How to Make 10Th Anniversary Special

I made a mix cd, with songs from when we met, when we were dating, married, had children, bought our house, today and the future. Then for each song, I wrote a description why it reminded me of him/us. (I included our first dance song, etc....) The very last song was "this old guitar" by John Denver and I gave him a guitar as he played a bit as a child and I would love for him to pick it back up when time allows. :)

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Well I typed in Unique guy gifts and the first thing that came up had a lot of hilarious but inappropriate gifts. So I guess it depends on what type of unique gift. Funny, sweet, memorable. yourmemorylane.com has a great idea for a gift. I guess for 10 yr it would be tin or aluminum would be the traditional type. you could look on redenvelope.com
They had some cute stuff, especially if your guy wears suits. Hope you find something great and happy anniversary. We will be celebrating that one next year.

Hi J.,
Congrats on your anniversary! One year I gave my hubby a knight figurine from the toy department at Target. In the card, I told him that he's my "knight in shining armor." It was kind of silly and I think it cost maybe $10, but I know it meant a lot to him because he still keeps it in his locker at work.
Good luck!
Sara

HI J.,

Lots of good suggestions here. Almost everyone universally wants to be acknowledged, accepted, appreciated, and have affection. If you plan your celebration with that in mind your husband will feel loved, and especially blessed to be loved by you!

How to best do that is the key?

Give some thought to what things your husband appreciates most? Most of us have experiences that make us feel appreciated, valued, acknowledged and loved. We tend to express our love and appreciation in the ways that feel best to us. For instance if you really appreciate someone doing little things around the house, then you tend to express your affection by doing little things (acts of service) for others. You might gets hints about your husband's 'love language' by thinking of the ways he expresses affection and appreciation for you.

Gary Chapman author of the "Five Love Languages" breaks it down into five different categories. "Quality Time, Acts of Service, Words of Affirmation, Gifts, Physical Touch". Of course we each might appreciate all of these in different levels and varying degrees but there will usually be a top two.

Consider planning your acknowledgement around the ways that you believe are your husband's love language. If you Google it, you can find lots of more information if you have any doubts about what his love language(s) may be.

So for instance, if he most values words of affirmation, then be sure your gift includes expressing (saying or writing) much of what you appreciate about him. If it's touch, then you could include a warm towel and massage. If it's quality time, then plan plenty of time to do whatever it is he would most like to do. If it's acts of service, then think of things you can do to make his life a little easier or to surprise him.

When it comes to archetypes I think most men love to be acknowledge for their role and importance as 'heroes' to their family, and especially to their wife!

My daughter made a photo montage for Mother's Day and Father's Day, a variety of photo images with music playing, where they fade in and out. You can do one for free on most photo sites included Walgreen's com, or on your own computer. I think Windows will do one for you automatically too. You can choose meaningful music and that is a gift that your husband can enjoy for many, many years.

You might want to put something together for him as a keepsake with the idea of "Legacy" in mind. The gifts he has passed on to his children, to you, and all the lives he has touched. "Every-Day Heroes" The people who do what needs to be done every day to keep our families happy, healthy and together. Creative ways to let him know that all his efforts have made a huge difference and will continue to influence the world for generations.

You mentioned keeping the price down so I assume that many sacrifices have been made to have the kind of family that you guys value and appreciate. There are many ways to acknowledge those sacrifices.

The people that invented the game Monopoly did so because they had been planning a trip but found out they were going to have another baby and their plans for great adventures and 'abundance' had to once again be put 'on hold'. So they created a game where they could imagine all the things they 'might' have done.

Many parts of your theme could be based on something like that as well.

Hope this helps!

Let us know how things turn out.

Congratulations on your many accomplishments!!! Being a Mom is 'the toughest job you'll ever love', the Marines just stole our 'tagline'.

Many blessings J.!

I know my husband likes it when we "get out".
Maybe plan a night away - Hotel, dinner, movie whatever.
Make sure you plan everything, make special efforts to pamper him. Doesn't have to be much: Food that he likes (strawberries, chocolate, beer :o)), Activities he likes (that maybe you don't - such as sports, scary/action movie) or wear something special for him - dress up, wear camo (for those hunters), slinkly lingerie. I think most men really are basic and don't Want Anything really except maybe a break from their day to day stress/work and to feel like they are truly appreciated and considered.
If you are looking for a "gift" idea. I am a consultant for a new unique jewelry party plan - Allura Designs. We do have a few Men's items such as tie tacks and key rings. I would be happy to offer you a 25% discount if this is something that you think would appeal to him. You can check out the items at www.snowflakegems.com and just mention that I made this offer to you.

Best of luck and Congratulations.
C.

If it's possible maybe you could arrange for your children to spend the night somewhere. Make a special supper, wear somethign special that he would enjoy and rent a movie that he would like (clint eastwood or whatever) his interests are and make a night all about the two of you - without any extra hassle or hustle!! Congrats!! 10 years is something to celebrate - enjoy!!