Amazing Anniversary Ideas to Spice up a Stale Weekend

Whether you’ve been married for one year, ten, or fifty, your wedding anniversary should be a special day every year. It’s a time set aside to remember your promises to each other, and enjoy the company you decided to keep years ago. Don’t confine yourself to just dinner and a movie, here are a few ideas to make your next anniversary more memorable. The First Date – a Second Time How did you meet your spouse? Where did you go together, and what did you do? Go back and do it again! A trip down memory lane is sure to re-kindle that head-over-heels romantic feeling that gets your hearts racing. A little nostalgia goes a long way, and is perfect for remembering what you mean to each other. Renew Your Vows Weddings are exciting…and stressful. It’s nice to have all the event and fanfare in the past, but why not celebrate your love with another ceremony – just leave out the guest list, chaos, and worry. Have a party with the people who’ve been by your side on this journey so far (and you don’t have to invite the entire family this time). Repeat the vows you and your spouse made to each other word-for-word, or revise them to reflect what you’ve been through over the past years as a couple, and what you’re going to accomplish together next. Renewing your vows is a beautiful way to rejuvenate and fortify your relationship. Second (or Third!) Honeymoon Maybe your honeymoon left something to be desired. It’s tough for a new couple to scrape up money for a dream vacation right after paying for the wedding itself. Even if you had a lovely trip together, there were bound to be some tough choices to make when it came to deciding where to go. Now that you’ve had time to catch your breath and build your bank account, why not see where the other choices would have led you? Turn your next anniversary day into a weekend (or longer) excursion. Break the Rules Who says an anniversary celebration has to have anything to do with wedding themes? Throw caution to the wind and take yourselves out for an adventure. Go on a road trip and try to get lost. Treat yourselves to a meal experience at Viejas Steakhouse, and leave room for dessert -- calories don't count on your anniversary. Surprise your spouse with concert tickets for their favorite band. (Bonus points if you can get backstage passes.) No matter how you mark your anniversary, keep the focus on your time as a couple. This is a day to appreciate each other and the bonds of love and friendship you’ve formed together through the years.