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. Year nine involved "willow - wicker" coffee mugs for Ryan's daily cup of Joe as well as "leather" weekender bag with his initials that he used on our getaway to the Greenbrier. Year ten brought an aluminum framed sound wave of our first dance song and a getaway to a {subset} of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Chattanooga.
This year I wanted to *again* stick with tradition and put a spin on the modern gift. Traditionally steel is the gift of choice for year #11. Steel is the strongest metal in existence, exemplifying the steely resolve a marriage this long has built up. Costume jewelry is the modern gift of choice symbolizing durability; while the gemstone of this anniversary is Turquoise. It is one of the most ancient gemstones and was considered sacred by the kings due to its healing & protective powers.
For steel, I had a steel mustache comb engraved for Ryan. A symbol of peace letting him know that 'stache or no 'stash, I love him anyway!
In terms of *costume & jewelry*, which is the modern addition, I had a leather bracelet with the inscription "'Causer you're my everything 11-11-11" made of Ryan. That is the starting lyric on the refrain from our first dance song {Michael Buble's Everything}. And in a fateful Instagram post, I found a turquoise plaid button down shirt from Lincourt {the winery where we got engaged & married}.
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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