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Trying2bFrugal

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We will have our second anniversary this weekend and I am running out of ideas in Michigan snow fall. Help me with ideas in mustachian way.

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All kinds of good dining, lodging and playing around opportunities in the Traverse City area.

ol1970

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Where exactly in Michigan?  That would be helpful info!

Trying2bFrugal

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Where exactly in Michigan?  That would be helpful info!
I am in Novi area.

Trying2bFrugal

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Make a nice dinner together at home. 
Do something that you both enjoy doing together.
Enjoy having a nice conversation over dinner without other people around.

We make dinner every night.
If I say, will cook, I will be dead ;) lol.

May be will take her out for dine. But what to do on day time. How you guys celebrated?
Its our second but, we couldnt celebrate our first. So from celebration point, this is the first anniversary.


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Are there any special exhibits or shows going on in your area?  I would go to Frederick Meijer Gardens for the butterfly exhibit, but that would be a bit of a road trip for you. Plus, it's not terribly mustachian. I know a lot of art museums have free admission on Thursday evenings.

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U of M botanical gardens or one of their other Museums in Ann Arbor.  Greenfield Village is always fun as well.

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for dinner, try https://www.framehazelpark.com/.  they run a residency with different chefs taking over the kitchen for several seatings.  interesting menus with paired drinks.  i believe they still have some seats for the 3/10 @9p seating.  menu revealed when seated.

stay at the westin book cadillac. $160 for 1 night stay checking in 3/10.  probably cheaper if you have govt id.  working for any of the um's probably counts tho i'd check.

activity before dinner or after hotel checkout: https://escapetheroom.com/detroit/.  super fun if you like puzzles.  hubs and i did "the agency" with another couple. 

or you can recreate your "first" whatever and call it a day.

ETA: we did that for our last anniversary except dinner at republic after escape-the-room, then a cass corridor street fair the next day that ended with snacks/drinks at the peterboro.  walked the city, had fun.  not super spendy, not trying2bfrugal either.

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Congrats! Now, a little tough love—why are you waiting a couple days before to plan this? Make this the last year you do that. Set a calendar reminder for one month before to plan. Then, amazon is your best friend. Look up what the anniversary theme is each year and buy some cheap, nice items around that theme. There’s lots that you can customize, which makes things extra special. The anniversary is about being thoughtful and honoring the relationship. Rushing to online strangers a couple days before makes it seem like this is an afterthought for you and year 2 is too early to think like that.

We spend the first 3 years doing the cute stuff, Year 4 was a disaster and now the years are less about the gifts and more about planning experiences together for our anniversary—like mini-vacations.

Step up your game buddy. If you haven’t planned, don’t try to do this one too cheap, spoil her with a nice dinner and arrange for her to have a spa day and chalk it up to a lesson learned.

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Don't be cheap.  Take her to the Whitney in downtown...super cool spot with tons of history!

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Re: Suggestion on celebrating Anniversary in Michigan- on mustachian way
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2018, 01:10:56 PM »
i like the whitney space.  the food is less enticing.  so many other detroit restaurants.

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Re: Suggestion on celebrating Anniversary in Michigan- on mustachian way
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2018, 10:04:58 AM »
Thanks a lot for the suggestion guys.

I know planning this late is rather stupid of me.
 
We had tough times last two years and the only good thing is us, together to go through them.
Saturday is our strict veg day and no drink day. That took out lot and weather took out her parachute jumping wish of option.

I asked her, she wanted to call our friends for a get-together and dinner.

We will be celebrating our anniversary day on Sunday with massage, shopping, fine dine and may be https://escapetheroom.com/detroit/ or a movie depending upon the mood.

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Re: Suggestion on celebrating Anniversary in Michigan- on mustachian way
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2018, 01:13:55 PM »
Thanks a lot for the suggestion guys.

I know planning this late is rather stupid of me.
 
We had tough times last two years and the only good thing is us, together to go through them.
Saturday is our strict veg day and no drink day. That took out lot and weather took out her parachute jumping wish of option.

I asked her, she wanted to call our friends for a get-together and dinner.

We will be celebrating our anniversary day on Sunday with massage, shopping, fine dine and may be https://escapetheroom.com/detroit/ or a movie depending upon the mood.

Nice. Enjoy.

 

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