Panick! Help! V-Day and Anniversary Gift!?

Okay all, so today is the one-year anniversary of the date that I proposed to my fiancee. And next week is Valentine%26#039;s Day. We agreed that we weren%26#039;t going to %26quot;celebrate%26quot; V-day, but rather celebrate our %26quot;anniversary.%26quot; We%26#039;re going out to a play tonight, with a happy hour beforehand (I%26#039;m buying).





Last night, I happened to mention that it is very difficult to buy a proper %26quot;anniversary%26quot; gift for my fiancee, because (a) she doesn%26#039;t need any jewelry, (b) she doesn%26#039;t like %26quot;things%26quot; (trinkets and such) and (c) she%26#039;s very picky. She then said:





Oh, I have such great gifts for you... I can hardly keep from talking about them! One is in the $50-100 range; the rest are small. Some you%26#039;ll get [today], others won%26#039;t get here until Valentine%26#039;s day.





Okay, so now I%26#039;m panicked. I%26#039;ll get her a huge pile of flowers for V-Day, and chocolates too (she loves chocolate). But I feel like I need to get her something I can give today. Any thoughts?

Panick! Help! V-Day and Anniversary Gift!?
Damn this is difficult. I%26#039;m not a girly girl either. . . . but even us regular chicks like to feel worshipped every now and then.





I know you want to get her something she can probably remember - so maybe Ashley was onto something. Get her a Spa gift certificate for a massage and a facial. A whole lot of places have great Valentines Day specials right now, packages with a bunch of stuff. But beware, if she goes on or close to V-day it%26#039;ll probably be horribly crowded.





Also, first anniversaries (typically for wedding, not engagement, but who cares) are paper or clocks. So the watch thing was a good idea, but the last anniversary I shared with someone I got a really nice $400 Movado watch and I%26#039;ve worn it like twice in the last few years. If she doesnt normally wear a watch, dont burden her with the gift because she%26#039;ll want to wear it to show she appreciates it, but it may be uncomfortable.





I suggested this to someone else recently - make homemade gift certificates on the puter. Like you could make one for a no-strings-attached massage, and another one for a home-cooked candlelit dinner (cooked by you, of course), a couple saying something like %26quot;A complimentary evening of control over the remote%26quot; so that if you all are fighting over what to watch she can bust one out and get what she wants, make one for shoe shopping, one for a %26#039;yes, dear%26#039; in an argument, etc. etc. You know her better than we do. It%26#039;s a cute little idea that you can tailor to your lives.





You could also maybe do something crazy with chocolate, although it%26#039;s a little too close to the date to get something super custom, why dont you ask your local chocolatier what they can do (Godiva store, See%26#039;s, etc.) with personalization.





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Reply:First of all, don%26#039;t panic. You aren%26#039;t the first man to be in this situation!





Here are some ideas -





Even if she is not a girly girl, you can set up a nice spa treatment package for her at a nice place. She will get a manicure, pedicure and a massage. Trust me - even the non-girly girls among us will feel better after a nice spa treatment. If she has never been, she will really love it.





Make something for her. Go to Home Depot and get a small wooden box. Decorate it and then put things in it that are special to the two of you - maybe a rock to symbolize some place that you went, or a receipt from some special dinner, or some pictures.





Get her a camcorder. Before you give it to her, record a special message on it for her that she can always keep. Camcorders are really affordable these days so you can get something nice without breaking the bank.





Take her on a weekend vacation instead of buying her a gift and make it really special for her. Make sure you purchase or make a really beautiful card for her that you give to her while you are at the special place.





Take her to a place she has never been before. Perhaps a dinner play. There are many excellent dinner plays that will offer entertainment and a great meal.





Give her a beautiful watch with an inscription.





Get her a gift certificate to her favorite store.





Get her a collection of movies.





Get her a collection of music each with a special meaning for the two of you.





Invite her parents out to dinner with you and surprise her with a special locket that has her picture and her parent%26#039;s pictures in it.





Give her a plane ticket to go anywhere she wants to go. Everyone loves to go somewhere.





Create a special %26quot;in-house%26quot; picnic for her where you create a special evening dinner or have it catered if you can%26#039;t cook.





Purchase a nice dress for her. She has to wear clothes doesn%26#039;t she?





Purchase several books for her or get her a gift certificate to a book store.





Purchase a piece of fitness equipment for her. (I%26#039;m suggesting this but it isn%26#039;t recommended. She may take it to mean that you think she has some work to do on her body ;-( - LOL)





Whatever you do, take the time to make sure that she knows that you love her. Look into her eyes and make her feel like she is the only woman in the world for you.





I hope this helps.
Reply:The watch idea sounds nice. Although I can%26#039;t tell if she%26#039;ll like it or not. Whatever you do take, be sure it%26#039;s nice.





A silky scarf (or sash) could be nice... If she complains that it feels cold to her neck, suggest her to let you warm her up...





;;) I%26#039;m pretty sure you%26#039;ll make it a nice day...
Reply:Haha give her a nice looonnng massage with some of her favorite candies that she can eat while relaxing. Take her out for a nice dinner. You could even take her to see a movie.



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