Marital Bliss: The Most Romantic Ways To Celebrate Your 10 Year Anniversary

While the traditional 10-year wedding anniversary gift of tin or aluminum may represent the strength that binds you as a couple, it’s not really all that romantic. Reaching this important milestone warrants a celebration beyond the ordinary and should include an abundance of romance.

Here are a few fabulous ways to mark your marital bliss, after ten wonderful years together:

1. A Brilliant Diamond

Also on the list of “traditional” 10-year anniversary gifts is the diamond, which is a far more romantic treasure to offer your spouse than tin or aluminum. Save the steel-colored gravy boats and flatware for others to give and opt for a diamond this year. It doesn’t have to be huge or expensive, so long as it’s created with care and reflects on the love that’s been 10 years in the making.

2. Renewing Your Vows

One of the most compelling ways in which any couple can celebrate their 10-year wedding anniversary is by renewing their vows. This sacred ceremony simply reaffirms the love and commitment you have to each other and it doesn’t have to happen during a lavish and expensive ceremony unless you want it to.

You could plan a very simple renewal ceremony where you both prepare brief statements and then hear the officiating representative re-state that you are a married couple. On the other hand, if you want to be more outspoken, invite some friends and family and throw a big party to mark the occasion.

It’s also not unheard of to involve a new set of rings in renewing wedding vows, nor to have a second honeymoon. You’re limited only by your imagination and desire for pomp and circumstance, so plan together and enjoy the process, affording as much attention to each detail as you feel it deserves. Make the renewal ceremony a romantic celebration of your love and a point where you have so much more to look forward to, also.

3. Reliving Your First Date

A very lovey-dovey way to profess your affections for each other is to relive the very first date you had, even if it didn’t go so well. If possible, get to the exact location and wear similar outfits. Order the same food and go to the same movie theater, or wherever you happened to go on that first date together.

If the original date was a disaster, don’t be afraid to relive that, too. You can laugh your way through the night, fawning over the fact that since then, you’ve come so far.

4. A Weekend Away Together

Especially if you have a schedule or budget restrictions, a quick weekend away can be a great option for celebrating. Pick a spot where you’ll have alone time, but don’t make it too far away or luxurious. You can lavish in the pleasure of each other’s company and savor every moment of the weekend. Bring a replica of the first meal you had together or spoil yourselves with room service, but be sure and leave the electronic gadgets, such as your phones and laptops, in the trunk or at least hidden away somewhere. For true romance, you can’t have ringing and dinging every few minutes, nor can one or both of you be checking the latest news or stock market reports.

5. A Long, Romantic Vacation

If your time and budget allow, plan for a long and romantic vacation to mark this milestone. Going somewhere you’ve both always dreamed of going is romantic in-and-of-itself, demonstrating that you can dream together and work to make those dreams come true.

Plan an itinerary that allows you to enjoy the destination, while saving plenty of time for the two of you to be alone and reflect on the happiness you give each other, as well as what you’d both like to see happen in the future.

Hitting the 10-year anniversary mark is no small feat in today’s world, where giving up is the norm and divorce rates seemingly reach new heights every year. The two of you have forged a solid and unbreakable bond that warrants romance and celebration like no year before. Hold nothing back as you honor the time, challenges, achievements, and love of the past decade.