This year for our anniversary I am planning a surprise picnic for my hubby and baby. We will be going to a nice lake and having our picnic there. My question is that I want to get something cutsy this year for my hubby as we decided we will not get anything for each other instead we will save for a nice vacation. By cutsey I mean something small that can fit in small box and I can put in picnic basket so he is surprised to see it. If anyone has cute ideas please do tell me.. as I do want this to work out perfectly..
awwwww
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Ok question... why do women always make special plans for birthdays, anniversaries, etc. I hardly ever see men open up posts like this. The just run to the store last minute and get the first thing in site, and complain about how we never appreciate anything. We put so much thought and work into their special days, is asking for the same that bad?
UGHHHH Just had to vent...
I would get cufflinks, i am not telling you to get cufflinks for your husband. I myself really would love to get cough links..
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If you two have greed on no presents. I would get him a card, or maybe a nice framed pic of you and your son.
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^so he can put it in draw forever........
How about just surprise picnic as a gift... or Give him a box with "nothing" in it... he will open it and......... surprise...............
ps:: where are we on those cuff-links...???
^so he can put it in draw forever........ How about just surprise picnic as a gift... or Give him a box with "nothing" in it... he will open it and......... surprise...............
ps:: where are we on those cuff-links...???
Wait wait wait... I thought it was the thought that counted. Gee... men sure do love to use that phrase when giving a present... but when the tables turn so do their opinion on presents.
May I ask you, if you are married, what have you presented to your wife on an anniversary/birthday?
you know after reading the post part of me does not want to plan this anniversary picnic because I do feel like I put in most of the work in our relationship. Sure he gets me present here and there but like you said it's usually "what do you want for anniversary/birthday/eid etc etc.. I am hoping that he learns that I would appreciate to be surprised like this once in a while :(.. but it's our anniversary and if my other half is unromantic then i have to step up and do something right??
okay I think I am getting him a box of choclate and card and calling it..
Thanks everyone!!
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oh and no cuff links for him.. he can get those himself.. I don't care to get any wardrobe releated stuff for him since he is soo picky...
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Make sure you don't have ducks near the lake
Hungry little buggers they are
Also look out for spideys, makhis etc
Ok question... why do women always make special plans for birthdays, anniversaries, etc. I hardly ever see men open up posts like this. The just run to the store last minute and get the first thing in site, and complain about how we never appreciate anything. We put so much thought and work into their special days, is asking for the same that bad?
UGHHHH Just had to vent...
Hmm?
you know after reading the post part of me does not want to plan this anniversary picnic because I do feel like I put in most of the work in our relationship. Sure he gets me present here and there but like you said it's usually "what do you want for anniversary/birthday/eid etc etc.. I am hoping that he learns that I would appreciate to be surprised like this once in a while :(.. but it's our anniversary and if my other half is unromantic then i have to step up and do something right??
okay I think I am getting him a box of choclate and card and calling it..
Thanks everyone!!
Im so sorry!!!! I did not mean to ruin anything for you!!! There is nothing wrong with you being romantic, a picnic sounds absolutely amazing. It is awesome that you wanted to get him something despite the fact that you two agreed on no presents. Follow your heart and do what you feel is best! I hope you have a very happy anniversary!!!!
oh and no cuff links for him.. he can get those himself.. I don't care to get any wardrobe releated stuff for him since he is soo picky...
Make sure you don't have ducks near the lake
Hungry little buggers they are
Also look out for spideys, makhis etc
Hmm?
What hmm? Say what you gotta say... lol
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How about just surprise picnic as a gift... or Give him a box with "nothing" in it... he will open it and......... surprise.............
@Desi beauti.. that wasn't sarcastic.....
sure i wasn't in favor of giving card or picture frame(my god its boring) but i wasn't being sarcastic...and i am not married.....
@coolgirl... seriously.. surprise picnic will be gift itself and to make matter amusing, give him nothing in the box, trust me he'll be surprised.... :) again NOT NOT sarcastic...
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DB when I am married I’ll open all these kinds of posts just to prove you wrong 
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haha no Desi Beautii.. you didn't ruin it at all.. you just shared what most men in reality are like as husbands.. maybe for a day I can switch with my husband and he can be the wife and see how things are going.. hmm interesting thought.. I should give that a try
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umar25X.. you are right.. a surprise picnic is a surprise and he likes to spend time with me and our love (daughter) so it would be perfect to have a nice quiet picnic and just walk and enjoy.. Knowing my husband I know he wouldn't like the empty gift box so i'll put some choclates insteaad.
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watchhh ... every guy loves a watch
you know after reading the post part of me does not want to plan this anniversary picnic because I do feel like I put in most of the work in our relationship. Sure he gets me present here and there but like you said it's usually "what do you want for anniversary/birthday/eid etc etc.. I am hoping that he learns that I would appreciate to be surprised like this once in a while :(.. but it's our anniversary and if my other half is unromantic then i have to step up and do something right??
okay I think I am getting him a box of choclate and card and calling it..
Thanks everyone!!
GEEZ desibeauti.......look wat you did...
doesn't matter what he wants, it matters what you want. if you really love to surprise him. just do it all ready.. he will be glad......
infact... after your anniversary picnic tell us how it went...
I understand you are not being sarcastic, but why would any women want to go out of her way to get a special present when 1. The couple has agreed on no presents 2. The husband is not as giving as the wife?
This routine and constant disappointment gets very old year after year. We want you to go out of your way to figure out what we want. I mean really go out of your way, ask our friends/mom/sister, go through our email (I constantly email myself pix and links of things I want, ETC. Watch us and listen to us when we go shopping (this should start about 2-3 months before the event). Sometimes we will give you a subtle hint, and sometimes it will be pretty obvious. Get off your lazy bottom go to the store, look at your options, see how you feel when you look at them and purchase something when you find something that you feel is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous enough to belong to us. That is the way we want to feel when we receive the present (DO NOT ORDER IT ONLINE, I DONT CARE HOW MUCH OF A DISCOUNT YOU GET USING BING CASH BACK OR IF YOU CAN FIND THE EXACT SAME THING CHEAPER ON AMAZON!!!) Go home and wrap it with your own two hands.
Yeah i’m sure you think this is too much to ask for… but this is exactly what we do in order to make your special days into the best memories of your life. We fit all of this into our HECTIC schedules along with cooking a huge 4 course meal, beautifying ourselves, while taking care of the house and kids. On top of that some of us have full time jobs.
Haan haan… yeh to kehne ki baat hain… All men say that before marriage… after marriage it’s a completely different story! It is very easy to talk… but when it comes time to produce results, a million excuses fly out of y’alls caboose.
I love that idea!!! You should do that on your birthday. Ask him to cook all the food, give you a nice massage, take care of the kids, and get you a nice present. All the things im sure you do for him on a daily basis (minus the present, though we do randomly buy special things here and there and surprise them)
Sounds nice 
We will care about what you “GUYS” like when you care about what we like!
Your right about that. Do what you wanna do for him. It is the thought that counts.
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you couldn't have said it better desi beautii... Now only if they can publish this in guys magazine or something we might get somewhere huh??