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GoldyGoldy Posts: 1,638 ✭✭
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I need to get a gift for my wife for our first anniversary and I dont have any good ideas. She gave me my present early and it was a 400ct humidor that will fit boxes. Now the pressure is on. T minus 12 days. I would like it to be something that she can keep and remember but at the same time I dont want to just buy something to buy something. If nothing works out my backup plan are ballroom dance lessons. Needless to say, we need to find something that works out.
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    zoom6zoomzoom6zoom Posts: 1,214 ✭
    There's this silver humidor on ebay....
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    HaysHays Posts: 2,337 ✭✭✭
    zoom6zoom:
    There's this silver humidor on ebay....
    LOL Totally!

    But for real, it's always hard to give advice for presents for other people, cuz we really don't know what she'd like. MY fiance, for example, would LOVE the ballroom dance lessons, especially if I took them with her (but she's also been doing dance for years). As a matter of fact, I may very well get that for her for Christmas...thanks for the idea! Lol.. Another thought, depending on how much your lady likes jewelry (mine lOves it) - an heirloom quality piece is always nice. I don't mean a $50 necklace and earring set from Crescent Jewelers (or whomever is your local 'meh' jeweler), but a real unique piece, maybe customized or engraved. Something of good enough quality that it can become a family heirloom.. Just some thoughts!
    ¨The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea¨ - Isak Dinesen

    ¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨
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    TheShaunTheShaun Posts: 425 ✭
    DO NOT get her an ab roller!
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    GoldyGoldy Posts: 1,638 ✭✭
    TheShaun:
    DO NOT get her an ab roller!


    Her ex bf got her a vaccume. No Joke.
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    gmill880gmill880 Posts: 5,947 ✭
    Goldy:
    TheShaun:
    DO NOT get her an ab roller!


    Her ex bf got her a vaccume. No Joke.

    Thats why he's an ex ...
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    cabinetmakercabinetmaker Posts: 2,560 ✭✭
    Buy her a box of cigars that you will really enjoy, and she can enjoy watching you smoke them.... Maybe that's a reason i've never been married....
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    These Filthy HandsThese Filthy Hands Posts: 455
    I've got nothing for you man. I have a hard enough time coming up with b-day gift ideas for my fiancee. Mercifuly, neither of us remember the exact date we started dating. So, anniversary gifts are a moot point in our house right now.
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    kuzi16kuzi16 Posts: 14,633 ✭✭✭✭
    how about a bowling ball with the name "Homer" on it?
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    Matt MarvelMatt Marvel Posts: 930 ✭
    Take a piece of notebook paper, fold it in half like a card. Write inside of this-

    "Money is tight, times are hard, here's your damned old anniversary card."

    Seriously, I've got nothing. There's a reason why I'm single. Sorry bro.
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    alienmisprintalienmisprint Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭
    Check these out:

    http://www.nextag.com/wedding-anniversary-memory-books/shop-html

    Not too spendy, but very sentimental. Chicks dig sentimental. I'd go with one of those books and a nice piece of jewlery. Another cool thing to accompany it would be getting one of your wedding photos professionally matted and framed, or reproduced into a painting (or even having it printed on canvas and framed). You go with a combo of those three things and she will love it.
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    bigj51bigj51 Posts: 52
    There's actually a fool proof way that's already documented for us dudes

    http://www.gifts.com/Traditional-Wedding-Anniversary-Gifts.html
    or
    http://www.gifts.com/Traditional-Wedding-Anniversary-Gifts.html

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    cabinetmakercabinetmaker Posts: 2,560 ✭✭
    http://www.gifts.com/Traditional-Wedding-Anniversary-Gifts.html

    "Year - Gift"

    Seems like we're back where we started....
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    YankeeManYankeeMan Posts: 2,654 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If she has a charm bracelet, get her a special charm. If she doesn't, get her started on one and you'll always have an idea for gifts for any anniversary, birthday, special event, etc. Women love jewelry!
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    4bob44bob4 Posts: 212
    I always like getting my wife something weird or interesting that relates to our relationship along with some "serious gift". For the serious gifts does she collect anything? Starting a collection for her is a good idea as it sets you up to get many presents down the road. Figurines, porcelain dolls, lighters, whatever and you can get one for every occasion down the road. My mom collects Lladros which are pretty but kind of spendy. A few funny ideas: When I used to get under my wife's skin she'd say something like "i deserve an award" or "I deserve a trophy". So for our 4 year anniversary I got her a trophy that read "Bearing the burden of Bobby for Four Years!" She loved it. Recently she offered me a gummy bear and i took the last red one (her favorite) so this year for her birthday she's getting this.

    http://www.vat19.com/dvds/worlds-largest-gummy-bear.cfm

    This site has some really neat stuff on it. I'm getting the floating book shelved for a few people for christmas this year. Check out the beer mug that holds five beers or the wine glass that holds a whole bottle. Best of luck my friend.
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    These Filthy HandsThese Filthy Hands Posts: 455
    I don't know what was better. the gummi bear or the video ad for the gummi bear. Both were pretty equally awesome in my opinion.
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    4bob44bob4 Posts: 212
    These Filthy Hands:
    I don't know what was better. the gummi bear or the video ad for the gummi bear. Both were pretty equally awesome in my opinion.
    They have videos for most if not all of their products and they are all hilarious.
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    GoldyGoldy Posts: 1,638 ✭✭
    In our line of work we can't wear jewerly so I think that is out. I found some first anniversary toilet paper which might be a good paper gift but then I dont know what to get her for a real gift. I like Tonys idea about the photo frame.

    She doesn't even really like jewerly which is slightly ironic because I dabble in metal casting and would like to try and make something.

    If the gummy bear wasn't out of stock...
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    4bob44bob4 Posts: 212
    Goldy:
    In our line of work we can't wear jewerly so I think that is out. I found some first anniversary toilet paper which might be a good paper gift but then I dont know what to get her for a real gift. I like Tonys idea about the photo frame.

    She doesn't even really like jewerly which is slightly ironic because I dabble in metal casting and would like to try and make something.

    If the gummy bear wasn't out of stock...
    Back in stock tomorrow supposedly. I'm pouncing on the red one.
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    LasabarLasabar Posts: 4,472 ✭✭✭
    Go classy, Weiner in a box....
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    GoldyGoldy Posts: 1,638 ✭✭
    Boxes are made from paper.. I like it.
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    bbc020bbc020 Posts: 1,422 ✭
    you could wrap the box with paper too!
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    Rob1110Rob1110 Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭
    How about a night or weekend away? Nice hotel, fancy dinner and (if she's into jewelry) a piece of jewelry that you could slip her during or right after dinner. This way she has the memories of the time spent together and the piece of jewelry to remind her of it. Chicks are sentimental like that.

    ....and I've never been married.
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    4bob44bob4 Posts: 212
    bbc020:
    you could wrap the box with paper too!

    paper cuts.....ouch....
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    GoldyGoldy Posts: 1,638 ✭✭
    Well I decided to get her a sampler pack of Tabak cigars and this Journal. Since she got me the 400ct humidor its only fitting that she have some realestate in it. Thanks for all of your helpful comments.

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    HaysHays Posts: 2,337 ✭✭✭
    That thing looks effin badass man! Where'd ya get it?
    ¨The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea¨ - Isak Dinesen

    ¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨
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    GoldyGoldy Posts: 1,638 ✭✭
    ebay. Ships from Turkey.

    I buy everything off ebay, including my wedding ring.
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    HaysHays Posts: 2,337 ✭✭✭
    Goldy:
    ebay. Ships from Turkey.

    I buy everything off ebay, including my wedding ring.
    Wow... I like Ebay and all, but certain things I like to hold in my hands before forking over cash..
    ¨The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea¨ - Isak Dinesen

    ¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨
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    ThewelderThewelder Posts: 682 ✭✭
    That journel is pretty sweet, I aslo like the glass of wine that holds a bottle. That way I won't feel like such a wino, and I don't have to use my Dave and Buster TNT glass. Which works pretty well also
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    jlzimmermanjlzimmerman Posts: 282
    Goldy:
    Well I decided to get her a sampler pack of Tabak cigars and this Journal. Since she got me the 400ct humidor its only fitting that she have some realestate in it. Thanks for all of your helpful comments.

    image
    Win.
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    GoldyGoldy Posts: 1,638 ✭✭
    Hays:
    Goldy:
    ebay. Ships from Turkey.

    I buy everything off ebay, including my wedding ring.
    Wow... I like Ebay and all, but certain things I like to hold in my hands before forking over cash..


    ya, I did feel a little odd about that one. Mine was 25 bucks compared to 600 at the jewlery shop. Hers on the other hand, was not. but I did pay about 60% less and had it appraised at 130% over the ring she wanted. I didn't get the stone on ebay, but I did get that online too...
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