35th Anniversary
 

I'm just curious. If you hit this milestone, what did you receive from your husband, or did you do something special?

We went out to dinner at a nice resturant (we do that every anniversary -- now up to 45) -- we don't give each other gifts for our anniversary.

We did a special gift for our 25th... we both love to fish, so we bought a brand new fishing boat/trailer etc.. our 35th is this July 1st... and I don't think we will do anything special..including not even going out to eat. My DH birthday is July 5th and our entire family gathers for 4th of July...normally about 75 to 100 people show up to our cabin.

Haven't hit that milestone yet, but next year is our "Steel" anniversary ... the plan is to exchange gun fire :)

We usually do special dinners, with our sons, and DIL. Our son and DIL's anniversary is the day before ours, so it truly is a celebration...there have been times though that we haven't celebrated at all...my father was terminally ill at the time of our 25th, so we completely spaced celebrating out. Our 38th is this summer....now you have me thinking.....

Celebrate it! Life is too short, to not celebrate our milestones. How you choose to celebrate depends entirely on both of you. Some couples celebrate with huge gatherings, some believe it should be only the couple celebrating. Some couples exchange huge gifts, while others exchange kisses. I know couples that never exchange gifts, and use the money for a trip instead. Talk it over with your spouse.

We celebrate every Anniversary with our immediate family, after all they would not be here if the marriage didn't happen! When the kids were small, we encouraged our kids to give Anniversary gifts to us, with the idea of the thought is what counts. Over the years, we have received many interesting and unique gifts from them and all are treasured.

We usually go out to dinner on our Anniversary with our children. Gifts have been sporadic throughout the years so I have always told my hubby half-jokingly that I wanted a really nice anniversary band for my 25th Anniversary. Well, the 25th Anniversary was nigh so we went to a jeweler to check on those nice anniversary bands.....and after hearing that they cost $2500 and up for what I had in mind, we ended up buying a new leather couch for the living room instead :) Celebrating our 28th this October....Congratulations on your upcoming 35th!!!

We usually go out to dinner at a really nice place. There have been a few we didn't have any extra money and didn't. For one of those times I made a nice dinner and his favorite cheesecake and he wrote me a poem.

That is so funny!!! You made my day!!!!!

We went to Cedar Point and rode roller coasters all day! :)

We had a big family/friends reunion and used the old town hall for it. It was also DH's 75th birthday so we felt it was a double whammy.

We have had 41 anniversaries, and we just go out to eat at a nice restaurant (not fancy), that is all we have ever done, which is great for me as I enjoy eating cooking that I did not have to prepare.

For 35 we had a family dinner. At 50 the kids threw us an open house and we spent 2 weeks in Alaska cruising and sight seeing. For 55 this September we are taking the RockyMountain train trip from Calgary, Canada to
Whistler, Canada. Should be fun.

We also just usually go out to eat on our anniversary a long time ago I lost the diamond from my engagement ring and have hinted that I would like a new one but so far no luck we are on to 42 this year.

Ha Ha!! I love this!!

We did the same thing for our 50th, except it was done at 45, just in case...... Well, next year will be 50, so now what...celebrate the 60th??? We are still glad we went on the trip when we did...

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Thanks for the morning laugh!!!!!!!!

We did not meet this anniversary before my DH died but while he was alive we gave each other "community property" presents: one year gave each other 1/2 a stereo; another year it was 1/2 a new patio. Other gifts included halves of new floorings, underground sprinkler system, hot tub, etc. We enjoyed our "presents" so much and oh, I miss him.

Congratulations on your anniversary!

Both of us have been widowed. So, we don't exchange gifts for celebration, anniversary, or holiday. We get what we want when we want it . Life can turn on a dime as we've learned.

Our 35th is coming in September, so let me know what you decide on! With any luck we will have a new grandchild -- maybe on our anniversary. We've talked about an Alaskan cruise and I know we shouldn't put it off. You never know how much time you have. But this year we have to use our timeshare in Florida and plan to take our only grandson (he'll be 4 by then) to Disney World. Can't afford two big trips this year. Maybe we'll do the Alaska cruise for our 36th.

We do something different each year. I wish I had kept track over the years of the things we've done. Picnics, spending the day at the beach, going out to dinner. This year will be our 43rd and we are planning on going to a small town about an hour away that people are talking about and check out the shops and attractions. I do believe they have a quilt shop there too...

Our 25th, I made tiny teddybears out of a ruined dress and bought myself a solitaire diamond on a wide gold band. My wedding set is white gold with baguette diamonds on the side of a pearl and 3 baguettes on the matching band. For our 35th, whatever I bought myself--he is not a shopper. For our 45th, no 'celebration' because our 16 year old granddaughter was killed in an auto accident two days before. For our 50th our daughter and son threw us a big party at the park. Our 53rd is coming up and I asked if I could spend a lot of money. For AccuQuiltGo. How much? Told him. Do I have to get you anything else? I said 'no' and he said 'okay' to my ordering the cutter! Life is good!

There are lots of things to joke about, but exchanging gunfire? Ironic, since one of the topics on this board says a fellow quilter was one of the people shot in Texas.

Well for our 25TH we went to Hawaii, for our 30th we went to Alaska on a cruise,for the 35th we went on a cruise on the American Queen a paddle boat that took us on three rivers in the Us. For our 40th we took a cruise to Panama and for our 45th we went back to Hawaii where our longest son is stationed in the Army. this year will be our 47th, we don't have any plans. We do have very many happy memories of all our years together. It really doesn't matter what you do, a long as you have each other. Mary

Our 35th wedding anniversary was last year and we went out to dinner and my husband gave me a gorgeous arrangement of flowers. We treat each other very lovingly and respectfully every day. We are very happily married and he calls me his "domestic goddess". That makes me laugh every time. He even writes that on paperwork that may ask information about his spouse. LOL

We always go away. Some years for a week, some years for a night. This year was 40 and we went to Monterey, on the CA coast for two nights. We celebrate by spending time together.

I can't remember! Must not have been so wonderful...we usually just go out to dinner and call it good. For our 25th we bought two nice new LR chairs and a newer (not new, just newer) car for me.

Just want to see family!

anniversary
 

LOL. Thanks for the chuckle :D

We just celebrated our 42nd last month and went out for lunch (we both love fish, I love shrimp and lobster), but not on the actual day. That doesn't bother me anymore, tho it did the first few years we were married. Now even if we are a week late, so what, it isn't about the 'day' but about our wonderful life together.

Just have a great time doing what YOU and hubby love to do .. together

We just celebrated our 35th on April 1 and that's no joke. We went out to dinner. What made it extra special on EAster Sunday after mass we renewed our vows. That was special.

30 years here...we decided to purchase a new front door for our gift. We need no special gifts for ourselfs...if we want something we just get it...but when buying for the house we decided together.

I had to count how many years...this will be 36.
I'm going home to demand where my 35th anniversary present is and there will be violence if I don't get the right answer! :D
wait...we don't exchange gifts...well, why not?
Who made up that rule?
I demand: FABRIC :p
(of course like every other celebration I will be doing the shopping myself. That's O-K...maybe I'll let him off the hook after all ;) )

Luv it !!!!!

We haven't done anything really special since our 25th when my husband bought me an eternity ring. So this past December was 45 year (plus we sold our house two days before) so we decided a trip to Ireland was to be our celebration. We will be going in September.

Like "mythreesuns" we would have celebrated our 53rd anniversary this year on July 1st. We never exchanged gifts as such. Seven kids didn't leave a whole of money. Sometimes we would go out to eat without children. Sometimes to a movie. We just made sure we spent the time together. DH has been gone for almost 10 years. Just love each other and enjoy every day that you have together.