Hi friends!! More today on my "Not So Valentiney" Valentine's Day gift idea series!
Yesterday, I shared one not-too-sugary sweet gift idea in the form of the
fabric backed wall art that I gave David for our second wedding anniversary. I'm that big dork who just loves tradition. So when it comes to wedding anniversaries, I like to play it by the book and follow Emily Post's
traditional gifts. Thus the
fabric art-- the second anniversary theme is cotton!
For our first wedding anniversary [paper], I gave D a sweet little ol' scrapbook, detailing the chronicles of our relationship. And trust me, I started at the verrrrrry beginning! Here are some of the highlights.
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| David and I met in elementary school. That note on the top of the page is actually a diary entry I wrote in 3rd grade-- yes, its blurry, you think a girl would really let you read her diary?! Protecting the names of the innocent, ha!-- it says "David asked me out today. I said no. Ew, boys are gross." Seriously. |
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| Seriously how precious was he?! |
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| Our fun at UGA football games. |
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| Our proposal! David popped the question while we were on a hike, at the top of the mountain. |
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| Our wedding! |
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| Our first house! Actually kind of fun to show all of you for the first time- it was a complete bachelor pad when I moved in and I didn't really have the funds or the heart (didn't love this house) to decorate. |
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| Don't judge! I was still learning on the decor front : ) |
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| A business trip I hopped on with D to the Netherlands. |
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| My law school graduation. |
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| A fun little beach trip we took. |
Making a scrapbook is such a cheap, easy, fun and sweet project. It couldn't get more personal and lovey. You can just oooh and ahhhh you're way through your life together!!
I'm sure that any of your Valentines would be thrilled to get one. Who wants to make a scrapbook?!
I love this idea! Very romantic, and we both love looking at pictures. May have to try this for our pics!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I made my boyfriend a scrapbook when he was in basic training because that was all they were allowed (reading materials more so than scrapbooks). He needed to have SOMETHING to remember me by.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever been to Archivers? They have some really cute flip books to make
Oh my goodness...this is precious! I love that you are elementary school sweethearts and have everything so well documented! Very sweet! xo
ReplyDeleteLove it! My girls have done these/had them done for them with their boyfriends!
ReplyDeleteYou are a MUCH better wife than I am! I tried ... for a LONG time to create a scrapbook and kept losing motivation! For our paper anniversary, I gave hubs football tickets! Terrible?! ha!
ReplyDeleteIn my defense, he did REALLY appreciate them! :)
~Lauren
tickledonline.blogspot.com
What a sweet and romatantic idea! I love it! I especially the love the pic of your hubs in the Hawaiian shirt with a bowl cut- too cute!
ReplyDeletei wish i had the patience for scrap booking. for some reason i just hate it! i love the outcome but hate the work. yours looks amazing, great job!
ReplyDeleteI love it! So adorable! I am awful at finishing things like this, I've been working on our wedding album for a year!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh. This is so adorable. I love the diary entry! That's amazing!
ReplyDeleteGet out of town. You did not meet in elementary school. That is just the cutest thing I have heard in a long time. The scrapbook is so meaningful. I love it. You guys are such a sweet couple. I am also big on the scrapbook. Did one in a children's story form that tells how me met and got married. The kids love to have us read it to them.
ReplyDeleteCute cute cute. I love scrap booking! And after seeing this, I'm really hoping I can see more of your wedding photos cause these ones look amazing!!!
ReplyDeletePS. meeting in elementary school and writing in your diary about him is adorable. Senior year of high school I dated a guy I met in kindergarten and we grew up together in the same church and elementary school. Then we lost touch for about 10 years. When we met again Senior year, it was so weird! We ended up dating for like 6 months. Crazy!
Scrapbook is a great idea! Last year I did a recipe box filled with cards that chronicled dates that are special to us, but I like what you did here---incorporating pictures with the special times. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the scrapbook idea! I love scrapbooking, I just never take the time to do it!!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet that y'all met so young! I love that bright pink/flowered shirt that he is wearing! Haha!! I realized that I have never seen any of y'alls wedding pictures! DO share!
Fun that you guys grew up together. Fun to see your scrapbook too. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Oh my gosh - how cute are you guys?! The diary entry is so sweet!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you have known each other since elementary school - that is awesome! :) Your scrapbook is so cute and sweet! I also love the fabric idea from yesterday - keep the ideas coming! :)
ReplyDeletei LOVE this idea!!! so funny, too! and i am amazed that you guys have known each other forEVER pretty much. wow!! is htat bethesda, md? just wondering. loving these ideas!
ReplyDeleteDid you go on a Stork trip with David?? I'd love to tag along on C's next overseas trip, but I'm afraid I'd be on my own for most of the time. Did you have fun?
ReplyDeleteCute scrapbook btw! I'm working on a few scrapbook pages tonight for my bf who's getting married in two weeks. So fun!
I love the scrapbook!!! And I was excited to see the UGA pics. I used to live in Lawrenceville, GA and I always thought I would attend UGA. But then my family moved to Huntsville, AL sooo I stepped away from the out of state tuition... =]
ReplyDeleteAwww I love this! You are just so creative!
ReplyDeleteShut the front door?!?!? since elementary school?!?!? sweetest thing ever...and what a special story to share with your (future) children! You guys are too cute and I wish we were neighbors!
ReplyDeleteAnd D is rocking that sweet bowl cut!
Very cute scrapbook..I started one for the girls, but didn't make it past age 4! Brayden has a cover made as well, but poor child has no pages! Love your side ponytail as well as David Lynn's bowlcut...man he loved his hair back then!
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