1st anniversary gift?

[MasterOfWorlds]

So my first year anniversary is coming up on the 26th of this month. I want to get my gf something really good because I love her more than life itself and she's been wonderfully supportive even though I haven't been able to talk to her much since early December when my mom was diagnosed with cancer and up until the 19th of March when my mom passed away.

So, my fellow Escapists, what should I get the girl I love who's been super supportive of me in my time of need? I feel that I should get her something fairly special considering everything that's happened, but I don't know what.

I'm willing to spend about $100 or so. I don't want to freak her out, and she'll actually get annoyed with me if she thinks that I paid too much for something. XD

 

[ThePirateMan]

Pre-order Duke Nukem for her?

I don't know. I have no idea how much disposable income you have or what your girlfriend is like.

 

[lee1287]

Theres people paid to do this. And many, many sites cater to buying gifts for women. I think asking a Pre-dominately male filled forum isnt the best idea...

But heres some ideas

A Dead bird

A Pet puppy

Flowers

choclates

a water feature

A weekend trip to paris

A Spa treatment

a day out to a pak

Whats your price range?

 

[MasterOfWorlds]

EDIT: disregard this. XD

 

[trooper6]

Well, in the marriage tradition in the West, the 1st Anniversary is Paper...so something paper...but you all aren't married, I'm assuming.

Really, you need to go with something that is meaningful to you and to her.
It makes no sense to ask us.

Some might say: Get flowers! But she my hate flowers. She may hate chocolates.

Don't go generic.

Go for something that is tailored to her and your relationship with her. That is what is important.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Send her a dead bird, with the following letter.

"Dear (GF):

May our love never die, unlike this bird."

OT: Think of anything of hers that's broken, and see about fixing or replacing it.

 

[BrightBlackDaylight]

Get away for the weekend. Even if you don't go abroad, it seems like you've been having a rough time of it recently, and it might be time to take a step back and appreciate what you still have. A bit of peace and quiet to sort your mind out and spend some time with her. This might not be entirely appropriate for your circumstances but from what you've put up here it seems to me like a good idea.

 

[Anarchemitis]

Traditionally, the 1st Anniversary gift is Paper. Modernly, it's a clock.

 

[EeveeElectro]

Sorry about your mum, love.
OT: You know your girlfriend best, don't ask a bunch of Internet strangers!
If you're that stumped, ask a friend what she's really into, they should know. My fella got me David Bowie's greatest hits for our anniversary... You really can't go wrong with their favourite band/artist.

 

[MasterOfWorlds]

Sorry about your mum, love.
OT: You know your girlfriend best, don't ask a bunch of Internet strangers!
If you're that stumped, ask a friend what she's really into, they should know. My fella got me David Bowie's greatest hits for our anniversary... You really can't go wrong with their favourite band/artist.

You are awesome, I just had an idea. It's the soundtrack to one of her favorite movies. I think that she'll like that without her freaking out that I spent too much. I'll take her out to a nice dinner too though. XD

 

[Riku'sTwilight]

Think of anything of hers that's broken, and see about fixing or replacing it.

Genius Idea.
Do that.

If it's just a relationship first year anniversary, why not emulate (copy) the first night you met? Unless of course it was a drunken fumble in a club then don't.

That's usually romantic, or on a similar vein, do something that reminds her of you, like steal something you gave to her when you first started going out with her and re-give it to her, albeit in a more fanciful gesture (with another gift)

 

[smearyllama]

Jurassic Park.

Sit her down and watch Jurassic Park with her.
It is the most romantic movie on the planet. Ever.

Or...

Take her up someplace where you can see the stars really well, and play this:

 

[Divine Miss Bee]

So my first year anniversary is coming up on the 26th of this month. I want to get my gf something really good because I love her more than life itself and she's been wonderfully supportive even though I haven't been able to talk to her much since early December when my mom was diagnosed with cancer and up until the 19th of March when my mom passed away.

So, my fellow Escapists, what should I get the girl I love who's been super supportive of me in my time of need? I feel that I should get her something fairly special considering everything that's happened, but I don't know what.

I'm willing to spend about $100 or so. I don't want to freak her out, and she'll actually get annoyed with me if she thinks that I paid too much for something. XD

walk her through your first date over again-whatever you did, do the same things. the memories will be fantastic, and right when the night ends, give her something she likes. if she has an interest in something, get her something that adds to it but was a bit out of her means.

 

[BENZOOKA]

I had a kind of a similar story at one point. Although my mom just had a stroke, and nearly died, was hospitalized, and now can't walk well at all. I happened to be in the city where the hospital was (one summer some time after the stroke and I hadn't seen my mom in a month or so) with my girlfriend and her family. So I decided to visit my mother with my girlfriend. After that, on the way back, I fell apart completely. As an adult man crying my eyes out for a long time. And that was completely uncharacteristic for me. Something I hadn't done in years. My girlfriend, who I had then been with almost a year, dealt with that in a nice way, and offered the slight support I needed. The first anniversary wasn't too far away but I had little money. Luckily, I won about $110 worth or euros in poker, playing a small tournament with some friends, the day before anniversary. I used all the winnings to buy her a necklace that related to what she was interested in and what she liked). It was a success. Almost two years after we broke up though, ultimately because she kind of lost interest for I became somewhat boring, being depressed about other things. Until the mutual, yet not pleasant at all, break-up kind of drove me into the dark pit I've dwelled for a couple of years. But I'm not one-dimensional. I can objectively look at that and smile for other things in life.

Get her something that she likes; jewelry, certain style of clothing, anything that relates closely to her interests. It depends on the girl, and you'll be the best one to know what she likes. But yeah, something that she can wear, and fits her style, often works.