Just wondering if anyone has any good unique ideas for anniversary gifts for him??
I am not very creative, plus he is a picky man. He does a lot of craftsmanship, so anything handyman related might be ok but he seems to have everything! He doesn't like mushy lovey dovey things, so those are out of the question, and food really isn't a good idea either. Anyone get any gifts that were an absolute hit? I know everyone is different but thought I'd get some outside ideas It is going to be our 3rd.

Does he like to travel? If so - plan a trip and don't tell him where and make it be a surprise. I did that for my husband once - and he loved it.

does he like any particular sport or team or music? Tickets to an event usually work well. My husband is a golfer so he gets membership in his favorite club from me with season cart rental from his daughter. But I've bought tickets to shows he liked (Jersey Boys) too. The trip thing Skittles did wouldn't work with my husband.

I guess I should've added in the fact we can't really travel anywhere, don't have the time off plus a small child makes that difficult. That would be a good idea if we would be able to coordinate vacation time though. He is not into sports, and we live in an area where concerts and events are a rare occasion, maybe I can see if there's something more local going on though. I will look into that, thanks!

the last couple of years I got my wife outdoors equipment that we can do together … snowshoes, archery … two years ago I made custom walking sticks (mine from black locust and hers from walnut) quite easy and essentially free.

she got me tickets to the home opener of the twins … can't beat that (even if it'll be in march in an outdoor stadium in MN)

I love the outdoor activity gift idea, I've been trying to think of something in that area too! We live close to the mountains where we can hike, fish, four wheeling, etc. We have all the equipment for that...I just really need to think.

He's a dude. I'm sure anything purchased with nature's credit card will be well received and appreciated.

boom chicka wow wow....

LOL well isn't that a given

Exactly. Don't overthink it.

If he likes photography, possibly a nice camera. Besides for the outdoors, he can use it for pictures of the child growing up (and you of course).

that sounds like a good gift for me maybe I can convince him that we should buy ourselves gifts and just say they're from each other

Bourbon is always nice....

We don't drink either! See how picky we are!!

Is he a golfer? Fisherman? Hunter?

i'm not a fan of giving or receiving anniversary gifts...if the focus is to show someone how much you love them, no gift can do that. it is your daily actions that show it.

a day of no nagging?

No golf, we fish a little, no hunting. I agree, Happy! Our first anniversary we took a trip (before baby was here), last year we bought a new washer and dryer. Maybe I will just have a chat with him and we can buy something together we both enjoy, or a necessity for the house instead. All the pressure for looking for a gift takes away from the enjoyment of celebrating our anniversary anyway. Surprises are fun though. We shall see!!

My sister bought her husband a meat smoker one year and he has been obsessed with it ever since.

Is there a cause he's passionate about? Make a donation in him name.

^ *his

ooh meat smoker might be up his alley! Not sure about the cause thing, dang!

For the meat smoker, this site has a lot of good recipes and tips https://www.smokedbbqsource.com/

thanks Rocky!

I like experiential gifts - hire a babysitter and take him to a nice dinner. Plan a hike with a picnic, or take a day to explore some area or town you've never been to before. Gift of good memories.