The Beatles cocktail hour
more by Mollytov
My first dance song will be a surprise
Ex being a nightmare
more in Relationships
Wondering How Everyone Met Their Fiance?!?!??
Chuppah
more in Boards
Baring it all for you, Hive!  NSFW!!

What happens with your dating anniversary?

posted 1 year ago in Relationships
  • 1 Members Subscribed To Topic
  •  
    1.
    Member
    972 posts
    Busy bee
    Mollytov    August 29, 2011   Vancouver

    So, today is our 3 year anniversary! Yes. 3 years ago, FH and i had our first sweet little date at some fireworks, where we drank too much wine and laughed until 4 am. We have always recognized this day with two out of the three since. 

    Made me question what will this day become when we get married next year and that's our anniversary. 

    What do others do?

     

     
    2.
    Member
    4,510 posts
    Honey bee
    OttawaBride2011    May 21, 2011   Ottawa, Ontario

    I think we'll just celebrate our marriage anniversary after we're married. Although we're different because we don't really celebrate a dating anniversary now!

     
    3.
    Member
    809 posts
    Busy bee
    prettyflowers    September 2010  

    I think we'll just celebrate the wedding anniversary for the most part.  Maybe we'll make a mental note when it's 10 years since we've "been together" or something like that (we'll have been together 5.5 years at the wedding).

     
    4.
    Member Icon
    Member
    677 posts
    Busy bee
    Violachap    November 13, 2010   California, MD (Wedding in Norfolk, VA)

    Our dating anniversary was the day we got engaged (last year), and 2 days before we get married (this fall)! So I think we'll just celebrate the wedding anniversary and just remember our dating one :)

     
    5.
    Member
    2,525 posts
    Sugar bee
    daniellemybelle    June 19, 2010   Baltimore, MD

    DH and I disagree on this -- I think we should continue to celebrate our dating anniversary, but he thinks its been replaced with our wedding anniversary! I am trying to convince him to do a little getaway for it this year, but we'll see.

     
    6.
    Member
    2,212 posts
    Buzzing bee
    Ryansgirl    October 22, 2011   Canada

    Our dating anniversary falls 1 day before our wedding anniversary, 5 years apart (planned that way, wished we could have gotten married on the actual anniversary but it falls on a Friday and we didn't want to inconvienence guests.) so we will probably celebrate both together :) 

     
    7.
    Member
    728 posts
    Busy bee
    afuturemrsl    July 30, 2011   Massachusetts

    My parents celebrate their wedding anniversary only. Their dating anniversary is acknowledged but on their 20th dating annivesary, my father bought my mom a big bouquet of yellow roses because it was the start of their friendship. How cute are they?

    I have shared this story with my FI a million times - hopefully he gets the hint that I would like to acknowledge it and I wouldn't be opposed to some small, sweet surprises.

     
    8.
    Member
    2,098 posts
    Buzzing bee
    Miss Chapstick    September 2009  

    We really only usually celebrate our wedding anniversary now, but we recognize our dating anniversary by doing something on the cheap, like getting take out from our favorite place or making a fancy dessert together. Just something silly and not over-the-top.

     
    9.
    158 posts
    Blushing bee
    bakerysensei    November 11, 2011   Chicago, IL

    we already don't know what date to consider our "dating anniversary," so it's never been celebrated.  problem solved! :)

     
    10.
    Member
    2,043 posts
    Buzzing bee
    Ella1978    June 19, 2010   Cleveland, Ohio

    We started dating on Feb. 19th.  Just so happened to get married on June 19th.  We plan on doing something sweet on the 19th of each month.  Our monthly date.  Whether it's dinner out, or a movie in with wine, or a fire in the firepit & beer.  We want to make sure to celebrate it every month.  So will will then be celebrating on Feb. 19th regardless!

     
    11.
    Member
    4,199 posts
    Honey bee
    KLP2010    October 30, 2010  

    Our dating anniversary is his now deceased grandparents wedding anniversary. Once we get married, I would prefer only to celebrate the wedding on a normal scale... but we'll probably keep his grandparents tradition of dinner at the Denny's down the street from their old house alive :-) I personally hate Denny's... but hey, once a year isn't bad ;-)

     
    12.
    Member
    3,044 posts
    Sugar bee
    camrie    September 5, 2010   Louisville

    Considering neither of us would be able to give our "dating anniversary" date if held at gunpoint - we'll just be celebrating our wedding anniversary (it is however 2 years after the day we met).

    I think dating anniversarys are nice when you're just dating (or too young to actually get married) but become a little silly once your married, so I say leave it behind.

     
    13.
    Member
    92 posts
    Worker bee
    pamphilia    January 27, 2011   Calgary, Alberta (DW in Punta Cana)

    we are having a destination wedding and are actually having our legal ceremony at home with a commissioner of oaths on our 4 year dating anniversary. 

    in the future, we will only be celebrating our "real" wedding anniversary (which is 2 months and 3 days later), but will probably acknowledge our legal day in some little way.

     
    14.
    Member
    2,515 posts
    Sugar bee
    Tulip61110    June 11, 2010   Philadelphia

    Well, we got married in June, and my husband has scheduled his fantasy football draft party on our dating anniversary, so I'm thinking we aren't really celebrating it anymore.

     
    15.
    Member Icon
    Member
    3,108 posts
    Sugar bee
    MrsPinkPeony    June 4, 2011   Charleston, SC

    I don't know our exact anniversary and honestly I don't think FH does either :) We met/started dating in January so thats how we figure out how long we've been together but we usually don't celebrate anything. This year on our pre-wedding anniversary he got me a card and flowers, so I know we will only be celebrating our wedding anniversary.

     
    16.
    Member
    2,509 posts
    Sugar bee
    ddubzz    June 5, 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    Neither one of us knows what our true dating anniversary is.  We know it's in March, but not sure which date exactly, lol! 

    So suffice it to say, we'll only be celebrating our wedding anniversary.  :)

     
    17.
    Member
    527 posts
    Busy bee
    Ms. Purple    May 22, 2010   Toronto, Ontario

    We don't know when we first started dating, so we don't really celebrate it.  we'll have a toast sometime during that month and thats about it. 

    we'll focus more on our wedding anniversary when it rolls around next year.

     
    18.
    Member
    6,033 posts
    Bee Keeper
    PrncssDva    October 16, 2010   Memphis, TN

    Well, Fi proposed the day before our 2 year Dating Anniversary and we're getting married the day before he proposed (a year later)..so it'll be like we're celebrating them all at the same time. :) Most people usually drop their Dating Anni for the Marriage one.

     
    19.
    Member
    110 posts
    Blushing bee
    Miss Elephant    June 20, 2010   PDX, Oregon

    i guess we're out of the norm. but i'm pretty sure we'll celebrate both. maybe because we've been together for almost 11 years and so only celebrating a one year anniversary next year would seem kind of... silly. but bear in mind that we're cheap, so when i say "celebrate" it probably just means a nice "date" :)

     
    20.
    Member
    438 posts
    Helper bee
    PaperCrane       Married!

    We picked the Saturday closest to our day. So maybe we'll just celebrate the whole week ;-)

     
    21.
    Member Icon
    Member
    137 posts
    Blushing bee
    runskiclimb    June 26, 2010   Michigan

    We are planning to continue celebrating our dating anniversary.  It actually has more meaning to us than our wedding date.  The wedding date was determined by when our venue had an opening.  Our first date was determined by us finally agreeing to go on a date and realizing this was going to be an amazing relationship.

     
    22.
    Member
    6,643 posts
    Bee Keeper
    artbee    February 28, 2010  

    we dont' celebrate our dating anniversary now that we're married. We got engaged the same day that we got married (a year apart), so we'll just celebrate that.

     
    23.
    Member
    5,514 posts
    Bee Keeper
    oracle    October 23, 2010   Los Angeles

    We'll still celebrate it... I mean - nothing big (like presents or something ) - but we'll do something to commemorate it.

     

     

    Reply

    You must log in to post.





    Visit our sister sites eHarmony
    Online Dating
    eHarmony Advice
    Dating Advice
    Project Wedding
    Wedding Songs
    JustMommies
    Pregnancy Calendar
    Copyright 2004-2012, Weddingbee.com
     

    Find your vendors on Weddingbee

    Real reviews from brides in your area!

    Favors by Weddingbee

    • Favors by season

    Shop Now ยป

    Find Registry Find Registry Find Registry

    More
    User Posts Today
    MissBoPeep 94
    ndreighton 64
    hisgoosiegirl 56
    beargoose 55
    Mrs.KMM 46
    akp0702 42
    BetterSherm 42
    MrsPom 37
    Beckster329 37
    KCKnd2 37

    Relationships

    User Posts Today
    JulesSchnooks 3
    vlbee 3
    ElbieKay 3
    NVACat 3
    Mrs.Enne 3
    Future Mrs K 3
    RayKay 3
    KatNYC2011 2
    sienna76 2
    bostongirl27 2
    More