What To Do On Your 20th Wedding Anniversary

If you're celebrating your 20th wedding anniversary soon, you need some excellent ideas about how to make it memorable.

Twenty years together is a long time, and you need some new ideas to keep the spark in your marriage.

These ideas of things to do are based on the traditional and modern anniversary gift lists.

The traditional 20th anniversary gift is china, and the modern one is platinum.

China ideas

China is the traditional 20th wedding anniversary gift. You can always give normal gifts like plates and things, but it's much more fun to play with this theme a little. These ideas of things to do will really wow your spouse.

Make flying Chinese lanterns

Traditionally, flying Chinese lanterns carry wishes through the night sky. For this idea, gather up your lantern making supplies before dinner. Then, after you've enjoyed a delicious and romantic dinner, make your own lanterns. Each spouse sends wishes for the other up into the sky with these flying lanterns.

Check out Chinese acrobats

You can get two tickets to the Chinese State Circus for just about any time of year. Make a weekend of it, and enjoy the acrobatics and traditional dances of Chinese acrobats and dancers on your wedding anniversary.

Enjoy Wedgewood china

Book a weekend stay at the Amberley Castle in Sussex, where you can sleep in a luxurious room, enjoy archery, falconry, golfing and horse riding on the grounds. In the evening, enjoy fine dining at the Queen's Room Restaurant, where your meal will be served on Wedgewood china. With it's old castle walls and beautiful surroundings, it's a truly romantic way to spend the weekend.

Platinum ideas

You might now be able to afford platinum jewellery for your spouse, but these platinum themed ideas are a little more fun, anyway. They'll help you make your 20th wedding anniversary something truly unique and special.

Enjoy a platinum soundtrack

The soundtrack for the musical Mamma Mia! has gone platinum. Buy two tickets to this hilarious musical at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. Then, make a weekend of it by staying in one of London's best hotels for a little bit of luxury.

Spend the evening with some platinum blondes

We don't mean spend your anniversary evening with other women! Instead, snuggle down on the couch at home and enjoy champagne and canapés while you watch movies featuring classic platinum blonde actresses. Some ideas include Grace Kelly in 'High Society', Marilyn Monroe in 'The Seven Year Itch', and Carole Lombard in 'My Man Godfrey'.

Spend with platinum

Get a platinum credit card and have fun shopping on the high street all day until you hit the limit. Have money in the bank to cover your spending so that you aren't paying this trip off until your 30th anniversary!

These 20th wedding anniversary ideas will really help you shake things up a little bit for this wedding anniversary. You can go as cheap or as lavish as you want while still making your anniversary memorable and fun.

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