desperate for guy anniversary gift ideas

[aes74]

Howdy!

Our tenth anniversary is the first week of May, and I do not know what to get for him. I feel like it has to be something truly spectactular since it's our TENTH. He already has great new watch, doesn't wear "man jewlery," and I just can't think of anything else. Does anyone have any other ideas? It is so hard to buy for a guy.

Thanks!
Amy

 

[Fan2CSkr]

What are his hobbies? Does he like nice clothes? Does he cook? Interested in sports? Has he dropped any hints on what he'd like?

 

[aes74]

he does like nice clothes, loves golf. He loves movies, mostly to rent. I can't get any ideas out of him. He just says, "I don't know." And I think he really doesn't!

 

[KarenAylwood]

Not sure how much you want to spend... but what about a short vacation? Like a weekend getaway. I have a place in mind for DBF and I (once I get more $$) that is up in the mountains and he could hike and fish all he wants (I'm not a big fish person ). So it's like a vacation for the two of us, but centered around what he wants to do. I'm sure once I get around to it- he's going to freak out

I agree with the sports/hobbies too- it depends on that. You can get great gifts assoc w/ those- tickets to a sporting event, some fun sports memorabilia from his fav team, a new fishing pole or hiking gear, whatever fits him.


Edited to add: Saw your post after I had posted mine. Golf clubs? Golf gear? A weekend getaway that includes a tee time at a really nice golf course? Some nice clothes? I know what you mean- guys are the worst to buy for- they never seem to "want" anything!

 

[JennaTX]

I like the idea of a surprise weekend getaway, or if you have children, maybe just one night. I think men really appreciate this, because they don't have to do any of the planning!

My DH also loves golf, and I have bought him a new set of clubs, which he went crazy over! He also loves surfing, and for his 30th birthday I took one of his friends to help me pick out a new surfboard, he went crazy over that too! Those are the two best gifts that he would tell you he has received!

 

[Kimberly]

Sports? Anything?

Horseback riding could be something for the two of you two enjoy the day together. Just could make a little day or weekend retreat just for the two of you might be more than enough for a gift.

 

[aprilgail2]

A nice weeklong getaway or if thats not possible a long weekend away!

 

[salmoneous]

Take a look at this thread http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1076842

I honestly think that most guys don't really want an important "thing" for a gift.

 

[pearlieq]

I agree with the others--either something golf related or a short trip. Or maybe some combo of the above--a golf getaway?

Of course, if you can add in his favorite meal and you in something scandalous, so much the better!

 

[mrsv98]

Does he like cars? For our first anny, I rented DH a Jaguar for the weekend and then we went on a little trip so he oculd drive a bunch. He loved it and you should have seen the look on his face when he saw it in the driveway! (and the look when he realized he had to get it back! )

 

[theprincess]

How about a night or two at a Bed and Breakfast Inn. Thats always a night and romantic trip for us.

 

[RUDisney]

We only buy each other presents for every 5th anniversary. This is primarily because I don't want to be nickeled and dimed with junk. I want something good every 5 years. For our 10th, I got him a 61" widescreen, HD-TV. It is 61 inches of heaven in our family room. The downside to that is that we have to fight for time for our shows on it with our kids. He got me a diamond anniversary band that year.

He hasn't said what he wants in 3-years yet for our 15th. I want an Ebel watch with diamonds on the face.

The problem with buying golf clubs is that if he's anything like my DH, he'll get sick of them and upgrade them for others within a year or two. That's what my DH did with the clubs he "had to have" for our 5th anniversary.

 

[TurboKitty]

I know someone who had a custom fishing rod custom built and wrapped for her Fisherman DH. It was USMC themed, as her guy was retired, with his name and the date on it and everything. Very pretty!

For a golf guy...Well, I'd get my DH a tee time at a nice course, a golfball embosser and a good bottle of scotch. Stuff I know he'd like. I might emboss one of the golfballs "with love" and the date, for a memento.

 

[aes74]

Ugh, I should have mentioned we will be at Disney for a week, by ourselves without kids. We live close, so we are staying there. I know he is getting me something, and I want to have something special also. I've heard there is some sort of surfing experience in Orlando you can do.

Also, this is our first real vacation without kids so we are definitely excited.

 

[clh2]

Would he like the Richard Petty driving experience?

Richard Petty

 

[golfgal]

We only buy each other presents for every 5th anniversary. This is primarily because I don't want to be nickeled and dimed with junk. I want something good every 5 years. For our 10th, I got him a 61" widescreen, HD-TV. It is 61 inches of heaven in our family room. The downside to that is that we have to fight for time for our shows on it with our kids. He got me a diamond anniversary band that year.

He hasn't said what he wants in 3-years yet for our 15th. I want an Ebel watch with diamonds on the face.

The problem with buying golf clubs is that if he's anything like my DH, he'll get sick of them and upgrade them for others within a year or two. That's what my DH did with the clubs he "had to have" for our 5th anniversary.

Ok, in defense of your husband, golf club technology has changed so much in the past 10 years that wanting new isn't all that unusual. Also, clubs do wear out over time and do need to be replaced. As his game changes, so will his need for clubs. Changing clubs every few years is pretty normal for a avid golfer. Then again, there are those who try to buy a golf game instead of practicing and creating a golf game .


OP, I have given up trying to figure out what to give DH for anything. He never 'wants' anything. I have resorted to two things if he doesn't give me ideas, he gets either nothing or clothes. I think for your DH I really like the trip idea. I personally wouldn't buy him any golf clubs but a gift certificate to a golf shop would be ok. You need to be fitted for golf clubs and going in and just buying anything isn't the best idea.

 

[RUDisney]

Ok, in defense of your husband, golf club technology has changed so much in the past 10 years that wanting new isn't all that unusual. Also, clubs do wear out over time and do need to be replaced. As his game changes, so will his need for clubs. Changing clubs every few years is pretty normal for a avid golfer. Then again, there are those who try to buy a golf game instead of practicing and creating a golf game .

My DH is definitely one of those golfers who think "it's the arrow and not the Indian" so to speak.

I agree with what you said about technology and worn out clubs. That's why I won't buy him new clubs again. I want to buy him an anniversary gift that he will look back on years later and either still have them or have years of memories of using it. If he's going to trade up clubs every few years, what's the point of making them an anniversary gift?

 

[aes74]

So, I am liking this golf-surprise idea. Does anyone know if there is any kind of package associated with it? Can you get a lesson by a pro or anything? I know there are great golf courses, but that's about all I know. I think he would have more fun doing something exciting than getting "stuff."

 

[Tink33]

I found some information about golf at WDW here on the DIS .

You can set up a lesson with a pro, arrange a tee time and buy him some golf balls (I like idea about embossing the golf balls with your anniversary date). It looks like he will be able to rent clubs if you want it to be a surprise.

 

[MouseWorshipin]

For my DH, it's beer. He loves beer. It's always his favorite gift. And tools, drill bits, that kind of stuff.