The final celebration of your "old" anniversary is a great chance to show how much you've appreciated the boyfriend/girlfriend stage of your relationship. One way to do this is to build an evening out of some of the memories you share. For example, where did you go on your first date? A fine restaurant, maybe? Or even some local dive? Well, why not go back there? Jog your memory. Recreate your first date, down to the very last details. Reserve the same table. Order the same meals. Even if the food stunk the first time, the important thing is it stunk for both of you. Try to capture that.
Or how about this: Have you figured out where you're going to get married yet? If so, plan an evening around it. Many reception halls have restaurants in them. Take your girlfriend there for dinner and a bottle of champagne. (And for a little extra fun: If there's a wedding going on, take a sneak peak.) If the place you're getting married doesn't have a restaurant, don't sweat it. Another fine option is to take her to dinner at another restaurant in town. Just being in the vicinity of the place where you plan to get married is a great way to honor your relationship, while showing how much you look forward to taking the next big step.
Finally, for something a little less complicated, how about a candlelit dinner at home? Cook up some pasta. Serve some strawberries and whipped cream for dessert. Set the mood with Frank Sinatra on the stereo. Scatter some rose petals on the table. And pull out some photos you've taken together over the years.
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