20 yrs with the wife, how should I make it special?

[crackatinny]

13th of this month marks the 20 year mark since I 1st asked the wife to go out with me, I want to make it real special, so calling for idea's.

Here is what I am thinking so far.
To mark the 20yrs, I am going to have her name tattooed across my heart, cook her a candlelit dinner next Friday night, just thought of this, but perhaps photograph some of our memories and copy some of our old photographs to bury in a time capsule?

Do you gals think I am on the right track?, do you guys think I am to much a softie?, any other ideas?

[gm72]

There is no way you can be too much of a softie. This marks a very special time for you and your love.

I think your plan sounds awesome. Be sure to add some flowers into the mix!

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

Oh, yes, Flowers are a must. I agree, no such thing as being a too much of a softie when it comes to your wife.

Nothing says I love you like a tank with 10gal for every year, so let's see, that would be a 200. :) Bet that would fly. Ok, so maybe not, try putting the flowers in it for her.

[Algenco]

Sound like a plan to me, and very effective :1luvu:
I like the 10g per yearthumbs2:

[crackatinny]

Shall do GM, my wife loved red roses when we got together, I used to buy them in all forms of arrangement, I told her she would soon have, "a room full of roses", as the song go's, recently we had a big cleanup, and many of these went, from storasge in the shed LOL.

I was thinking of getting a blue rose (as she loves now) under her name on my chest, but she say's, "hmmmmm, dunno, seems a bit pussy for a bloke"?, confused about this, considering she says she does not exactly like the idea of the tatt for a start, but does not exactly go against it LOL.

Why can't women be more like us blokes?, straight down the line:thumb:

[Lady Hobbs]

I can't be of much help because I'm not into all the love and stuff. But.........having a persons name (no matter how much you love them) tattooed to yourself doesn't always have end results that are too keen. You just never, ever know what's around the corner. God forbid, but accidents and illness do happen and if there ever was someone else in your life.......well, that tat might not be what you'd want 20 years from now.

LOL......she sounds a bit like me, I'd say. Right to the point and no mincing words much.

[gm72]

I don't think I'd do a name tattoo either. Maybe just a picture of a rose or other symbolic representation of your love for her?

[Lady Hobbs]

A tat on you sounds more like something for you than her, too.

You are crafty. How about making a big picture of all your favorite family shots, glue them to a large board, make a frame and have them all covered under some polyurethane. Women seem to want to keep themselves surrounded by family photo's and it would be something for HER not YOU, you goofy bloke.

[crackatinny]

Geez, my wife always said, it means bad luck:41:

But after 20yrs of all the common relationship ups and downs, I thought I may be safe. If it came down to losing my darling through health, or even for that matter, difference in opinion, after 20yrs, I would be proud to wear her name, but if in the next few yrs, if anything happened to her, it would haunt me I think.

[angelcakes]

first of all congratulations!!!,make the day a special day, breakfast in bed with a big bunch of red roses,take her out and have lunch somewhere posh maybe? afternoon stroll in the park or cinema, back home where you can do your candlelight dinner, as for the tattoo i'd stick with a single red rose,i dont think your being a softie,i think its great what your planning!!

[Lady Hobbs]

Women don't often get anything purdy. They get a new can opener or a new crock pot or crap like that. Flowers and a nice perfume that my friend Crack really digs would be nice with that dinner.

Could this by the reason I've been alone longer than you've been married? LOLOL Could be I don't know nuttin' honey.

[Algenco]

The trick is starting them out easy. On my first anniversary I brought home 1 rose, the wife was not very happy, I said I would give her 1 rose for each year and if she wanted a bunch she would have to hang around. In about 2 weeks I have to buy 27 roses:thumb:

[NickFish]

Buy here another fish tank :19: :19:
LOL just kidding, I really have no idea. I'm not married, only 17. ;)

Haha algenco! Bribing her, eh?
Like those banking plans...the longer you stay the more you get!

[Rue]

I dunno about the tattoo...personally I'd be horrified if hubby got my name tattooed on him...lol...I don't want my name permanently etched on anyone!

I think the sweetest thing you can do is get her what she likes best...even if you don't like it...

I got the SW tank for our 25th anniversary :1luvu: . I could have had diamond earrings.

[Tigerbarb]

Sounds like a good 20yr anniversary plan! Willing to show any pics of the tattoo? lol.

[RichBowyer]

20 years! What a rookie.
We'll nail down 29 years on the 10th of this month. For 20 we did a nice trip that involved a lot of swim up bars. Often I think she would appreciate me leaving for a few weeks as a good present. With my pay checks going to her.:ezpi_wink1:

[Ellen4God]

I know it would be expensive, but could you give her the "room full of roses" for the dinner portion of the day? You wouldn't have to get enough roses to put EVERYWHERE in the room, but you could get a dozen or two, and then a couple extra single roses - take the petals off and scatter them around the table top and other places in the room. ...or have a rose for every year (20), and have them strategically placed in the house (if you're eating at home), and they'll lead her to the dining room that's all dolled up and ready for a romantic dinner....?

Just throwing things out off the top of my head. Yes, I'm a hopeless romantic that's a single as all get out. lol Therefore, I dream a lot about romantic suppers and such. Weird, I know.

Diamonds are always a plus too. ;)

[Rue]

See now...lol...that would stress me out! Rose petals all over the place...I'd be worried about the expense, the mess, the waste, etc. :hmm3grin2orange:

...but I'd also go for a lovely evening out...that's relaxing for me!

But I still like my aquarium...wouldn't trade it at all...:1luvu:

[Ellen4God]

See now...lol...that would stress me out! Rose petals all over the place...I'd be worried about the expense, the mess, the waste, etc. :hmm3grin2orange:

...but I'd also go for a lovely evening out...that's relaxing for me!

But I still like my aquarium...wouldn't trade it at all...:1luvu:

I would be okay with it if he cleaned it up!!! lol An evening out is good too...gives you more of a reason to dress up and such.

Oh! Maybe you could go to her favorite restaurant, and then come home to a lovely setting for a special dessert. That would require less cooking for ya!

[sailor]

Congrats on the big 20th crack. If you were a lot closer I would cater a special meal of her favorites for you 2.

I have done that a few times for friends celebrating special occassions.

[doug z]

Cograts, man!

It all sounds good..

I'll have to take a page from your book, except for the tatoo part.. LOL