You can celebrate your anniversary in a big way, even if you don’t want to spend a lot of money. You can celebrate your anniversary in a frugal way.
Celebrate another year with these inexpensive and meaningful ideas!
Relive Your Firsts
It’s a great way to commemorate your anniversary. Make a list of all the firsts that have happened in your relationship.
- What was your first dating experience?
- Where was your first kiss?
- Where did you first say, “I love you”?
- What was the first film you and your partner watched together?
- What was the first concert you attended together as a group?
Lists can be endless. Once you’ve compiled your list, try to remember as many firsts you can during your anniversary.
You can recreate a moment in a different place if you don’t live in the same neighborhood or if the restaurant where you had your first date is no longer open. You can go to a similar restaurant, for instance.
A new adventure
Have you always said that you would do something “someday” together? Your anniversary should be the day that you do it.
Prepare all your plans ahead of time so you can surprise the spouse with an exciting new adventure. You don’t need to spend a lot of money or go on a big trip, but you do want to change your routine by going on a new adventure.
Work together on a project
Do you have a home improvement task that seems to be dragging on and on? Finish the project together.
You will have an excuse to spend time together. You can also remember your anniversary each time you look at the finished product.
Find a project that you can do as a couple. You can remind each other of your good fortune by helping others.
Restaurant Hop Around
You like to go out for a meal regularly, or at your anniversary? Try going to several restaurants.
Drinks in one restaurant and appetizers in another. Continue this pattern until you reach dessert. The evening will last longer, and you will have new tasty memories.
You can also do a food-truck hop if you’re short of cash!
Receive a combined gift
Why not buy something that both of you want instead of buying each other gifts? You can make better use of your finances. It will be fun to choose the gift together.
Consider these items as combined gifts:
- A special get away
- New furniture
- Equipment for a shared hobby
You should both think carefully about what you choose.
The Favorite Things
Gift your spouse their favorite things. Give them a selection of their favorites to show how well you know them. You don’t need to spend a lot of money or make it extravagant. Treat them to their favorite magazine, candy, snack, lip balm or coffee.