You might recall when we celebrated our first anniversary and
the *paper* gift that kept on giving all year long. We had a great time
on our monthly dates and continued to enjoy our passion for exploring.
For year two, I combined cotton & china into a beautiful Thanksgiving week getaway up in Mont Tremblant, Canada. In year three,
a traditional leather gift came in the form of a TUMI travel wallet
while the modern crystal gift included a Thanksgiving dinner at The
Crystal Hotel in Portland, OR. Year four brought "tropical" fruits & flowers together with a trip to Bermuda
followed by an upgraded {appliance} TV for our bedroom. Our fifth year
was about "wood" and "silver" which included a bamboo sushi set for
two, wine cork cuff links with the year 2011, and a trip to the Greenbrier. The sixth year of our marriage included iron & candy meaning bikes to burn off those personalized M&Ms and the trip to Schimpff's Confectionary in Indiana. In year seven,
wool & copper were our gifts of choice which included a wool
Fedora, a copper pocket watch and an incredible trip to Cuba for the
ultimate throwback.
Year eight saw the traditional bronze and pottery via a money clip & homemade pottery while linen & lace came from a personalized pair of boxers & a night staycation at the Omni Louisville.
This year I wanted to *again* stick with tradition and put a spin on the modern gift. Traditionally willow is the gift of choice for year #9. Willow is thought to represent nature & flexibility. Leather is the modern gift symbolizing warmth & durability. Two important qualities in a successful marriage.
For
*willow*, I was able to find two wicker (made from willow) coffee mugs. Ryan is a huge coffee guy so his morning cup will now be filled with love.
In terms of *leather*, which is the modern addition, I had a leather weekender bag monogrammed with his initials: RMT.
More details to come on our planned trip to celebrate with *willow* and *leather* when we are able to getaway. It involves a lot of nature, plenty of warmth, and so many of the things that we both love separately & as a couple!
I
truly love following the traditional and modern celebrations of each
year. I hope when we look back on all of the years we can enjoy the way
we celebrated as well as the special moments of each passing year!
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