50 People Who Proved Their Love With Wholesome And Funny Anniversaries (New Pics)
People love celebrating special dates. Just like we honor birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and work anniversaries. Coupled-up folks like to commemorate the dates that are important to them. Meeting anniversaries, dating anniversaries, wedding anniversaries – all can have different levels of significance.
But the fact remains: anniversaries are important. We love to swoon at people's wholesome proclamations of love here at Bored Panda. So, we've collected a bunch of funny and heartwarming anniversary surprises that people delighted their significant others with. Want some proof that true love still exists? Scroll away and check these out!
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Someone Threw Out My Mum's Wedding Purse And It Was Ruined In The Rain. I Managed To Save It And Make A Keepsake Pillow. Hoping To Gift It For Her 27th Anniversary. What Do You Think ?
You are a wonderful child. Your thoughtful gift will definitely make her cry. I'd say that she raised you right.
Gorgeous. I’ve got some of the beadwork from my Mum’s wedding dress. I need to make a special keepsake with it!
I used some beads from my mum’s wedding dress to make earrings & necklaces for my wedding for myself, my mum & my sisters
Load More Replies...To Surprise My Wife For Our 15th Anniversary I Commissioned A Portrait Of Her And My Daughters By Her Favorite Artist. He Just Sent Me This Photo To Let Me Know It's Almost Finished
I'm so excited to see it in person, and even more excited to give it to her next month!
This is so freaking thoughtful and sweet. I thought people only did this in movies😭
I’ve Always Been Ashamed Of My Teeth, And For Our 7th Anniversary My Wife Completely Changed My Life
I feel this in my core. Having teeth that you're ashamed of is debilitating in so many aspects of your life. I was nearly 40 when I was finally able to fix mine and it was several months later, when just having a conversation with a friend of many years, she mentioned "Wow. You know, I've never actually seen you smile before." I burst into tears and felt a thousand ton weight lifted from me. Please don't mock people for bad teeth. Believe me, they'd change it if they could.
I know the feeling. I got so used to smiling with my mouth closed that now, after finally getting my teeth fixed, I can't break the habit.
Load More Replies...I can see the Boost to Self Confidence on your face, well Earn and Deserved.
Be honest, Pandas: how many of you have ever forgotten a significant other's birthday? How many of you have had a partner forget yours? And what about relationship milestones? How many times have you fought with a loved one over a forgotten anniversary?
Don't feel so bad if you have. If you answered "Yes" to at least one of these, you're actually in the majority. A Dating.com survey in 2023 revealed that 82% of people have actually forgotten an important anniversary at some point in their relationship. It's probably not the best defense to throw out the next time you argue, but it's still something.
My Grandfather Taught Me To Paint A Decade Ago So I Painted Him And My Grandmother A Diamond For Their 60th Anniversary
I just sold my mothers jazzy 1970s ring and asked the to snip out my grandmothers diamond, which had been added by my mom. They did, but told me it isn't worth much. I said it is to me.
My Wife And I Went Swimming With Turtles On Our Honeymoon, So I Painted Her This For Our First Anniversary
This Is Too Cute
My father had two of these "View Masters" . These were great !! What is special about them is that "they were 3 D !!" And what boy would stop staring at the slides many many times ?? By chance I am having one reel right now handy. This is from 1953 (about 72 years ago) and is about the "Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II". The slides are still very shiny. I hope the just taken photo goes along with my comment. View-Maste...677635.jpg
Birthdays aren't safe from being forgotten, too. 43% of the survey respondents said they forgot their SO's special day at least once during the relationship. After all, remembering dates like these means something; at least, that's what most people think.
In fact, 68% said they would break up with their partner if they forgot an important relationship milestone. Granted, some would only separate temporarily, but it still shows how important anniversaries can be for some folks.
Although we hate to perpetuate gender stereotypes here at Bored Panda, sometimes the statistics speak for themselves. Sadly, 82% of the respondents who said they'd forgotten an anniversary identified as men.
Me And My Girlfriend Unintentionally Drew The Same Anniversary Card For Eachother
That speaks volumes on your compatibility and where you are with each other in looooooveeeeee.
Anniversary Surprise. My Husband Had This Custom Made And Surprised Me For Our 5 Year Anniversary
These are the mountains where we live (Mt. Bachelor and the Cascades) and I always have said these mountains speak to my soul. He did so good.
He loves you and pays attention to your wants and desires. Lovely ring.
As a native Seattleite - I get it. Our mountains mean so much.
A Year Ago I Posted About How My Neighbor Brought Me Food Because I Was Broke And It Was My First Time On My Own So I Didn’t Know How To Cook
Now we’ve been friends for two years and we just passed our one-year anniversary. I cooked him dinner the other night.
As a man who actually asked how to cook, I still wasn’t taught. So I had to bloody well teach myself and learn. It’s not open heart surgery!
Not much cooking in that dinner, but it looks delicios nevertheless!😋
being broke could have something to do with that. You dont learn to cook if you cant afford ingredients.edit accidental bird
Load More Replies...And as they say, a good neighbour is much better than a far away friend. I have more neighbours as friends than friends. Both are very important in your life.
such a shame when first-timers on their own can't do the basics. glad this one had someone to help
When a partner forgets a birthday, an anniversary, or another important date, people tend to take it personally. In reality, the reason for their forgetting is quite easy to explain. Most people in the survey said they're simply too busy with work schedules or taking care of the household and the kids.
7th Wedding Anniversary Gift From My Mother In Law That She Hand Painted For Us
One Of My Best Embroideries To Date: A Wedding Anniversary
That’s a beautiful looking piece of art. How long did that take you to complete?
Today Is Our 13th Anniversary And We Accidentally Bought Each Other The Same Card On Different Days And From Different Stores
My husband and I have done that more than once. We've been married 27 years
There can be so many anniversaries in a relationship: first meeting, first date, first kiss, first and the many subsequent years of marriage, and so on. How do you decide which ones to celebrate and which ones to possibly forget? Some might think that celebrating dating anniversaries is pointless after getting married, but relationship experts say that might be more important than even a 10th anniversary.
And What Did My Awesome Wife Surprise Me With For Our Anniversary? She Brought Me To A Clydesdale Farm To Ride Horses... I’ve Never Touched A Horse, Yet Alone Ridden One... Spent A Lovely Day Walkin The Trail With Sweet Gypsy
We own a riding school and see these quite a lot. Always happy to help people to make such a day special.
Picked Up A Fancy Cake For My Husband On Our Anniversary
I know this would make some people upset but my husband asked me last year when our anniversary is and I had to find our marriage license because I didn't know. And now that I'm thinking of it, I've forgotten again. To me this is cute and I suspect OP and their spouse feel the same.
I think it's adorable and I would laugh if my wife gave it to me
Load More Replies...Last year my husband and I realized weeks later we’d both missed our anniversary 😂
Same, for us the cake would say "We forgot again" and we'd have a good laugh.
Load More Replies...I have a feeling that this cake was given with much love and laughter..
Do you not own a smartphone or a computer because it's not rocket surgery.
I started to sing” happy birthday to me” days before it was my birthday. He never forgot! Anniversaries were not important to us. We both forgot the day. We did live together for 10 years, before getting married. We were together for 41 years, before he passed away. That day I will never forget.
as long as it's a joking matter between them, i think it's great. guilty here of forgetting mine at least once
We got married on 29 Feb so my late husband only forgot our anniversary once every four years
If you have anything that requires a combo, use your anniversary date. I love the Uh Oh look you get.
This Is Literally The Cutest
Essentially, celebrating dating anniversaries is about going back to your roots. By commemorating the day when you and your significant other met, you're remembering why the two of you got together in the first place. "It's a way to honor the roots by remembering the moments that laid the foundation for your lifelong commitment," Dr. Jacquie Del Rosario told Brides.
3 Cats Plus 33 Roses For Our Anniversary Requires A Giant Glass Box To Protect Them All.
In 1982 Bridle Magazines you could have that blown glass (the kind you used to see in kiosks in malls) wedding cake toppers. I special ordered one for our cake. We kept it on top of our TV. I came home from a midnight shift to find it in a box in a million little shards of glass. My husband left me a note with it, one of the cats knocked it off the TV, it survived the fall but the picture that fell with it crushed it. I've looked but can't find anyone who can redo one for us.
I had a car 1 time that would try to eat flowers, I would have to put them in my office with the door closed.
After Almost 2 Years Of Trying For A Baby, My Husband And I Found Out We Are Expecting Our First Baby! And We Found Out Today, Which Just Happens To Be Our 2 Year Wedding Anniversary
We are absolutely ecstatic!
Lucky you. Now make sure you take good care of yourself (and your husband) until your baby arrives.
Congratulations! And thank you for not saying "we're pregnant".
that's really normal? I'm confused by this remark. It's probably cold
Load More Replies...My Husband And I Have Been Married 10 Years Today So I Stitched Him This Anniversary Present. He’s My Very Favorite Person
By @thistles.and.thread on Instagram. She's one of my favourites embroidery artists 🧡
Why do we have to celebrate anniversaries at all? Psychologist Jeremy Nicholson says there are three reasons.
- To remember the past and the love story that led to the present moment;
- To celebrate the present and be grateful for what each partner brings to the relationship;
- And to recommit to the relationship and declare shared goals for the future.
I Made This Bouquet For Mine And My Husband's Anniversary. He Told Me Men Don't Receive Flowers Til They Die And It Got Me Thinking How Right He Was. So I Made Him A Forever Bouquet. Sorry, No Pattern. All Free Handed
Stunning! I sent my husband flowers for our first anniversary, (he's a machinists) and the warehouse thought it was adorable.
I Bought These For My Wife Instead Of An Engagement Ring. Today I Got Them Sharpened For Our 10th Anniversary
I'd much rather have some good knives than a blingring, but that's just me 🤷🏻♀️😍❤️
I didn't want an engagement ring either. Seems like a huge waste of money for me.
Load More Replies...I have a pair of f knives that look just like those but mine came from Japan almost 25 years ago. What brand are these? I might be looking to get a couple more 😍❤️😍
Ahh they are Togiharu knives ❤️. They are so sharp. I hand sharpen them once every two weeks 👍
Load More Replies...My husband gave me an entire Culinary set Chef' sleeve of knives for Christmas. Nothing says love like, here: you can cook me a gourmet meal or just kill me.
i mean yeah. nobody likes a knife that gets stuck halfway to the vital organs.
Load More Replies...Clearly you're neither her, or understand how nice a gift that is. Not everyone wants a pointless engagement band.
Load More Replies...I Made These Flowers For My Wife Out Of Fruit For Our 4th Wedding Anniversary
Remembering anniversaries can get more difficult as years pass by. As relationship coaches Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman told The Good Trade, both partners put in the most effort at the beginning of a relationship, and it declines naturally with time. "It becomes easier to take your partner's presence for granted and forget your 'commitments' to each other," they explained.
This Is My Wife's Favorite Pair Of Heels. She Has Held Onto Them For Years, Even Though They're Too Tight (Her Feet Grew Slightly During Her Last Pregnancy)
As a surprise for our anniversary in 3 weeks, I bought some shoe stretchers and I've been carefully expanding them. I can't wait to show her!
Love It Happy Anniversary You Two
This is my kind of thing. I don't care for jewelry or romantic things, but make an effort and bring me food 😍😍😍
Same, for every birthday and anniversary my husband walks in with a big pack of thick ribeye steaks and some king crab legs longer than my arm. We have the most fabulous feast and it makes me very happy.
Load More Replies...Yummy! He's definitely a keeper with his priorities right. Can't go wrong getting tasty carbs as a gift😋
When I Proposed To My Wife, We Were Dirt Poor College Kids, So The Ring I Gave Her Was Really Inexpensive
15 years, and 4 kids later, I'm going to surprise her with a long overdue upgrade tomorrow morning.
I wear a small quarter carat solitaire that my husband bought for me when we were dating and became engaged. Over the years he has 'threatened' to buy me a new, larger ring, but in my mind nothing can replace the first one. We'll be celebrating our 43rd anniversary in May, and I'm still good with my original small ring. I'm not putting down women who want something larger; I just don't.
It's the meaning behind the ring that is important not how big or expensive it is.
Load More Replies...However, not all people believe in celebrating anniversaries. Olga Alexandru, for example, writes for Business Insider how she and her partner refuse to celebrate Valentine's Day or any anniversaries. Instead of one fixed day a year, the couple surprises each other with small gifts and gestures throughout the year. Both believe it makes them more mindful of the relationship.
Made My Wife A Pendant For Our 1 Year Anniversary. Made With Rose Gold, Diamonds And A Sapphire
It's beautiful!!! She is a lucky lady to have a man that loves her enough and is talented enough to be able to make something like this.
Over Lockdown I Found Gardening Really Helped With My Anxiety And Depression. For Our 10yr Anniversary Today My Husband Gifted Me A Potting Shed To Help With This Natural Therapy
I couldn't think of a more pure and perfect gift.
This Is So Clever. Seriously Cool
I love these innovative presents, it's nice to see the effort and imagination that is on display with these gifts.
I would love this. After colouring they would have to go up on the wall!
Content creator Jonna Jerome also doesn't get angry at her husband after he forgets their anniversary. On the contrary, she even loves him more for it. She writes how she changed her perspective on glamorizing the intoxication of new love over the years. "The hard times have shown me the kind of person I partnered with. This connection is what can keep you happily together long after neither one of you looks good in (or out) of a suit."
My GF And I Tried To Surprise Each Other With A LEGO Set For Our 1st Anniversary. We Bought The Same Set
That was so bad I just had to give it an upvote. Lol.
Load More Replies...You can build them for each other and I'm keep them at your computer desk at work with a photo of you together ❤️❤️❤️
Friends Husband Got Him A Cake For His 3 Year Anniversary On Testosterone. They're My Favorite. Its Too Wholesome Im Dying
Sorry, my brain is failing to work properly. Can somebody explain to me what this means?
The friend is a trans man. His husband got him a cake to celebrate 3 years out of the closet and on testosterone.
Load More Replies...My Wife And I Got Eachother The Same Cards For Our Anniversary
We've done that several times. It's good to keep laughter in your marriage.
Yet we don't want to discourage anyone from celebrating anniversaries, especially if they're not with this much wholesomeness and style as the ones in this list. If you're a sucker for romance like me, be sure to check out our previous article about funny and wholesome anniversary surprises. And don't forget to share your anniversary stories with us in the comments, Pandas!
Wonderful Gift From Her For Our Anniversary
My 8yo Daughter And The Boy She Has A Crush On Had A Friendship Anniversary Yesterday; This Is The Card He Gave Her
I’m pretty sure it’s actually only 4 years, but the fact that they did this on their own is pretty sweet.
I Built My Girlfriend A Rabbit Safe Garden For Our Anniversary Last Year, And For Our Anniversary This Year I Renewed The Garden With New Plants
And I bet bunny is enjoying the plants more than she is! Hopefully, she gets to see them before bunny scoffs the lot! All my plants were bare up to the point that bunny mouths couldn’t reach!
Reminds me of my mum's fruit trees. She has them surrounded by a fence because at the time she had sheep to protect them from. She no longer has sheep, which means the kangaroos come closer to the house and the fence isn't high enough to stop them munching on them.
Load More Replies...My son has raised beds in our chainlike fence, but we have found that our urban deer will jump it. He made a cover to keep the rabbits and squirrels out but they finally got through it. He reinforced it but then the deer jumped the fence again, forced their way through the covers and ate all the remaining tomatoes. It's time for war.
My Wife Went To School With A Guy Who Went On To Become A Talented Portrait Artist (This Is His Self Portrait). She's Followed His Work For Years
Unbeknownst to her, I just commissioned him to paint a portrait of her and our girls for a 15th anniversary gift. I'm so excited to surprise her with it!
Déjà vu says hello. 😊 But yes I checked, this is the sake artist that was painting the mother and two children in the beginning of this page.
My Daughter Made This For Our Wedding Anniversary
I thought the mom looked like Wilma Flintstone. Dies anybody else sees the resemblances?
It’s Mine And My Partner’s 4 Year Anniversary Today. So I Drew Us
We’ve both had really rough times in love over our lives so this feels like a good milestone for us. I love her so much.
I love that the cat completely doesn't care, and may well trip him. That's a hilarious and appropriate addition. :D
Congrats To The Newest Mum In Town
Best Anniversary I've Ever Had
The hotel we stayed in gave us a surprise when we had our breakfast they gave us pancakes and a lemon vanilla custard tart with fresh-cut berries.
My wife got emotional and wasn't even the best they gave us a present for our dinner.
Some cannolis for dessert and some free arcade credit and we won a bonus on one of the games and cleared the escape room in 19 minutes.
We had a blast.
Every time my siblings or I had a sleepover, my mum would make us pancakes and most of the time she would make some pancakes of our initials or names. It was so cool. My oldest friend sent me a picture of her daughter's first sleepover recently and she was continuing the tradition!
Load More Replies...I Engraved The Back Of A Watch For My Boyfriend For Our Anniversary
I was very close to my Great Uncle Glenn. When my Aunt died, I received a got a lot of "stuff". In the jewelry box was the Timex watch my Uncle had worn throughout his Naval service. My husband took the watch, had it cleaned and a new crystal face put on, and gave it to me for Christmas.
It's My Parents' Anniversary Today. I Drew This In The Card I Gave Them
While Away This Weekend For My Wedding Anniversary I Obviously Asked For A Photo Of Brendan Fraser In The Room And They Bloody Did It And Gave Us Some Prosecco
Plot-twist > the husband requested the photo.
Load More Replies...Happy Anniversary To Your Mom And Dad. How Exciting To Find A Pearl
Natural pearls are often chalky and have to be polished to bring out the soft, rainbow "pearliness" we're accustomed to.
I was thinking that doesn't look like a pearl, now I know why. Thanks.
Load More Replies...Happy Anniversary To Both Of You! You Two Are Truly Made For Each Other
Anniversary Surprise
Tonight my boyfriend and I celebrated 7 months together with a mundane trip to Trader Joe’s to stock up for the weekend. A crew member made our night with free flowers to make a mundane night a little brighter! Very grateful for the crew in south Tempe, AZ!
Happy Anniversary To You Both
For Our 10 Years Wedding Anniversary, My Wife Got Me My First Telescope
My Wife (34f) And I (34m) Celebrated Our 10th Wedding Anniversary Yesterday. She Bought Me Flowers
Anniversary Bourbon Glass
1 year anniversary bourbon glass my girlfriend gifted me. This was etched onto the bottom.
I got my hubby an insulated coffee mug that says the same thing! 🤣😂🤣😂
My Dear Husband Got Me The Best Anniversary Gift Ever
Modernist Anniversary Dinner For My Wife
Starting A Bunny Farm?
Bunnies! Cute ickle nethies at that. I have melted at the cuteness. On a sensible note, netherland dwarf bunnies have very flat faces that can lead to breathing problems, but having had many from rescue over the years their small size (around 1kg) comes with big bun attitude!
I Made My Girlfriend The Lover House For Our Anniversary
I know it’s not exact but I’m proud of it! All of the furniture and decorations were either thrifted or bought at a discount :•) giving it to her for tomorrow for our anniversary!
As a nonswiftie, how did I do?
An Anniversary Surprise- Hadestown On Tour!
Touring production in Orlando, Florida.
My wife was all set to read books to the kids and put them to bed when the babysitter unexpectedly arrived. I was surprising her with a night out- a break for us two moms! It’s our 20th anniversary of when we started dating. She went into the show blind, and loved it, even cried a bit. Here’s to many more years of surprises. I love that we can share theatre together.
Also:
Me: “Those people who spilled their drink on us were the same people whose phone went off!” Her: “Yep. Don’t worry. They’re in Hadestown”.
This Is Beautiful
Huge Surprise By The Wife For Our First Wedding Anniversary. Plan To Crack This Open After Dinner!
My Dad's Anniversary Card For My Mom
My Husband And I Got Each Other The Exact Same Gift For Our 15th Wedding Anniversary
We have the round ones - I got them for my husband for our 8-year anniversary!
Load More Replies...My Husband Was Like “I Mean I Know You Would Do It Best & Make Exactly What You Like Versus Me Trying To Explain That To Someone Else” So It Was Fun
Anniversary Surprise- Courtesy Husband
We are celebrating 3 years of our marriage today and my husband decided to take me shopping this year! He had some designs in his mind but did not have the courage to buy it without showing it to me. And I am glad he did! We ended up buying one of his choice and one of mine and I love both of them equally. Super excited to style them today.
Decided To Celebrate Our 6th Anniversary With A Surprise Proposal In Italy. A Little Closer Yet So Far, Can't Wait For The Next Chapter
This is a very nice picture... Worthy of Instagram or whatever socmed you use.. But remember that the key to happiness is not lies on how extravagant your presence in socmed are.. Keep your budget under control and stay live on what you meant.. Avoid to take debt to finance your dream of glamorous things..
My Partner Of 10 Years Proposed To Me On Our Anniversary And I'm Super Happy
My Girlfriend Bought Me A PS5 As An Early Anniversary Present
10 Year Anniversary Sparkly Surprise
A 10 year anniversary sparkly surprise from my honey. A 6-prong classic .76 ct round solitaire. My fave! Also enjoying my first-ever white gold piece of jewelry.
My Wife Surprised Me With A New Crt For Our Anniversary. Kids Love It. Life Rules.
Dirty Martini Times Two. Shaken Not Stirred. Our Wedding Anniversary Celebration Begins
NGD A Surprise Anniversary Gift
20 Year Anniversary Surprise Trip
Couldn’t have had a better trip and experience… The other guests and ALL the cast made everything beyond memorable.
Surprise Gift From My Girlfriend For Our Anniversary - I Couldn’t Be Happier
I owned 4 or 5 2D and 3DSes over the time but I always sold them after some time because I had no time for playing and just needed money for new things. I was talking about getting some special edition 3DS for some time and I thought she got tired of this. But instead, she secretly planned this gift for our anniversary and gave it to me today. It’s brand new, never used, she bought it on eBay from another country. I’m just staggered by how beautiful this Monster Hunter edition looks. I told her that I’ll cherish this little one forever and play the hell out of it.
I had to share this with you cause I’m literally shaking.
P.S. Console is on 9.0 firmware as of today.
It's a handheld video game device that you can play video games on.
Load More Replies...So My Girlfriend Made Me A Cake For Our First Year Anniversary
For Our Anniversary I Have Given My Wife & Daughter A Pet Frog With A Pipe.
Anniversary Surprise. Wife Got Me A Surprise Duccling For Our 2nd Anniversary. It Is Hilariously Fun. Scintillator For Scale
Happy Anniversary, Here's Some Beets
This Is The Best Thing I've Ever Seen. He Is A Total Keeper
My Wife And I Have Been Married For 8 Years. 10 Years Ago Today We Met On A Blind Date. I Gave Her A Pink Rose That Day And Added A Pink Rose Every Year
Today I got red to mark the decade. I also like to dedicate this to the spouses who understand, love, and adore their smart partners!
The note says: "One rose for every year we've been together. My love, congratulations to 10 years. You have passed the test. I will continue testing you. Your loving husband always. - DJ"
Yes, it's so cute when they have the same card (or lego!)
Load More Replies...We spent a week at our favorite beach for the 10th anniversary and then visited Italy for our 15th. We did a staycation and did nothing at home together for a week for the 20th. I didn't think I'd be this tired at this age ....
Yes, it's so cute when they have the same card (or lego!)
Load More Replies...We spent a week at our favorite beach for the 10th anniversary and then visited Italy for our 15th. We did a staycation and did nothing at home together for a week for the 20th. I didn't think I'd be this tired at this age ....
