How to celebrate the day you met (every year)
Many couples celebrate the day they met as well as their wedding anniversary. Ideas to make it a tradition:
Go back to where you met
Every year, same place. See your sky free →
Order the same food or drinks
Even if it was bad pizza.
Tell the story to each other
Each from your own side.
Take the same photo every year
Same pose, same spot.
Frame the sky from that night
A star map of the night you met — the stars over that place and hour, with both names. From $14.99 at myskykept.com.
Write a one-line note each year
Keep them in the same box.
Tip: Traditions stick when they are simple enough to repeat every year.
Questions
Do couples celebrate the day they met?
Many do — often alongside or instead of a dating anniversary.
What is a gift for the day we met?
A star map of that night with both names.
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