How to have a Romantic 2nd Wedding Anniversary

Anniversaries are special bonding times for any couple. Sure, after a flashy and spectacular first wedding anniversary, the second anniversary might feel a little pale in comparison. But, that’s where your creative and romantic juices have to come into force. Make her feel that each anniversary is as special as the first one.

Follow these tips and you’ll have her eagerly awaiting the next anniversary.

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1. Have a ‘date’ night right in your home! Pick up a stack of both your favourite CDs, order her favourite takeaway, and have wine or champagne glasses ready on the table. Curl up on the sofa and feel like teenagers again, as you laugh and giggle together.

2. Plan a ‘second’ honeymoon. Keep it a surprise though. Book a romantic suite in a hotel in your city and take her there for the weekend. Make prior arrangements with the management to have champagne and anniversary flowers ready in your suite. Make her feel like a princess. Simply unwind, relax, and just enjoy each other’s unadulterated company sans disturbances.

3. Take off from work – for two days. Just be together, do all the fun things you used to do when life was not dictated by deadlines and project reports. Chill out, eat, drink, sleep, go for long walks, have midnight snacks, watch funny films and just go on a holiday right in your own home. No travelling headaches, no missed flights and no expenses – at least not much!

4. Go on an adventure together. If both of you love roughing it out in the wild, make your second anniversary the time to indulge in this hobby. Go camping, fishing, hiking or sky diving or whatever it is that sets her adrenalin rushing. Snuggle up in a cotton hammock and watch the sunrise or sunset together. Alternatively, try and learn a new sport – and experience the exhilaration.

5. Pamper her silly. Every woman loves being pampered by her man. It could be as simple as a relaxing massage or as exotic as a surprise trip to an exotic destination and living it up in top-drawer style. Cook breakfast for her and serve her in bed. Alternatively, cook a romantic dinner for her if you are on a tight budget. Money and romance have little in connection in the truest sense.

6. Drown her in gifts. The traditional gift for the 2nd anniversary is cotton while the modern alternative is china. Rose quartz and garnet are the distinctive gemstones while cosmos is the flower for this year. You may follow this handy guide and shower her with appropriate gifts. Or, forget the traditional stuff and just allow your imagination to aid you.

7. Revisit old ‘special’ haunts. The place where you first held hands, shared your first kiss or the place where you first hesitatingly told her your true feelings. Go on, take that trip down memory lane and you’ll be surprised to see the renewed charge of emotions that overwhelm you.

8. Bring out the child in her. When was the last time you had a silly, helpless giggling fit? Or did something truly ‘goofy’. Light years ago? Well, its time to get that child out of the mothballs and so some emotional spring cleaning. Pitch a tent in your own backyard and watch the stars together, pretending you are camping in the great outdoors.

Whatever you do, remember, romance is the key to unlock her heart and release her rich emotions. Happy anniversary!