How can i match him?

It is my boyfriends and my 18 month anniversary next month. I never thought this was huge occasion, but he has decided he wants to take me out for it seeing as we didn't do anything for our 1 year on account of both of us being skint. Furthermore he has also decided that he is gonna spend £50 on a dress that he knows i have wanted for ages on the condition that i wear it when he takes me out. I know i don't have £50 and neither does he but when he wants to do something especially if its something sweet and romantic even trying to discourage him doesn't work, he is very stubborn. I want to get him something really nice and i would spend £50 on him if i could but unlike him i don't have a regular income plus my dad watches my bank account and he wasn't happy about buying him a small present for our year anniversary so he'll go mad if i spend money on him for our 18 month. How can i match him on thoughtfulness and get/do something really nice but not spend an absolute fortune?

Reply 1

WokSz

17

Look: He's doing it because he wants to. I don't think he expects it in return. I spend money on my girlfriend, but don't expect anything near the same amount in return. If he really cares, he'll understand this.

Secondly, how about you make him a present? Something from the heart.

Reply 2

little_em

1

like you, i have no regular income but my bf has a good job. What i do for birthdays and things is make him a card with photos of us on, or pictures that mean something to us. I then buy him a small token gift (maybe £5) and make him a booklet of vouchers he can use.. don't have to be dirty unless you want to! :wink:

Things like a massage from me, a meal of his choice cooked by me, a voucher for his choice of film over mine next time we pick, stupid things like that that mean lots to him. They work a treat and are FREE!!

:tsr2:

Reply 3

foxiroxi

10

As above...Make something if your creative enough :smile:

Or do you have a nice picture of the two of you that you could get framed?

Or maybe a picture of just you?

Maybe a picture of you in the dress his buying you???

A picture costs a pittance. 8X6 print is 25p in tesco, Wilkinsons do nice frames cheaply but again Tesco also. You can get the photo done within two hours from taking it to having it in the frame :smile:

Plus why does your Dad watch your money? My parents don't care what I do with mine aslong as I don't go crying to them I broke!

Reply 4

foxiroxi

10

little_em

like you, i have no regular income but my bf has a good job. What i do for birthdays and things is make him a card with photos of us on, or pictures that mean something to us. I then buy him a small token gift (maybe £5) and make him a booklet of vouchers he can use.. don't have to be dirty unless you want to! :wink:

Things like a massage from me, a meal of his choice cooked by me, a voucher for his choice of film over mine next time we pick, stupid things like that that mean lots to him. They work a treat and are FREE!!

:tsr2:

The voucher idea is a good one aswell. I acctually have adult friends who are going though serious money trouble and for her birthday he done afew tokens of things like "go to the place of your choice" and one of them was "whatever you want"

She loved them! :smile:

Reply 5

LauraJayne

hippieglitter

It is my boyfriends and my 18 month anniversary next month. I never thought this was huge occasion, but he has decided he wants to take me out for it seeing as we didn't do anything for our 1 year on account of both of us being skint. Furthermore he has also decided that he is gonna spend £50 on a dress that he knows i have wanted for ages on the condition that i wear it when he takes me out. I know i don't have £50 and neither does he but when he wants to do something especially if its something sweet and romantic even trying to discourage him doesn't work, he is very stubborn. I want to get him something really nice and i would spend £50 on him if i could but unlike him i don't have a regular income plus my dad watches my bank account and he wasn't happy about buying him a small present for our year anniversary so he'll go mad if i spend money on him for our 18 month. How can i match him on thoughtfulness and get/do something really nice but not spend an absolute fortune?

Make him something :]

Presents like that always go down well.

Even if it's just making a card or something, it'll show that you've put time and effort into it.

Or get a nice picture of the two of you, and get a nice frame... it'll cost a few quid max, and will look really nice :] perhaps write him a poem or something soppy :]

xx

Reply 6

BlackHawk

17

It's the thought that counts, not how much you spend on each other. Also try not to get too hung up on anniversary's. Unless you're married it's not necessary to go all out. Just spend time with one another and appreciate what you have.

Reply 7

pendragon

13

I think kinky time is the only solution.

Reply 8

LauraJayne

Okay, maybe I should have read all the replies first.

Everyone thought of my ideas first :biggrin:

How can i match him?

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