Are you running out of ideas – and money – for your coming wedding anniversary? For married couples, anniversaries give them the reason to leave everything behind, even the kids, to spend some quality time together. This occasion only comes by once a year, so it’s only reasonable to plan something worthwhile. However, if the budget is a bit tight, remember that a wedding anniversary celebration does not have cost an arm and a leg to be memorable.
With a limited budget, you and your partner will have to rule out thoughts of a romantic cruise, but there other ways to celebrate the each other’s company. To help you both make the most out of this special day, here are some inexpensive anniversary ideas.
Spend quality time alone…at home
Be homebodies for a day. Send the kids, if any, to a sleepover or to their grandparents for more privacy. At home, you can have a romantic candlelit dinner and enjoy a quiet movie afterwards. Take out that extra –special bottle of wine to put you both in the mood and once again feel as if you have just gotten married. By having a ‘staycation’, you won’t have to endure the hassle of making reservations and spending a good amount of money as well.
Give each other handmade gifts
Since we’re on the subject of inexpensive anniversary ideas, why not make an equally inexpensive gift for your partner? Explore your creative side with a handmade gift or a personalized trinket. It’s really the thought that counts. Try to incorporate your partner’s interests while making the gift. However, if both of you aren’t really that artistic, you can always agree to follow a certain budget for gifts.
Document your special day
It’s always nice to look back on past wedding anniversary celebrations. Start this tradition by documenting your wedding anniversary. You can do a photo shoot at the local park or have one of your friends make a very short yet sweet video of your wedding anniversary. You won’t even have to act because everything will come out naturally. A few years from now, you can take a look at your old selves and remember how your relationship was strengthened over time.
Relive your first date
Among inexpensive anniversary ideas is to relive your first date. This is a fun and nostalgic way to remember how it all began. Go back to where you met each other and have your ‘second’ first date. Most likely, it will cost you little since most first dates are not exactly grandiose. If not possible, just recreate the idea and find someplace similar; although not exactly the same, both of you will still feel a vague familiarity and fondness.
Try something new together
For your wedding anniversary celebration, learn something new together. Attend community classes such as cooking; most of them cost relatively cheap. If you’re both into physical fitness, try ballroom dancing or attending yoga classes. Sharing firsts with each other is a great way to bond. You just might find something more in common after all the anniversaries you’ve spent with each other.
