This weekend M and I celebrated our two-year dating anniversary. Yep, we got engaged before we'd even been dating for two years, and what's more, we moved in together after only dating about 3 months. What can I say? When you know, you know.
Because we're saving for the wedding we didn't splurge too much on our anniversary. We thought about going to a Bed and Breakfast for the weekend, but since those can often cost upwards of $300 for two nights we decided to stay a little closer to home. Just up the street from us is the
Reston Town Center - one of my favorite places in Northern Virginia. We go here all the time for dinner and movies, so when we found out they were having a wine festival on the weekend of our anniversary, we were sold.
Why, yes, now that you mention it, we
do love wine!
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| Not us, but we did enjoy some sipping on the hill [src] |
Afterwards, I managed to surprise M with a fancy schmancy room for the night at the Hyatt. And I mean, really surprise! I snuck an overnight bag into the car while he wasn't looking, and checked in under the premise of using the lobby bathroom. I am SO sneaky. ;) The cost wasn't nearly as high as those B&Bs, and I upgraded to have champagne and strawberries waiting for us in the room.
Here's what you should know about me. I
love surprises. I love being surprised, and I love surprising other people (especially M!). Last year for our anniversary I booked a whole trip in secret, then on the morning we left, doctored up
fake airplane tickets for a different (less exciting) location, and didn't reveal that we were actually going to
Las Vegas* until we were at the gate. The look of excitement on his face was completely worth it!
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| Just chillin with our homie (personal photo) |
So when it comes to our wedding, I don't think I'll be able to resist the urge to surprise him. Whether it's a
groom's gift of cigars, an
engraving in his ring, or an
upgrade for a vendor service he has his heart set on, I want to give him something special on our big day. Aside from the perfect wife,
of course. ;)
Did you surprise your groom on your wedding day? Are you planning to? You can tell me, I promise I won't let him know!
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Not Las Vecas!
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