2nd anniversary present

[Oneeyedvic]

Any ideas what (romantic) present I can get for my wife for our second aniversary - one with a cotton theme. I want something a bit romantic as opposed to a cotton teacloth.....(but she might get one of those as well).

[vehelpfulguy]

Some ideas here, bit nothing very romantic, except perhaps bed linen (sexy romantic bed linen ?)

http://marriage.about.com/cs/anniversaries/tp/2annivtrad.htm

[kelbillug]

What about buying her a nice, light cotton dress or t-shirt, with a card that says 'you can wear this while we're on holiday in.....' and take her on a weekend break somewhere?

[lilyfrog]

The most loveliest thing my husband has bought me so far (apart from my wedding ring) is a set of pure white egyptian cotton bedding and pure goose down ultra light duvet from Habitat with a little note about conceiving a baby in them. It is sooooooo snuggly and never want to get out bed.

[Sasha13]

I don't know about other people, but if I were married, and for an anniversary present my husband gave me something for the house, I'd be a bit annoyed. I think you have to at least try to make it personal to the person that you married? For example, that website has ideas like placemats, tablecloths, towels, etc - I wouldn't mind getting something like that from a relative, but from my husband??? It'd make me think he only married me for my housework skills!! I really like kelbillug's idea, and lilyfrog's idea is nice too - it's housey stuff, but that message - how lovely??!!!

[Morrisonker]

Egyptian Cotton = trip to Egypt?  A tenuous link and a pricey gift but it's the only thing I can think of apart from a nightdress or something.  Depends on what kinda of lady she is, but I have a strange desire for a old, victorian style white cotton nightdress, I don't know why!  I guess the style could be romantic in the literary (no, I don't mean literal :) ) sense of the word.  Jane Austen-esque and such

[Oneeyedvic]

Thanks all - still not really sure what to do - got a couple of weeks still, so hopefully something will come up.

Am thinking of going away for the weekend so may do the tshirt thing.

 

Any other contributions / ideas gratefully received

[lelliej]

How about a reel of cotton leading to where it came from, the cotton fields in Louisiana, Georgia, etc

[helenl]

Does the actual present have to me cotton? Jelliej got me thinking with the cotton reel idea. You could give her the end of a reel that you have trailed thru various rooms of the house & get her to find where it ends & have a fab pressie like diamonds waiting for her.   

[helenl]

(Sorry lelliej- cant read properly without specs- hope no offense caused)