It’s our anniversary month so I thought I’d share some anniversary tradition inspiration with you. We like to make our anniversary a really special occasion. Our usual date night just doesn’t cut it when we’re excited about heading into another year of loving each other! It’s a big celebration and we usually go all out. If you’re looking for something different to do for your next anniversary, pull out one of these ideas. They are creative and meaningful and will do a lot to set you up for a successful marriage in the years to come.
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This is one of my favorite, practical anniversary traditions. We sat down together on our five-year anniversary and talked about the things that we wanted to have achieved by the time we hit ten years. Then we broke those big goals down into smaller, actionable steps for each year of our marriage. I’m planning to pull that list out each year during our anniversary celebration. To look at where we’re at and what we need to adjust to still accomplish what we set out to do.
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Our favorite anniversary tradition by far is to get away together for a night or two. We go to a romantic bed and breakfast or a fancier hotel and we spend our time enjoying one another’s company. We try out someplace new for dinner, take a long bath, sleep in late, eat breakfast in bed, and just relax. It’s nice to escape all of our life responsibilities, get a change of scenery and reconnect.
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A tradition that we started last year is to celebrate our anniversary as a family. I’ve seen people share on social media that they take their kids out with them to celebrate their family’s “birthday”. And I think it’s such a fun idea! We still love to celebrate, just the two of us and make that a priority during our anniversary week. But we can definitely make a little family celebration happen as well. We go out for dinner as a family and participate in an activity that our kids will love!
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I think your anniversary is the perfect time to do something big and fun together. And your bucket list seems like a great place to start. Go on a dream vacation, see something you’ve always wanted to see, do something adventurous or splurge on a meal.
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Most families take pictures together once a year. Usually right before they send out Christmas cards. And you get a few couple pictures in at that time. Around the time of your anniversary each year, plan a photo shoot, just the two of you. You could take pictures where you had your engagements taken. Recreate a photo or two each year. Or take pictures that reflect your shared hobbies or something you are passionate about as a couple. Be creative and take photos that you’ll treasure forever!
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Be intentional with your next anniversary. Whether your anniversary just passed or is coming up next week. Sit down together this weekend and plan one thing that you could add to your anniversary traditions. Make your anniversary exciting, memorable, and meaningful for your marriage.
