Is it ok to celebrate early? Anniversary?

[mommyaof2]

My question is this, We are going to be at the world from April 13-21. Our
10th Wedding anniversary will be May 22. However, the anniversary of our very first date is April 16th. I know, it is confusing, but we always celebrate both. Would it be silly to celebrate the anniversary of our first date and also celebrate our wedding anniversary even though it is in May, at our adrs? I have already made all of my adrs, but I didn't say anything about our anniversary when I made them. I guess because most don't celebrate their first date, but this is where it all began right? What should I do? Is it okay to celebrate a wedding anniversary early? We will probably never be at Disney again close to our anniversary. We will be at Coral Reef for lunch on April 16 if that helps. Opinions?

 

[punkin413]

i don't know what the "rule" is (if there is one) on this, but we're doing the same thing, sort of. our anniversary is april 13th and we're going to WDW may 6th for our 5-year anniversary trip. we didn't want to go during our actual anniversary because march/april are the spring break months and we were scared of the crowds. so we postponed our trip about 3 weeks. i figure it's fine - it's still worth celebrating even if it's not on the exact date!

 

[bamagirl@hrt]

Our 15th anniversary is actually this June, but DH didn't want to go to WDW because of the heat & crowds. We've gone twice during October & loved it. So, we'll be celebrating our 15th anniversary with a Land & Sea package in early October. We DID begin dating in October, so I guess we could also be celebrating our 18th dating anniverary! Thanks for the idea!

Some on these boards get all worked up & think you're trying to cheat Disney out of something if you are celebrating an anniversary or birthday on the actual day. Reality is that it isn't always possible/convenient/etc.. to be at WDW on the actual day. I'm not trying to get anything for free. I'm planning a very special evening, but it's totally being paid for!

 

[mommyaof2]

I am definitely not trying to get anything for free. I just thought that at one of our dinners, I may order a special cake and pay for it. I repeat, I am not looking for anything free.

 

[punkin413]

as far as getting something for free, i think just by going to disney, buying disney clothes, buying disney movies, etc. that i give a good bit of my income to the disney machine. i don't think a free dessert is going to break their bank! and besides, it would be different if we did this every year. DH and i have never been together and i haven't been since i was 15 - 15 years ago! so i think we deserve it! and actually i think celebrating 5 years is a big deal these days. most people don't last half that long. i can't wait to celebrate 50!!!

in sum, i don't think it's a big deal that you celebrate your anniversary at WDW without it being the exact date. as long as you don't "make up" some sort of special occasion for every trip to WDW, i don't think you're cheating anyone out of anything.

 

[jjpenguin]

We'll be at the world in May and I'm planning one special meal which will be our "Anniversary meal" as we can't want to travel in June when it's our anniversary.

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[Pooh Bear Hugs]

My Aniversary is in August slap bang in the middle of the UK school holidays, taking time off then is impossible. So we go in September and celebrate then.

 

[IMDORY]

We honeymooned in WDW for a week following our wedding in June 1997. This June will be our 10th anniversary. It wasn't possible for us to go on our actual anniversary-we narrowed it to the 9 1/2 Anniversary in Dec. 2006 or the 10 1/2 Anniversary Dec. 2007!

We ended up going December 2006 for our 9 1/2 Anniversary! As long as you are in the year of that anniversary-I think it's fine! I mean, some people don't honeymoon immediatly following their wedding-sometimes they go on a cruise or something a few months later. In our busy world sometimes we just can be places on the dates we'd like to be!

Enjoy-have fun-the only people there that know the "real" date are you and your spouse.

 

[punkin413]

i just thought of another point. according to the mad hatter, you should definitely celebrate because it would be your un-anniversary!!!! i'm a sick, sick little person.

 

[hmp2z]

I don't think it's weird to celebrate the anniversary of your first date as an anniversary. We always do that - for example, this past year, we celebrated 10 years together, and 4 years married. I don't know that I'd try to do two anniversary celebrations on one trip, but that's just me - I like to have one day as the highlight of the trip.

Cheers!
Heather W

 

[wildbill]

Interesting thread! We are going in May to celebrate our 19th annv. (and how anyone could put up with me for 19 years is beyond comprehension) but the actual date is June 24th. We can't go then so we thought we'd go early.

I hadn't even planned on mentioning it to anyone but now I wonder if I should?

What ya'll think?

Bill

 

[DVCajun]

I am definitely not trying to get anything for free. I just thought that at one of our dinners, I may order a special cake and pay for it. I repeat, I am not looking for anything free.

Well, then, it's your perogative when you celebrate. Right? Why were you concerned?

 

[DisneyGirl4188]

I have no problem with people celebrating early or late. When we went in Nov. it was a couple days past DH's birthday. I did note that we were celebrating when I made ADR's, but didn't really expect anything. He did get a button at Le Cellier.

I think as long as you don't expect to receive anything, then it's no big deal. Of course if you do then bonus!

Do what you are comfortable with.

 

[Pooh Bear Hugs]

I did mention that we were have a special meal for our aniversary so we could book childcare earlier than usual. All we want is a nice meal together with the kids safe in the kids club.

 

[Tasmen]

We have our trip planned on a date that is not our actual anniversary mainly due to when the DH can get vacation time. It's extremely close to when we got engaged, though. Either way, I think it's your prerogative when you celebrate your anniversary and if you want to celebrate it at WDW on some date other than the date you signed your marriage certificate, all the power to you I see nothing wrong with what you have planned.

 

[disgirl]

I agree with others that I think it is ok to celebrate your special day when you are there. Most of us can not be in the World just when we want to be, like every day of the year for me LOL! Celebrate your special day while you are at WDW and have a great time!!

Bill: We will be celebrating our 18th anniversary on June 24 also, one year behind ya!! Unfortunately, we are not able to plan our summer vacation that week, so we usually go in August. We have never officially celebrated any special occasion in the world, except Easter and Thanksgiving. I just usually feel just being there, eating out etc. is celebration for all our birthdays anniversary etc. We have never been able to go away on our actual birthdays. We did go away on our anniversary (10 years) once, but not to WDW, unfortunately. You can certainly mention your anniversary if you are planning on celebrating it while there in May. Enjoy and have fun!!

 

[DaisyD]

I am definitely not trying to get anything for free. I just thought that at one of our dinners, I may order a special cake and pay for it. I repeat, I am not looking for anything free.

If you aren't looking for freebies then you don't need to note it on the ADRs. You just need to call the place that your order cakes from and have it at the restaurant you want it at.

 

[d-r]

We go in May every year. We had our wedding at wdw and stayed in the honeymoon room at wilderness lodge. Each may we go back to wdw and have a meal at artist point. Sometimes because of our work schedules we've had to go the week before or the week after our anniversary week, but we still consider that meal our anniversary dinner. This May will be #8.

 

[lillygator]

If you aren't looking for freebies then you don't need to note it on the ADRs. You just need to call the place that your order cakes from and have it at the restaurant you want it at.

it can still be noted on your ADR's ~ and not be looking for freebies ~ majority of the CM's ask if you are celebrating something without any prompting from the caller.

 

[Davidsmommy]

We are going 9/27 - 10/1 for our 10th anniversary trip. Our anniversary is 10/4. I am counting 9/30 as our "WDW anniversary" - and will tell them that when I call for my ADR.