view
 
Does she have any "good" friends that live far away? Maybe you can give her a trip to visit them or pay for that person to come for a visit and surprise Mrs. Dargo.
 
just thought of another "different" ann gift as I was heading home from work.

Have your family picture taken by a professional. After all when is the last time you had that done??
 
bczoom said:
Does she have any "good" friends that live far away? Maybe you can give her a trip to visit them or pay for that person to come for a visit and surprise Mrs. Dargo.
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One way tickets are always a big hit and will bring lots of comments...:yum:
 
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