Anniversary

Looking for name change advice or some tips for newlywed life? The MissNowMrs experts have created state-specific name change articles and checklists for you. We’ve chronicled our recommendations for how to travel while changing your name AND how to handle voting during the transition.

We’ve also compiled our best guidance for how to handle difficult sister in laws, holidays as newlyweds, the ever-annoying baby questions, and much more. Why? Because, while we are name change experts, we’re also newlywed wives, moms, and sisters.

We hope our name change advice articles help smooth your transition to your new name, and a whole new phase of life. Congratulations and best wishes from the entire MissNowMrs team!

Miss to Mrs

How exciting is the transition from Miss to Mrs?! Getting married is an amazing event that changes your life and many times your last name. I saw this Mrs. necklace on Pinterest and couldn’t help but share it on the newlywed blog! Could there be a more adorable gift for a bridal shower or anniversary gift?

Leave it to Kate Spade to come up with a classy and stylish way to commemorate making the transition from Miss to Mrs…I only wish the necklace came in rose gold!

Is this bauble something you wish your spouse had surprised you with or something you may “gift yourself” after you legally change your last name? Perhaps you could mention that a particular jewelry purchase would incentivize you to take the plunge into name change…hint…hint!
If you are planning to change your name, let MissNowMrs save you countless hours of stress and hassle. We’ll help you go from Miss to Mrs. in a matter of minutes!

Newlywed Anniversary Ideas

Searching for newlywed anniversary ideas? Can you believe that you’ve been married for almost a year (or a few years)? Time truly flies when you’re having fun and enjoying married life! So what are you going to do for your up-coming anniversary?

Here are a few anniversary ideas sure to suit any couple celebrating any number of years of marriage:

Get Your Rings Engraved – If you didn’t have your rings engraved with a message before your wedding, an anniversary is the perfect time to add words of love or a special phrase to the inside of your bands. Try to think of something that will make you smile when you read it on your Golden Anniversary.

Dine At Your Wedding Venue- If it’s possible, it can be very romantic to have dinner in the very place you had your wedding reception. Find a little white dress and have your spouse spruce up for the evening too!

Renew Your Vows- If Heidi and Seal do it every year, why can’t you? Whether you throw a party to celebrate or simply read your vows to each other to remember the words that bind you together, this is a great way to commemorate your wedding day.

Watch Your Wedding DVD – It’s super schmoopy, but watching yourselves walk down the aisle is so much fun! Pour a glass of champagne and then settle in on the couch to watch two people on one of the best days of their lives.

Start A Tradition – Think of something you want to do to celebrate your anniversary each year. Whether you want to have breakfast in bed, read your vows or stay in the same suite, traditions are a great thing to get started as newlyweds!

Whatever you choose to do to celebrate your anniversary, just remember to enjoy the moment and recognized how blessed you are to have the person you love in your life. We’d love to hear your newlywed anniversary ideas, so please leave a comment!

Wedding Anniversaries: Traditional or Non-Traditional Gifts

Wedding anniversaries are something new to look forward to as a newlywed! Before I became a newlywed, I was completely unaware of the fact that there are traditional gifts that you exchange with your spouse on your wedding anniversary each year! Okay sure, I’ve heard of the 25^th as the “Silver Anniversary” and the 50^th as the “Gold Anniversary”, but aside from these two celebrations (what can be considered as monumental achievements these days) I didn’t know that there are actually specific gifts for each year.

I was pretty excited about this list of gifts, since I never know what to buy for my hubby, or even if I’m actually supposed to get him anything. This makes things a lot more interesting than flowers, dinner, and a movie (don’t get me wrong, I love these things but for your anniversary you like it to be… um… a little something more! My hubby and I have started our own tradition from wedding anniversary #1, to re-visit the venue where we had our reception where we have a nice romantic dinner, a bottle of wine, and end up sneaking ourselves into the reception room in the midst of another wedding taking place, just for one dance!

Here is a complete list of annual traditional wedding anniversary gifts. You may use this guide for sentimental gift exchanges between you and your spouse or you can make it more fun by doing your own thing! Whatever you choose, this list will offer some ideas for you, and the opportunity to participate in this tradition which dates back to the Middle Ages. You can find out more on the background of this tradition by reading the history.

Is this a tradition that you and your spouse participate in? Do you and your spouse have your own traditional wedding anniversary gift or celebration with one another? We would love to hear about it!

Introducing the Sparkling Anniversary

We just created the Sparkling Anniversary! You’ve heard of the “Golden Anniversary” and hopefully we’ll all make it there and beyond with our beloved spouses, but what about your up-coming anniversary? All anniversaries should be celebrated, especially your first! You’ve made it through an entire year of newlywed challenges/changes and are still standing strong together…so celebrate!

Did you absolutely love wearing your wedding gown with gorgeous jewelry to match? Who says you can ONLY be a princess on your wedding day? If you’ve got a first anniversary (or any anniversary) coming up, it’s time to start planning Princess Round II.

Consider going out to dinner at the venue that hosted your Big Day or planning a night out on the town. Whatever you decide, you need to get dolled up! Select a dress from your closet (or even go shopping for a new one) and then pick out some jewelry…your first anniversary should be known as the “Sparkling Anniversary” instead of “Paper Anniversary”.

Need some help in the sparkle department? We can help! Leave a comment on this, or any of our jewelry posts on Mondays this month and you’ll be automatically entered to win our Stylish September Giveaway.

Share your anniversary dreams with us and how ADORN jewelry will complete your look. The randomly selected contest winner will be announced on September 30th!! If we don’t hear back from the winner within 2 weeks, we will randomly select a new winner to make sure someone ends up with this gorgeous goodie!